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Telecoms Partnerships & Alliances
All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partnerships and alliances including BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
Partnerships & Alliances
DT and EWE given fresh fibre build pass till 2030
Despite competitor qualms, German infra giants gain a renewed regulatory green light, with conditions, for fibre joint venture Glasfaser Nordwest.
Partnerships & Alliances
4iG lands deal to build Montenegrin gov-backed data centre
Hungarian IT and telecoms player kicks off plans to construct a Tier III data centre in Montenegro, moving on strategy to expand digital infra presence outside of its home turf…
Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica Tech taps CrowdStrike to give SOCs an AI upgrade
Operator adopts CrowdStrike’s Charlotte AI AgentWorks platform to help automate cybersecurity responses at Security Operations Centres. The partnership aligns with broader plans to invest more heavily in cybersecurity to drive B2B growth…
Network & Infra
INWIT fights back as anchor tenants threaten to dismantle Italian towerco business model
In-depth: Towers showdown erupts in Italy as Fastweb + Vodafone looks to pull out of its INWIT MSA and is met by ‘conflict’ accusations and a legal response. With Vodafone still exposed indirectly, and peers observing with interest, Europe’s once-staid infra sector continues to reset…
Suppliers & SCM
Openreach taps Google Cloud for fleet migration, fibre planning
Suite of Google Cloud platforms and tools support Openreach’s fibre-building machine, ‘optimising’ the EV fleet and streamlining network planning.
Network & Infra
Vodafone Germany adds tech partners to drive cable upgrades
German OpCo works with Huber+Suhner and Aurora Networks to support efforts to tap traditional cable stronghold, with fibre playing a supporting role.
Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica Tech adds Spanish trio to growing quantum ecosystem
Operator brings Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, QCentroid, and Multiverse Computing into the quantum computing fold, with a view to accelerate time-to-market, optimise processes, and streamline operations for enterprise customers.
B2B
New chapter opens for Orange Business with new products, and a new partner
Orange Business has unveiled a wave of AI‑driven products and a major new partnership with Tech Mahindra, signalling a shift toward sovereign cloud, trusted AI agents, and next‑generation collaboration tools…
Strategy & Change
Vodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Case study explores how Vodafone Portugal partnered CMAS to overhaul legacy back office infra with w2bill streamlining workflows, securing sovereign data, accelerating time-to-market, and driving a thousandfold increase in monthly digital transactions.
Partnerships & Alliances
Orange’s Trabbia stresses importance of diversity in D2D partnerships
Orange was one of a number of telcos to announce a direct‑to‑device (D2D) collaboration with a satellite provider on the first day of Mobile World Congress, as it steps up efforts to provide connectivity to “every customer, everywhere, all the time”.
Partnerships & Alliances
O2 targets drivers with ADAC marketing tie-up
Operator ties with major German automobile association to develop fresh offerings and discounts for its 20 million-plus members. Partnership advances O2’s strategy of developing “tailor-made” tariffs for specific groups, as it aims to increase fixed and mobile penetration and improve loyalty…
Venturing & Investments
Deutsche Telekom rejigs charging infra venture
The telco’s EV charging point side-business Comfortcharge once had grand ambitions for a national-scale buildout, but has now been reassigned within its corporate centre, in a reflection of reduced scope and refocus.
Interview
CEO interview: Sateliot eyes piece of European defence pie
Spanish satellite IoT player discussing defence projects with three European governments. Speaking to TelcoTitans, Sateliot CEO Jaume Sanpera highlights other markets of interest, and a possible role for the satco in the EU-backed IRIS2 scheme…