All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 13
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Partnerships & AlliancesSaudi satco Arabsat takes next LEO steps with Telesat deal
MEA-focused satellite operator to integrate LEO services using Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation, as part of multi-orbit strategy aimed at improving services, efficient.
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M&AUnited Internet raises 1&1 stake ahead of further network spend
Germany’s United Internet splashing out €300m to increase 1&1 holding to 90%; claims “particularly important” ahead of mobile network expansion.
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PeoplewatchEx-Vodafone chief Colao takes board seat at Wireless Logic
Vittorio Colao joins the Board of Directors at UK-based IoT connectivity provider (and MVNO using BT’s network), after the business agrees to sell a minority stake to General Atlantic.
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Network & InfraOrange’s Javaid instils hyperscaler ethos to scale B2B service sales
FutureNet World: Orange Business has so far onboarded 13 vendors to its NaaS-based Evolution Platform to create a mix‑and‑match approach to services for enterprise customers…
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Network & InfraBT secures slice of Welsh rural broadband funding
Duo to deliver £10m fibre to hard-to-reach premises in Wales under the Swansea Bay City Region’s Digital Infrastructure Programme.
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M&AAllPoints ‘not for sale’ amid CityFibre M&A rumours
UK fibre wholesaler AllPoints Fibre Networks says it is not looking to sell after reports that CityFibre is discussing a potential acquisition with AllPoints stakeholder Fern Trading. Rumours come after AllPoints CEO Jarlath Finnegan said he is confident in the altnet’s financial position, as several players struggle to bag fresh financing…
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Partnerships & AlliancesSafaricom seeks fresh partnerships to go wider on fixed
Kenyan operator looks to forge new partnerships to expand its fixed business, rather than focusing purely on fibre expansion, after setting target to pass one million premises with fixed infra by 2030.
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M&AVirgin Media O2, Daisy combine in B2B in hunt for growth
Operator to merge enterprise and IT services segments with Daisy, creating a new joint venture to serve “hundreds of thousands” of UK administrations and businesses. VM O2 CEO Lutz Schüler says move marks a “big step forward” in improving B2B performance…
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP joins space race with investment in US rocket maker
Investment group acquires an interest in US player Stoke Space, via Incharge JV with Porsche.
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Network & InfraTelefónica’s FiBrasil taps Nokia for XGS-PON upgrade
Group’s Brazilian fibre joint venture with CDPQ reportedly set to install Finnish vendor’s tech, enabling symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps for customers.
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TechnologyT-Mobile Czech Republic finishes billing upgrade with Amdocs
Operator has completed the upgrade of its billing and charging systems without disrupting customer services, and claims the upgrade will enable it to execute “faster, more agile, and reliable service delivery”.
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Network & InfraAustralia’s TPG completes first D2D satellite trials with Lynk
Australian operator announces first successful testing of mobile services using Lynk’s LEO network, marking first major step in the pair’s mission to reach “near-100%” D2D coverage in the country.
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Public AffairsTelefónica ‘mulling further job cuts’ in hunt for efficiencies
Operator reportedly considering reducing its Spanish workforce by between 4,000 and 5,000 employees, just a year after its last round of cuts.
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PeoplewatchVodafone scouts for new CFO as Luka Mucic steps down
Group finance chief set to exit for German real estate firm Vonovia, after two years as Margherita Della Valle’s right hand man.
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Financial & PerformanceUK FibreCo Netomnia seeks positive EBITDA in 2025 after fundraise
Jeremy Chelot, CEO at UK fibre builder Netomnia, claims it is “poised” to achieve positive EBITDA in 2025, as well as to reach its end-of-year fibre rollout target of three million premises passed.
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Network & InfraLease aggregators defend role in telecoms infra as TowerCos call for regulation
As land access continues to be contentious for telecoms infrastructure, lease aggregators seek distance from bad actors that engage in speculative buying and opportunistic pricing.
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PeoplewatchÁlvarez-Pallete adds Bupa role to post-Telefónica job collection
Ex-Telefónica boss becomes independent advisor at health insurance firm, which aims to leverage his extensive experience in European and Latin American markets to improve its international operations.
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Strategy & ChangeVM 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…
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Network & InfraEXA taps Nokia for international fibre upgrade — boasts energy and capacity wins
Dark fibre and subsea cable specialist pursues higher capacity, lower power consumption win-win across 37 country, 155,000km network…
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EventwatchDigital Voice: BT dials up VM O2, gov to help reboot ‘beyond painful’ migration
With POTS shutdown a strategic financial imperative, BT belatedly embraces collaboration to reach remaining two million (many vulnerable) analogue subscribers, as the already delayed digital landline switchover deadline looms…