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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch: Ofcom curbs Openreach as CityFibre prepares for M&A push
Analyst Briefing: Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including Andy Burnham’s “act of self‑harm” on connectivity infrastructure, Ofcom finally gets tough on Openreach promotions, CityFibre funders respond to nexfibre/Netomnia reverberations, and plenty more…
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Financial & PerformanceBT guidance: toned down but on track
Q1 FY26–27 guidance: BT resets near- and mid-term forecasts after ‘discontinuing’ hived-off BT International, with the division’s long-time drag meaning its disappearance is barely noticed on the earnings front (more so on revenue). CEO says the Group remains ‘on track’, albeit with a knock this FY.
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Financial & PerformanceBT remains under pressure with operations improved, but financials unmoved
Q1 FY26–27 in-depth: BT’s first quarter delivered a familiar contradiction as the Group marked operational progress across fibre, customer growth, and portfolio simplification, yet provided little evidence of financial improvement.
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Financial & PerformanceBT: CEO Kirkby sets the stage, but payoff still pending
Q1 FY26–27 overview: BT opened its current FY with a solid but unspectacular quarter, as operational progress across Openreach, Consumer, and Business points to improving momentum, but stronger financial benefits are still yet to emerge.
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Financial & PerformanceBT Business emerges from valley, greeted by mountain
Q1 FY26–27: Challenged division posts second successive quarterly revenue growth and enters final year of legacy voice services, escaping the drag that has contributed to a decade of decline. Turnaround far from over, however, as post-PSTN, post-BT International carve-out life nears…
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Products & ServicesGreece’s OTE preps AI Calling
DT-controlled Greek incumbent indicates it is close to releasing a next-gen call translation and assistance tool as part of wider, AI-infused portfolio expansion plans covering both the B2B and B2C markets.
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Financial & PerformanceUK’s CityFibre reaches for £900m war chest for renewed M&A
UK fibre altnet said to secure further investor backing in bid to retain largest challenger status ahead of nexfibre–Netomnia and put it back in the consolidation game, taking further funding firmed up since 2025 to £3.2bn, and eight million-premises footprint still the target.
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Deep DiveStarter for No 10: the key digital infra demands awaiting the UK’s new Prime Minister
Deep dive: Andy Burnham built his political reputation around regional growth in Manchester. Digital infra leaders now want to know whether those principles will translate into a coherent national strategy for fibre, mobile networks, data centres, and digital infrastructure investment, as the industry enters a pivotal moment…
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Strategy & ChangeUK’s Hyperoptic puts take-up in crosshairs after hitting fibre build target
After hitting long-term rollout target of passing two million homes, urban-focused altnet targets investments in AI and wholesale segment to help with achieving a new goal of doubling its customer base by 2030.
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch: clues emerge of improving altnet sector health
Analyst Briefing: Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including the latest in fibreco results season, Aberdeen investment going south, Grain embraces network growth, Project Gigabit gets a funding boost, and plenty more…
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Network & InfraOpenreach’s fibre roll slows to 2021 levels
Q1 FY26–27: rollout pace declines sharply as 25 million threshold nears, while customer adds ramp up to become primary Openreach preoccupation, as BT keeps post-2026 build playbook hidden…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone joins UK rivals to create sovereign AI model
Vodafone becomes third telco to partner Cosine on development of alternative, sovereign AI model for software development in mission-critical use-cases. Tie-up sees Vodafone join telco peers BT and Telefónica Tech UK&I in backing UK’s purported “first fully sovereign frontier AI model”…
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Partnerships & AlliancesNew Spanish resilience regs said to prompt expanded Telefónica-Cellnex tie-up
Operator reportedly extends Cellnex energy backup partnership to cover up to 1,000 additional sites. Deal comes as Spanish telcos face more stringent redundancy requirements from the government, following last year’s major electricity grid outage…
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Financial & PerformanceEutelsat/OneWeb: UK’s £500m LEO satellite bet loses two-thirds of value in six years
As now-parent Eutelsat painfully pivots from geostationary to low Earth orbit infrastructure, the UK’s £342m loss on its controversial OneWeb rescue faces fresh scrutiny. Despite the substantial loss of value, government officials maintain that LEO commitment remains crucial to the nation.
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AnalysisReality check: assessing telco claims of Europe’s High-Risk Supplier crackdown cost — Strand Consult
Guest analysis: with 30% EU exposure remaining, concentrated on 5G RAN, specific countries and three big telcos, John Strand considers media and industry warnings of HRS rip-and-replace costs overstated, evidencing Denmark, the UK and other European markets as showing transition can be managed without derailing 5G rollout. In an age of national security, he also deems it essential for securing future mission-critical contracts.
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Public AffairsVodafone avoids court in no-admission settlement with UK franchisee claimant group
Vodafone has drawn a discreet line under a high profile dispute with dozens of UK franchise partners, reaching an out-of-court settlement that should minimise further reputational broadsides over allegations of unscrupulous pandemic-era behaviour.
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Financial & PerformanceSpanish upstart Digi goes public, nets €150m for expansion
Low-price disruptor Digi Spain bolsters its challenge to rivals Telefónica, MásOrange, and Vodafone Spain with an over-subscribed stock market float.
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Network & InfraUK infra body sees Project Gigabit progress as DSIT ups budget
The government is signalling confidence in Project Gigabit, increasing funding and reaffirming delivery targets even as concerns persist over supplier finances, rollout delays, and the long-term viability of parts of the fibre market.
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: Verizon venture and AI RoI chase
Analyst Briefing: The latest from around BT, including the answer to the Group’s long-pending international B2B question; a £130m NetOps deal in Scotland; and execs lay out the path to AI for revenue and returns, not just cost-cutting. Plus more from EE, Openreach, elsewhere…
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M&AFrom bitter critic to anchor investor: Xavier Niel replaces e& as Vodafone’s largest shareholder
In-depth: Audacious French telecoms tycoon snaps up e&’s stake in a €5bn transaction. Niel expresses confidence in strategic direction and ‘value creation potential’, just two years after expensively venting frustration at ‘mismanagement’…