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  Network & Infra

  VM O2 advances Giga Site rollout amidst UK network upgrade race

  Operator reaches the halfway mark in its rollout of new, high throughput Giga Sites, contributing to broader, £1.4bn mobile upgrade programme. Achievement highlights ongoing race between operators to improve network quality, with VM O2 and VodafoneThree seeking to catch up to BT…

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  M&A

  MásOrange denies Vodafone Spain RANco project amidst reports of further talks

  MásOrange says there is “currently no active project” to form a RANco with Vodafone Spain, despite reports of fresh talks emerging. Pair said to be targeting synergies and seeking to monetise more infra assets, but questions remain around potential impact on rumoured Telefónica takeover of Vodafone Spain assets…

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  Analysis

  Reality check: assessing telco claims of Europe’s High-Risk Supplier crackdown cost — Strand Consult

  Guest analysis: with 30% EU exposure remaining, concentrated on 5G RAN, specific countries and three big telcos, John Strand considers media and industry warnings of HRS rip-and-replace costs overstated, evidencing Denmark, the UK and other European markets as showing transition can be managed without derailing 5G rollout. In an age of national security, he also deems it essential for securing future mission-critical contracts.

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  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…

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  Telefónica Peoplewatch: recalibrating O2 adds strategy chief; VM O2 bolsters B2C

  May 2026–July 2026 update: A roundup of high-level moves at Spanish giant, including: strategic appointments at Virgin Media O2 and Telefónica Deutschland, as northern core market businesses continue to pursue a turnaround; a “comprehensive” restructure at telco adtech venture Utiq; and news of post-Telefónica jobs for former Executive Committee figures Enrique Blanco and Ronan Dunne.

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  Telefónica expands Venezuela CEO’s remit ahead of planned exit

  Operating business hands President responsibilities to CEO Antonio Valente Izzi, as José Luis Rodriguez Zarco steps down and returns to Spain. Change comes as the Group plans to exit Venezuela — one of two remaining markets to go as part of wider Hispam sell-off…

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