All EMEA Infra articles – Page 2
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Partnerships & AlliancesSateliot ties with Telenor in latest prep for IoT services launch
Spain’s Sateliot and Norway’s Telenor form ‘strategic’ partnership to meld terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks for IoT applications. Tie-up follows series of other recent endeavours between Sateliot and European telcos, as it gears up for commercial services launch…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: expanding Indus refreshes C-suite; GlobalConnect appoints new CEO
May 2026 edition: Latest 30+ senior and strategic leadership changes in EMEA digital infra, including tweaks to Indus Towers’ C-level line-up, AllPoints CEO Ronan Kelly shifting to head up Irish digital infra association, and the latest moves in GlobalConnect’s management shake-up.
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Strategy & ChangeTelenor targets growth from digital infra in strategic reorg
The operator has performed a major reset of the group management team, with broader roles and a flatter structure.
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Network & InfraOrange presses ahead with XGS-PON in Poland
Orange has also prioritised bringing the 10Gbps‑capable technology to the high‑performing fibre markets of France and Spain.
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Network & InfraSensing opportunity (and risk): will ISAC drive or drain next-gen network RoI?
Analysis: Telcos are exploring how a combination of growing military spend and the emergence of new integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) capabilities could generate new revenue growth opportunities, particularly around applications such as drone detection. But will operators be able to balance demand for high-performance solutions from the armed forces with their own commercial economics?
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Partnerships & AlliancesOpen Dutch Fiber outsources infra management in strategy shift
Dutch altnet offloads responsibility for passive infra management in north of the country to services group Circet. The deal is the provider’s second outsourcing deal in 2026, as it seeks ways to deliver fibre more efficiently and direct freed resource towards go-to-market…
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Network & InfraMagyar Telekom to expand Budapest data centre amid ‘tightening’ capacity
Operator initiates two-year programme to upgrade Budapest site capacity by 20%, as CEO Tibor Rékasi says demand for compute continues to “accelerate”. Project adds to parent DT’s broader aggression on regional expansion in data centres…
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Network & InfraDT mulls Munich AI Factory expansion as customers soak up capacity
CEO Tim Höttges says operator considering expansion after Blackwell capacity sells out. Comments come as the telco advances “cautious” expansion in the segment, and as other regional peers press on with their own data centre ventures…
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Strategy & ChangeArch-disruptor Digi teases UK landfall — is £15 fibre here to stay?
In depth: expansive Romanian telco disruptor teases ultra-low pricing that has shaken up EU markets and now threatens to redraw UK fibre market’s economics and put further pressure on already fragile altnet ARPU… next stop mobile?
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpace42 integrates with Skylo in D2D ramp-up
Emirati satellite operator integrates with Skylo’s standards-based platform, moving to deliver direct-to-device services across EMEA and Asia. Tie-up sees satco accelerate D2D rollout, as it pursues global coverage through newly created “space tower” venture…
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Financial & PerformanceHelios plans extra $70m of infra spend amid MEA data boom
Buoyant tower group enlarges capex budget for this year off the back of “broad-based” uptick in demand for tenancies from its Middle East and Africa MNO clients.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: Europe’s fibre re-fi ‘wall’ looms
Analyst Briefing: ING warns of “enormous refinancing wall” coming for fibrecos in 2027; Deutsche Glasfaser completes long-awaited debt raise; Proximus and Telenet finalise Belgian fibre rollout tie-up; INWIT said to eye data centre play as tower competition heats up; and more…
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PeoplewatchGlobalConnect names new CEO amidst network expansion push
GlobalConnect CFO Lasse Pilgaard set to move up into top spot from September, with new finance chief waiting in the wings. European fixed infra provider says appointments mark the “final step” in wider leadership overhaul, as it moves to accelerate network expansion and legacy route upgrades…
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Partnerships & AlliancesProximus, Telenet firm up Belgian fibre-sharing pact
Belgian duo firm up long-awaited fibre collaboration to help accelerate rollout while dodging overbuild. Deal marks milestone in national telcos’ work to strengthen the country’s lagging FTTP coverage relative to European neighbours…
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PeoplewatchEx-Orange France boss joins fibre challenger Altitude
French investment group recruits Fabienne Dulac to help guide it through anticipated phase of national fibre player consolidation …
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Financial & PerformanceEuropean fibrecos warned of ‘enormous’ 2027 debt crunch
Europe’s fibre industry is heading into a critical two-year period with half of all fibreco debt due, warns ING’s Jeroen Kleinjan. Rising geopolitical tensions and fears over inflation and competition from other digital infra asset classes could hinder altnets’ ability to overcome a looming ‘refinancing wall’.
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: INWIT appoints fresh CTO; GlobalConnect reorg prompts leadership reset
April 2026 edition: Embattled INWIT appoints Michele Gamberini as new technology chief; EMEA telco veteran Rob Shuter joins KKR’s infra investment team; GlobalConnect names execs as part of wider restructuring; more…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: data centre ambitions meet reality check
Analyst Briefing: Latest in EMEA digital infra, including Blackstone’s shift to target investment in ready-built data centres; OpenAI’s reported exit from major Stargate Norway project; AST SpaceMobile’s move to de-orbit latest satellite after botched launch; and more…
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Network & InfraSpaceMobile to ground latest satellite after failed launch
Satco’s seventh BlueBird pulled out of the skies after being released into the wrong orbital slot by Blue Origin’s New Glenn 3 rocket. SpaceMobile assures over impact on wider launch roadmap and Satellite Connect Europe venture with Vodafone…
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PeoplewatchEMEA telco veteran Rob Shuter bolsters KKR’s digital infra squad
KKR has added heavyweight telco leader Rob Shuter to its advisory panel, tapping his ‘rare’ blend of fibre and telecoms expertise as the firm looks to scale its digital infra stable.