Latest Supplier News
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: Group’s Giga grab
Big-ticket service and infra developments from around the DT international footprint, including a bid for leadership on Germany’s planned AI Gigafactory, an organisational rejig on enterprise cloud, and a launch date for the long-anticipated T-Satellite offering in the USA. Read more…
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Suppliers & SCMVendor rebellion: why major operators are ditching Oracle and VMware support contracts
BT and Telefónica are the first of numerous telcos to go on the record challenging software vendor dominance by shifting legacy IT support to third-party specialists. This analysis explores how Spinnaker Support is helping them slash costs, extend end-of-life IT, and reallocate resources…
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Enterprise (B2B)Deutsche Telekom’s T Cloud sharpens sovereignty focus
T Cloud is the new brand wrapper for Deutsche Telekom’s cloud activities and will be jointly marketed by T-Systems and Telekom Deutschland in Europe with more emphasis on digital sovereignty.
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TechnologyA Pragmatist’s Guide to Telco AI: BT and Zayo on getting data right, winning fast, riding the wave
From data foundations, sidestepping common pitfalls, and rapid experimentation, to real-world use cases, scalable growth, and building profit centres. Actionable insights and proven strategies for how AI is being harnessed to transform telecoms, drive operational excellence, unlock new revenue
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Suppliers & SCMBT’s buying boss wants AI to move faster, looks to startups to lead the way
BT Sourced head Cyril Pourrat reflects on missed expectations around ‘speed of execution’ on AI deployments, but remains confident that the tech delivers when embraced by colleagues.
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Network & Infrastructure‘Fabulous’ ESN ‘back in delivery’, ticks off first milestones with EE, IBM leading the charge
CCW 2025: Home Office’s John Black, EE’s David Salam, and IBM’s Andy Doggett share a progress report on the UK’s Emergency Services Network, with optimism the prevailing mood. Early milestones checked off, infrastructure in progress, and EE looking for partners and suppliers…
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Network & InfrastructurePragmatic Orange picks its way towards ‘high-value’ network autonomy
DTW Ignite 25: Sofrecom’s Roberto Kung highlights the need to assess the business case and ROI before investing in increased autonomy, noting that “we don’t want to be Level 4 everywhere”.
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Innovation (R&D)Telefónica leads way on joint GSMA-TM Forum API validation scheme
DTW — Ignite 25: Operator set to launch the first APIs that have received certification through the GSMA and TM Forum’s newly launched joint validation process. Global CTIO Andrea Folgueiras said the initiative will reduce integration costs and create efficiencies, among other benefits…
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Network & InfrastructureOrange picks Ericsson to speed up slicing
Orange has settled on an orchestration and assurance solution from Ericsson as it seeks to accelerate go‑to‑market opportunities for services enabled by 5G SA network slicing.
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OperationsTelefónica shares network autonomy progress; calls on peers to reciprocate
Telefónica’s drive towards autonomous networks is reshaping the group, with Level 4 autonomy already achieved in key domains. This special report includes AI-driven innovation, the centrality of people, measurable KPIs, and a clarion call for industry-wide transparency…
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Weekly BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: fixed infra rejigs; DC money keeps flowing
Latest on EMEA digital infra: major investments in data centre expansion seen across the region; Spanish telcos continue work on creating new fibrecos after major M&A last year; Vodafone diversifies build partners at German fibre JV after Geodesia ”issues“…
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TechnologyCarla Penedo interview: Celfocus’s network AI evangelist charts path forward
Exclusive insights from network AI leader on navigating complexities of converging networks, integrating legacy systems, and leveraging network digital twins, Agentic AI, and AIOps for measurable impact. In-depth interview reveals strategies and partnerships redefining telco transformation in cloud-native, AI-enabled era. Humans included…
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: standing firm amid macro aggro
A busy edition as we review DT’s Q1 FY25 results, major personnel changes in the group’s Technology & Innovation hierarchy, and numerous digital infra dealmaking possibilities around the group’s fibre, towers, and data centre assets. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: APFN’s new platform, Avanti’s court win, Netomnia grows backbone
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: wholesale aggregation gathers pace; rural coverage ups and downs; Netomnia’s core capacity expansion; and plenty more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom joins bid to build EU-backed mega AI data centre
Group is part a five-player consortium that hopes to win a piece of the EU’s €20bn budget to build an “AI Gigafactory” in Germany, as Europe unlocks funding for AI and digital infrastructure.
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Weekly BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: tower sell-offs, DC deployments, orbital experiments
Cellnex CEO Marco Patuano says the TowerCo is one step closer to selling its Swiss business and French data centre assets. Meanwhile, IHS Towers forks off Rwandan unit to newly formed tower player. In the space sector, several players look to get D2D services off the ground, while others tinker with new space comms solutions.
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Weekly BriefingsOrangewatch Briefing: Huawei is back in business in Spain
In this issue, we report on MásOrange’s apparent renewed enthusiasm for technology from China-based vendors for cutting‑edge network developments.
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Weekly 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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Network & InfrastructureOrange’s Javaid instils hyperscaler ethos to scale B2B service sales
FutureNet World: Orange Business has so far onboarded 13 vendors to its NaaS-based Evolution Platform to create a mix‑and‑match approach to services for enterprise customers…
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Network & InfrastructureChina’s back in Spain: MásOrange turns to Huawei for 5G Advanced and netautonomy tech
MásOrange’s bold pivot back to Huawei for 5G Advanced and Level 4 autonomous networks could mark a seismic shift in European telecom strategy. Uncover the implications of this renewed partnership amid EU scrutiny and evolving China relations.