Innovation (R&D)
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Financial & PerformanceBT drones investment Altitude Angel becomes latest Etc. venture to fall
Industry reacts as Altitude Angel appoints administrators, raises questions about airspace security, two years after BT’s £5m investment…
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Public AffairsTelefónica said to mull Spain job cuts ahead of Murtra’s strategy reset
Telefónica reportedly preparing an incentivised early-retirement plan to cut at least 6,000 jobs across Spanish subsidiaries. The operator is said to be aiming to present plans to unions following upcoming strategy reset…
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PeopleDT picks out Poland tech chief to fill key German CTO vacancy
T-Mobile Poland’s Alexander Jenbar selected to take on pivotal home-market technology job at DT, overseeing mega-initiatives around AI, 5G, and fibre.
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InnovationOpenreach taps VR startup for 3D fibre planning
Openreach adds another weapon to its fibre building arsenal through Glasgow startup, using VR mapping to accelerate the cable routing process.
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PeopleVodafone’s open RAN frontman takes TIP presidency
Francisco Martín Pignatelli, Vodafone’s Head of Open RAN, has been appointed President of the Board of Directors at TIP, with the organisation claiming his “deep expertise and passion” for open network architectures positions him well to tackle the role…
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TechnologyFrom pipes to platforms: how AI and data can rewire the telco future — right now
Telcos generate vast amounts of data yet often lag AI-native challengers and face shrinking monetisation windows. New EDB research identifies a select few telcos already gaining significant advantage by embracing a sovereign platform model. Discover the six best practices used by top performers…
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InterviewT-Systems’ Jonczak revs AI engine for position as “trusted powerhouse” in Europe and beyond
Deep Dive: T-Systems is targeting a step-change in AI-driven B2B revenue growth through 2027, and also pivotal to Deutsche Telekom’s goal of €800m in internal ‘impact’. Moving beyond “Santa Claus-style” product push, new AI chief Magdalena Jonczak is leading transformation towards co-creation, and establishing division as Europe’s “trusted powerhouse” in sovereign AI. Learn more…
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InnovationBT Active Intelligence: Solving customer problems through mobility insights
Interview: From telco startup to data scale-up, the BT Group data science unit is transforming mobility insights into commercial and societal value. Leader Steve Wiley explains how his team is applying a startup mindset and partnership model to unlock the power of geospatial data for enterprise clients, creating actionable intelligence from 25 billion daily data points. Learn more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVi strengthens IBM ties with AI Innovation Hub launch
Indian operator to collaborate with longstanding It partner on developing new AI-based solutions. Accelerating time-to-market and giving its operations teams new tools are among Vi’s goals with the new Hub…
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Public AffairsRuling looms in DT’s €80m outsourcing row
ISS, DT’s facilities management supplier in Germany, indicates a tribunal ruling on long-running disagreement between the pair is close.
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: industrial evolution
The latest developments from Telefónica as execs trailer strategy refresh in Q2 results presentation, partnerships are firmed up with Daisy (UK) and Cellnex (Spain), and two Spanish businesswomen join the Board. Read more…
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TechnologyEU brings quantum tech into AI Gigafactory fold
The EU expands its EuroHPC JU project to include “strategic provisions” for developing quantum technology, eyeing synergies with other high-performance computing infrastructure.
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EventwatchSnowflake World Tour: A Global Event Series
From August to October 2025, the Snowflake World Tour is coming to 23 cities across three regions to showcase the latest innovations driving business transformation with data, AI, and collaboration.
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Analyst BriefingsBTwatch Analyst Briefing: moving network tests to the real world
Latest from BT as network slicing, 5G SA, and DAS go live; UK fibre challenger CityFibre raises its game with new funding and M&A potential; Adastral Park’s Gemini platform welcomes first quantum startup; and EE and friends earn collusion clearance in Phones 4u case; plus more…
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InnovationBT opens up key testing platform to startup as it pursues quantum collaboration
Sheffield-based quantum encryption hardware specialist Sitehop tests and integrates its solution on the Gemini facility at Adastral Park.
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PeopleT-Systems expands AI team to strengthen B2B portfolio
Deutsche Telekom’s business services unit has hired Liberty exec Magdalena Jonczak as Global Head of AI & Data, to bolster ambitions around AI-led services and efficiencies.
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OperationsVodafone’s plan to keep up with AI through democratisation, value-hunting
DTW Ignite: Vodafone execs discuss AI adoption at scale, raising concerns that the technology is moving ‘too quickly’, but confident that the group’s overriding strategic direction will enable it to keep ahead of the curve.
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Network & InfraPragmatic Orange picks its way towards ‘high-value’ network autonomy
DTW Ignite 25: Sofrecom’s Roberto Kung highlights the need to assess the business case and ROI before investing in increased autonomy, noting that “we don’t want to be Level 4 everywhere”.
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InnovationTelefónica leads way on joint GSMA-TM Forum API validation scheme
DTW — Ignite 25: Operator set to launch the first APIs that have received certification through the GSMA and TM Forum’s newly launched joint validation process. Global CTIO Andrea Folgueiras said the initiative will reduce integration costs and create efficiencies, among other benefits…
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom targets German brands with T-Advertising venture
Group sets up new business in Hamburg with mandate to fashion adtech into fresh strategic growth area beyond core telco and IT.