All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 13
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Venturing & InvestmentsVivo moves to expand in fintech with Asaas investment
Vivo Ventures makes eighth and largest investment to date in financial management services player. Further collaboration with Brazilian telco on fintech services also under discussion…
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Network & InfraOrange France wins Europe’s race to ten million fibre customers
Orange becomes the first major European telco to pass ten million fibre customers in its domestic market, with Orange France CEO Jérôme Hénique eyeing further improvements to user experience and network in the near future…
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M&AAustralia’s Waveconn bulks up tower portfolio with Optus deal
Towerco to acquire hundreds of new sites from Australia’s number-two operator, further expanding its tower portfolio. Optus says the sale raises cash to fuel investments elsewhere…
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Network & InfraFrance’s SFR moves on from cable and puts full faith in fibre
Around 400,000 households are still using SFR’s cable services in France, but are being encouraged to migrate to FTTH services.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOrange ties with Synamedia to extend CDN platform
Telco aims to give content providers a simplified way to extend their reach through integration with Synamedia’s platform. The deal comes as Orange plots a strategic shift in its CDN approach…
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M&ATelefónica said to mull HQ sale to drive Murtra’s strategy
Operator reportedly assessing a sale of Distrito C offices, generating further funds to fuel Murtra’s upcoming strategic reset, which is said to include a focus on acquisitions in key markets…
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PeoplewatchFrance’s TDF installs new towerco boss
French wireless infra group names Nicolas Gibergues as Managing Director of business’ Towerco unit, claiming his international and sector-specific experience will enable it to compete in an “increasingly competitive” infra market…
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Public AffairsUnion slams Capita’s offshoring plans for Virgin Media O2 contract
Contact centre provider Capita has sparked outrage at the Communication Workers Union over plans to move 150 jobs that support Virgin Media O2 from the UK to South Africa.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOTE expands satellite infra ties with USA’s Globalstar
Greek telco to house more ground infra for US-based satellite operator, furthering the latter’s wider rollout programme for a next-generation satellite network…
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PeoplewatchExecs reshuffled at Orange MEA after fintech boss exits
Departure of Orange Money Group chief Aminata Kane prompts a change at top of fast-growing regional fintech business and operator’s Tunisian outpost.
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Network & InfraVodafone Germany changes the channel for cable upgrade
Operator launches nationwide spectrum optimisation programme aimed at improving broadband speeds and driving efficiencies, with fresh NorDig LCN technology delivering customer experience improvements for cable and fibre users…
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M&ARadianz becomes latest unit to go in BT’s international retreat
Emblem of BT’s turn of the century global ambitions to be offloaded to TNS as group pursues UK-focused strategy.
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Network & InfraGreece’s United Fiber highlights build progress
Fibre business of regional telco player United Group reports acceleration of rollout in first few months of this year, as end-2026 target nears.
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PeoplewatchDT resets consumer leadership amid German broadband challenges
Operator’s new German boss rings changes after shift in strategy to arrest recent slide in broadband user numbers and fibre sign-ups.
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M&A4iG seals PR-Telecom deal to expand fixed infra footprint
Hungarian group continues its acquisition-led expansion strategy by finalising its acquisition of fixed infra and services provider. The buy follows several purchases in telecoms and other verticals seen in recent years.
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Partnerships & AlliancesNetomnia forays off-net with Openreach tie-up, lures new debt investors
UK altnet to add 1.5 million premises to footprint as it seeks to attract fresh customers and reduce churn through wholesale tie-up with the nation’s incumbent provider. Coincides with new investors and long-term backers completing debt raise with a £140m boost.
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Public AffairsOrange Belgium ups data security after breach talks with watchdog
Operator gets green light from Belgian telecoms regulator to introduce new proposed security measures, aimed at preventing fraudulent SIM swapping after recent cyberattack …
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Products & ServicesDT adds 5G slices onto emergency comms menu
Tie-up with Motorola Solutions sees 5G-based MCX solution brought into operator’s portfolio for public safety organisations.
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Financial & PerformanceTPG: Vodafone up for £360m windfall as Oz outpost splashes the cash
Following the multi-billion-dollar sale of its fixed assets, TPG Telecom is initiating a major capital return. The “novel and complex” AUD 3bn plan is designed to reward major shareholders while courting minority investors and improving the telco’s stock exchange and credit profile. It also boasted a cracking H1…
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Network & InfraBlow for Vodafone as Türk Telekom secures 25-year fixed infra licence extension
State-controlled telco extends fixed infra concession, committing $20bn into network expansion and improvements over next 25 years. Renewal runs counter to rival Vodafone Turkey’s calls for greater collaboration in sector. Investors not impressed by stressed leverage, either…