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European telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall

In depth: Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger envisions his firm as the “Deutsche Telekom of defence”, but a real-world alliance with the telco giant is also now in play. Capitalising on Berlin’s fiscal loosening and renewed NATO commitments, a partnership could be targeting Germany’s €35bn space-defence allocation through AI-driven surveillance and secure communications. The move signals a broader trend of European telcos aggressively pivoting toward military-grade connectivity and national resilience to capture renewed government spending…

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Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years

Operator to implement new solutions and continue using equipment from Nokia in its RAN until 2030. The contract is the latest that has been firmed up by a major European operator in recent months, and comes as Germany seeks to clamp down on 5G equipment from ‘high-risk’ vendors…

Orangewatch: AI takes centre stage at third edition of Orange OpenTech

Orangewatch: AI takes centre stage at third edition of Orange OpenTech

Orangewatch Analyst Briefing: bringing together the latest from around TelcoTitans and beyond. Orange’s annual OpenTech event takes place for the third time, with senior execs going on stage to talk up under-the-hood transformation of the operator’s platforms.

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