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B2BVodafoneThree adds Tech Mahindra to growing ‘specialist partner’ ecosystem
Vodafone signs co-innovation and collaborative go-to-market deal with Indian conglomerate weeks after comparable TCS deal as it deepens its partner pool, chases UK B2B revival.
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch: altnet creditors take control, regional data centre AI surge
Analyst Briefing: Latest from the UK’s digital infra scene, including creditors take control of Toob, TalkTalk sheds more assets, National Wealth Fund guarantees data centre expansion plans, and plenty more…
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Special ReportBeyond fibre Special Report: the MVNO multiplay opportunity for UK altnets
Sponsored access: For fibre broadband challengers, mobile is no longer a capital-intensive distraction: it’s a multi-billion market opportunity now accessible without the old £1m+ capex barrier. This free-to-read analysis and primer includes exclusive insights from Community Fibre, Gamma and Graystone Strategy…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: 10G fibre and 5G slicing go live
Analyst Briefing: Openreach gears up for a ten million-premises XGS-PON rollout; EE puts consumer 5G into the fast lane with network slicing; and the Group’s ongoing legacy OSS cull produces automation and NaaS benefits…
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Products & ServicesBT takes network slicing mainstream with Fast Lane launch
EE becomes the first UK operator to bring network slicing to consumers, creating a test case for the tech as questions remain about customer willingness to pay a premium for the quality-of-service add-on.
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Network & InfraDigi teases measured approach to UK expansion as converged challenger emerges
Serial under-cutter Digi is investing cautiously, building fibre selectively, and laying the groundwork for a future fixed-mobile proposition, suggesting an aggressive land grab is unlikely.
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M&ATalkTalk Business to merge with ARO, bolster managed IT services strategy
Provider agrees to merger with ARO to create scaled-up managed IT services entity with £200m in annual sales. Deal could see TalkTalk Business advance its strategy to transition from enterprise connectivity player to cloud and IT solutions partner, following separation from TalkTalk Group.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Peoplewatch: Vodacom tightens grip on Safaricom, network chief changes in Europe
August 2026 update, with 40+ strategic and senior changes including: a set of boardroom swaps as Vodacom installs reps at Safaricom; Yago Lopez taking a Group-level job, meaning a new Chief Networks Officer comes in at Turkey; and HR swaps at VOIS…
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Suppliers & SCMBT serene, Vodafone slumps as UK public spending on telecoms slides
BT remains the dominant supplier to the UK public sector telecoms market, but Tussell research suggests traditional telecoms services are becoming a shrinking component of government technology spending as buyers increasingly prioritise newer digital capabilities.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Business taps TCS to aid UK revival
Operator ties with Tata Consultancy Services to jointly develop solutions to help B2B clients improve customer experience, with AI, automation, cybersecurity, and others in the mix. Agreement marks latest step in Vodafone Business’ partner-led expansion of enterprise portfolio…
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: fibre wind-down, culture overhaul
August 2026 update, including the impact of the FTTP build wind-down, People & Culture overhaul, and a new consumer FWA product lead as BT looks to plug fibre gaps, plus more across Business, Openreach, elsewhere…
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TechnologyTelefónica expands B2B portfolio with voice AI tech
Operator offers AI-powered transcription and virtual assistants to Spanish enterprises, marking latest step in planned modernisation of B2B comms portfolio. Launch highlights voice as a key area for telco AI innovation, as Telefónica and other European telcos tinker with the technology…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: fibre dividend emerges, Ofcom bares teeth on promos
Analyst Briefing: stubborn numbers but signs of things to come as BT’s Q1s leave the Group on track for near- and mid-term guidance; Openreach knocked back as Ofcom moves to block pricing change; and TelcoTitans considers the implications for the Group of a new UK Prime Minister…
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M&ATalkTalk edges towards wholesale exit as Octopus lines up PXC buy
TalkTalk’s long-running break-up appears to be entering a decisive phase as wholesale arm PXC gets lined up by Octopus Investments, as the fund manager looks to bolster the fibre wholesale play spearheaded by AllPoints Fibre Networks…
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Financial & PerformanceBT accelerates job cuts as fibre takes over
Q1 FY26–27 spend: Openreach’s expanding fibre footprint is beginning to support BT Group’s cost-cutting mission, with falling repair volumes, lower energy use, and accelerating labour reductions strengthening management’s route towards its £3.7bn savings target.
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch: Ofcom curbs Openreach as CityFibre prepares for M&A push
Analyst Briefing: Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including Andy Burnham’s “act of self‑harm” on connectivity infrastructure, Ofcom finally gets tough on Openreach promotions, CityFibre funders respond to nexfibre/Netomnia reverberations, and plenty more…
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Financial & PerformanceBT remains under pressure with operations improved, but financials unmoved
Q1 FY26–27 in-depth: BT’s first quarter delivered a familiar contradiction as the Group marked operational progress across fibre, customer growth, and portfolio simplification, yet provided little evidence of financial improvement.
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Financial & PerformanceBT guidance: toned down but on track
Q1 FY26–27 guidance: BT resets near- and mid-term forecasts after ‘discontinuing’ hived-off BT International, with the division’s long-time drag meaning its disappearance is barely noticed on the earnings front (more so on revenue). CEO says the Group remains ‘on track’, albeit with a knock this FY.
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Financial & PerformanceBT: CEO Kirkby sets the stage, but payoff still pending
Q1 FY26–27 overview: BT opened its current FY with a solid but unspectacular quarter, as operational progress across Openreach, Consumer, and Business points to improving momentum, but stronger financial benefits are still yet to emerge.
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Financial & PerformanceBT Business emerges from valley, greeted by mountain
Q1 FY26–27: Challenged division posts second successive quarterly revenue growth and enters final year of legacy voice services, escaping the drag that has contributed to a decade of decline. Turnaround far from over, however, as post-PSTN, post-BT International carve-out life nears…