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Network & Infra
EXA raises €1.3bn to drive network expansion, M&A ambitions
Further network expansion and acquisitions on the cards for EXA with latest fundraise, which follows the launch of several projects to grow its footprint over the past year…
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Venturing & Investments
Impact investor STOA fuels Atlas Tower’s Kenyan expansion plans
Africa-focused, French infra fund backs growing tower operator, supporting build acceleration and sustainable energy efficiency initiatives…
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Network & Infra
Europe moots UK tech tie-up on new-gen IRIS² satellite system
European Space Agency official signals openness to UK direct involvement in €10bn+ IRIS2 regional satellite mega-project and Starlink rival, which also has a defence aspect…
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People
Retelit crowns infra unit leader after finalising BT Italia buy
Italian digital infra operator names Andrea Giovanni Bono as Managing Director of Retelit-X, a newly created subsidiary housing the assets it has acquired from BT Italia…
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M&A
Orange said to be advancing broadcasting unit sale
Operator reportedly in the early stages of divesting Globecast subsidiary, which could see the telco further distance itself from the increasingly competitive broadcasting segment, following on from other sales in recent years…
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Network & Infra
Telefónica Deutschland shifts mobile network into automatic
O2 claims Level 4 autonomy in its digital twin after upgrading the system, marking another step on the operator’s network automation journey…
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B2B
MásOrange seeks bigger enterprise role with Digital+O unit launch
Spanish telco launches new digital B2B services subsidiary to offer tailored digital transformation solutions to businesses, continuing its push to expand and develop new offerings in the segment…
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Venturing & Investments
T.Capital adds n8n to growing AI investment portfolio
Deutsche Telekom’s corporate venturing arm backs $180m Series-C round for AI workflow automation scaleup, continuing a streak of investments in AI-focused startups…
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Network & Infra
Virgin Media O2 pursues faster fibre build with upskilling scheme
The Single Visit Install programme speeds up fibre installations for nexfibre customers, part of a wider VM O2 initiative to transform customer experience and fix historic negative feedback.
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Operations
Telefónica Tech adds ‘impetus to US growth’ with new Miami office
Operator’s business-to-business services unit opens the doors to new USA office, with integrated SOC to ensure “efficient” coordination with Telefónica Tech’s international teams…
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Venturing & Investments
DT’s venture capital unit backs security player Filigran
T.Capital contributes to a $58m funding round alongside a consortium of investors, enabling the startup to expand in new and existing markets while accelerating product development…
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Public Affairs
Telefónica said to mull Spain job cuts ahead of Murtra’s strategy reset
Telefónica reportedly preparing an incentivised early-retirement plan to cut at least 6,000 jobs across Spanish subsidiaries. The operator is said to be aiming to present plans to unions following upcoming strategy reset…
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Network & Infra
Telefónica gets defensive with NATO maritime 5G pilot
Operator launches private 5G pilot project aimed at improving maritime communications for NATO vessels, as it seeks a bigger role in the defence sector under Executive Chairman Marc Murtra’s revamped strategy…
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Network & Infra
BT targets lead in UK’s 5G standalone coverage race
Operator unveils technology and coverage ambitions behind its 5G SA rollout, including headline target to hit 99% population coverage in 2030. Move positions BT to become first UK operator to reach this target, although rivals have updated on their own plans to accelerate rollout…
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M&A
T-Systems gains health boost with double acquisition
Deutsche Telekom moves to grow healthcare portfolio with the acquisition of Austria’s synedra and sister business akedis Innovations, advancing plans to build up interoperable and sovereign solutions in the segment…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica taps OpenAI to give German customers an AI boost
Operator kicks off partnership with OpenAI with free, limited-time ChatGPT Plus subscriptions for existing customers, with plans to expand its relationship with the AI giant “in the coming months”…
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Financial & Performance
Altice France clears €8.6bn in debt and opens door to SFR sale
Embattled French group firms up major business restructure seeing founder Patrick Drahi reduce his stake, group of creditors gain a 45%-holding, and former Vodafone CEO Nick Read join Board of Directors as part of a governance rejig.
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Financial & Performance
Eutelsat shareholders inject funds to cut debt, boost LEO buildout
Satellite operator’s Board of Directors given the go-ahead for capital increase at Annual General Meeting, with plans to utilise funding to deleverage and advance satellite constellation ambitions.
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Venturing & Investments
DT adds security and AI scaleups to investment stable
Group’s investment arm T.Capital buys into Mondoo and Nscale, creating strategic tie-in for B2B arms Telekom Security and T-Systems.
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M&A
MásOrange generates positive energy through Endesa tie-up
Spanish operator prepares to divest energy business to major national utilities provider, with distribution agreement signed in parallel, aiming to drive its diversification strategy forward, among other benefits…