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PeoplewatchOrange swaps home market tech chief
Nicolas Drouillet appointed Chief Technology Officer at Orange France, taking charge of key technology initiatives unveiled as part of recent strategic refresh.
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M&ATelefónica buys SAP specialist Altim in latest B2B bolt-on
Telefónica acquires Spanish technology consulting business, highlighting Altim’s SAP experience and strategic alignment as an opportunity to further expand its suite of B2B applications.
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TechnologyDT throws lot in with T-Mobile on ‘open’, ‘AI-native’ 6G
MWC26: DT moves into the slipstream of its American powerhouse on AI-focused 6G development work, setting up a basis for R&D collaboration and backing the ‘open 6G’ vision of T-Mobile’s close tech partner NVIDIA.
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White PaperBridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
Best practice: Is your network strategy missing its digital double? Celfocus posits that true autonomy relies on establishing a comprehensive digital twin framework. Read how integrating physical and virtual layers provides the visibility needed to reduce energy usage, streamline OSS tools, and accelerate the path to TM Forum’s Level 4 and beyond…
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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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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica’s new local office: London (keeping UK on a closer rein)
In context: reflecting it’s new hands-on, command-and-control strategy, and the UK’s stature as a Core Four market, the corporate outpost reports to the top and will support a “more integrated” approach to overseeing the many billions in local investment…
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M&ARetelit weighs Italian data centre divestment — report
Italian digital infra player reportedly in early stage talks to offload €700m data centre portfolio to pay off debt, amidst increased interest from investors in European data centre assets…
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PeoplewatchVodafone installs fresh CIOs in Czech Republic and Greece
Vodafone names Hilda László and Petr Brunclík as CIOs for its Czech and Greek OpCos respectively, continuing a wider refresh of its European IT leadership line-up.
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Network & InfraSpain doubles up on AI Gigafactory proposal
Spanish government to build chunk of proposed AI Gigafactory compute at a second Madrid data centre, with the nation’s capital said to be moving to back the project alongside operators Telefónica and MásOrange…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: VIRTUS fills CEO role; Eutelsat selects connectivity lead
January 2026 edition: UK’s VIRTUS Data Centres installs ex-Global Switch exec at the helm; Open Dutch Fiber names ex-Eurofiber Netherlands boss as CEO; Deutsche Telekom installs CEOs for European towerco carve-outs; more…
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Venturing & Investmentsmaincubes eyes fresh infra mega-projects after €2.5bn fundraise
DTCP-backed data centre operator seeks to accelerate construction of additional data centres (with a focus on Germany) and expansion of existing facilities after securing €2.5bn from new and existing lenders…
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Strategy & ChangeCelfocus data chief: telcos must balance optimism with pragmatism to power up AI
Telco roadmap: How do communications giants move from data silos to intelligent operations? Data and analytics leader Sofia Esteves cites real-world AI-driven success stories to illuminate why true transformation means rethinking not only systems, but also mindsets…
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Network & InfraHisdesat assesses damage after SpainSat space debris collision
Hisdesat shareholder Indra reports “space particle” has collided with SpainSat NG II, one of two satellites set to provide mission-critical comms for the Spanish government and others…
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT backs German drones player in latest defence push
Operator draws capital from its €2bn Tech Fund to back Quantum Systems and set up collaboration on development of solutions to protect critical infrastructure. Move sees DT press forward with wider defence industry expansion …
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Venturing & InvestmentsHungary’s 4iG makes $100m bet on space-based data centres
Hungarian telco to acquire stake in US-based space player, and eyeing collaboration on orbital data centres, among other tech areas. Move marks the latest in a series of purchases it has made under an M&A-led expansion strategy bridging telco and military…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: another JMAP-era exec exits; Gayo gets buying; IT vendors net handouts
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of the latest developments at Spain’s re-morphing incumbent, as 2025’s dramatic strategy and personnel changes continue all the way up to the end of the year. Finance chief Laura Abasolo’s departure is confirmed, as part of another top exec layer rejig. And partnerships with Prosegur and Nato move forward as Group targets tech growth. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 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…
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M&ASoftBank ‘in talks’ to expand infra portfolio with DigitalBridge buy
Japanese investment group said to be in discussions to buy US-based digital infra asset manager, as both businesses are seeking to expand their portfolios to meet demand for compute in the AI space…
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B2BOrange outlines why it won’t all be doom and gloom after AI bubble bursts
Orange’s Usman Javaid and Steve Jarrett talk through challenges and opportunities with agentic AI, and see reasons for optimism, despite concern that the AI wave has been overblown. They say the technology is already demonstrating tangible value for businesses and is set to usher in an ‘age of intelligence’, even if AI businesses are set for a valuation correction.