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Public AffairsHungary’s 4iG faces major probe into Orbán era state contracts
A corporate investigation by Hungary’s new government has placed telecoms, defence, and technology conglomerate 4iG under intense scrutiny as it reviews years of state-backed expansion.
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Network & InfraDigi teases measured approach to UK expansion as converged challenger emerges
Serial under-cutter Digi is investing cautiously, building fibre selectively, and laying the groundwork for a future fixed-mobile proposition, suggesting an aggressive land grab is unlikely.
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Public Affairs‘All we can do is file lawsuits’: 1&1 still awaits low-band spectrum resolution
German challenger is unable to offer a firm timeframe for resolution of dispute over sub-1GHz airwaves that could bolster its transition to full MNO status.
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Venturing & InvestmentsLiberty gets creative in push into AI
Telco group’s corporate venturing arm adds content generation scaleup to its growing AI investment stable.
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OperationsBT says 75% of legacy fixed OSS retired after decade-long SRIMS overhaul
Now advanced on fixed-network inventory, data and process unification and simplification, digital OSS chief Ravi Ramachandran has set out how the operator’s graph-based SRIMS platform is intended to underpin automation/AI, digital twins, and NaaS revenue.
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M&ATalkTalk Business to merge with ARO, bolster managed IT services strategy
Provider agrees to merger with ARO to create scaled-up managed IT services entity with £200m in annual sales. Deal could see TalkTalk Business advance its strategy to transition from enterprise connectivity player to cloud and IT solutions partner, following separation from TalkTalk Group.
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M&APolish fibre: DT gets off fence with €1bn Macquarie deal
T-Mobile Poland to spend €1bn on fibre infra and customers from local Macquarie interests, seeing DT make a strategic step-change by freeing Polish business to go beyond whole-buying fibre lines and pursue growth through M&A.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSES taps newly-merged Elveo Mobile to strengthen multi-orbit play
SES ties with satco created from merger of Lynk Global and Omnispace, seeking to strengthen LEO offerings while reinforcing multi-orbit strategy. Elveo Mobile CEO Ramu Potarazu says tie-up will help to accelerate time-to-market as the newly created provider seeks to expand constellation…
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Financial & PerformanceGermany’s Freenet backs ‘value-over-volume’ strategy to withstand fierce mobile competition
German service provider is introducing new tariffs and investing in more marketing to help attract customers in a fiercely competitive mobile market. CEO Robin Harries claims to be witnessing early signs of “healthy” pricing movement…
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InterviewInterview: euNetworks chief Marisa Trisolino’s fibre build blueprint
A year on from taking over as Chief Executive of euNetworks, Marisa Trisolino talks TelcoTitans through how she plans to take the regional digital infrastructure business to the ‘next level’, leveraging rising demand for high-end connectivity from Europe’s main data centre hubs. Although now equipped with new capital and a refreshed exec team, euNetworks will remain ‘selective’ and ‘clinical’ on expansion, she stresses.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Peoplewatch: Vodacom tightens grip on Safaricom, network chief changes in Europe
August 2026 update, with 40+ strategic and senior changes including: a set of boardroom swaps as Vodacom installs reps at Safaricom; Yago Lopez taking a Group-level job, meaning a new Chief Networks Officer comes in at Turkey; and HR swaps at VOIS…
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Suppliers & SCMBT serene, Vodafone slumps as UK public spending on telecoms slides
BT remains the dominant supplier to the UK public sector telecoms market, but Tussell research suggests traditional telecoms services are becoming a shrinking component of government technology spending as buyers increasingly prioritise newer digital capabilities.
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PeoplewatchOrange Peoplewatch: AI leadership swaps in B2B; Utiq makes latest exec change
August 2026 edition: 20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including new AI leadership at Orange Business and Orange Cyberdefense and the first executive switch-up at adtech venture Utiq since arrival of CEO Will Harmer.
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Network & InfraMásOrange may rethink Huawei stance as Ericsson misses mark — reports
Uncorroborated reports suggest Spanish operator is preparing a competitive tender that could dismantle an Ericsson-dominated RAN hardware replacement programme, with suggestions that Huawei could be retained, and other vendors may be in the mix.
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Network & InfraSpaceMobile targeting 2027 go-live; Deutsche Telekom joins MNO integration testers
In-depth: AST SpaceMobile is advancing its D2D satellite ambitions, with DT new to the roster of telco majors undertaking integration testing. Despite launch delays and standardisation hurdles, the $28bn challenger is targeting substantial revenue growth, addressable market similar to Starlink.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone deepens Telenor ties, becomes international voice gateway
In-depth: Vodafone deepens strategic Nordic relationship to take in international voice, building on Procure & Connect alliance, exploiting UK Group’s scale, and supporting Telenor’s strategic pivot to home region ‘optimise’ and ‘focus’.
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Analyst BriefingFrancewatch: SFR takeover review gets underway
Analyst Briefing: France’s telecoms market is entering another decisive phase, with the SFR takeover review now in national hands, Orange reshaping its infrastructure strategy, and regulators turning fresh attention to fibre quality as consolidation pressures build.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Business taps TCS to aid UK revival
Operator ties with Tata Consultancy Services to jointly develop solutions to help B2B clients improve customer experience, with AI, automation, cybersecurity, and others in the mix. Agreement marks latest step in Vodafone Business’ partner-led expansion of enterprise portfolio…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: Indian recovery, Greek opportunity
Analyst Briefing: signs of revival in India, a new fibre frontrunner in Greece, and carving a place in the future of ‘chaotic’ IoT. Plus, Vodacom poaches rival bosses to bolster the boardroom, and Vodafone co-develops an AI-powered disputes resolution platform with a UK startup…
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Network & InfraFrance’s fibre players told to raise quality game as market shift looms
Regulator’s latest quality-of-service scorecard scolds some fibrecos, even as France boasts fibre market leadership among European peers. Further reset imminent as SFR takeover progresses…