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All the latest 5G insight, news and analysis involving BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
Financial & Performance
T-Mobile confirms fibre JV with EQT to buy Lumos
NatCo expects to invest close to $1.5bn in the JV and aims to pass 3.5m premises by 2028. Meanwhile, FWA subscribers surpass five million, the Mint Mobile deal wins regulatory approval, and long‑serving investor relations SVP Jud Henry takes on a new role in the TMUS finance organisation. Read more…
Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: UK alt-fibre rallying cry, fixed value extraction, and 6G discipline
Leaders from across the Group converge at various industry events, highlighting key issues and challenges faced in B2B and fixed network segments. Elsewhere, continued O2 stakebuilding; people changes at fibre and tower JVs; Digi still undecided on roaming provider…
Events
Telefónica’s Rao warns against 6G jump before realising 5G’s B2B potential
FutureNet World: O2 Germany CTIO cautions telcos against jumping into 6G too quickly and calls for improvements in enterprise sector to close gap between potential and realised revenue growth. Read more, including further views from BT and Three UK…
Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: Donà’s network wishlist, IoT wins, and small steps forward for Vi
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as UK CNO Andrea Donà calls for more cash for quicker network upgrades; Celfocus partnership takes gold; SAP exec named Business boss; and India’s Vi finds new momentum in hunt for funding…
Interview
Interview: T-Mobile partner SiFi Networks gears up for first ‘FiberCity’ launches
First FiberCity set to be completed soon in Fullerton, California.
Network & Infrastructure
BT, Vodafone seek fast cash and stricter discipline as sector adjusts to new digital reality
FutureNet World: Vodafone’s Andrea Donà and BT’s Howard Watson issue a call for more cash, patient investors, and industry collaboration as network technologies evolve and a light emerges at the end of the investments tunnel. Watson heralds success of fixed, but wants the next mobile ‘G’ to be held back…
Financial & Performance
Vi eyes £1.7bn public offering to fund 4G and 5G rollout
Troubled Indian JV makes lucrative FPO plans, but what will it mean for Vodafone’s stake? Operator adds to longstanding promises of 4G expansion and 5G rollout, with funding to be channelled to network build…
Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: CTOs to the fore as industry reshuffles, DT disses 1&1, BDUK springs forward
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including big Project Gigabit wins for Quickline, Wessex Internet, and Wildanet; a first appearance in the wild of a DSIT-funded 4G mast; DT taking a swipe at its newest mobile rival; people moves, and plenty more…
Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica makes grab for MásOrange 5G spectrum: report
Operator reportedly looking to purchase 3.5GHz block as newly-merged entity required to sell off further assets under regulatory obligations.
Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: M&A success in Africa; funding milestone in India; Microsoft getting AI-cosy in Paddington
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: long-awaited acquisition in Tanzania that looks to be good business for Vodacom; initial answer to funding questions at Vi via Vodafone partner ABG; developments across the Group’s European operations; and more…
Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom boss decries 1&1 5G network as ‘huge white spot’
Timotheus Höttges takes another swipe at rival during AGM speech.
Spirent: embrace 5G reimagination, play to telco strengths
As 5G SA becomes reality, operators are modernising network lifecycle assurance to realise the potential for faster and more flexible service delivery.
From castles to classrooms: Wales tests rural 5G case
Telefónica Tech and Darwin collaborate on cybersecurity for CAVs
DT’s Antje Williams puts three year timeline on enterprise 5G
Testbeds and Trials: many roads to 5G for BT
5G Create: UK MNOs left with bit parts
Telefónica on board with 5G emergency comms project
UK 5G innovation: the startups to watch
UK 5G innovation: projects, testbeds and trials
UK 5G innovation: Rural Connected Communities