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Weekly BriefingsUK Infrawatch Weekly: CityFibre turns positive, HS2 gets connected, GoFibre Gigabit win
Project Gigabit, a Sky alliance, and the XGS-PON upgrade were all flagged as positive signs of CityFibre progress as it presented its latest annual results.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: looking to the skies for mobile infill, satellite D2D
Latest from Vodafone, including: MWC previews, with drones and APIs among the early teases; Vi CEO promises capex uplift to underpin turnaround attempt; Vodafone–Three leadership team named, former Group CEO Nick Read finds another non-exec posting; more…
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Weekly BriefingsOrangewatch Weekly: France gets a bon point
The focus is on France this week, as Orange’s domestic unit returns to operating profit growth and agrees on a new employment plan that aims to ensure it will have a workforce fit for the future.
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: political tremors and quake alerts
As one part of DT flags experiments with fibre-based earthquake monitoring, ructions of a different kind will be on the minds of Group leadership as elections loom and geopolitical heat rises. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly Q3 special: German woe distracts from bright sparks in Europe, Africa
Latest from Vodafone as Q3 earnings are digested, leaving investors with a sour taste but management still hungry (and expectant) for a turnaround in the near future. Major executive changes in UK and Investments; MOCN shared network deal goes live in Oz; massive capex uptick in India; strategic deals signed with Mobily, Advantage; more…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: sowing XGS-PON seeds; Group restructure advances
Latest from BT, including a rejigged innovation proposition as Tom Guy exits; sale confirmed for Irish enterprise and wholesale business; divestment reportedly in the works for TNT Sports stake; plus more from Openreach and Nokia, diversity and inclusion commitment changes, and new offices in Scotland…
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Weekly BriefingsUK Infrawatch Weekly: UK satellite taking off; Equitix bailing on Gigaclear?
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including the latest on public sector network investment; a rapidly developing SatComms scene; signs of Equitix edging away from Gigaclear, and plenty more…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Briefing: Saudis get keys to the boardroom
Another busy and engaging week at Telefónica as new CEO Murtra heads off on a world tour, new stakeholder stc firms up an expanded and now-strategic stake in the operator, and Telefónica Tech builds out its portfolio in cybersecurity and GenAI. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: T-Mobile’s looking up
Un-Carrier continues to build out its growth platform as it reports FY24 figures, mooting a wider play in satcomms and assuring over the strength of its prepaid business. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: SatCos explore new options; subsea revamps
Spain’s Indra eyes bigger role in European satellite picture, while Eutelsat moves to bring space connectivity to Nigeria and (reportedly) Egypt. Meanwhile, fibre players have struck fresh deals in Ireland and Spain, while others consider if further buys are immediately necessary…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: patience required after more mixed results
Latest from BT, including an in-depth look at the Group’s Q3 earnings, the new BT Business CEO, and Openreach’s broadband vulnerability; Ireland divestment confirmed; rural Scotland build rolls on; more…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: all change in Europe
Latest from Vodafone and its interests, including major satcomms advancement; more senior changes at European OpCos; work ethic advocacy in Germany; more…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Briefing: decoding the drama
As José María Álvarez-Pallete’s near-nine year leadership comes to an unexpected and abrupt end, we look at the implications for the Group’s domestic and international businesses. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: collaboration key to Group’s innovation, transformation
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including a call for quantum collaboration; EY, Pega tie-up on SMB channel transformation; legacy migration progress; and Q3 trading update build up…
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Weekly BriefingsOrangewatch Weekly: Signs of MásOrange’s masterplan emerge
MásOrange is reportedly juggling a number of projects as it explores ways to drive growth and reduce debt, with the aim of turning itself into an investment-grade operation in the eyes of Standard & Poor’s.
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: CEO gets back in the Hött seat
DT’s Board gets a major agenda item for 2025 sorted, tieing down the operator’s long-serving Chief Executive to a ‘continuity’-delivering contract extension. In parallel move, Germany boss Srini Gopalan is to head over to T-Mobile US to lead operations overhaul. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsUK Infrawatch Briefing: data centre AI plans; Zzoomming up altnet tables; Freshwave deals
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including the latest on sector mergers; power challenges accompanying the government’s AI power play; people moves, and plenty more…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: AI in action paying off
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including CX benefits of AI deployments in Europe, Africa; Vi’s renewed optimism; M-PESA’s banking partnership push; Latvian IoT; more…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: healthtech flatlines; real-world network slicing
Latest from BT and its ecosystem as Etc. shutters healthtech and resets EV charging; BT’s Division X marks network slicing milestone; 2G closure prep work begins; and EE learns its ESN vendor peers…
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Weekly BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: Spain in spotlight; TowerCo team-ups; M&A next steps
Latest on EMEA Infra: Spain flagged as a frontrunner in legacy switch-off progress, thoguh concerns on fibre overbuild remain; Cellnex mulls path to home market consolidation; TowerCos in Europe and Africa seek to expand rural and transport connectivity; more…