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Telefónica boss ends year with a final flourish of axe

Telefónica puts a final paint stroke on 2025’s drastic Exec Team refurnish with the announcement of finance boss Laura Abasolo’s departure. Her exit does not come as a shock given she was last one standing in the top lieutenant line-up of former Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete…

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Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top team tweaks at T-Mo

The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including more exec role rejigging by T-Mobile US CEO Srini Gopalan as he ups the operator’s focus on tech as a customer acquisition weapon against rivals. There are also changes at Group level on digital CX, and at German sub-brand Congstar, as DT moves to up its own game on tech-fuelled sales.

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Can AI-RAN succeed without open RAN? ‘Yes and no’, says Alliance Chair Choi

Interview: AI-RAN Alliance Chair (and ex-DT CTO) Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi assures that operators have a route to scaled adoption of the tech — no matter their level of legacy. T-Mobile US is seen as having ‘unique’ springboard for AI-RAN rollout given its ‘greenfield-like’ position in 5G era, post-Sprint, and is expected to use the 2028 Olympics to showcase early wins.