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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: rival CityFibre making headway
Openreach renews ADVA relationship; rebrand initiated; altnet rollouts pick up pace.
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PremiumJansen confident as VM O2 steps up fibre challenge
BT Group CEO is upbeat, but not complacent, about FTTP.
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PremiumBT Q1 FY22–23: ‘Green shoots’ emerging from B2B rubble but investors take fright
Positive headline numbers do little to mask atrophy at Enterprise and Global. City investors badly spooked before and after, despite arguably positive tone and maintained forward guidance.
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Partnerships & AlliancesINWIT joins Open Fiber for rural network boost
Vodafone and TIM’s towers JV to expand FWA to rural Italy with state-owned wholesale operator.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: Updates on regional full‑fibre projects
Openreach updates on regional full‑fibre projects.
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M&AFiBrasil linked to role in fibre consolidation
Telefónica and CDPQ JV linked to investment plans with country’s fifth-largest ISP, Vero Internet.
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PremiumVodafone closing in on German fibre joint venture
Reports suggest a deal could be announced by the end of August 2022.
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PremiumBT requests “short extension” to Huawei ban deadline
Group blames COVID-19 for delays in removing Huawei from mobile core network.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica revives Bluevía brand for Spanish FibreCo
Crédit Agricole Assurances and Vauban Infrastructure Partners to buy 45% of new JV.
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PremiumVodafone pairs with Telecom Italia for rural 5G
Italian operators partner to win public tenders for 5G coverage in rural regions.
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Network & InfrastructureInvestor caution creeps into UK fibre altnet sector
Dramatic macroeconomic changes, supply chain issues, and competition move the goal posts for alternative fibre builders.
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Public AffairsGermany unveils new ‘Gigabitstrategie’ to drive 5G, fibre
Telekom Deutschland’s wooden masts could be used for over-ground fibre deployments.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelekom Deutschland, Vodafone agree FTTP/VDSL deal
Operators sign off on ten-year wholesale agreement, enabling Vodafone Germany to access incumbent’s FTTP network for the first time.
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PremiumMagyar Telekom snaps up fibre partner
Magyar Telekom optimises lease costs with takeover of network partner.
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PremiumWatchdog greenlights OTE’s free broadband upgrades
National telecoms regulator rejects Vodafone request to stop OTE’s new broadband deals.
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PremiumTDE ties with Glasfaser Ruhr for FTTP in Bochum
German NatCo adds a further state‑owned utility to its regional FTTP roster.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Qualcomm acquires Cellwize
Hubraum passes ten‑year milestone; DTCP‑backed Cellwize earns Qualcomm buyout.
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OperationsBracken cools VM O2 ServCo prospects, but fibre JV on track
Liberty CFO Charlie Bracken talks up management benefits of separating infrastructure from service, but imminent hard split not on the cards.
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Venezuelan state ups phone tapping
Venezuelan state quadruples phone tapping requests to Telefónica.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica infra buddy Asterion sets up fibre challenger
Group’s partner in data centre operator Nabiax teams with investment peer Teras on fibre play in south of Spain.