All Europe articles – Page 6
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Public AffairsVodafone hits out at German authorities in 1&1 antitrust case
German operator levels accusations of bias against the Federal Cartel Office in its investigation of alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
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M&ATelefónica mulls offers for logistics unit Zeleris — report
Telco has reportedly kicked off another sale process for its distribution and logistics unit, with OnTime and Everwood Capital suggested to be frontrunners for the buy…
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Financial & PerformanceDT firms up the foundations after jittery 2025
Q3 FY25: While DT remains on track to hit all headline targets, its latest quarterly results were backdropped by unease over competitive intensity in the Group’s two largest markets. Execs seek to calm fears by highlighting US strength, German strategy rework, B2B/B2G gains, and AI’s growing potential as reason for optimism into FY26.
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: jitters fail to jolt
Q3 FY25: DT looks set to end the FY with another set of record-breaking top-level financial numbers.
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Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: German headwinds grab the headlines
Q3 FY25: T-Mobile US, Europe, and T-Systems continue to perform strongly, but German slowdown yet to be addressed.
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Network & InfraHrvatski Telekom readies airport 5G private networks scheme for take-off
Croatian telco teams up with several national organisations on 5G private network installations at airports, aiming to create operational efficiencies and deliver a more “stable and efficient” service for end-users…
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M&ANordics: DigitalBridge offloads wireless infra player Digita
US-based investment group DigitalBridge agrees to previously rumoured sale of Nordics towerco Digita, as buyer GI Partners sees “great opportunity” for the business to expand in data centres, IoT, and wireless infra…
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Network & InfraO2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances
In connect magazine’s latest mobile network test, O2 Germany has moved into second place for the first time, albeit tied with Vodafone Germany.
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Partnerships & AlliancesEuropean telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall
In depth exclusive: Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger envisions his firm as the “Deutsche Telekom of defence”, but a real-world alliance with the telco giant is also now in play, targeting Germany’s €35bn space-defence allocation. The move signals broader trend of European telcos pivoting toward military-grade connectivity and national resilience to capture new spend…
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Partnerships & AlliancesGermany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years
Operator to implement new solutions and continue using equipment from Nokia in its RAN until 2030. The contract is the latest that has been firmed up by a major European operator in recent months, and comes as Germany seeks to clamp down on 5G equipment from ‘high-risk’ vendors…
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M&ATelefónica, Vodafone Spain secure AXA backing for fibre JV
Operator duo firm up investment from AXA for their Fiberpass joint venture, with the asset manager seeing it as a “rare opportunity” to expand in a key European market. Zegona affirmed the move “completes” Vodafone Spain’s fibre transformation strategy, as wider cost-cutting programme starting to show results…
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Content & TVTelefónica nets UEFA football rights for another four years
Spanish telco locks in broadcasting rights for major UEFA tournaments for another four years, marking its third renewal of the concessions since first picking them up…
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Network & InfraData centres: PPC aims to put Greece in the Gig league
Greek utility talks up plans for an up-to-1GW mega-project in the Western Macedonia region. Move makes it the latest European energy provider to unveil a major move into data centres, as sector players seek to ‘bundle’ land and power assets for hyperscaler demand…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery
Analyst Briefing: Telekom Deutschland’s new management switches tactics on broadband after customer trends remain in reverse; Group continues to aim high on AI; European tech harmonisation push accelerates.
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B2BOrange outlines why it won’t all be doom and gloom after AI bubble bursts
Orange’s Usman Javaid and Steve Jarrett talk through challenges and opportunities with agentic AI, and see reasons for optimism, despite concern that the AI wave has been overblown. They say the technology is already demonstrating tangible value for businesses and is set to usher in an ‘age of intelligence’, even if AI businesses are set for a valuation correction.
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Venturing & InvestmentsAI infra: Brookfield to double down with $100bn splurge
Brookfield unveils plans to secure twelve-figure sum for investment in compute, energy, and real estate for AI infrastructure development, including through the launch of its latest fund. Move comes amidst a wave of data centre fundraises, including from DigitalBridge, InfraVia, and more, despite growing noise around asset valuations…
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: H1 pace allows for H2 slowdown as Vodafone moves into cleaner air
Q2/H1 FY25–26: Group reaffirms FY outlook but expects to hit the upper end of earnings and free cash flow targets, buoyed by a strong first half that allows for lower growth in Q3 and Q4. Outgoing CFO Luka Mucic weighs prospects after he leaves and finds ‘net positives’…
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Financial & PerformanceSpend: capex down, opex up as Vodafone reaches ‘appropriate’ scale
Q2/H1 FY25–26: with the Group’s capital structure ‘reset’, CEO Margherita Della Valle considers investment levels to be at the right level in each market: spend balloons at newly scaled UK, Germany finds efficiencies and reduces capex, broadly stable elsewhere.
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Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound
Q2/H1 FY25–26: unwaveringly positive CEO claims right-sizing initiative has Vodafone moving in the right direction, and earnings largely back up the claim, but as some headwinds wane others are gathering on the horizon…
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Financial & Performance‘It’s in our hands’: Vodafone CEO closes Group ‘building site’, ready for upward momentum
Q2/H1 FY25–26: Margherita Della Valle is convinced that the pared back, refocused Vodafone Group is now well-positioned for “good growth”, and considers performance in the first half of the year to support her claim…