More TelcoTitans Insight – Page 41
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Network & InfraTelefónica Deutschland shifts mobile network into automatic
O2 claims Level 4 autonomy in its digital twin after upgrading the system, marking another step on the operator’s network automation journey…
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B2BMásOrange seeks bigger enterprise role with Digital+O unit launch
Spanish telco launches new digital B2B services subsidiary to offer tailored digital transformation solutions to businesses, continuing its push to expand and develop new offerings in the segment…
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Financial & PerformanceBT drones investment Altitude Angel becomes latest Etc. venture to fall
Industry reacts as Altitude Angel appoints administrators, raises questions about airspace security, two years after BT’s £5m investment…
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Telefónica and Vodafone tap DT talent pool
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see ripples continue to fan out from the recent promotion of Dr. Abdurazak Mudesir to become Group Head of Technology & Innovation, and new top tech execs brought in at Telekom Deutschland and Deutsche Telekom IT. Two former DT execs, meanwhile, re-appear in senior roles at Vodafone and Telefónica.
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Network & InfraOpenreach expands role as Project Gigabit contract sweeper-upper
Openreach picks up Project Gigabit premises previously allocated to UK altnet Voneus, seeing the incumbent add another lot of homes to its Call-Off collection…
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: new era dawns at O2; Innovation Digital goes ‘cutting edge’
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, including news that long-serving Germany chief Markus Haas is stepping down after nearly a decade in the job, and just months after signing a new deal…
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Venturing & InvestmentsT.Capital adds n8n to growing AI investment portfolio
Deutsche Telekom’s corporate venturing arm backs $180m Series-C round for AI workflow automation scaleup, continuing a streak of investments in AI-focused startups…
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Network & InfraVirgin Media O2 pursues faster fibre build with upskilling scheme
The Single Visit Install programme speeds up fibre installations for nexfibre customers, part of a wider VM O2 initiative to transform customer experience and fix historic negative feedback.
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OperationsTelefónica Tech adds ‘impetus to US growth’ with new Miami office
Operator’s business-to-business services unit opens the doors to new USA office, with integrated SOC to ensure “efficient” coordination with Telefónica Tech’s international teams…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: local innovation paves way for regional network upgrades
Latest from Vodafone as the Group shouts about various innovative network initiatives with partners Nokia, Huawei, Samsung; and others; M&A completes in Romania ahead of integration programme kick-off; Telenor tapped for procurement savings; satco investment’s share price soars; more from Europe, Africa, India, elsewhere…
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Network & InfraOrange hosts first landing for Medusa subsea cable in Marseille
The 8,700km system marks a major milestone as it makes land in the southern French city, with the first phase to be ready early next year…
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PeoplewatchAlpen Glasfaser’s bureaucracy navigator departs
Magenta Telekom and Meridiam’s Austrian fibre joint venture changes management team structure after exec brought in to build pipeline with municipalities steps down.
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Network & InfraBouygues Telecom expands role in France’s new emergency services network
Bouygues Telecom and Orange were awarded contracts for France’s Réseau Radio du Futur (RRF) in 2022, but Bouygues has just won an extra deal to provide coverage during critical events.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT’s venture capital unit backs security player Filigran
T.Capital contributes to a $58m funding round alongside a consortium of investors, enabling the startup to expand in new and existing markets while accelerating product development…
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Deutschland kicks off CEO search as Haas waves goodbye
O2 CEO Markus Haas is set to step down, with a search process underway to find his replacement. The move comes less than a year after the operator renewed the boss’s contract…
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Public AffairsIndia considers Vi reprieve to promote UK trade, foster relations — report
Vodafone-backed Indian operator Vi may benefit from UK-India trade negotiations as reports emerge that the New Delhi government may waive some debts.
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Analyst Briefing: Regulation spotlighted, MásOrange diversifies, and change beckons in France
In this issue, we report on Christel Heydemann’s view of the current regulatory landscape in Europe during an event organised by the Financial Times.
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Public AffairsTelefónica said to mull Spain job cuts ahead of Murtra’s strategy reset
Telefónica reportedly preparing an incentivised early-retirement plan to cut at least 6,000 jobs across Spanish subsidiaries. The operator is said to be aiming to present plans to unions following upcoming strategy reset…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: satellite sovereignty in focus; data centres switch hands
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Eutelsat receives shareholder approval for capital raise; SpaceRISE seeks out ground infra partners for IRIS2; Polish telecoms regulator set to further deregulate Orange Poland; more…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: European rollback leads to regional leadership swaps
25+ senior and strategic changes at BT/Openreach, including senior swaps at BT Sourced; another series of brand and marketing appointments at Group-level; and new BT International regional leads following Retelit’s Italia acquisition…