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Financial & PerformanceDT FY24 Guidance: Group remains in the flow
FY24: More jumps expected in revenue, earnings, and cash flow during FY25, and beyond.
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Network & InfraHrvatski Telekom bags rural fibre funding
Operator gets fresh backing for one-year fibre expansion project in rural parts of the country, contributing to government rollout targets through the national ONP scheme.
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TechnologyDT taps McKinsey to build AI training engine
Deutsche Telekom rolls out personalised training and coaching for employees using AI-powered engine designed by McKinsey’s QuantumBlack.
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M&ACityFibre’s Holden: altnets and backers must pull together for investment‑grade nirvana
In-depth from Eight Advisory’s London event: as UK fibre altnets face financing challenges, optimistic CityFibre COO reveals vision for consolidation, suggesting sector is “a very small number of M&A transactions away” from creating a sufficiently scaled platform to rival BT/Openreach and VM O2. Additional Greg Mesch and Rob Hamlin coverage from FTTH Conference in Amsterdam…
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Public AffairsOVHcloud says firms are seeking ‘alternative’ cloud solutions amid geopolitical ructions
The France‑based cloud services provider says “strategic autonomy” in cloud is becoming increasingly critical for enterprises as data sovereignty continues to rise up the agenda.
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Strategy & ChangeFresh from owner rejig, Onivia banks on open access to fill Spain’s rural fibre gap
Spanish FibreCo Onivia plans to augment pioneering open access model with value-added services for rural communities to bridge digital divide in the countryside.
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Products & Servicesgiffgaff embraces ‘natural evolution’ as it prepares for broadband launch
VM O2 sub-brand giffgaff starts limited trials for broadband service using nexfibre infra.
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Financial & PerformanceSubs growth propels Deutsche Telekom’s congstar into €1bn revenue club
Figures from Telekom Deutschland’s discount brand support Group strategy to use separate brands to target different consumer segments.
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Strategy & ChangeBT Business CTO on nailing telco’s complex TaaP dance
Colin Bannon issues stark warning about challenges of Telco-as-a-Platform shift, but boasts of benefits drawn down in BT’s journey so far.
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Network & InfraINCA hails altnet heroes as spectre of overbuild looms
In a punchy, positive report altnet industry group INCA hails “dynamic” altnets on a mission to bring “fairer, faster, and more resilient” connectivity to the UK, but competitive benefits may not be sustainable, and the spectre of ‘supervillain’ Openreach still looms large.
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Financial & PerformanceSpain’s big three see share dwindle in face of challenge from Digi et al
Latest market figures from the Spanish regulator would appear to reflect recent revenue and customer growth rates reported by up‑and‑coming Digi Spain.
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Public AffairsVodafone, Vantage under regulatory fire in 1&1 dispute
Germany’s antitrust authority finds that pair engaged in “anti-competitive” behaviour, saying they could have reallocated resources to fulfil contractual obligations to 1&1. Final decision expected later this year…
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Network & InfraEuropean telcos call on authorities to bolster subsea security
Collection of Europe’s largest telcos and subsea cable operators, including Orange, Proximus, Telefónica, and Vodafone, call for closer collaboration with the EU, NATO, and UK government to defend subsea infrastructure, following several high-profile incidents in recent years…
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch Briefing: supply vulnerabilities, vendors value altnets, aggregation opportunities
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: APFN breaking down national fibre barriers, Xantaro driving Wildanet’s ‘aggressive’ expansion; DSIT tackling UK’s vendor duopoly; people moves, and plenty more…
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M&ABT kicks off exclusive talks for Italy exit — report
Asterion-backed Retelit reportedly last bidder standing for BT Italia acquisition as BT continues effort to sell off international assets and focus on a domestic B2B turnaround…
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Weekly: shining a light on network evolution
This issue explores technology advances in telecoms, from cloud native through to generative AI and even all-photonic networks.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT boasts Google Cloud tie-in as Global Fabric accelerates AI deployment
Integration of new Cloud WAN into Global Fabric platform set to enable BT Business customers ‘put the foot to the floor’ in AI deployments, with Google looking to disrupt global MPLS market in the AI era…
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Network & InfraOpenreach’s new deputy CEO: fibre take-up accelerating, ‘and we can go even faster’
FTTH Conference 2025: Katie Milligan teases Q4 build and take-up figures as Openreach keeps up the fibre rollout pace. Altnets reframe competition battle around migration…
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Financial & PerformanceGermany’s sparring telcos are yet to lay a glove on DT
FY24: Telekom Deutschland keeps a firm grip on user acquisition and retention numbers despite Germany’s emergence as a hotbed of tariff competition and promotional offers over the past year or more.
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Suppliers & SCMNokia and Xantaro flag value of altnet supply deals
Kit vendor and solution provider sign contracts with Fibrus and Wildanet respectively as altnets emerge as increasingly significant to vendors…