Telco Partners & Suppliers
All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partner and supplier activity with tier-1 telcos.
Network & Infra
Enter SatCo: Vodafone raises curtain on European D2D branding, management
Branding, management, and governance unveiled as Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile take another step towards direct-to-device services launch in Europe. ‘We’re here to complement, not compete’ is the message from leadership, as satco takes on ‘operator-led’ model…
Products & Services
BT Business launches UK sovereign voice with Cisco
BT adds to 35-year Cisco collab as it adds its first product to nascent UK sovereign platform.
Network & Infra
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
Amid intensifying market consolidation, network operators can ill afford to be found delaying automation. A new white paper from FNT Software and Inmanta argues for an incremental strategy, coupling unified inventory with intent-based orchestration. Discover how BICS and Freedom Fibre leverage this ‘living model’ to slash operational costs and accelerate time-to-market…
Venturing & Investments
DT and Porsche venture into autonomous construction tech
Jointly backed investment house Incharge Capital Partners joins funding round in US scaleup Bedrock Robotics, which focuses on automating machines used in construction.
Network & Infra
Nokia and AWS team up to show agentic AI 5G slicing with Orange and du
Nokia and AWS debut an agentic AI 5G Advanced slicing solution now running in live Orange and du networks.
Financial & Performance
Orange searches for €1bn down back of supply chain sofa
FY26–FY28 Trust the Future strategy: French group targeting substantial savings on vendor budget as part of new mid-term strategic vision. Move forms part of broader efficiency and cost reduction programme taking in AI, legacy network shutdown, and centralisation of platforms and services across Orange.
Network & Infra
From defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Interview: Telcos risk losing to nimbler rivals unless they accelerate AI readiness. CSG argues that operators must simplify legacy customer systems, speed service innovation, and nurture scalable ecosystems — or face losing strategically vital B2B growth opportunities whilst defending declining legacy markets. Learn more…
Suppliers & SCM
DT in fresh bid to settle €80m outsourcing row
ISS, DT’s facilities management supplier in Germany, indicates the pair have entered discussions over a deal that would end their long-running contract dispute.
Partnerships & Alliances
Orange Business tees up ‘very ambitious’ SI venture with ‘global’ partner
Capital Markets Day: Orange Business CEO Aliette Mousnier-Lompré nods to negotiations with a global systems integrator partner to add reach, volume, and competitiveness to operations.
Network & Infra
DT 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.
Interview
Boldyn’s marathon man: Brendan O’Reilly on building ‘win‑win’ shared networks for the UK
Interview: Boldyn’s UK&I CEO draws lessons from Olympic‑grade collaboration to map a shared‑success playbook — revealing how long‑term partnerships are set to underpin the UK’s 5G and national digital infrastructure leap, and where everyone, from MNOs to local government, wins together.
Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, Nokia turn to agentic AI as means to boost telco API uptake
Duo kick off trials using AI agents to simplify access to network APIs. With early tests in fraud prevention completed, and several others lined up, Telefónica aims to open up new “monetisation models” harnessing the technology…
Interview
Fix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
Interview: Telcos have spent years modernising, yet enterprise quoting remains stubbornly manual and error-prone. CSG’s Greg Tilton lays out why generic CPQ fails at scale — and how going telco-native can unlock speed, margin control, and serious B2B upside, as well as restore CFO confidence…
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
From defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
Bridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
Boldyn’s marathon man: Brendan O’Reilly on building ‘win‑win’ shared networks for the UK
Fix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
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