Industry Thought Leadership

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  Network & Infra

  The service assurance gap: why ‘make do and mend’ fails modern networks

  As network cloudification accelerates, a critical gap is emerging between next-generation ambitions and rapidly ageing service assurance systems. Explore the strategic roadmap for replacing outmoded operations with AI-enabled, closed-loop automation that drives business value.

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  Interview

  Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain

  Interview: With the telecoms sector at an inflection point, Gianluca Landolina sees opportunity in channelling simplicity and sustainability, as the Cellnex UK CEO shares the strategic logic behind neutral host expansion and why fewer, stronger MNOs are key to the infraco and national resilience.

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  White Paper

  AI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value

  Sponsored by Celfocus

  In this recently published white paper, Celfocus identifies tangible efficiency gains already being achieved when AI initiatives focus on solving identifiable, and measurable, business challenges

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Iridium highlights ‘strategic’ value of DT space link-up

  Satellite operator emphasises its role as a “stable partner” for telcos navigating alliance options in the rapidly shifting New Sat landscape, following its recent tie-up with Deutsche Telekom on next-generation hybrid connectivity through the NTN Direct platform.

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  Network & Infra

  Orange’s Le Roux: IP MPLS layer at halfway point on ‘full softwarisation’ journey

  Network X: Orange’s EVP of International Networks drills down into the work the operator is doing to move towards a stateless, disaggregated, new‑generation IP layer that is as‑a‑service by design.

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  Network & Infra

  ‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments

  Is the ‘not invented here’ mindset holding back digital twin adoption in telco? Major satco and long-time practitioner SES joined SI partner Celfocus to argue that strategic collaboration is key to unlocking transformative potential and accelerate journey towards network autonomy.

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  Interview

  INCA CEO: ‘job done’ when altnets join Openreach as industry ‘baddies’

  INCA Summit 2025: With consolidation looming and the next Telecoms Access Review on the horizon, the UK’s fibre landscape is at a tipping point. Altnets, however, are still reeling from (pantomime) villain Openreach’s latest pricing initiative, with disappointment at Ofcom inertia, and suspicion the incumbent is testing what it can get away with…

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  Interview

  Voneus ‘plays chicken’ with banks and secures new funding

  INCA Summit 2025: Macquarie and Voneus director Oliver Bradley indicates terms were renegotiated on Voneus’s existing £70m debt facility, and stakeholders injected further funds to secure the altnet’s future.

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  Technology

  Orchestration, not Automation, is telco’s real growth engine

  Featured submission from Zeeshan Aftab Co-Founder at 10Pearls

  Telcos have heavily invested in automation, yet still struggle to scale. The issue is that digitising silos simply replicates bottlenecks. Discover why orchestration is the true growth lever for integrating systems, accelerating revenue capture, preparing for AI, and building a competitive edge for the 6G and AI era.

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  Partnerships & Alliances

  Gamma’s Mike Mills: why UK altnet-MVNO convergence is happening now

  For UK fibre players, adding mobile services is becoming a compelling route to maximising ARPU and customer value. Enabler Gamma debunks misconceptions, arguing that the MVNO model can unlock significant returns with fast market entry, while eSIM also rewrites the rules. Learn more…

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  Technology

  From pipes to platforms: how AI and data can rewire the telco future — right now

  Sponsored Submission from EDB

  Telcos generate vast amounts of data yet often lag AI-native challengers and face shrinking monetisation windows. New EDB research identifies a select few telcos already gaining significant advantage by embracing a sovereign platform model. Discover the six best practices used by top performers…

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  Financial & Performance

  Fibrus focuses on journey towards breakeven as revenue and EBITDA grow

  In conversation: Fibrus CFO talks virtues of the altnet’s integrated business model as it reports steadily rising earnings and nears positive cash flow. Fibre ARPU ‘walk-up’ ongoing, but potential bolt-ons are under consideration…

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  Technology

  Case study: Vodafone seeing tangible AI success in the field

  Vodafone and Celfocus unveiled early but striking results in embedding AI into field operations — cutting repeat visits and harmonising quality — to both accelerate the operator’s zero-touch ambitions and sharpen customer focus.

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  Technology

  AI data liberation: inside Boost’s escape from the telco legacy trap

  Fragmented legacy systems are preventing telcos from capitalising on their data and AI. Boost Mobile defied industry orthodoxy by adopting Wavelo’s event-driven architecture, creating an agile platform to liberate data, enhance customer experience, and be ready for the next wave of AI innovation. Learn more…

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  Interview

  vHive CEO interview: digital twins now ‘single source of truth’ for MNO infra

  Mobile operators “don’t want data, they want insights”, says Yariv Geller. Wide-ranging conversation explores maturation of digital twin tech for infra asset management, its role as ‘single source of truth’, and how it’s becoming invaluable for network optimisation and towerco M&A due diligence.

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