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Network & Infra
BT to launch ‘nationwide’ network slicing for consumer and enterprise
BT will offer network slices later this year as it positions 5G SA as a monetisation engine, building on early use-case validation.
Consumer (B2C)
BT shifts ‘from build to brand’ as it leans back into heritage
CEO Allison Kirkby has ‘relaunched’ the consumer BT marque three years after it was sidelined, with a return to mobile and a renewed focus on the operator’s ‘most loyal’ customer base.
M&A
Vodafone bulks up with £4.3bn UK buyout
Group says ‘time is right’ to move on VodafoneThree less than a year after combining, buying out CK Hutchison and bulking up in its home market. Management cites progress on synergies, but jury’s out on ‘success’ of merged operator eleven months in…

Strategy & Change
Greek upstart PPC rules out expansion of challenge to mobile
Utility denies rumours of upcoming expansion into mobile, despite planned participation in Greek watchdog’s spectrum consultation. Instead, CEO Georgios Stassis says PPC is eyeing a fixed-wireless access play to complement rapid fixed broadband expansion …
Network & Infra
German low-band spectrum dispute: BNetzA proposes cash compensation for 1&1
Dispute enters a new phase as regulators propose compensation for 1&1 instead of forcing rival operators to share frequencies. Also, updates on 1&1’s 5G open RAN build (slow but steady) and financial outlook…
Financial & Performance
Vodafone faces volume trade-off in latest Germany turnaround attempt
FY25–26: Group CEO Margherita Della Valle defends value-over-volume play as Germany OpCo closes in on a turnaround, of sorts, despite persistent customer losses and further earnings decline forecast.

M&A
Telefónica moves to exit Mexico in latest Hispam sell-off
Telefónica lands agreement to offload Mexican operations to Melisa Acquisition, marking the latest move in the operator’s accelerated Hispam retreat…
M&A
Towerco SBA garners early interest from potential buyers — report
SBA reportedly receives private equity and investment fund attention as it explores a potential sale of its wireless infra business, with early-stage talks valuing the business at around $37bn…
Peoplewatch
Brazil’s Vivo fills CFO gap as Melcon heads for exit
Telefónica|Vivo names Rodrigo Rossi Monari as new CFO, after current finance chief David Melcon heads to the UK’s Virgin Media O2. Move comes as Vivo seeks to build on position as standout performer within the Group’s core markets…

Financial & Performance
Vodacom seeks African fibre synergies with SA to lead the way
FY25–26: Vodacom is looking to scale its fibre footprint, leveraging M&A-boosted South African strengths to propel expansion in Kenya and Tanzania…
Peoplewatch
Orange Peoplewatch: Belgian C-suite shake-up rolls on with new CIO
Latest 20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including another appointment as part of a C-suite overhaul in Belgium, the recruitment of fresh domestic network leadership, and the Group’s former France boss moving to oversee a national fibre challenger…
Financial & Performance
Safaricom Ethiopia moves ‘from startup to scale’ with breakeven in touching distance
Ethiopian operator is entering its scale-up phase, with rapid revenue growth, losses falling, and investment slowing to put EBITDA breakeven within sights…

Network & Infra
T-Mobile to plough another $2.7bn into fibre through two new JVs
US operator takes investment in fibre expansion push beyond $9bn, with formation of two new private equity-backed takeover vehicles.
Network & Infra
D2D satellite connections up nearly 25%, but mobile customer adoption stays low
Report shows global D2D connections are rising but adoption remains niche, with less than 1% of mobile users in most markets using satellite‑to‑phone services and attempts to monetise services may be having an impact.
Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom said to explore T-Mobile mega-meld
Group’s leadership said to be weighing a full combination between it and its American powerhouse, thus sorting out current disconnects that could complicate future deal-making and strategy. Shepherding any such deal through the corridors of Washington, Berlin, and Brussels would be highly challenging, however.

Peoplewatch
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Birla back in Vi chair after gov dues relief
May 2026 update: 20+ changes including a Vi boardroom switch following levy relief; entrance of a new Enterprise chief in Kenya; network operations leadership change in Europe; Vodafone welcoming a former BT Group strategy principal; and OneApp architect brought inhouse from Celfocus…
Financial & Performance
Vi secures government dues breather as attention turns to infra investment
Vodafone-backed Indian operator confirms AGR liabilities slashed by a quarter to ease debt burden and offer some relief for the challenged MNO as it invests in significant 4G/5G expansion.
Peoplewatch
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Vi appoints AI chief to lead ‘intelligent techco’ transition
April 2026 update, including: new AI Strategy Architect gets a wide-ranging transformation brief in India; Safaricom fills two-year IT Director vacancy; senior departures in business resilience, external affairs, and the Vodacom boardroom; Vodafone IoT Americas further strengthened; and more…