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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: PremiumFiber fills out senior team; TDF leadership rejig rolls on
December 2025 edition: firmed-up PremiumFiber names financial, legal, and tech management; TDF appoints Sophie Giordano and Audrey Piton in latest management shake-up; Equinix CFO Keith Taylor to retire after 27-year tenure; more…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: SoftBank on M&A manoeuvres
Analyst Briefing: Past week’s developments include more M&A machinations around DT’s infra partner ecosystem, as reports suggest SoftBank and DigitalBridge could come together on a deal that would bring the Japanese conglomerate into DT’s home-market tower space. Telekom Deutschland, meanwhile, makes a rare foray into fibre M&A with a ‘buy over build’ deal in Essen.
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Network & InfraSpaceMobile strategy chief: satco spectrum buys will have ‘profound implications’ for D2D evolution
Scott Wisniewski says spectrum licences will define the next decade of direct-to-device satcomms, but AST SpaceMobile will stick by its beginnings as an MNO partner…
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Network & InfraTelefónica declares fibre planning as latest Level 4 automation win
The operator cites cost reduction and efficiency gains among initial benefits of fibre planning autonomy, marking another step in its network automation journey…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: Vodacom moves on East Africa
Analyst Briefing: strategic pivots in Europe and Africa as Vodacom picks up a controlling stake in Safaricom; Economy of Things JV Pairpoint makes steps to ‘new phase’ amid losses; and a Greek exec team overhaul completes the local OpCo’s ‘renewal’…
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M&ADT makes rare fibre M&A move with purchase of Essen estate
Local assets picked up from Dortmund-focused DOKOM21, marking DT’s first publicly-disclosed fibre transaction since creation of GlasfaserPlus in 2021…
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PeoplewatchOrange enlists former cybersecurity agency head as Chief Trust Officer
Guillaume Poupard, one-time Director of France’s national cybersecurity agency, will report directly to Orange CEO Cristel Heydemann and take on responsibility for developing the operator’s fast-evolving strategy around digital sovereignty and trust.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: Vivo’s fintech platforms set for AI refit
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as Vivo hands out task of infusing its growing portfolio of fintech platforms with AI capabilities, and Telefónica assigns Cellnex exec responsibility for guiding under-pressure German business back to growth.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica deploys fresh AI assistants to up German security
Telefónica Deutschland launches AI-powered assistants to protect customers against online fraud, bulking up its consumer security portfolio…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: going sovereign; leveraging AI
Analyst Briefing: BT launches a sovereign option for UK enterprise customers; prepares for the way for intent-based networks with AWS; and partners industry to protect against the rising cybersecurity threat…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone sinks more cash into Economy of Things venture, amid ‘strategic realignment’
Vodafone–Sumitomo JV Pairpoint secures another €30m from backers, initiates strategic reset, and hunts for a new CEO as losses mount…
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PeoplewatchCityFibre hiring Neil McRae as CTIO — why?
In-depth: Former BT Chief Architect looks set to unexpectedly return to UK broadband. Is the largest fibre specialist looking to tap strategist’s deep understanding of incumbent and networks, or more recent experience in cloud and FWA?
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT to co-create new AI products with OpenAI
Deutsche Telekom is to get early access to an ‘alpha‑phase’ OpenAI model, although details remain scarce.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Peoplewatch: tech leadership rework, Greek renewal ‘complete’
November–December 2025 update: year-end Peoplewatch tracks significant moves at the top of Vodafone’s European Technology functions; an all-new leadership team in Greece; and 20+ other senior changes across Vodafone Group…
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica aims slap bang in middle in bid for revival
FY25–FY30 Transform & Grow strategy deep dive: Group’s new leadership goes more aggressive and old school with new five-year agenda, targeting corporate centre for billions of euros of savings.
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Network & InfraThe service assurance gap: why ‘make do and mend’ fails modern networks
As network cloudification accelerates, a critical gap is emerging between next-generation ambitions and rapidly ageing service assurance systems. Explore the strategic roadmap for replacing outmoded operations with AI-enabled, closed-loop automation that drives business value.
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Network & InfraBT seeks to bring self-healing network vision to life, with a little help from AWS
Mobile networks lead Reza Rahnama says earlier attempts to deploy AI in the network fell short, but programmable 5G SA, with AWS architecture, means intent-based networks will soon be a reality…
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Network & InfraSpace race: Ofcom begins countdown for D2D satellite services
UK regulator firms up framework, paving way for MNOs to launch direct-to-device services in the New Year…
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InterviewCityFibre CTO plots PON roadmap to 50G and beyond
UK fibreco CTO David Tomalin talks PON future: XGS now in place and a 10–20 year technology roadmap that elects to leapfrog 25G. Vendor interoperability deemed marker of market maturity, with long-time favourites Calix and Nokia earning plaudits…
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Venturing & InvestmentsInvestor Arcus eyes digital infra opportunities with latest €3bn fund
Arcus Infrastructure Partners targeting digital infra among several other sectors with now-closed European Infrastructure Fund 4, eyeing expansion after recent “highly successful” investment spree…