All articles by Richard Agnew – Page 2
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Network & InfraDT adds LEO trio to refreshed satellite IoT platform
German group adds Sateliot, OQ Technology, and Iridium to satellite IoT platform ecosystem, diversifying beyond existing relationship with Skylo and creating an extra LEO layer for deeper/wider coverage.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: innovation duo’s departure
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as the reorganising Group reports departures of top execs at Wayra and Telefónica Tech, and reshuffles in Hispam after another pair of operating business sales.
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Financial & PerformanceDT moves to up T-Mobile ownership
Group’s CEO Tim Höttges says DT will use T-Mobile’s massive share buyback programme to up its stake in the operator this year.
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Financial & PerformanceEuroTeleSites positive on CEE tower landscape; ups spend on Austrian rollout
Boss of regional wireless infra player does not yet see any threat emerging from MNO client mergers within its footprint. Reporting FY25 results, towerco points to healthy flow-through of orders from new customers and rejigs spend to carry out an extra ‘special project’ from main partner A1.
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Network & InfraBelgium yet to finish off its fibre Plan B
Orange Belgium CEO indicates it may not gain clarity on pivotal fibre tie-up with incumbent Proximus until late-2026. Their plan forms part of a major planned reorg of sector that was initiated back in 2023 but remains locked in regulatory review.
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M&ATalk of Greek infra mega-merger played down
State utility PPC denies suggestions it is in talks over a deal that could turbo-charge its recent assault on the Greek telecoms market.
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M&ATelefónica bids farewell to Colombia; cut-price Millicom deal wrapped up
Retrenching group completes sale of Colombian business to Millicom, ending a project stretching back to mid-2000s BellSouth and Colombia Telecom buyouts. Deal value is significantly lower than first suggested, in reflection of volatility that has prompted Group to end its Colombian presence (and perform broader Hispanoamérica exit)…
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PeoplewatchTelefónica briefs new Wayra CEO to create ‘stronger alignment’ with business
Andrés Saborido takes over as Chief Executive of Telefónica’s prolific open innovation platform Wayra, with instructions to remain within the guardrails of the Group’s cost-conscious Transform & Grow strategy…
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Network & InfraGreece: Upstart PPC hits seven figures in fibre foray
State-owned utility claims to have hit one million ‘ready for service’ homes and businesses as it mounts a low-cost challenge to country’s telco establishment.
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Suppliers & SCMAmdocs cements role in T-Mobile’s tech team
US services player becomes latest tech group to flag involvement in major customer IT refresh at T-Mobile, following Ericsson, OpenAI, and Netcracker.
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: ex-Airtel innovation boss handed AI product remit
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including top-level changes in the Group’s growing AI product organisation, T-Mobile’s IT team, and infra side businesses Lumos and Fiber Experts Deutschland.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: fibre trends hit home
Analyst Briefing: DT’s home-market broadband strategy continues to evolve, as the operator expands its FTTP footprint and enlists side-brand congstar and a new house-call team in a bid to boost sales. Fibre upsell may be being given more urgency by management as tough market conditions continue, and as regulators up prioritisation of copper shutdown as a catalyst for Gigabit uptake…
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PeoplewatchSchulman’s knife: BT procurement star looks Verizon-bound, supporting massive ‘turnaround’
In-depth: Verizon seems to be adding another European Galactico to its team, tapping BT Sourced founder Cyril Pourrat to spearhead a massive efficiency drive. New CEO Dan Schulman is targeting rapid elimination of $4bn in capex and $5bn in opex, and deployment of automation at scale. Pourrat offers battle-tested digital procurement strategies to a US-supersize turnaround story…
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Network & InfraGreek infra: OTE comes to rescue on gov broadband scheme
Deutsche Telekom’s Greek business takes on full responsibility for delivering the country’s Ultra-Fast Broadband Infrastructure programme as fellow provider Terna Fiber pulls out. Move provides continuity for government plan to bring high-speed links to more than 850,000 rural premises…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: Europe’s DNA re-code
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as it continues efforts to secure regulatory change across Europe, cut back its presence in Latin America, and tap into growing demand for sovereign and secure infra. Read more…
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Network & InfraDT seeks 5G core and IT partners for EC’s IRIS2 space venture
Operator gets things moving on buildout of satellite mega-project’s core IT infrastructure, issuing RFPs around 5G and tech stack.
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M&ATelefónica takes another step towards Colombian exit door
Millicom, prospective buyer of Telefónica Colombia, ticks off another item on its to-do list for the takeover with a tidy-up of the ownership of its own local business.
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Network & InfraUnder-pressure Telekom Deutschland sets fresh fibre uptake goal
German incumbent aims to light fire under FTTH uptake in bid to revive performance in country’s highly competitive broadband market, and (apparently) persuade regulators it is not slow-pedalling fibre strategy to protect legacy assets.
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MarketingDeutsche Telekom’s ‘T’ remains telco top dog
Estimated worth of Deutsche Telekom’s T logo rises to nearly $100bn in latest Brand Finance report, as group continues to ride wave of growth stateside.
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PeoplewatchTelefónica Peoplewatch: sustainability, security switches
The latest strategic and senior changes at Telefónica, as the Group sees departures of decarbonisation boss and lead on security products at Telefónica Tech.