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Network & InfraBrazil’s Vivo lands another major IoT win with agri group São Martinho
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Network & InfraOoredoo advances wireless infra carve-out with Qatari towerco launch
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T-Mobile cuts ribbon on first Indian tech hub
Operator opens up Global Capability Center in the city of Hyderabad, expanding parent DT’s presence in the country. T-Mobile reportedly planning to hire 1,000 workers at the site by 2027 …
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Strategy & ChangeFrom danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Analysis: Europe’s telecoms sector has built extensively but failed to monetise, risking stagnation without urgent structural intervention. Kearney’s comprehensive diagnostic guides on how regionalisation, network resilience, strategic private finance partnerships, and other remedies can revitalise the sector’s finances and the continent’s digital economy.