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  Suppliers & SCM

  Vodafone a “frontrunner” partner as Ericsson seeks new opportunities in “flattish” RAN market

  In depth: Upbeat Ericsson management present FY25 earnings complete with organic growth and progress in efficiency programmes. CSPs said to be willing to invest despite muted RAN outlook, as Vodafone namechecked for its ‘physical AI’ groundwork…

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  Suppliers & SCM

  Telcos face multibillion-euro rip-and-replace project as Brussels moves to ban high-risk vendors

  In depth: European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen considers the time is now to take network supply chain security “seriously”, laying out proposals to ban vendors deemed ‘high-risk’. Network operators stand to foot a multibillion-euro rip-and-replace bill, with some only recently signing kit deals with Chinese suppliers…

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  Network & Infra

  EE closes in on Emergency Services Network coverage target

  EE’s ESN delivery lead Tomas Vanderick tees up imminent network rollout milestone, and charts a course to full service ready launch via capacity and resilience stress tests. With indoor rollout beginning this year, and capacity testing at major events, the long-delayed programme is finally approaching operational readiness, but risks remain…

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  Network & Infra

  Moving fast to fix things: how AI-driven network assurance is reshaping global telecoms

  As telcos intensify their drive toward automation and autonomy, assurance becomes the cornerstone of transformation. Learn from North America’s pioneering migrations to Europe’s multi-OpCo transformations how AI-driven, data-centric OSS evolution is reshaping network reliability, service quality, and customer trust…

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  M&A

  France’s Free attracts investor interest for potential tower carve-out — report

  Iliad-owned telco reportedly exploring the creation of a 50:50 tower joint venture, with build-to-suit covering “several thousand” new towers. Cellnex and Phoenix Tower International among those said to have shown early interest…

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  M&A

  France forbids sale of Eutelsat’s ‘strategic’ ground infra unit

  Sovereignty-sensitive French government blocks proposed sale of passive ground infrastructure to EQT, citing need to maintain control over “strategic” comms assets. Eutelsat assures the decision will not impact its strategic expansion plans, although it has adjusted its short-term financial targets…

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  M&A

  Telefónica takes another step towards Colombian exit door

  Millicom, prospective buyer of Telefónica Colombia, ticks off another item on its to-do list for the takeover with a tidy-up of the ownership of its own local business.

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  M&A

  Telefónica said to hold off on Venezuela exit amidst uncertainty

  Spanish group reportedly hits pause button on Venezuela divestment as it awaits economic and political clarity, in the hope of attracting more buyers and increasing the valuation of its local assets…

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  M&A

  Telefónica’s Colombian exit edges closer as gov offloads stake

  Colombia’s Ministry of Finance approves the sale of the government’s stake in Telefónica’s local operating business. The divestment sees the Group move closer to an exit from the country, as well as the wider Hispam region…

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  M&A

  Kenyan lawmakers question Safaricom valuation ahead of stake sale

  Vodacom’s plan to acquire a controlling stake in Kenya’s Safaricom has attracted fierce scrutiny, with MPs calling for a rethink to secure a fair price and protect against foreign interference…

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  Network & Infra

  Indus Towers progresses prep for African infra incursion

  Giant Indian towerco creates Nigerian and Zambian units, bringing intriguing regional match-up against likes of American Tower, IHS, and Helios a step closer…

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  Peoplewatch

  Digital Infra Peoplewatch: VIRTUS fills CEO role; Eutelsat selects connectivity lead

  January 2026 edition: UK’s VIRTUS Data Centres installs ex-Global Switch exec at the helm; Open Dutch Fiber names ex-Eurofiber Netherlands boss as CEO; Deutsche Telekom installs CEOs for European towerco carve-outs; more…

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  M&A

  Telefónica takes another step towards Colombian exit door

  Millicom, prospective buyer of Telefónica Colombia, ticks off another item on its to-do list for the takeover with a tidy-up of the ownership of its own local business.

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  Network & Infra

  Bezos heads into B2B comms with TeraWave satellite system

  Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to mix LEO and MEO to create enterprise-focused satellite constellation, with symmetrical speeds of up to 6Tbps. Move comes as several telcos, including T-Mobile US and Telefónica, show increased interest in developing satellite-based enterprise services…

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  Marketing

  Deutsche Telekom’s ‘T’ remains telco top dog

  Estimated worth of Deutsche Telekom’s T logo rises to nearly $100bn in latest Brand Finance report, as group continues to ride wave of growth stateside.

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  Network & Infra

  Finland attracts DayOne to host 560MW data centre

  Singapore-based data centre player pushes forward with European expansion plans, with latest Nurmijärvi site set to provide 560MW in IT capacity. The proposal reinforces DayOne’s ambition to become a key Nordics data centre player, as others pour investment into creating additional compute in the region…

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  Suppliers & SCM

  Telcos face multibillion-euro rip-and-replace project as Brussels moves to ban high-risk vendors

  In depth: European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen considers the time is now to take network supply chain security “seriously”, laying out proposals to ban vendors deemed ‘high-risk’. Network operators stand to foot a multibillion-euro rip-and-replace bill, with some only recently signing kit deals with Chinese suppliers…

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  Network & Infra

  Indus Towers progresses prep for African infra incursion

  Giant Indian towerco creates Nigerian and Zambian units, bringing intriguing regional match-up against likes of American Tower, IHS, and Helios a step closer…

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