
Michelle Donegan
Michelle Donegan is an experienced telecoms writer and has been contributing as a reporter and news analyst for TelcoTitans since July 2020.
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- Strategy & Change
DSP Leaders: InfraCos dig automation as opex pressures build
Operational efficiency is a must for capex-intensive rollouts, say operators. Greenfield InfraCo ConnectiviTree bakes in automation from scratch. BAI Communications takes software engineering to London Underground.
- Public Affairs
O2 Germany hangs up on 1&1’s call for 5G national roaming
Dogged by 5G rollout delays, Germany’s fourth mobile operator explores a regulatory option for faster coverage expansion.
- Operations
Building infra resilience will cost industry — Ofcom
UK watchdog warns sector to be prepared for the costs to comply with new Telecommunications Security Act.
- Events
FTTH Conference: fibre-rich Spain faces final rural connectivity hurdle
Telefónica’s accelerated timeline for copper exchange closures adds momentum to rural fibre rollouts, as nation targets 100% fibre coverage by 2025.
- Strategy & Change
Connected North: Big players stay cool on UK altnet consolidation
All eyes on what CityFibre, VM O2, and parent Liberty Global will do in crowded UK fibre scene, but they’re not in a rush to start buying.
- People
DT’s Höttges navigates the Atlantic in more ways than one
Group CEO takes transatlantic ambitions to a new level with sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean.
- Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom sets tougher carbon target for 2030
As Group nears climate targets for own emissions, attention turns to sustainability in the supply chain.
- Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica upbeat about IpT adoption in Colombia
Positive signs for Internet para Todos model to finally expand beyond Peru.
- Public Affairs
Cost and uncertainty mount for troubled ESN
Eight years and £2bn later, UK National Audit Office pans Emergency Services Network in latest progress update.
- Strategy & Change
T-Systems sets out stall for green B2B services
Digitisation and sustainability go together, says T-Systems.
- Products & Services
TMUS expands enterprise 5G FWA with Cisco
T-Mobile for Business adds Cisco Meraki 5G cellular gateways to fixed-wireless access line-up.
- Public Affairs
Vodacom cuts off police force for unpaid bills
Operator runs out of patience with South Africa Police Service.
- People
Gavin Patterson adds new board roles post Salesforce
Former BT Group CEO in demand at enterprise software firms BuildOps and Wix after leaving Salesforce at the end of January.
- Operations
Energy cost concerns weigh on operator 5G decisions
Operators want energy-efficient solutions, says Ericsson.
- Interview
T.Capital to supercharge DT’s strategic investments
Strategic investment activity is independently branded as T.Capital and gets set to play bigger role in Deutsche Telekom’s innovation drive.
- M&A
Claure’s investor eye falls back on home region LatAm
Former SoftBank exec Marcelo Claure has plans for his personal billions
- Partnerships & Alliances
Rakuten Symphony keeps eyes on brownfield prize, sees FUD clearing
2023 is pivotal year for Rakuten’s telecom software spinout, now anchored on ‘Mobile as a Software’.
- Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica tests Nokia’s 25G PON
Proof of concept project hits 20Gbps speed downstream and upstream.
- Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica shifts network into dual‑stack mode for IPv6
Operator begins deployment of IPv6 technology into its Spanish network.
- Strategy & Change
T-Mobile US keeps options open on fibre play
No decision made on adding wireline to complement fixed-wireless home broadband offering.