Latest Analyst Briefings – Page 3
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Analyst BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: public cash, automated networks, and UK exceptionalism
Latest from BT, including reports of an overseas B2B carve-out; a new Chief Digital Officer incoming; Reza Rahnama’s evolving ‘Dark NOC’ vision; and a setback in Openreach’s attempt to reform MDU access rights…
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: resilience under the microscope; TowerCos face up to ‘land banks’
Power outage in parts of Europe and the aftermath of USA’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs give digital infra players food for thought on data sovereignty and resilience. Meanwhile, TowerCos come face-to-face with land aggregation firms after expressing concerns that the latter could stockpile land assets.
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: altnets prove worth, AI plans develop, nexfibre stalls
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: UK MVNO market reinvigorated by challengers; Kao Data schmoozes with DSIT; a £70m network upgrade contract floated in Wales; people moves; and plenty more…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Dutch JV sets out ‘plan to win’
The latest from Vodafone and its interests, including VodafoneZiggo CEO van Rooyen’s strategic reset as it seeks to regain form in the Dutch market; Safaricom’s preparation for a cloud infra overhaul; a surprise change in Group CFO; and more IoT deals for Vodafone Business…
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Analyst BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: legacy infra winds down; next-gen tech spins up
Latest from BT as it charges on with legacy network migrations, looks for new ways of monetising old assets, and prepares to build infra fit for an AI future; Better Workplace signed off with Manchester office opening; another multimillion-pound Project Gigabit subsidy secured, this time in Scotland; and a series of strategically significant personnel changes across the Group…
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Analyst BriefingsOrangewatch Briefing: the impact of geopolitical turmoil; sparks fly in Spain
In this issue, we report on Orange’s Q1 FY25 earnings call with a focus on data sovereignty and sharpening competition in France…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: AI agents put to task
Latest from Vodafone as the Group’s AI strategy fills out; several Business deals in Europe, Africa, and further afield; and a view from the Group and its peers as geopolitics shake up the industry…
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Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Briefing: Europe’s need for a fix
Telefónica and European telco rivals position themselves for an anticipated wave of spend on network and IT strengthening in Europe, in response to political flux. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: Openreach bites back as altnet challengers add pressure
Latest from BT, including testy confrontations between Openreach and challenger FibreCos; BT Business CTO shares lessons (and warnings) from the Group’s telco-as-a-platform overhaul; and more quantum developments emerge from Adastral Park…
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: altnets and Openreach square up, data centres spread out
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: data centres embrace regional opportunities; overbuild threats loom; a closer‑than‑expected scale fibre platform; people moves; plenty more…
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Analyst BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: congstar stamps its marque
A busy few days on the marketing front at DT as Greece’s OTE firms up a long-anticipated move closer to central branding, and figures from Germany’s congstar suggest DT’s multi-brand portfolio is delivering commercial gains in a challenging environment. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: attention turns to post-merger strategy in the UK
Latest around Vodafone, including rumours of a UK pay-TV play once Vodafone and Three complete their combination; Vodafone and Digi’s Romanian M&A hits its first regulatory speedbump; Group entities lobby for improved subsea security and land bank protections; Vodacom’s Shameel Joosub goes on tour…
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Analyst BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: M&A spotlighted in Europe; rural fibre the focus in UK
Latest from BT as the Group advances its UK retrenchment on multiple fronts; Openreach build continues at pace, with connections to boot; Global Fabric expands Google Cloud collab for greater scale, reach; Harmeen Mehta named CDIO at BT data centre partner Equinix…
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: supply vulnerabilities, vendors value altnets, aggregation opportunities
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: APFN breaking down national fibre barriers, Xantaro driving Wildanet’s ‘aggressive’ expansion; DSIT tackling UK’s vendor duopoly; people moves, and plenty more…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Group rings changes in Luxembourg and HQ
Latest from Vodafone as Ninian Wilson takes charge of new Procure & Connect business; another boardroom rejig; news of change afoot in India; Dutch M&A on the cards; and a series of Business deals…
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Analyst BriefingsOrangewatch Weekly: shining a light on network evolution
This issue explores technology advances in telecoms, from cloud native through to generative AI and even all-photonic networks.
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: data centre strategy roadmaps; InfraCos seek to cut overlap
Latest on EMEA Infra: several digital infra and telecoms players adjust data centre strategies, aiming to capitalise on rising demand for AI and cloud services; FibreCos forge fresh access deals with goal of reducing overbuild; wireless infra players still up for sharing; more…
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Analyst BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: BT braced as network tech moves from hype to reality
Latest from BT as Harmeen Mehta joins BT partner Equinix; Group eyes network edge as the tech nears maturity; legal headaches continue as EE fights overcharging class action; UK fibre scene spotlighted as Openreach competition changes shape…
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: fibre consolidation, regulatory consideration, core reinvigoration
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including fibre consolidation questions raised; Ofcom and government open up opportunities; Neos Networks plans a comeback; people moves, and plenty more…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group
Latest from Vodafone as the Group faces the ups and downs of dealmaking; hype turns to more grounded optimism on small cells and 5G MPN solutions; several key changes to OpCo ExCos, and some new digs for former CEOs; more across the footprint…