Peoplewatch
Openreach commercial exec joins nexfibre as CCO
Ex-Openreach commercial and wholesale leader Ses Indy recruited as Chief Commercial Officer at nexfibre. The altnet views the exec’s experience as valuable as it seeks to become a ‘scaled’ challenger to Openreach, and as it moves forward with proposed Substantial Group acquisition…
M&A
CMA uprates Netomnia–nexfibre investigation to Phase 2 as altnets call for ‘urgency’
Altnet buyer nexfibre gets pragmatic and skips straight to the in-depth competition review, keeping hopes alive for completion before the end of the year. The UK’s fibre scene is set to change, but the CMA will now decide the extent.
Analyst Briefing
Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone advances on multiple strategic fronts, from network integration and defence expansion to AI deployment and post-quantum security; plus another Tomorrow Street alumnus gets a Voda deal, Greek fibre plans, and SpaceMobile builds momentum…
Network & Infra
VM O2 plans ‘extensive’ autonomous networks ramp-up
UK operator targets Level 4 network autonomy within a ‘couple of years’, with network planning and optimisation the key use-cases.
M&A
Liberty Blume bulks up with rights management acquisition as it expands UK infra horizons
Liberty’s Blume is stepping into energy, water, and construction to add to its telecoms heartlands with CLM takeover, positioning itself to capture a larger share of the UK’s infrastructure investment boom.
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #204 – June-July 2026
Key stories include: Group-led Gigafactory bid is a go | Vivo does a tidy-up on fibre | O2 hands star role to Jarvis AI | Spain beefs up telco backup | VM O2 changes cloud course | and much more…
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #203 – June 2026
Key stories include: Q1: Leadership prunes to promote new growth | Microwave upgrade for home market | Group lends Google some sovereign cred | Vivo secures another IoT mega‑deal | D2D trials: O2 teams with OQ | and much more…
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #202 – May 2026
Key stories include: Sell-off sees Telefónica go ex-Mexico | Defence alliance with Indra mooted | Group looks to edge into new markets | Tech pulls up SOCs with AI upgrade | New O2 boss makes mark with reorg | and much more…