More Network insight – Page 8
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Network & InfraGreek infra: OTE comes to rescue on gov broadband scheme
Deutsche Telekom’s Greek business takes on full responsibility for delivering the country’s Ultra-Fast Broadband Infrastructure programme as fellow provider Terna Fiber pulls out. Move provides continuity for government plan to bring high-speed links to more than 850,000 rural premises…
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Strategy & ChangeTransformation-focused Nokia gears up for AI ‘supercycle’
While telcos remain important customers for the Finnish tech vendor, it is transitioning from a “very telco‑centric” base and embracing the “AI supercycle”.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica to aid hyperscalers on infra, service compliance in Spain — report
Telco reportedly assisting Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle to ensure they maintain compliance with Spanish data and security regulations, amidst the Group’s broader push to deliver compliant and sovereign services in Europe…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: Europe’s DNA re-code
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as it continues efforts to secure regulatory change across Europe, cut back its presence in Latin America, and tap into growing demand for sovereign and secure infra. Read more…
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Network & InfraAfter fibre tie-ups, Vodafone Spain sounds out MásOrange and Telefónica on RANco idea
Zegona CEO indicates he is discussing shifting Vodafone Spain’s mobile network to a shared grid with either Telefónica or MásOrange, as part of aggressive transformation of the MNO since 2024 buyout. Eamonn O’Hare said it is fully focused on RANco discussions as two fibreco deals near completion, and addresses Vodafone Spain sale speculation and its fraught historical relationship with Vantage Towers…
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Financial & PerformanceNetomnia joins exclusive list of £100m+ revenue UK fibre altnets
Altnet’s revenue tips into nine figures for FY25, and tops three million RFS premises, to join a trio of other challengers at the top.
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Network & InfraMoving fast to fix things: how AI-driven network assurance is reshaping global telecoms
As telcos intensify their drive toward automation and autonomy, assurance becomes the cornerstone of transformation. Learn from North America’s pioneering migrations to Europe’s multi-OpCo transformations how AI-driven, data-centric OSS evolution is reshaping network reliability, service quality, and customer trust…
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Network & InfraTelefónica flags advances in ‘exchanges as edge nodes’ scheme
Telefónica flags progress in conversion of now-shuttered copper exchanges into edge nodes, with ten now online and more scheduled to go live during 2026. Telefónica España CEO Borja Ochoa melds project into Group’s broader sovereignty pitch and highlights strategic benefits of the exchange conversions…
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Network & InfraDT seeks 5G core and IT partners for EC’s IRIS2 space venture
Operator gets things moving on buildout of satellite mega-project’s core IT infrastructure, issuing RFPs around 5G and tech stack.
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: connecting rural reaches, shuttering legacy
Analyst Briefing: EE signals confidence in latest Emergency Services Network update; Openreach advances exchange closure programme; Business signs multimillion-pound deals; progress made on Project Gigabit…
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M&ARetelit weighs Italian data centre divestment — report
Italian digital infra player reportedly in early stage talks to offload €700m data centre portfolio to pay off debt, amidst increased interest from investors in European data centre assets…
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B2BBT bags £200m NI deal as ‘pipeline’ begins to deliver
After CEO Allison Kirkby touts ‘robust pipeline’ of deals incoming, BT confirms £200m NIE Networks managed networks contract…
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Network & InfraVodafone takes ‘effort versus value’ approach to autonomous networks
Zero-touch lead Mabel Pous-Fenollar argues for case-by-case network and operations automation, determined by an ‘effort versus value’ evaluation, to secure quick wins on the road to Level 4…
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Network & InfraClosing the reality gap: vHive now validating mobile towers in real-time, on-site
Interview: mobile network infrastructure plans rarely survive contact with reality, with equipment deviating from specifications in over one-third of sites. vHive CTO Tomer Daniel explains how bridging the digital-physical divide can prevent the industry’s “costliest chain reaction”, including safeguarding 5G performance and accelerating revenue recognition…
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Partnerships & AlliancesIQM sees more telco quantum opportunities in wake of Telefónica-CESGA deal in Spain
Interview: new deployment puts Telefónica alongside Europe’s quantum-HPC frontrunners, partnering IQM to deliver systems designed for research and industrial access. The project links to AI workflows, and hints at where telcos may see tomorrow’s quantum-as-a-service opportunity…
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone a “frontrunner” partner as Ericsson seeks new opportunities in “flattish” RAN market
In depth: Upbeat Ericsson management present FY25 earnings complete with organic growth and progress in efficiency programmes. CSPs said to be willing to invest despite muted RAN outlook, as Vodafone namechecked for its ‘physical AI’ groundwork…
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M&ACellnex finalises French data centre sale
Cellnex completes offload of Towerlink France as the latest step in its simplification drive, following a series of asset sales over the past three years. Vauban aims to create “attractive synergies” by integrating the unit into its digital infra portfolio…
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Network & InfraFinland attracts DayOne to host 560MW data centre
Singapore-based data centre player pushes forward with European expansion plans, with latest Nurmijärvi site set to provide 560MW in IT capacity. The proposal reinforces DayOne’s ambition to become a key Nordics data centre player, as others pour investment into creating additional compute in the region…
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Network & InfraVodafone tiptoes into German open RAN party
In depth: Cementing its status as a top-five territory, Germany’s state-stimulated ORAN love-in continues. Local Vodafone OpCo confirms plans for modest-but-symbolic deployments this year, with all of the nation’s MNOs now advanced from test to deployment…
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch: lenders steel for losses; altnets in chart success; ITS shows B2B potential
Analyst Briefing: Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including Gigaclear lenders take action, Netomnia and Toob lead altnets in Times tech list, EE updates on ESN, and plenty more…