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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Public AffairsVodafone’s Read on a mission to get everyone a smartphone
Group CEO Nick Read joins UN and ITU in push to improve access to affordable smartphones in poor countries.
- Public Affairs
Ofcom: operators must do more to help crisis-hit customers
Regulator finds a huge jump in number of households struggling to afford communications services, with pay-TV spend under particular pressure.
- Public Affairs
Demand grows for UK Databank as living costs rise
Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, and Three donate mobile data to support internet connectivity for 500,000 people, as households struggle.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Big five UK ISPs test social housing broadband scheme
Manchester explores public-private partner model for affordable broadband.
- Strategy & Change
Cautious Virgin Media O2 seeks ‘balance’ in fibre wholesale talks
CEO Lutz Schüler in talks with prospective wholesale customers.
- Strategy & Change
DT “walks the talk” on supply chain emissions
NGMN IC&E 2022: sustainability requirements introduced for largest suppliers in June.
- Network & Infrastructure
DT weighs in on disaggregation pain points
NGMN IC&E 2022: integration, operating model, and skills seen as top challenges.
- Network & Infrastructure
BT’s Howard Watson: ‘we have work to do’ on disaggregation
CTO flags interoperability, integration, and security issues at NGMN IC&E 2022.
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom takes 5G to Tanzania
First 5G network goes live in Vodacom’s second-largest market.
- Public Affairs
Operators obliged to offer discounts for poor broadband in Germany
New telecom law gives consumers the right to reduce monthly bills.
- Interview
VOXI taps digital to drive Gen Z growth
Vodafone UK’s youth-focused sub-brand is independent with benefits.
- Interview
One2One: the one that started it all is no more
TelcoTitans looks back at one of the companies that kickstarted modern mobile services.
- Strategy & Change
Höttges hearts the metaverse and software-defined everything
DT CEO chats with John Chambers about leadership, tech, and friendship.
- People
Höttges dismisses report of his departure as “fiction”
Deutsche Telekom CEO said he is “very committed” and doused questions about leaving his post early.
- Strategy & Change
EC dedicates €127bn to fill digital gaps
European Commission sees progress towards 2030 digital targets.
- Financial & Performance
Indus weathers Vi financial storm, sets sights on 5G
India’s TowerCo JV deals with impact from struggling client.
- M&A
TIM clears shareholder hurdle for INWIT stake sale
Vodafone to remain largest shareholder after TIM reduces stake.
- Strategy & Change
Vodafone weighs risk of Gen Z customers
Vodafone sees potential risk in younger generation.
- Network & Infrastructure
Investor caution creeps into UK fibre altnet sector
Dramatic macroeconomic changes, supply chain issues, and competition move the goal posts for alternative fibre builders.
- Network & Infrastructure
Safaricom Ethiopia ready to launch network in August
Phased rollout planned for 25 cities by April 2023.
