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Network & InfrastructureBT exploring Edge DC play via towers arm
With the decommissioning of copper networks and a focus on AI-ready infrastructure, BT is investigating edge data centres amongst new commercial models for its tower and exchange assets. Explore the strategic implications (including reporting from TowerXchange Europe)…
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach banks £157m subsidy for Scottish fibre build
BT’s wholesale access arm confirms latest Project Gigabit regional contract as it continues to stack up government grants for fibre notspots and chase near-£1bn-scale BDUK jackpot. Builds on controversial £600m, Scottish R100 awards…
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Weekly 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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Partnerships & AlliancesMAST: Vodacom tower spin-off picks Infozech as key partner
South Africa’s largest wireless infra operator selects Indian specialist to support tower asset monitoring, management, and maintenance.
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PeopleFormer Orange exec takes on new role at Spanish data centre startup NxN
Sergio Riolobos has been appointed CEO of NxN Datacenters, which plans to build its first data centre in Valencia.
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Public AffairsUK’s AI Growth Zone strategy — fit for purpose?
In-depth: As the UK government opens up its AI Growth Zone initiative for formal applications, industry leaders debate the value, variously describing it as everything from ‘ridiculous’ to ‘ambitious’, and running the risk of ‘fetishising’ location and creating a ‘real mess’, as well as presenting opportunity for the UK on a global stage. Includes reporting from Connected North…
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Weekly 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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Innovation (R&D)Vodafone finds AI ROI in “rewiring” internal processes
As the Group sharpens focus on AI use cases that deliver value, the operator has notched up early wins in overhauling customer service and internal operations.
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OperationsBetter Workplace: BT closes out five-year real estate overhaul programme
Group closes the Better Workplace book, with Manchester’s newest office redevelopment the final chapter.
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Network & InfrastructureSpanish blackout tests telcos’ mettle on infra resilience
Power outages in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France have highlighted the vulnerability of telecoms networks, following concerns over infra resilience across Europe.
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Weekly 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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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone expands Fortinet B2B cybersec pact — portfolio and regions
Operator’s Business arm incorporates fresh services into its converged B2B network and security offering, aiming to protect enterprise customers amid ever rising cyber threats, extending reach into further parts of Europe and Asia as well as the US.
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Financial & PerformanceTNT Sports losses mount as BT exit option nears
Losses accelerate at BT–Warner Bros. Discovery sports broadcasting JV, as BT’s potential escape route opens soon.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange lays groundwork for ‘dark NOC’ as part of ‘platforming journey’
Laurent Leboucher hints at efforts to add “cognitive” abilities to Orange’s shared network operations centre in Europe to facilitate increased automation and faster response times.
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Weekly 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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Financial & PerformanceOrange France steers a steady course as competition intensifies
Q1 FY25: Orange clearly does not wish to offer cutthroat prices despite aggressive plays from domestic rivals.
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Weekly 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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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: top-table changes across Europe
April 2025 edition: 30+ senior and strategic people changes across Vodafone and its ecosystem, including European CEOs, Consumer leads, Vodafone Business executives, and board members at Group-level and in Africa…
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Public AffairsEWE Tel sues German regulator over spectrum extension ‘obligation’
EWE’s telecoms arm files lawsuit against the Bundesnetzagentur, claiming that the regulator needs to beef up third-party access requirements on MNOs to appropriately address competition concerns…
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MarketingOTE dons parent’s T in brand switch-up
With adoption of ‘Cosmote Telekom’ as new commercial marque, outlying NatCo finds compromise with parent Deutsche Telekom that preserves local brand equity while unlocking more efficiencies from being part of DT family.