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Network & InfraSateliot, Indra Space secure low-LEO contracts for IRIS²
Satellite operators among about 80 businesses to win piece of ‘low-LEO’ funding from EU’s IRIS2 programme, with plans to assess air traffic management, D2D, and IoT use-cases…
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Network & InfraGreece: PPC lands Amazon tie-up, pushes forward with mega-data centre
Greek utility’s digital infrastructure expansion plans take a big step forward through a tie-up with Amazon Web Services on massive new data centre in country’s north.
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Network & InfraVodafoneThree eyes differentiation with upgraded 5G core switch-on
Telco activates upgraded, cloud-native 5G core network with Ericsson, pitching the technology as an “engine for delivering value” over 5G SA via “differentiated” connectivity offerings. Switch-on marks completion of “second major phase” in £11bn network investment programme…
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Network & InfraBeyond BDUK: Openreach sets clock ticking on connecting hardest-to-reach
Openreach strategist Richard Allwood warns that government‑funded work on reaching the final 10% of the UK population with ultrafast services needs to be undertaken before commercial build demobilisation and copper network switchoff gather pace.
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EventwatchUK government, industry push partnerships to speed space innovation
The UK’s new £7.8bn space strategy places sovereignty at its core, but industry leaders argue that international partnerships, open standards, and multinational ecosystems will be critical if the country hopes to compete at meaningful scale.
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PeoplewatchSpain’s Lyntia picks former Bluevía chief as CEO
Luis Rivera takes up reins in October as altnet readies for its next phase, amidst a fibre market continuing to evolve with a new rural venture and ongoing pressure from disruptor Digi…
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Partnerships & AlliancesNetherlands’ two largest altnets team up
DELTA Fiber to offer first off-net fibre services in 2027, using wholesale deal with Open Dutch Fiber. Move forms part of a plan at DELTA to drive broadband services take-up, following leadership refresh…
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Partnerships & AlliancesProsegur finds a new home security ally, in Vodafone
Vodafone Portugal set to become latest telco to delve into the residential alarms market, forming a commercial relationship with Spain’s Prosegur. Deal is a win for long-running telco business development push at Prosegur.
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Network & InfraTelxius taps Nokia for latest terrestrial cable upgrade
Telxius to upgrade terrestrial transport network to support speeds of up to 800Gbps using Nokia technology, with goal of slashing network expansion and energy costs while improving service quality. Installation is latest in a series of ongoing projects aimed at increasing network capacity…
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M&AKenyan High Court rules to unwind Vodacom’s Safaricom takeover
Just months after celebrating taking control of Safaricom as a ‘defining moment’, Vodafone’s African arm now faces prospect of enforced €1.4bn deal unwind. From Midrand to London, execs must now confront complex balance-sheet unravelling and regulatory exposure.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT takes drone-in-a-box tech mainstream with police deployment
Telco seeks to accelerate decision-making during emergency railway incidents through ‘routine operation’ of drone tech with British Transport Police, marking latest evolution from experimentation to commercial deployment for BT.
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Public AffairsSFR takeover: unions call for strike action over workforce concerns
Union opposition to the proposed break-up of SFR intensifies, with employee representatives launching legal action and planning strike activity as they seek stronger protections and greater clarity.
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B2BUK fibrecos gasping for air as Openreach discounts ‘take oxygen out of the system’
In-depth: Openreach’s wholesale discounting strategy has become the latest battleground in the UK fibre wars, with altnet leaders urging Ofcom to intervene more aggressively while the incumbent insists it is simply competing on price.
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Strategy & ChangeITS promotes collaboration before ‘toolkit’ consolidation in “tough market”
Daren Baythorpe, CEO at UK B2B fibre wholesaler ITS Technology, believes the next phase of telecoms consolidation could look very different from the last. The B2B wholesaler boss argues that investors may increasingly combine complementary infrastructure assets rather than pursue straightforward fibre-network mergers.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSES and Elveo Mobile extend tie-up into satellite manufacturing
Pair of satcos build on infra-sharing relationship with new agreement to expand manufacturing capabilities in Europe. Deal to support SES with executing its multi-orbit strategy, and follows recent completion of MEO constellation…
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Network & InfraOrange maintains pragmatic approach to building an NTN future
Operator’s technical strategy lead believes the road to ubiquitous satellite connectivity will be gradual rather than revolutionary, with telcos likely to pursue multiple NTN partnerships and technologies as standards, economics, and spectrum frameworks evolve.
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InterviewiQmetrix to telco: ‘Your next customer may not be human’
Interview: Jason Raymer explains why a better strategy is needed for omnichannel retail, and why an architectural “system of intelligence” is required to bridge digital and physical operations for operators to differentiate on service.
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M&AUK: industry braced as nexfibre–Netomnia deal becomes referendum for fibre’s future
In-depth: £2bn deal dominated the keynote stage at Connected Britain, with rival executives abandoning diplomatic language and openly clashing ahead of a competition ruling that could determine shape of UK fibre’s next phase.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpace42, Viasat to spend $1bn to get satellite JV off ground
New platform venture Equatys’ co-parents prep fund for first phase of manufacturing and deployment, while moving to secure additional capital from third parties. Financing brings the JV a step closer to launching “space tower” proposition…
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Network & InfraWhy satcos and MNOs must collaborate to scale and monetise hybrid networks
In a new age of orbital disruption, a telco-satellite summit hosted by Celfocus explored how MNOs and non-terrestrial operators must embrace proactive collaboration and open standards to eliminate friction, putting seamless customer experience at the heart of space-age connectivity.