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PeopleVodafone recalls dealmaker Dingemans — why?
New board appointment insources Dingemans, 25 years after he starred in the mega-merger with Mannesmann. Older edition adds CFO expertise, operational chops, private equity nous, and more theatre. Click/login to read more…
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Venturing & InvestmentsSateliot secures €30m from EIB, defence merits flagged
Funding expected to help Spanish 5G‑IoT SatCo deliver a global LEO network by 2028.
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PeopleTelefónica Peoplewatch: Tech reshuffles management to aid expansion
20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Telefónica, including digital B2B services unit naming new BizApps and cybersecurity leaders; Mallik Rao adding enterprise to tech mission; and new Chilean B2B director landing a spot at Spain’s chamber of commerce in Chile…
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PeopleMagyar Telekom rejigs top exec line-up
New tech and finance chiefs to join Hungarian incumbent in early-2025, with Current CTIO Lubor Zatko heading into a new role within Deutsche Telekom.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: BT falls back from venturing foray
Latest from BT, including the sale of an equity stake in startup Distributed; Marc Allera’s imminent exit; the introduction of a ‘common language’, in the words of Campbell McClean; and another boardroom newcomer…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica hunts for fresh AI use-cases in Madrid
Group teams up with Madrid’s local government to explore potential AI use-cases in public sector, with a view to drive efficiency and scale the technology securely. Move adds to Telefónica’s growing list of AI initiatives, contributing to three-year strategic aims. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsOrangewatch Weekly: putting AI and APIs to work
Latest from Orange, with updates from the Group’s recent OpenTech event including GenAI tools for enterprises, moves to develop LLMs to support African languages, and more on network APIs
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Public AffairsEuropean Commission raises ‘serious doubts’ as Hungary plots wholesale broadband changes
Brussels raises “serious doubts” about the legality of Hungary’s plans to regulate wholesale broadband access, leaving telcos in limbo.
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Venturing & InvestmentsBT exits startup Distributed, two years after £30m bet
Harmeen Mehta-era £30m commitment to BVI-bound software engineering talent-on-demand startup comes to an inauspicious end. DSTBTD’s FY23 financials indicate cash-strapped operation…
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M&AIHS Towers exits Kuwait as part of $1bn asset sale plan
Deal sees cash-hungry tower group offload Kuwaiti asset it bought only four years ago, in mark of turnaround of sector fortunes and strategy.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica, Entel, and KKR set to call off Peru fibre deal
Plan to create new Peruvian fibre joint venture taken off the table, after disagreements between the businesses over final conditions of the deal. Move marks another blow to Telefónica’s struggling local operating business. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsThe Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: no macro alarms, yet
Reporting Q3 numbers, DT execs delight in strong performance of Europe-side businesses and calm concerns over any bumps from political and economic developments in Germany and the USA.
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Network & InfrastructureEE rings up £1.29bn Emergency Services Network deal
Extended agreement takes EE engagement to at least 2032, with 4G RAN the focus.
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Spanish incumbents remain under siege; VM O2 executes on digital strategy
Q3 financials acknowledge tough domestic competition, notably rising menace Digi. Across the water, Virgin Media O2 doubles up on digital with a range of fresh services (and a new network)…
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: Ofcom spectrum plans, open RAN wins, INCA treasure
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including Nokia wins DT open RAN deal; Ofcom weighs SatCom opportunities; altnets debate wireless options; and plenty more…
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M&Astc eyes Spain expansion after Telefónica stake buy approval
Saudi telco gets Spanish government’s blessing to increase Telefónica holding to 9.9%, more than a year after making its entrance as a stakeholder. stc also considering further investment in Spain, and elsewhere in Europe. Read more…
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Network & InfrastructureSpecial report: When UK fibre hits its limit, do altnets go wireless?
INCA Summit 2024: debate spills from panel to panel as altnet leaders target the last 2% of ultra-rural premises where fibre is too costly to deploy without massive subsidies. Wireless re-enters the room with new spectrum, enhanced technology…
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Strategy & ChangeOrange preps new business unit to drive telco APIs
CTIO hints that Orange will follow Deutsche Telekom’s example and set up a separate go‑to‑market network API unit.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Vantage Towers taps old assets for new opportunity
Latest from Vodafone as Vantage Towers looks to monetise in new ways; the Group begins to walk the GenAI walk; APIs go intercontinental; and hopes rise as Vi prepares for good news from government…
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PeopleAllera exits BT with ‘New EE’ story half-written, Gillies may turn the page
BT Consumer boss, and the face of the Group’s flagship New EE brand, set to depart at end of March 2025. Bell Canada’s Claire Gillies is to take his place. Move marks next management shake-up as Kirkby continues to implement new BT agenda…