All Security articles
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange takes quantum leap with commercial product
Orange’s B2B division is launching Orange Quantum Defender in Paris but has plans to scale it in France and eventually Europe.
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Public Affairs
UK calls on Navy to protect subsea critical infrastructure
UK government wants military to take a bigger role in protecting critical national infrastructure, especially subsea cables, as part of new defence strategy that encourages deeper public-private cooperation for national resilience.
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Partnerships & Alliances
IHS Towers seeks military help to tackle infra vandalism in Nigeria
London-based wireless infra operator forms “strategic partnership” with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, aiming to help overcome problem of vandalism and theft of assets.
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People
Ex-Vodafone chief Colao takes board seat at Wireless Logic
Vittorio Colao joins the Board of Directors at UK-based IoT connectivity provider (and MVNO using BT’s network), after the business agrees to sell a minority stake to General Atlantic.
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Weekly Briefings
Orangewatch Briefing: the impact of geopolitical turmoil; sparks fly in Spain
In this issue, we report on Orange’s Q1 FY25 earnings call with a focus on data sovereignty and sharpening competition in France…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Briefing: Europe’s need for a fix
Telefónica and European telco rivals position themselves for an anticipated wave of spend on network and IT strengthening in Europe, in response to political flux. Read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone expands Fortinet B2B cybersec pact — portfolio and regions
Operator’s Business arm incorporates fresh services into its converged B2B network and security offering, aiming to protect enterprise customers amid ever rising cyber threats, extending reach into further parts of Europe and Asia as well as the US.
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Network & Infrastructure
European telcos call on authorities to bolster subsea security
Collection of Europe’s largest telcos and subsea cable operators, including Orange, Proximus, Telefónica, and Vodafone, call for closer collaboration with the EU, NATO, and UK government to defend subsea infrastructure, following several high-profile incidents in recent years…
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Suppliers & SCM
In-depth: UK grapples with ‘high dependency’ in network supply chain after security risk clampdown
Deep dive: supply chain watchdog addresses risk of over‑reliance on Ericsson and Nokia in access networks and warns of Ericsson dominance in mobile core. Multi-vendor environment remains a goal, but complexities come with it…
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Enterprise (B2B)
‘The year it comes to life’: BT readies for network edge maturity
BT Wholesale’s Mark Toman lays out expectations for network edge in 2025 as early hype gives way to real-world deployments.
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Interview
Sinch on APIs (and RCS): remapping the complex CSP-CPaaS dynamic?
Sinch CMO Jonathan Bean tells TelcoTitans how CSPs and CPaaS players can work together to develop network API and RCS ecosystems to grow their already lucrative mutual revenue pie — including opening up the critical ‘communications developer’ community.
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Innovation (R&D)
BT further sharpens networks focus with innovation strategy shift
MWC 2025: BT Business director Hena Jalil outlines shift in innovation approach to align with broader shift to focus on connectivity rather than non-core verticals. Group continues to build AI expertise in search of new network features and products.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT taps Cisco AI know-how for UK-wide office spruce-up
Cisco Spaces built into BT’s Better Workplace real estate redevelopment scheme as Group eyes dark compute and AI in the network opportunities…
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Innovation (R&D)
BT ‘needs more’ quantum tech suppliers and partners
Research & Networks Strategy lead Gabriela Styf Sjöman emphasises need for growth in the quantum supply chain and ecosystem as technology matures.
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Suppliers & SCM
Orange signs up cybersecurity specialist Cyan for three more years
Munich‑based supplier signed its first group deal with Orange in 2018.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telstra International seeks AI gains with subsea network overhaul
Telstra’s international connectivity services unit launches upgrade programme, seeking to more than triple the capacity of submarine cable network over next five years. Blue Planet and Infinera recruited as software and hardware partners to help enable AI-based network “self-management” capabilities…
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Network & Infrastructure
BT seeks smooth B2B transition with 2G switch-off
Group seeks to ensure business customers’ transition from 2G to modern networks is as seamless as possible, as networks chief Howard Watson announces prep to support them in the process.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deep dive: international response to escalating subsea comms risk after Baltics disruption
Latest apparent act of network sabotage in the Baltics underlines heightened need for action to ensure resilience of critical global infrastructure, with UK, EU, and NATO looking to ramp security of increasingly vulnerable cables…
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Partnerships & Alliances
NCR Atleos: Operators need global partners matched to B2B digital ambition
Emerging as a stealth powerhouse within the telecom industry ecosystem, NCR Atleos discreetly offers unmatched global hub and field support underpinning operators’ rapid deployment, management and commercialisation of headline‑grabbing technologies, including AI infrastructure and security.
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Network & Infrastructure
Aging PSTN blots UK network resilience
As UK policymakers scrutinise infrastructure resilience, equipment failures in the old public switched telephone network (PSTN) have led a recent rise in outages.