Telco Partners & Suppliers
All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partner and supplier activity with tier-1 telcos.
Financial & Performance
Ericsson chief signs off, claims network revival nearing
Amid continuing growth challenges, Ericsson President & CEO Börje Ekholm is pinning hopes on physical AI and defence comms, and claims vendor is fully primed to exploit opportunities for a top-line revival.
Network & Infra
Vodafone taps Nokia for AI-powered network slicing
Telco-vendor duo have combined 5G network slicing with agentic AI, showcasing the potential for enterprise-grade, mission-critical 5G SA services, and putting Vodafone Albania on the Group’s innovation map.
Analyst Briefing
BTwatch: 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…
Network & Infra
Vodacom says more work needed on satco-telco compatibility
DTW Ignite: Jayesh Hargovan warns that while LEO satcoms is reaching maturity, integration challenges remain a major blocker to development of telco–satellite relationships, delaying time to revenue for both CSPs and satcos.
Products & Services
Germany’s O2 ties with Crout on IoT backup
Operator provides business customers with additional IoT backup through tie-up with Crout, enabling systems to automatically switch between different networks, depending on availability. Service comes following other moves from O2 and Telefónica Group to deliver resilient enterprise connectivity…
Strategy & Change
GSMA repositions Open Gateway programme after ‘successful three years’
The formerly standalone flagship project will now form a core part of two working groups at the GSMA, amid concerns of slow-than-expected growth in the network API market.
Network & Infra
P3 builds a RAN digital twin for Germany, using DT’s T Cloud
German consultancy is developing a sovereign RF digital twin that it says could help MNOs slash network optimisation costs and gain better visibility into increasingly complex mobile networks. Platform will combine crowdsourced network performance data with operator OSS and configuration data to predict the impact of network changes.
Partnerships & Alliances
DT, Orange, VM O2, Vodafone join new European advertising venture
The European Media Marketplace is established with the ambitious aim of providing a counterweight to dominant US tech giants in the digital advertising space.
Partnerships & Alliances
Orange Belgium picks Nokia for ‘major’ network transformation
Multi-year fixed-mobile convergence project.
Partnerships & Alliances
Hrvatski Telekom infuses AI into enterprise biz with Beyond Now
Croatian operator to use Beyond Now solutions suite to create new capabilities for enterprise customers and internal teams. Telco targets operational efficiencies and user experience improvements, as CEO Nataša Rapaić seeks to accelerate AI adoption in line with parent Deutsche Telekom’s broader strategy…
Network & Infra
VodafoneThree turns to video AI to streamline mobile network upgrade
UK network operator deploys Vyntelligence tech to enable remote site audits in a bid to improve safety and efficiency as it delivers a massive £11bn network integration and upgrade programme.
B2B
BT taps Ivanti for eSIM deploy-to-device automation
BT’s latest enterprise mobility initiative aims to make connectivity deployment invisible, embedding eSIM activation into device management platforms as part of a broader software-defined connectivity strategy.
Partnerships & Alliances
Bouygues Telecom firms up Aduna tie up with anti-fraud focus
After originally entering a distribution agreement with Aduna in 2025, Bouygues now plans to scale up enterprise access to ID verification APIs through a more formal partnership.
5G at the heart of next-gen military comms — ACMOSS founder
DTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Capita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
DTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Guy Lupo
DTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Andy Tiller
From danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Gamma’s Edge Migrate: turning the UK’s PSTN switch-off into a strategic channel opportunity
The network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)
We built the networks. Now we must teach them to think.
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