All TIM (Telecom Italia) articles
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PeoplewatchOrange Peoplewatch: Belgian C-suite shake-up rolls on with new CIO
Latest 20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including another appointment as part of a C-suite overhaul in Belgium, the recruitment of fresh domestic network leadership, and the Group’s former France boss moving to oversee a national fibre challenger…
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M&AINWIT may turn to data centres as tower stronghold gets rattled
Italian towerco said to be preparing €100m bid for Wind Tre digital infra assets amid turbulence in its traditional towers business…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: data centre ambitions meet reality check
Analyst Briefing: Latest in EMEA digital infra, including Blackstone’s shift to target investment in ready-built data centres; OpenAI’s reported exit from major Stargate Norway project; AST SpaceMobile’s move to de-orbit latest satellite after botched launch; and more…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: German fibrecos seek to drive take-up as rollout remains sluggish
Analyst Briefing: Latest in EMEA digital infra, including developments in Germany’s fibre scene as players seek to tackle slow rollout and uptake; European satcos talk up ‘sovereignty’ credentials; SBA reportedly in early talks over potential sale; and more…
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Suppliers & SCMTomorrow Street fast-tracks quantum techco Arqit into Vodafone orbit
Quantum-safe security scaleup Arqit has been named a Tomorrow Street portfolio company after graduating from Scaleup X programme, seeking closer Vodafone ties and enterprise opportunities…
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Network & InfraINWIT fights back as anchor tenants threaten to dismantle Italian towerco business model
In-depth: Towers showdown erupts in Italy as Fastweb + Vodafone looks to pull out of its INWIT MSA and is met by ‘conflict’ accusations and a legal response. With Vodafone still exposed indirectly, and peers observing with interest, Europe’s once-staid infra sector continues to reset…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: Italy’s tower competition heats up; VIRTUS lays out expansion roadmap
Analyst Briefing: TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone enter into Italy’s towerco fray; American Tower, Helios Towers, and TOTEM update on growth strategies; VIRTUS Data Centres targets “speculative” expansion in Europe; more…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch MWC roundup: Höttges’ ‘Hedgehog Day’
MWC26 Special Analyst Briefing: Group CEO Tim Höttges issues scathing critique of Europe’s Digital Networks Act, calling on regulators to draw inspiration from the USA’s regulatory approach. The operator unveiled a series of fresh partnerships and products, with a focus on AI integrations and network upgrades…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan
MWC26 Special Analyst Briefing: Murtra kicks off Telefónica’s MWC with calls for the EC to “unleash” telcos through M&A, and in doing so enable “deeper” technology investments. AI, cross-border collaboration, and sovereignty took precedence in the wave of developments the operator unveiled during the event…
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B2B‘This isn’t MWC slideware’: European telco group demos federated edge platform
MWC26: Telco partners flag expansion and progression of European Edge Continuum project, aimed at enabling cross-operator deployment of applications.
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M&AArdian said to reignite INWIT takeover talks, with Brookfield as backup
French investment fund reported to be working on a joint bid with Brookfield Asset Management to acquire Italian towerco INWIT, in a move that would oust Vodafone-backed Vantage…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: VIRTUS fills CEO role; Eutelsat selects connectivity lead
January 2026 edition: UK’s VIRTUS Data Centres installs ex-Global Switch exec at the helm; Open Dutch Fiber names ex-Eurofiber Netherlands boss as CEO; Deutsche Telekom installs CEOs for European towerco carve-outs; more…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery
Analyst Briefing: Telekom Deutschland’s new management switches tactics on broadband after customer trends remain in reverse; Group continues to aim high on AI; European tech harmonisation push accelerates.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: satellite sovereignty in focus; data centres switch hands
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Eutelsat receives shareholder approval for capital raise; SpaceRISE seeks out ground infra partners for IRIS2; Polish telecoms regulator set to further deregulate Orange Poland; more…
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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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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fixed infra highs and lows; backbones strengthened
Latest in EMEA digital infra: satellite trio begins picking IRIS2 construction partners; EU takes another look at KKR’s recent fixed asset purchase; South Africa’s Competition Commission finally gives verdict on Vodacom–CIVH fibre JV; African telcos and govs strengthen backbone…
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Public AffairsDouble take: EU probes KKR over TIM fixed NetCo buyout
EC investigation raises new questions about controversial €22bn takeover of Italian fixed infrastructure assets, with wholesale agreements central to concerns…
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Network & InfraOrange’s Leboucher joins peers in drilling down on industry’s need for 6GHz
Orange CTO joins peers at BT, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and more to argue that the whole of the upper 6GHz band should be devoted to mobile to enable 6G.
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M&ABT firms up Italian unit sale to Retelit
Group pens preliminary deal to sell off what remains of BT Italia, but reassures stakeholders that it will “maintain a strong presence” in the country post-transaction. Move continues operator’s international pare-back, provided regulators give it the green light…
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M&ABT kicks off exclusive talks for Italy exit — report
Asterion-backed Retelit reportedly last bidder standing for BT Italia acquisition as BT continues effort to sell off international assets and focus on a domestic B2B turnaround…