Joseph Purnell
Joseph Purnell is the BTwatch Editor and a Senior Reporter at TelcoTitans, contributing telecoms news analysis since 2019 as part of the TelcoTitans Editorial team.
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PeopleSafaricom swaps in new Ethiopian CTO
Greenfield network roll out lead Pedro Rabacal exits, with Safaricom networks chief James Maitai taking over.
- Financial & Performance
Q3 FY22–23: no frills at BT, but fireworks to come before the year’s up
BT’s Q3 reflects a troubled three months of inflationary pressures, union challenge, and heightened competition.
- Network & Infrastructure
BT’s Mehta seeks savings with Kyndryl-supported IT refresh
US IT infrastructure specialist will drive mainframe application migration to the cloud.
- Network & Infrastructure
BT looks to the skies for rural coverage answers
Trials started with Stratospheric Platforms to beam 4G/5G connectivity in remote UK regions.
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone launches LEO satellite trials in Turkey
Turkish operator partners local SatCo to test 4G/5G satellite speeds.
- People
T-Systems appoints ‘Google Cloud Powerhouse’ lead
Andreas Greis chosen to run T-Systems’ sovereign cloud relationship with Google Cloud.
- Financial & Performance
Telefónica adds another €1bn to green financing pot
Seven‑year hybrid bond issued, upped from €750m thanks to investor demand.
- Operations
Vodafone closes Newbury HQ sale
Operator to lease portion of the campus but vacate three buildings.
- Network & Infrastructure
BT offloads German fibre network to 1&1 Versatel
UK operator continues its retreat from national infrastructure in favour of global services provision.
- People
Ex-Vodafone boss Colao to help steer General Atlantic ship
Vittorio Colao, former Italian minister and Vodafone CEO, named Vice-Chairman for EMEA at equity firm.
- Network & Infrastructure
German telecoms watchdog threatens white spot fines
BNetzA reportedly intends to issue €50,000 fines per location after operators concede delays to rollout.
- People
Succession planning underway as Ian Cheshire exits BT boardroom
Former Barclays chair set to depart after three years at BT, with external search consultant appointed to find replacement.
- Strategy & Change
Álvarez-Pallete: public–private partnerships key for ‘future of work’
Telefónica’s Executive Chairman tells World Economic Forum delegates that partnerships are pivotal to ensuring digital adoption benefits employability.
- People
Greek IT hub T-Digital appoints new lead
Igor Chupalov named Managing Director alongside Evie Leon.
- People
Openreach’s Milligan takes on expanded commercial remit
Katie Milligan replaces Kim Mears as Openreach hunts down fibre‑building targets.
- People
Cellnex UK names new leadership
Infrastructure player appoints Alfonso Álvarez in place of exiting David Crawford.
- People
Vodafone consumer IoT boss moves to Hyperoptic
Lutfu Kitapci exits Vodafone Smart Tech to take Chief Customer Officer title at UK altnet.
- Products & Services
BT to take 5G ‘network in a box’ to market
Non‑public network broadcast solution to be commercialised in 2023 after twelve months of real‑world pilot deployments.
- Network & Infrastructure
O2 falls short of German coverage targets despite progress
O2, Telekom, and Vodafone submit coverage reports to regulator BNetzA, opening up a ‘critical examination’ of progress.
- Products & Services
BT sets sights on Scope 3 emissions with tracking tools
Multinational customers offered carbon and energy monitoring tools to cut Scope 3 emissions.
