More Network & IT insight – Page 6
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Network & InfraNetwork operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
Amid intensifying market consolidation, network operators can ill afford to be found delaying automation. A new white paper from FNT Software and Inmanta argues for an incremental strategy, coupling unified inventory with intent-based orchestration. Discover how BICS and Freedom Fibre leverage this ‘living model’ to slash operational costs and accelerate time-to-market…
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Products & ServicesVirgin Media O2’s Starlink mobile services take off
Operator opens up O2 Satellite offering to customers, pipping rivals to become first UK MNO to get direct-to-device services off the ground.
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Public AffairsGerman broadband regs shift prompts altnet angst
German broadband providers show unease over regulator’s move to refocus onto regional markets when gauging incumbent Telekom Deutschland’s market power, and potentially relax the operator’s regulatory obligations in four cities.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT and Porsche venture into autonomous construction tech
Jointly backed investment house Incharge Capital Partners joins funding round in US scaleup Bedrock Robotics, which focuses on automating machines used in construction.
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Network & InfraDT taps tech quartet for full stack 5G core power management
Telco to deploy new Full Stack Energy Efficiency system after completing trials of the technology with AMD, HPE, Lenovo, and Mavenir. DT indicates tests delivered up to 65% reduction in 5G core energy consumption, with potential upgrades flagged…
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Network & InfraNokia and AWS team up to show agentic AI 5G slicing with Orange and du
Nokia and AWS debut an agentic AI 5G Advanced slicing solution now running in live Orange and du networks.
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Financial & PerformanceOrange searches for €1bn down back of supply chain sofa
FY26–FY28 Trust the Future strategy: French group targeting substantial savings on vendor budget as part of new mid-term strategic vision. Move forms part of broader efficiency and cost reduction programme taking in AI, legacy network shutdown, and centralisation of platforms and services across Orange.
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Network & InfraFrom defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Interview: Telcos risk losing to nimbler rivals unless they accelerate AI readiness. CSG argues that operators must simplify legacy customer systems, speed service innovation, and nurture scalable ecosystems — or face losing strategically vital B2B growth opportunities whilst defending declining legacy markets. Learn more…
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Network & InfraBITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
Mobile network autonomy need no longer be framed as science fiction, but as an engineering discipline: validate inputs, expose decision logic, and quantify impact before changing the network. Baltic mobile group BITÉ’s RAN field test of brown‑iposs’s CARAT offers an instructive lens on what it really takes to operationalise Level 5 ambitions…
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PeoplewatchDT−Orange procurement JV names new CEO
BuyIn appoints current finance and HR chief Michael Rubas as its new CEO, as Béatrice Felder retires. Move comes as the JV seeks to create additional value in the coming years through digitalisation and pricing optimisation…
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M&ABrazil’s Vivo eyes fibre deals in bid for Total loyalty
Operator’s Chief Executive Christian Gebara cites continued interest in acquisitions that would boost its position as Brazil’s number-one fibre provider, and save cost on build. Identifying a good deal within the country’s huge mass of broadband players remains a challenge, however.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: MTN’s tower take-back; Eutelsat puts LEO front and centre
Analyst Briefing: MTN plots IHS Towers buy; Eutelsat doubles down on LEO as it calls off Flexsat GEO project; Ardian said to mull Brookfield tie-up for INWIT takeover; more…
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Network & InfraWhat will it take to get orbital data centres off the ground?
In-depth: despite naysayers, startups and hyperscalers are accelerating plans to deploy data centres in space, with multiple major announcements since the start of the year. TelcoTitans Infrawatch investigates the players, prospects and viability…
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White PaperBridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
Best practice: Is your network strategy missing its digital double? Celfocus posits that true autonomy relies on establishing a comprehensive digital twin framework. Read how integrating physical and virtual layers provides the visibility needed to reduce energy usage, streamline OSS tools, and accelerate the path to TM Forum’s Level 4 and beyond…
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InnovationTelcos demonstrate breakthroughs in quantum teleportation
The future quantum internet took big steps forward this week as separate teams at Deutsche Telekom in Germany and TELUS in Canada announced milestone demonstrations in quantum teleportation.
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M&AUK’s nexfibre goes big, gets Substantial
Deep dive: nexfibre’s planned takeover of Substantial Group, parent of infra rival Netomnia, is the UK’s first billion pound-plus fibre altnet transaction and may open the floodgates to long-anticipated consolidation in the fragmented, scale-hungry sector. Chief Executive Rajiv Datta speaks to TelcoTitans about how the deal boosts its challenge to incumbent Openreach on wholesale fibre.
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Financial & PerformanceUnveiled at T-Mobile: The Gopalan Grow Plan
Capital Markets Day: New T-Mobile US CEO Srini Gopalan re-commits (with some tweaks) to the medium-term strategic plan outlined by the operator in 2024, following his recent appointment to job. Amid ongoing Wall Street wobbles over the competitive picture facing US operators, he assures the Un-Carrier has plenty of fuel in the tank.
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Financial & PerformanceEutelsat draws back from ‘shaky’ GEO as LEO surges
Satco limits investment in geostationary satellites to service continuity and instead hedges future on further LEO growth via the OneWeb constellation. GEO business case considered “more and more shaky”, while LEO presents growth opportunity…
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Network & InfraVM O2 inches closer to Starlink mobile services launch
Operator secures Ofcom approval to use existing 1800MHz spectrum for imminent direct-to-device product O2 Satellite.
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Network & InfraDT adds LEO trio to refreshed satellite IoT platform
German group adds Sateliot, OQ Technology, and Iridium to satellite IoT platform ecosystem, diversifying beyond existing relationship with Skylo and creating an extra LEO layer for deeper/wider coverage.