Telco Partners & Suppliers

All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partner and supplier activity with tier-1 telcos.

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Financial & Performance

T-Mobile confirms fibre JV with EQT to buy Lumos

NatCo expects to invest close to $1.5bn in the JV and aims to pass 3.5m premises by 2028. Meanwhile, FWA subscribers surpass five million, the Mint Mobile deal wins regulatory approval, and long‑serving investor relations SVP Jud Henry takes on a new role in the TMUS finance organisation. Read more…

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Partnerships & Alliances

Telefónica launches ‘quantum-safe’ IoT connectivity

Operator partners IDEMIA and Quside to offer quantum-based security services for enterprises in the IoT sector. Move adds to security push through B2B digital services unit, with potential to enable expansion of open API rollout…

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Weekly Briefings

BTwatch Weekly: CEO Kirkby sets about transformation agenda, Openreach ramps up build

Latest from BT and its ecosystem of partners as Openreach takes “unapologetic” stance in the face of rollout criticism from challengers; CEO Allison Kirkby reportedly makes earnest moves to implement transformation agenda via consultancy appointment and Ireland shake-up; more from industry events in the UK and Europe…

  • Prodapt: Domain specialist service providers can help telcos go beyond opex reduction

  • Elisa Polystar: Take a shortcut through the hype cycle for effective network automation

  • Allot: Access security is a digital right that will differentiate operators and help monetise 5G

  • Pega: Bridging the Digital Skills Gap Faster with Low-Code

  • Rakuten: the one secret every transformative operator should know

  • Account Team Spotlight: Celfocus on Vodafone Tech 2025 alignment