Telco Partners & Suppliers
All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partner and supplier activity with tier-1 telcos.
Suppliers & SCM
Telcos face multibillion-euro rip-and-replace project as Brussels moves to ban high-risk vendors
In depth: European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen considers the time is now to take network supply chain security “seriously”, laying out proposals to ban vendors deemed ‘high-risk’. Network operators stand to foot a multibillion-euro rip-and-replace bill, with some only recently signing kit deals with Chinese suppliers…
Network & Infra
EE closes in on Emergency Services Network coverage target
EE’s ESN delivery lead Tomas Vanderick tees up imminent network rollout milestone, and charts a course to full service ready launch via capacity and resilience stress tests. With indoor rollout beginning this year, and capacity testing at major events, the long-delayed programme is finally approaching operational readiness, but risks remain…
Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile extends Netcracker tech tie-up in hunt for wholesale growth
T-Mobile agrees “long-term” extension of wholesale platform relationship with Netcracker, including plans to shift partner stack into the cloud …
Financial & Performance
Vodafone doubles Partner Markets revenue as M&A and restructuring make an impact
Strategic telco alliances secure 120% revenue growth in a year, while brand licensing falls sharply to reflect evolving Vodafone footprint.
M&A
Orange JV HexaDone rounds out offering with Hyvilo buy
HexaDone snaps up French startup to add analytical elements to its digital platform for public data processing.
Marketing
DT to bring ‘T-Satellite’ brand to Europe
German group applies to register T-Satellite brand, already used for direct-to-device services in the USA, as a trademark in Europe.
Venturing & Investments
Vodafone bets on Cohere’s open RAN tech in venturing return
Exclusive: Vodafone Ventures sputters back to life with in-the-works equity investment in open RAN collaborator Cohere Technologies, joining fellow telco investors Bell and Telstra in betting on the Californian vendor’s Universal Spectrum Multiplier tech…
Venturing & Investments
DT rewards another AI supplier with VC injection
DT’s corporate venturing arm T.Capital closes out 2025 with the addition of another AI tech partner to its investment portfolio: Swedish app development platform player Lovable.
Partnerships & Alliances
O2 makes latest AI move with refreshed Capgemini deal
Operator to implement AI solutions from Capgemini under renewed agreement, seeking to develop new services and drive user experience improvements…
Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica said to advance defence push with NATO innovation tie-up
Telco reportedly set to provide access to R&D infrastructure, including The ThinX lab and quantum comms network, through the defence org’s innovation scheme. Development expands Telefónica’s NATO relationship, as it looks to ramp up defence investment…
Partnerships & Alliances
Airtel Africa looks to the stars for rural coverage with Starlink deal
Telco set to bring direct-to-device satellite services to customers in all of its markets, starting in 2026, with goal of boosting rural coverage. The move also sees Starlink continue to expand into Africa despite regulatory scrutiny in several markets…
Products & Services
Vodafone seeks to rebuild trust in voice with network APIs
Vodafone has launched a caller ID network API in the UK, with US voice security partner Hiya ‘buying in’ to Group’s ‘novel’ standards-based approach to building consumer trust…
Suppliers & SCM
Tata wins big as Virgin Media O2 outsources IT — report
UK operator said to have signed a billion-dollar deal with Indian IT services giant. VM O2 has been handed a mandate from Madrid to modernise systems and processes, and has mooted a major external sourcing agreement to come…
Celfocus data chief: telcos must balance optimism with pragmatism to power up AI
The service assurance gap: why ‘make do and mend’ fails modern networks
Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
An Incremental Path to End-to-End Automation Through Inventory and Orchestration Synergy - White Paper
AI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value
‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
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