All Political articles – Page 2
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Strategy & ChangeSelley ‘cracks the code’ on fibre as Openreach brews overbuild, upgrade plans
Openreach Business Briefing: Halfway to Openreach’s 2026 fibre rollout target, CEO Selley claims spending and recruitment peaks for Openreach have passed; fibre’s benefits are being felt…
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Network & InfrastructureLabour veers away from UK broadband nationalisation as Project Gigabit plods on
With a UK election expected within a year, the shadow digital minister backs infrastructure competition, and suggests Project Gigabit plans would be maintained by Labour, despite reservations.
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InterviewInterview: Orange Wholesale chief says hyperscalers, cloud, AI fundamentally changing subsea cable
In an exclusive interview with TelcoTitans, Michaël Trabbia, CEO of freshly-reconfigured €7.4bn Orange Wholesale, highlights how the transatlantic currently dominates strong subsea investment (Pacific, Africa also in the frame), with hyperscalers (except Apple) key drivers on major routes. And much more…
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Network & InfrastructureUK MNO trio call for deadline extension as Shared Rural Network stagnates
Laggards Three, VM O2, and Vodafone ask for two-year delay to interim timeline to account for claimed planning permissions and pandemic obstacles. EE smugly maintains committment.
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PeopleFormer Vodafone chief Colao bags double board appointments
Ex-Vodafone CEO becomes Non-Executive Director on boards of startup companies Doctolib and Staffbase.
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Public AffairsUK infra body: name local authorities that respond slowest on mobile site rollout
National Infrastructure Commission publishes latest scorecard on how UK government is doing on project delivery, and highlights fibre uptake, local planning processes, and cross-sector infra coordination as areas where work is required.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland targets housing association tenants with pay-TV deals
German NatCo tempts tenants with nine months’ free MagentaTV.
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M&Astc distraction hangs over Telefónica strategic reset
Saudi operator’s bid for 9.9% stake in Telefónica creates uncertainty ahead of CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete’s strategy big reveal.
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Network & InfrastructureBaltic Sea cable damage highlights resilience risks
Implications of foul play in damage to submarine gas and telecoms pipes, with local media reports pointing finger at Russia.
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Financial & PerformanceMagyar Telekom has cheerier FY23 outlook; now expects double-digit growth
Good news on customer sign-ups and spending sees Hungarian incumbent significantly raise full-year sales and earnings forecasts.
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M&s warn of “terrible consequences” of Vodafone–Three “cartel” as security put in merger spotlight
MP disquiet on prospect of Chinese part-ownership of UK’s largest mobile network appears closely tied to union Unite’s ‘dossier’ outlining national security threat, as shadow of Huawei ban looms large.
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Network & InfrastructureGermany’s BNetzA mulls scrapping forthcoming spectrum auction
Agency statement suggests lobbying from operators for less costly way of distributing rights may have come off.
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Innovation (R&D)BT welcomes UK’s reappearance on Horizon
UK companies and researchers can once again participate and lead EU‑backed research projects under the Horizon Europe programme.
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Public AffairsOperators slam Argentina’s 5G auction terms, rollout deemed “impossible”
Telefónica, Claro, and Telecom Argentina push back against Argentina’s 5G auction terms.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone kickstarts open RAN, Huawei gets the boot
UK deployment begins in earnest as operator seeks 2,500 open RAN sites by 2027.
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Public AffairsVi embroiled in Indian security controversy
Indian operator just one buyer of surveillance tech alleged to be a vehicle for the Indian government to “snoop” on its citizens.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica hides away from tracking device contract renewal
Operator doesn’t bid to renew contract to provide ankle bracelets that monitor movements of those accused in Spain of gender violence (something it has been doing since 2009).
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Network & InfrastructureIn depth: Watchdogs lambast UK gov broadband investment failings; ESN deemed “unachievable”
Scrutineers place ESN (emergency network), Project Gigabit (fibre), SRN (rural 4G), ONF (open RAN) and 5G Testbed public-private partnerships in remedial for execution or traction failure; 26% of significant fiscal 2022–23 funding left untapped. Read more…
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Network & InfrastructureSafaricom CEO calls on government to bolster fibre protection
Peter Ndegwa calls on Ruto administration to list fibre cable assets as critical infrastructure.
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Public AffairsWales puts sale of regional fibre network on the table
Devolved body sounds out market interest in purchase of publicly owned network in North Wales, ahead of 2025 contract end point.