Infrawatch: EMEA – Page 7
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Network & InfraINWIT fights back as anchor tenants threaten to dismantle Italian towerco business model
In-depth: Towers showdown erupts in Italy as Fastweb + Vodafone looks to pull out of its INWIT MSA and is met by ‘conflict’ accusations and a legal response. With Vodafone still exposed indirectly, and peers observing with interest, Europe’s once-staid infra sector continues to reset…
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M&ADTCP adds Nordics fibreco to digital infra portfolio
Investor acquires Dark Fiber Group to expand data centre interconnectivity in the Nordics. Brendan Ives, CEO at the operator, aims to fill a gap in the market for fresh routes supporting AI and cloud workloads.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: Italy’s tower competition heats up; VIRTUS lays out expansion roadmap
Analyst Briefing: TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone enter into Italy’s towerco fray; American Tower, Helios Towers, and TOTEM update on growth strategies; VIRTUS Data Centres targets “speculative” expansion in Europe; more…
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PeoplewatchGerman fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
Gerhard Mack joins altnet as Chief Operating Officer, with a remit to guide a strategic shift away from rollout and towards driving utilisation of the pressured fibreco’s existing infra.
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Venturing & InvestmentsFrance’s InfraVia preps €8bn warchest for digital infra
French investment group closes latest European infrastructure fund at €8bn, with plans to transform mid-market businesses into sovereign European “champions”.
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Network & InfraTIM, Fastweb + Vodafone team to create Italian towerco challenger
Italian telco duo to create fresh wireless infra venture, seeking to cut tower lease costs and create operational efficiencies. The move further amps up competition in Italy’s tower market, with Cellnex and INWIT seeing share prices dip…
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M&ATelefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
Operator reportedly in negotiations to take over Lineox from Asterion Industrial Partners, as it seeks to improve infra control and resilience under Executive Chairman Marc Murtra’s strategic plan.
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InterviewHelios CFO on tower group’s people-powered growth plan
Interview: Helios Towers’ finance chief Manjit Dhillon has long-term confidence in the outlook for MEA’s mobile industry as it gains lift from demographic and commercial tailwinds.
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InterviewCEO interview: Sateliot eyes piece of European defence pie
Spanish satellite IoT player discussing defence projects with three European governments. Speaking to TelcoTitans, Sateliot CEO Jaume Sanpera highlights other markets of interest, and a possible role for the satco in the EU-backed IRIS2 scheme…
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Financial & PerformanceAmerican Tower to bring US savvy (and clout) to European ops, to drive margin
US wireless infra giant looking to globalise American best practices and buying power across its international operations, in pursuit of new FY30 margin goal. Areas being targeted for savings include land, internal tech, supplier spend, and site maintenance.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: lift-off for Satellite Connect Europe; altnets push back at German fibre regs
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone–AST SpaceMobile satellite joint venture goes live; Telefónica and Telenor secure data centre technology deals; German altnets push back as BNetzA moves to ease regulations on Telekom; more…
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PeoplewatchTele2 names chief of Baltics tower carve-out
Swedish telco selects network planning and strategy lead to head up new Baltic Tower Company joint venture, marking latest step in network reshaping and expansion plan.
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Network & InfraCellnex steps in as telcos seek energy backup
With grid and battery constraints front of mind for telcos, Spanish wireless infra group says it is discussing tie-ups with ‘several’ European MNOs on new power resiliency offering, and has signed up Telefónica on initial deployment.
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Network & InfraVodafone Turkey–DAMAC data centre project nears go-live despite 50% surge in costs
Izmir data centre project set to enter operation imminently, a year behind schedule and with investment jumping $50m on initial estimates.
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M&ATelefónica, Vodafone Spain close out Fiberpass stake sale
Telco duo finalise divestment of a 40% stake in their Spanish fibre joint venture to AXA Investment Managers, enabling them to reduce debt and advance their distinct fibre strategies…
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EventsThe Future of AI in Telecom: Event-Driven Data, OSS/BSS Transformation & Sovereign AI
The Data-Driven Telco Summit 2026 — Panel Discussion 4 video: An AI agent that wouldn’t stop deleting emails. A CTO’s warning on ‘semantic debt.’ And an honest admission that the tech is ready but the business model might not be. The summit’s closing panel.
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EventsTelecom IoT in Action: AI, EDA and Real-World Use Cases
The Data-Driven Telco Summit 2026 — Panel Discussion 3 video: A Brazilian IoT operator with four million connections. A Wavelo project orchestrating drone fleets at ports. An AI system cutting accidents at US traffic lights. Three real deployments, not demos…
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EventsOSS/BSS Data Strategies for AI Success
The Data-Driven Telco Summit 2026 — Panel Discussion 2 video: Two-thirds of telco IT spend goes on legacy systems with no future. Appledore, Wavelo and Ciminko’s Koenraad Peeters on the architecture built to fix that — and why OSS/BSS isn’t actually dead
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EventsAI checkpoint: The wins vs. the big rocks
The Data-Driven Telco Summit 2026 — Panel Discussion 1 video: 80% of telco revenue already goes on opex, and a $1 trillion AI infrastructure build is coming. Three industry leaders on why data — not ambition — is what’s holding telcos back.
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Network & InfraTelenor picks Red Hat to underpin Norwegian AI factory
Telenor deploys Red Hat’s cloud-native platforms to power data centre campus in Norway, representing the operator’s latest upgrade to the facility since its inception two years ago.