Neal Doran
Neal Doran is a Senior Analyst for TelcoTitans. Neal's industry knowledge and experience as a telecoms analyst and writer spans three decades, and he has been a key part of TelcoTitan's Editorial team since 2001.
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Innovation (R&D)DSP Leaders: Watson urges “scared” telcos to embrace innovation, but efficiently
Solving the conundrum of driving innovation while managing energy efficiency will demand operators get a grip on legacy technology says BT networks chief.
- Strategy & Change
DSP Leaders: Vodafone’s Petty calls for telcos to get “sexy” to pull more engineers
Vodafone CDIO calling for cultural change that will accept engineers being rewarded in a manner rivalling traditional telco leadership and on a par with hyperscalers.
- Financial & Performance
BT FY22–23: tough talk on jobs hides slow progress and postponed ambitions
Group CEO Philip Jansen sets sights on end-of-decade transformation as BT gets lean, builds on network strengths.
- Financial & Performance
Vodafone FY22–23: Della Valle to bring Group “back to basics” with business-first approach
New CEO wants Group turnaround to build on existing strengths in B2B while fixing customer experience declines.
- Partnerships & Alliances
e& deepens Vodafone ties, adds CEO to board
Vodafone has entered a “strategic relationship” with its largest shareholder.
- Financial & Performance
INWIT untroubled by Voda-Iliad rumours as new opportunities open up
Prospect of market consolidation seen as more good news than bad for Vantage Towers’ Italian JV.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone and Sumitomo get closer with Economy of Things venture
New IoT-driven venture will combine the Japanese conglomerate’s investment with the operator’s Digital Asset Broker platform to develop services for the automotive industry.
- Network & Infrastructure
Ofcom ponders neutral host spectrum as UK gov pushes for faster progress
Ofcom’s spectrum policy director says that doing more to enable neutral host network providers to leverage their own spectrum is “on the radar”.
- People
“We can do better” declares Della Valle as Vodafone CEO coronation confirmed
Group CFO’s appetite for transformation highlighted as key element of decision to stick with an internal appointment. TelcoTitans tipped this first, months ago.
- Public Affairs
CityFibre: Openreach strategy puts UK foreign investment at risk
CityFibre execs in Manchester and Madrid warn Ofcom that Openreach’s Equinox 2 pricing model jeopardises success story of foreign direct investment in UK infra.
- Corporate
Allera calls for greater corporate responsibility on “terrifying” AI
BT Consumer chief urges companies to take responsibility for outcomes as new generations of AI technology pose the risk of delivering harmful societal consequences as well as benefits.
- People
Dunne joins Patterson on Glow board as fintech targets telco
Former O2 chief adds another advisory post to his portfolio as emerging FinTech Glow sets its sights on telco-led expansion.
- Suppliers & SCM
Suppliers under scrutiny as Telefónica raises ESG game
9% of Telefonica’s suppliers deemed to be addressing risky issues that could affect the operator’s reputation and sustainability goals.
- M&A
More deals mooted as Telefónica Tech seeks growth
Tech’s IoT & Big Data chief indicates his unit may buy to bring in new growth opportunities, citing success of earlier acquisition Geprom.
- Financial & Performance
Telefónica FY22 Guidance: keeping a lid on expectations
Management displays cautious outlook for FY23
- Financial & Performance
Telefónica FY22 Headlines: FY22’s storm weathered
Main performance lines heading in the right direction.
- Public Affairs
BT calls for flexibility as operators up fair share pressure
Major operators united in demanding a more telco‑friendly regulatory framework for the European Union, while still trumpeting growing commercial alliances with US Big Tech.
- Network & Infrastructure
Rakuten + Rocky Linux = open RAN economics and sustainability at scale
Switching lanes from Red Hat to Rocky Linux for its cloud telco OS is designed to keep Rakuten’s disaggregated network model sustainable at scale.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica and Qwilt team for “hybrid” open CDN drive
New alliance will open up Telefónica’s Movistar Plus+ CDN assets to Qwilt’s content provider partners and expand Telefónica’s distribution network to Qwilt sites.
- Strategy & Change
EU must ‘get house in order’ to fight investment drain to US business
Vodafone and Telefónica chiefs among industry leaders to call for EU regulatory reform to attract investment in the bloc.
