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Carla Penedo interview: Celfocus’s network AI evangelist charts path forward
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A telco win-win: TXO adds ‘scale and breadth’ to network circularity proposition
AllPoints revs fibre platform engine as aquila nears launch
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Network & Infrastructure
Liberty and Vodafone ‘aligned’ on Dutch towers sale — Fries
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries suggests a sale of VodafoneZiggo’s tower assets is moving forward, with an appointment made to lead the process and co-parent Vodafone onboard.
VodafoneZiggo open to M&A as it edges into Dutch fibre space
2025: the year UK FibreCo cash becomes king?
‘Europe needs a DOGE’: Höttges looks to Musk for regulation blueprint
Belgian fibre: Orange and Proximus confirm tie-up talks
Deep dive: Virgin Media Ireland’s fibre switch-up enabling 5Gbps and faster launches
Liberty seeks strategic partner to fuel B2B services expansion plan
Fixed-up VM O2 looks to bounce back in 2025
Liberty Global targets $200m+ in savings through AI
People
AtlasEdge names chief to lead new ops function
European data centre provider creates new Business Operations function, and appoints IT and telecoms aficionado Raoul du Plessis to lead it. Appointment is next in AtlasEdge’s series of management team changes seen over the past year…
Network & Infrastructure
VodafoneZiggo says ‘no’ to Dutch fibre, goes ‘all in’ on DOCSIS
Q1 FY25: With move to new strategic plan, Vodafone–Liberty Global joint venture commits to DOCSIS 4.0 upgrade over the next few years, turning down full-fibre prospect but keeping the door open to FibreCo partnerships…
Strategy & Change
VM O2 slams brakes on NetCo fundraise amidst Telefónica strategy hiatus (nexfibre curtailed, too)
Plans to sell stake in NetCo spinout paused, as co-parent Liberty looks to “align” with partner Telefónica’s new management. nexfibre build also dramatically slowed to maintain “capital discipline” in UK’s “increasingly irrational” fibre market. Meanwhile, Netomnia raises new funds, ups target by another two millions homes…
Products & Services
giffgaff embraces ‘natural evolution’ as it prepares for broadband launch
VM O2 sub-brand giffgaff starts limited trials for broadband service using nexfibre infra.
Telefónicawatch Report #191 - April 2025
Key stories include: Murtra calls strategic review on results debut | Vilá and Alonso follow JMAP out of exit door | Group starts edge infra rollout in B2B push | Digitising Vivo moves to ditch wireline legacy | Hispam trio exited as Group rams into reverse
Telefónicawatch Report #190 - February 2025
Key stories include: JMAP era comes to abrupt halt | Telco API business christened | Airwave uncertainty in Germany | Spain’s Big 3 take a (price) hike | Exit talk reaches Argentina, Peru
Telefónicawatch Report #189 - January 2025
Key stories include: CEOs demand quicker EU change | Autonomous tech to surface in 2025 | ExCo rejig sees Evans, Blanco exit | Telefónica lands more UNICO cash | Virgin Media O2 moves home