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Retelit crowns infra unit leader after finalising BT Italia buy
Italian digital infra operator names Andrea Giovanni Bono as Managing Director of Retelit-X, a newly created subsidiary housing the assets it has acquired from BT Italia…
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Vodafone Peoplewatch: exec secures place at head of open networks body
October 2025 update: 25+ senior and strategic moves across the operator and its interests, including TM Forum and TIP berths for Voda execs; regional leadership changes in Europe; ex Iberian CEO closes the book; more from around the Group…
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Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Telefónica and Vodafone tap DT talent pool
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see ripples continue to fan out from the recent promotion of Dr. Abdurazak Mudesir to become Group Head of Technology & Innovation, and new top tech execs brought in at Telekom Deutschland and Deutsche Telekom IT. Two former DT execs, meanwhile, re-appear in senior roles at Vodafone and Telefónica.
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Telefónica Peoplewatch: new era dawns at O2; Innovation Digital goes ‘cutting edge’
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, including news that long-serving Germany chief Markus Haas is stepping down after nearly a decade in the job, and just months after signing a new deal…
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Alpen Glasfaser’s bureaucracy navigator departs
Magenta Telekom and Meridiam’s Austrian fibre joint venture changes management team structure after exec brought in to build pipeline with municipalities steps down.
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Telefónica Deutschland kicks off CEO search as Haas waves goodbye
O2 CEO Markus Haas is set to step down, with a search process underway to find his replacement. The move comes less than a year after the operator renewed the boss’s contract…
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BT Peoplewatch: European rollback leads to regional leadership swaps
25+ senior and strategic changes at BT/Openreach, including senior swaps at BT Sourced; another series of brand and marketing appointments at Group-level; and new BT International regional leads following Retelit’s Italia acquisition…
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Katherine Ainley exits Ericsson after five years as UK&I CEO
Ex-BT exec departs the vendor with claims of a job well done: UK business grows, major 5G deals signed.
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DT picks out Poland tech chief to fill key German CTO vacancy
T-Mobile Poland’s Alexander Jenbar selected to take on pivotal home-market technology job at DT, overseeing mega-initiatives around AI, 5G, and fibre.
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DT IoT chief reemerges to lead Vodafone US drive
Six months after leaving the German operator’s IoT operation Dennis Nikles is joining Vodafone IoT as MD for the Americas.
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Ex-Vantage chief to lead MásOrange-Vodafone Spain fibre JV: report
Operators said to be putting pieces in place for formal debut of new fibre joint venture Surf, with appointment of CEO.
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Vodafone’s open RAN frontman takes TIP presidency
Francisco Martín Pignatelli, Vodafone’s Head of Open RAN, has been appointed President of the Board of Directors at TIP, with the organisation claiming his “deep expertise and passion” for open network architectures positions him well to tackle the role…
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Digital Infra Peoplewatch: fibre C-level switches; towerco leadership tweaks
September 2025 edition: Simon Holden steps in as CityFibre CEO as Greg Mesch moves upstairs; TDF names new towerco boss; AST SpaceMobile fills in director roles; more…
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Magenta Telekom boss freshens team with new finance, HR chiefs
Austrian operator’s recently-appointed chief exec Thomas Kicker draws on parent Deutsche Telekom’s talent pool to fill CFO and CHRO vacancies.
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Srini Gopalan to take T-Mobile CEO job in November
As widely anticipated, T-Mobile’s recently installed Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan is to assume the operator’s reins after CEO Mike Sievert opts to step down early.
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Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: spotlight on sovereignty, Mittelstand marketing, and fibre up-sell
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see the Group seeking to strengthen its status as all-pervading IT and comms player in Germany, arrowing in on data sovereignty and digitisation of the Mittelstand in the B2B space, and changing up its residential segment leadership in a bid to regain momentum on broadband.
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American Tower’s international chief steps down
Boss of US infra giant’s vast overseas tower estate is to leave role at end of 2025, following eight busy and transformative years of expansion, deal-making, and modernisation. Updates on succession to be announced in “due course”, says spokesperson.
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Vodafone Peoplewatch: HR overhaul at HQ and beyond
September 2025 edition: series of changes to HR, regulatory policy, external affairs, and legal leadership positions make for refreshed Executive Committees in Europe and Africa; plus senior and strategic appointments at Group and OpCo level around Vodafone…
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BT Peoplewatch: Corporate Affairs & Brand chief steps onto the BT ExCo
Latest senior and strategic changes across BT, including a new ExCo member for Allison Kirkby, charged with driving brand transformation and reputational change; Openreach boardroom swaps; BT International rework continues; more…
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UK small cell player Ontix appoints fresh CEO
Chris Newall joins neutral host and small cell business as CEO, seeking to accelerate rollout of the provider’s wireless infra solutions…