More Recent Insight – Page 65
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Interviewnexfibre: Keep leash on Openreach to drive UK fibre competition
nexfibre development chief Giles Rowbotham speaks with TelcoTitans on need to drive UK fibre competition by maintaining regulation of Openreach. Says Ofcom needs to keep an eye on wholesale pricing and copper-to-fibre migration process, as well as consolidation, investment, PIA, and local-level factors within wider market…
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Network & InfraVodacom, Orange target rural 4G in DRC tower tie-up
Pair announce TowerCo joint venture with rural Democratic Republic of Congo communities in mind.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica adds Siemens to Industry 4.0 solutions mix
Spain-focused partnership aims to bring coherence to factories’ IT and networks estates, using meld of Siemens and Telefónica tech.
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: AI leadership overhaul; Openreach turns to intent-based networking
Latest from BT as New Year people changes make for evolution at BT Digital; Openreach taps government grant funding for more rural fibre contracts; India promoted as more than just an engineering outpost; and Nokia takes a central spot in Openreach SDN…
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PeoplewatchBT Data & AI chief Deepika Adusumilli exits
BT now ‘working through’ leadership requirements in data space after confirmation of Chief Data & AI Officer’s departure.
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Network & InfraVM O2 to start 3G switch-off in April
Virgin Media O2 (VM O2) said its legacy 3G network will be shutdown by the end of 2025, starting with the city of Durham in April.
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M&ACordiant gets thumbs up for Belgian data centre acquisition
Irish investment group teams up with Belgium’s TINC to form merged infrastructure player, comprising Datacenter United and Proximus’ data centre arm. Pair seeking to capture cost synergies and create economies of scale to drive “long-term” value for investors…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: Group brings in more consultancy high-flyers
30+ senior and strategic moves across BT and its ecosystem, including another handful of joiners from EY and McKinsey to lead the transformation agenda; another significant Data & AI switch; security swaps in Europe; and a pair of BT Defence changes…
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M&A4iG’s Vodafone buy under fire amid political scrutiny of state role
Hungarian opposition Socialist Party accuses Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government of negligent mismanagement of public funds during the acquisition of Vodafone Hungary by 4iG and state-owned holding company Cornivus.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Weekly: space wranglings, Indian reset
Latest from Vodafone, including a reset in India; words of warning from ex-Group CEO Vittorio Colao; strategic changes to European OpCo leadership; and the threat of more legal trouble in the UK…
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M&AIndia: is Vodafone back?
Does UK group’s move to up stake in #3 MNO mark re-commitment after years of backing off? Follows recent upbeat developments at Vi, pending 5G reboot, and strong run for local economy. Read more…
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M&ACellnex said to be eyeing Swiss exit door
Report in TowerCo’s home market indicates it has appointed advisors to explore sale of 5,500-site business in Switzerland.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: API New Year, T-Wholesale reorg, BNetzA puzzler
Group flags first of its traditional start-of-year organisational tweaks with news it is to consolidate its domestic and international wholesale divisions. Meanwhile, the exec tasked with setting up telco platform venture Aduna is named. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingInfrawatch Weekly: fibre boosts across Europe; space deals in the shadows
Latest from EMEA Infra: UK FibreCos hit key footprint expansion milestones, with Openreach to fuel programme with fresh Project Gigabit funds; MásOrange and Vodafone Spain firm up fibre venture in Spain; Amazon and SpaceX said to prepare government fibre deals in Italy and UK; more…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Briefing: Germany glitches, Hispam headaches
2025 begins with Telefónica and rivals facing question marks over political and regulatory direction in Europe’s largest market, amid looming elections and continuing squabbles over distribution of spectrum in various bands. Read more…
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Network & InfraDeep dive: international response to escalating subsea comms risk after Baltics disruption
Latest apparent act of network sabotage in the Baltics underlines heightened need for action to ensure resilience of critical global infrastructure, with UK, EU, and NATO looking to ramp security of increasingly vulnerable cables…
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OperationsBT electrifies fleet, charges on with EV infra transition
The BT/Openreach fleet inches towards zero emissions with a 3,500-vehicle order from Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, and Renault, backed by gov grants. Challenges remain, but Etc.’s charging pilot rolls on with a new focus…
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Network & InfraOpenreach chases ‘one network’ architecture with Nokia Altiplano deployment
Access provider confirms Altiplano onboarding, adding further Nokia presence to FTTP infra.
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Partnerships & AlliancesNCR Atleos: Operators need global partners matched to B2B digital ambition
Emerging as a stealth powerhouse within the telecom industry ecosystem, NCR Atleos discreetly offers unmatched global hub and field support underpinning operators’ rapid deployment, management and commercialisation of headline‑grabbing technologies, including AI infrastructure and security.
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Partnerships & AlliancesEx-Vodafone chief Colao cautions Italy against SpaceX alliance
Former Vodafone CEO and Italian government minister Vittorio Colao urges EU to focus on developing member state-owned satellite constellations to avoid strategic dependence on foreign providers. Comments come after reports that Italian gov is working on a fresh comms pact with Elon Musk’s SpaceX…