More Network & IT insight – Page 7
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Strategy & ChangeCelfocus data chief: telcos must balance optimism with pragmatism to power up AI
Telco roadmap: How do communications giants move from data silos to intelligent operations? Data and analytics leader Sofia Esteves cites real-world AI-driven success stories to illuminate why true transformation means rethinking not only systems, but also mindsets…
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M&AIndra salvages former BT drone investment Altitude Angel
Spanish defence group buys drone traffic management platform from Altitude Angel, following the provider’s fall into administration, with aim to strengthen UK presence and aerospace portfolio…
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Venturing & InvestmentsKKR, Oak Hill funnel $1.9bn into European data centre platform
Private equity duo commit additional capital to Global Technical Realty, seeking to fuel expansion in new and existing European markets. The financing sees KKR continue its multi-billion bet on data centres…
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Network & InfraDT preps another European test flight for HAPS tech
Operator to use stratospheric platform, alongside drones, to boost mobile services during upcoming Czech event, marking latest exploration of the technology’s potential to deliver wide area connectivity to users…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: pulling back stateside to sharpen B2B focus
Analyst Briefing: the Group’s overseas B2B rethink claims another victim as BT Federal gets sold off; a wave of senior leadership shifts to close out 2025; and BT reflects on MPN successes, looks forward to quantum’s move from theory to reality, and tees up XGS-PON testing for next-gen networks…
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M&ALondon fibre shake-up: ‘aggressive’ ex Macquarie investors swoop on distressed G.Network
In-depth: £500m later, lender patience exhausted, and investors sidestepped — London altnet falls into hands of FitzWalter. As ‘ruthless’ distressed asset specialist swoops on unloved fibre builder, TelcoTitans considers whether bold move signals long-awaited reality check for UK fibre valuations and consolidation…
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MarketingDT to bring ‘T-Satellite’ brand to Europe
German group applies to register T-Satellite brand, already used for direct-to-device services in the USA, as a trademark in Europe.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodafone bets on Cohere’s open RAN tech in venturing return
Exclusive: Vodafone Ventures sputters back to life with in-the-works equity investment in open RAN collaborator Cohere Technologies, joining fellow telco investors Bell and Telstra in betting on the Californian vendor’s Universal Spectrum Multiplier tech…
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Network & InfraO2 automates software upgrades across 5G core
Operator continues hunt for operational efficiencies and improved service reliability with expansion of in-service software upgrade technology in its core network. The implementation is latest move as part of parent Telefónica’s strategy to reach near-full Level 4 network autonomy by 2030…
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Network & InfraHisdesat assesses damage after SpainSat space debris collision
Hisdesat shareholder Indra reports “space particle” has collided with SpainSat NG II, one of two satellites set to provide mission-critical comms for the Spanish government and others…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: satcos shuttle forward with expansion; tower buys trickle in
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Indra finalises Hispasat buy as it expands satellite ambitions; AST SpaceMobile sends BlueBird 6 to the stars; Phoenix Tower International and Stonepeak purchase fresh tower assets; SoftBank firms up plans for DigitalBridge takeover…
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M&ASpain’s Indra completes Hispasat buy, steps up billion-euro space mission
Spanish defence and IT group completes purchase of satellite operator Hispasat, adding another building block to plans for a €1bn+, ‘end-to-end’ European space player. Indra is targeting substantial revenue and efficiency gains, and a bigger role in European space projects, by melding the satco with existing satellite interests Deimos and Startical.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: T.Capital gets defensive; DT nets another home win
Analyst Briefing: Past week’s developments include confirmation that Telekom Deutschland has hit its headline 2.5 million FTTH homes target for 2025, and the Group has added another defence-focused partner to its T.Capital ecosystem…
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M&ASoftBank puts oomph into AI mega-plan with DigitalBridge deal
Japanese investment giant agrees $4bn deal to buy DigitalBridge, and in doing so gains more control over hardware and plumbing for figurehead Masayoshi Son’s ‘Artificial Super Intelligence’ dream.
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M&APhoenix seeks lift with French tower bolt-on
Bolstered by heavyweight private equity backing, US tower group firms up opportunistic buyout of SFR-Bouygues joint venture Infracos to gain scale in its biggest European market.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT rewards another AI supplier with VC injection
DT’s corporate venturing arm T.Capital closes out 2025 with the addition of another AI tech partner to its investment portfolio: Swedish app development platform player Lovable.
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Network & InfraAST SpaceMobile eyes 2026 production ramp-up after latest satellite launch
Vodafone-backed satellite operator seeks to launch between 45 and 60 satellites in the coming year, following the successful launch of first Block 2 BlueBird satellite…
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M&AInvestor Stonepeak to enter Baltics tower market with TeleTower buy
Infrastructure investment group to acquire more than 2,500 masts in Latvia and Lithuania, with plans for further infra rollout alongside former owner Bitė Group. The move comes as other Baltics operators look to separate tower assets…
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M&ATelefónica secures deal to sell Hispam B2B interests
Spanish group agrees a multi-layered deal to offload Telefónica Tech businesses in three Hispam markets but while also ensuring its maintains services for MNC clients.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT backs German drones player in latest defence push
Operator draws capital from its €2bn Tech Fund to back Quantum Systems and set up collaboration on development of solutions to protect critical infrastructure. Move sees DT press forward with wider defence industry expansion …