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T-Mobile agrees “long-term” extension of wholesale platform relationship with Netcracker, including plans to shift partner stack into the cloud …

Analyst Briefing

Vodafonewatch: M&A ripples in Europe, debt reprieve in India

Analyst Briefing

Deutsche Telekomwatch: giving it altitude

Strategy & Change

Hungary’s 4iG gears up to become third 5G player in North Macedonia

Analyst Briefing

BTwatch: getting savvy with data and AI

Financial & Performance

Vodafone doubles Partner Markets revenue as M&A and restructuring make an impact

Peoplewatch

T-Mobile fibre venture Lumos revamps leadership as CEO exits

M&A

MásOrange to drop Lyca Mobile from M&A brand hodgepodge

Peoplewatch

BT Peoplewatch: AI guru brought in to ‘scale and enable’ tech

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BT

BTwatch: getting savvy with data and AI
BT Peoplewatch: AI guru brought in to ‘scale and enable’ tech
Indra salvages former BT drone investment Altitude Angel
BTwatch: pulling back stateside to sharpen B2B focus
Federal becomes latest unit to go in BT’s international retreat
BT Peoplewatch: Openreach sharpens commercial edge with altnet exec
UK gov walks barrier-busting tightrope in bid to ease MDU connectivity headaches
BTwatch Analyst Report #370 - December 2025
BTwatch: going sovereign; leveraging AI
BT seeks to bring self-healing network vision to life, with a little help from AWS
Openreach joins UK gov’s infra tracking project
BT International adds EMEA telco, infra expertise to aid ‘growth’ agenda
BTwatch: lawsuits, losses, and leveraging networks
In it for the long haul: BT CEO stays course despite knockbacks
Guidance: modest FY to give way for BT’s ambitious 2030 vision
Spend: BT leaning on AI, job cuts to fuel cost-savings agenda
In-depth: BT falling back amid competition
Ex-BT CEO Jansen on the runway to become Heathrow Airport chair — report
UK telcos to face mass lawsuit over alleged overcharging
BT says Consumer ‘holding up’, despite ARPU slide — rejects MVNO B-brand

Deutsche Telekom

maincubes eyes fresh infra mega-projects after €2.5bn fundraise
Greek fibre: United scores 2025 goals
Bosses now installed at DT’s new European tower carve-outs
DT preps another European test flight for HAPS tech
DT picks new CEO to steer Mobility Solutions growth
DT to bring ‘T-Satellite’ brand to Europe
DT rewards another AI supplier with VC injection
DT backs German drones player in latest defence push
Telekom Deutschland clears 2025 fibre in-tray ahead of Christmas break
Telekom Deutschland: compulsory copper shutdown would be ‘massive’ error
DT makes rare fibre M&A move with purchase of Essen estate
EC’s AI Gigafactory timetable is already slipping
German regulator goes back to the drawing board after 5G defeat
Hrvatski Telekom readies airport 5G private networks scheme for take-off
DT names new boss of €1bn side-business Congstar
European telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall
DT backs AI image generation specialist Black Forest Labs
Magyar Telekom, 4iG win major chunk of Hungary rural fibre funding
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld
Germany: DT targets Vodafone as it reboots fibre tactics

Liberty Global

Deutsche Telekomwatch: T.Capital gets defensive; DT nets another home win
Liberty, Vodafone begin sale of Dutch towers
VodafoneZiggo facing ‘uncertain journey’, but turnaround path beginning to emerge
Netomnia takeout rumours: first billion-dollar M&A for UK fibre?
Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group eyes German reboot; VM O2 aims high on mmWave
Telco execs invest in industry fintech player Glow
‘We need to get on with it’: nexfibre boss wants to see altnet acquisition action
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: fibre C-level switches; towerco leadership tweaks
Telefónica cleared to exit Uruguay
Telefónica said to mull HQ sale to drive Murtra’s strategy
Sky peppers Swiss fibre and mobile with Salt
Legendary corporate raider reveals 3% Vodafone stake
Telefónica ‘green-lit’ for Vodafone Spain feeding-frenzy
Virgin Media O2 smartens up fibre rollout with IQGeo and Deepomatic combo
Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: industrial evolution
Liberty CEO: Vodafone stake sell-off is not a judgement on telco’s strategy
Liberty Blume ignites M&A growth plan with insurance buy
Belgium’s fibre catch-up plan: Orange and Proximus team in south
VM O2 in spotlight as Telefónica confirms NetCo plan scrapped
Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: fibre back in the fold

Orange

EU resetting copper switch-off to “mandatory but conditional” 2035, pressuring slow-mo incumbents
Orange to continue to sell ADSL subs in some areas for another year
MásOrange to drop Lyca Mobile from M&A brand hodgepodge
Orange JV HexaDone rounds out offering with Hyvilo buy
Francewatch: SFR looks to the cloud as sales speculation continues
Vodafone pledges €150m network investment to ‘build, not just grow’ in Romania
Orange buys out Spanish private equity partners in €4.25bn deal
Orange enlists former cybersecurity agency head as Chief Trust Officer
SFR Business turns to Cloud Temple for sovereign service
Optimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Orangewatch: AI takes centre stage at third edition of Orange OpenTech
Into the Bleu: Orange plans major enterprise app migration
Orange outlines why it won’t all be doom and gloom after AI bubble bursts
2Africa consortium finishes up subsea infra build
Iliad CEO: Telco trio’s Altice offer is ‘generous’ and only ‘global’ option
Orange gears up for D2D messaging launch in December
Orange off the mark on sales of new 5G core NaaS
Orange tests Africa-focused LLMs to the Max
Orange’s Leboucher sees security threats as big spur towards cloud-native
Francewatch: Bouygues and Orange keep M&A hopes alive

T-Mobile US

T-Mobile extends Netcracker tech tie-up in hunt for wholesale growth
Deutsche Telekomwatch: giving it altitude
T-Mobile fibre venture Lumos revamps leadership as CEO exits
USA 5G speeds update: T-Mobile maintains gap
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: New year, new directions in EU tech and towers
Deutsche Telekomwatch: T.Capital gets defensive; DT nets another home win
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top team tweaks at T-Mo
Can AI-RAN succeed without open RAN? ‘Yes and no’, says Alliance Chair Choi
SpaceMobile strategy chief: satco spectrum buys will have ‘profound implications’ for D2D evolution
DT firms up the foundations after jittery 2025
In-depth: German headwinds grab the headlines
Guidance: jitters fail to jolt
Deutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Srini seeks to keep the big mo at T-Mo
T-Mobile says joint OpenAI platform now live, ‘paying dividends’
New T-Mobile CEO wants to guzzle more gains
T-Mobile ups B2B game with new dashboard and breakout tech
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Telefónica and Vodafone tap DT talent pool
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: DT cuts loose on Europe regs, goes B2B shopping
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: marginal gains

Telefónica

Telefónica’s Colombian exit edges closer as gov offloads stake
O2 automates software upgrades across 5G core
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #199 – December 2025
Telefónica secures deal to sell Hispam B2B interests
Telefónica firms up plan for 5,500 Spanish job cuts
Prosegur ‘super-open’ to expansion of Telefónica home security ties
O2 makes latest AI move with refreshed Capgemini deal
Telefónica said to advance defence push with NATO innovation tie-up
Telefónica trims Spanish job cutback plan in bid for union deal
Unions call on Telefónica for ‘one last effort’ on strategic reorg
Brazil’s Vivo buys back cybersecurity unit from Telefónica
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #198 – November - December 2025
EC’s AI Gigafactory timetable is already slipping
Football rights: Telefónica splashes €2.6bn on La Liga renewal
Telefónica mulls offers for logistics unit Zeleris — report
O2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances
Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years
Telefónica, Vodafone Spain secure AXA backing for fibre JV
Telefónica nets UEFA football rights for another four years
Telefónica assumes full command of FiBrasil with CDPQ buyout completion

Virgin Media O2

BT Peoplewatch: AI guru brought in to ‘scale and enable’ tech
Tower group Radius picks ex-Telefónica exec to lead strategy
Telefónicawatch: another JMAP-era exec exits; Gayo gets buying; IT vendors net handouts
Telefónica boss ends year with a final flourish of axe
Tata wins big as Virgin Media O2 outsources IT — report
Telefónica declares fibre planning as latest Level 4 automation win
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Vivo’s fintech platforms set for AI refit
Telefónica deploys fresh AI assistants to up German security
Telefónica aims slap bang in middle in bid for revival
Space race: Ofcom begins countdown for D2D satellite services
Openreach joins UK gov’s infra tracking project
Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
UK telcos to face mass lawsuit over alleged overcharging
BT taps Starlink to ‘bridge’ fibre gaps in rural reaches
Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’
Liberty, Vodafone begin sale of Dutch towers
VodafoneZiggo facing ‘uncertain journey’, but turnaround path beginning to emerge
Netomnia takeout rumours: first billion-dollar M&A for UK fibre?
Virgin Media O2 ties with Starlink on direct-to-device services
Telefónica plugs AI into new enterprise messaging service

Vodafone

Vodafonewatch: M&A ripples in Europe, debt reprieve in India
Hungary’s 4iG gears up to become third 5G player in North Macedonia
Vodafone doubles Partner Markets revenue as M&A and restructuring make an impact
Altice seeks buyers for OXG Glasfaser as co-owner Vodafone sees promise — report
Vodafonewatch: getting back to venturing
Vodafone’s European satco takes step towards launch with first hire
Vodafone bets on Cohere’s open RAN tech in venturing return
Vodafone Peoplewatch: CSR influence secured, Ventures leadership renewed
Swisscom completes Vodafone Italy integration, network and IT up next
AST SpaceMobile eyes 2026 production ramp-up after latest satellite launch
Vodafone to face MPs as franchisee ‘scandal’ escalates
Vodafonewatch: ‘right-sizing’ winners and losers
Vodafone seeks to rebuild trust in voice with network APIs
Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #242 - December 2025
Vodafone pledges €150m network investment to ‘build, not just grow’ in Romania
SpaceMobile strategy chief: satco spectrum buys will have ‘profound implications’ for D2D evolution
Vodafonewatch: Vodacom moves on East Africa
Vodafone sinks more cash into Economy of Things venture, amid ‘strategic realignment’
Vodafone Peoplewatch: tech leadership rework, Greek renewal ‘complete’
Vodafone Germany reworks Technology, Networks leadership

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