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Financial & Performance
Vodafone sinks more cash into Economy of Things venture, amid ‘strategic realignment’
Vodafone–Sumitomo JV Pairpoint secures another €30m from backers, initiates strategic reset, and hunts for a new CEO as losses mount…
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Vodafone hits out at German authorities in 1&1 antitrust case
BT International adds EMEA telco, infra expertise to aid ‘growth’ agenda
DT names new boss of €1bn side-business Congstar
Nordics: DigitalBridge offloads wireless infra player Digita
AI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value
‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
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CityFibre hiring Neil McRae as CTIO — why?
In-depth: Former BT Chief Architect unexpectedly returns to UK broadband. Is the largest fibre specialist looking to tap strategist’s deep understanding of the incumbent and networks, or more recent experience in cloud and point-to-point wireless?
Partnerships & Alliances
DT to co-create new AI products with OpenAI
Deutsche Telekom is to get early access to an ‘alpha‑phase’ OpenAI model, although details remain scarce.
People
Vodafone Peoplewatch: tech leadership rework, Greek renewal ‘complete’
November–December 2025 update: year-end Peoplewatch tracks significant moves at the top of Vodafone’s European Technology functions; an all-new leadership team in Greece; and 20+ other senior changes across Vodafone Group…
Strategy & Change
Telefónica aims slap bang in middle in bid for revival
FY25–FY30 Transform & Grow strategy deep dive: Group’s new leadership goes more aggressive and old school with new five-year agenda, targeting corporate centre for billions of euros of savings.
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UK Infrawatch: Altnets in the “bleak” midwinter; D9 woes; Ofcom spots fibre strength
Vodafonewatch: Della Valle says job done at Vodafone ‘building site’
Deutsche Telekomwatch: German spectrum own-goal
EMEA Infrawatch: telcos advance fibre plans; data centre pledges keep coming
BTwatch: lawsuits, losses, and leveraging networks
Orangewatch: AI takes centre stage at third edition of Orange OpenTech
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BTwatch Analyst Report #369 - October 2025
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #197 – September-October 2025
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #147 - September – October 2025
BTwatch Analyst Report #368 - September - October 2025
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2026 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
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Vodacom seizes control of Safaricom in multibillion top-up
Optimising Orange offloads fleet management business
German regulator goes back to the drawing board after 5G defeat
BT International adds EMEA telco, infra expertise to aid ‘growth’ agenda
Football rights: Telefónica splashes €2.6bn on La Liga renewal
Vodafone hits out at German authorities in 1&1 antitrust case
Telefónica mulls offers for logistics unit Zeleris — report
Hrvatski Telekom readies airport 5G private networks scheme for take-off
Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
UK fibre: debt-laden Gigaclear scoops funding after ‘disappointed’ investor steps back
UK Infrawatch: data centres chase power, satcos bridge gaps, government tackles scams
Openreach turns up the heat on legacy network migration as deadline looms
BT CEO snubs fibre M&A, doubling down on Openreach organic growth — despite accelerating line losses
Boldyn moves on German expansion plan with 5G private tie-ups
EMEA Infrawatch: telcos advance fibre plans; data centre pledges keep coming
Nordics: DigitalBridge offloads wireless infra player Digita
O2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances
Vodacom clears final hurdle to get Maziv fibre JV over the line
People
Vodafone Peoplewatch: tech leadership rework, Greek renewal ‘complete’
November–December 2025 update: year-end Peoplewatch tracks significant moves at the top of Vodafone’s European Technology functions; an all-new leadership team in Greece; and 20+ other senior changes across Vodafone Group…
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld
Ex-BT CEO Jansen on the runway to become Heathrow Airport chair — report
Ex-Deutsche Funkturm exec becomes American Tower’s new Germany CEO
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: more change at Eutelsat; Vantage CEO named
BT Peoplewatch: brand strategy remains in the spotlight, former CEOs line up boardroom gigs
Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’
Vodafone and BT veteran joins Boldyn board
Quickline CEO departs in top-level leadership refresh
Orangewatch: M&A back on agenda in France (and maybe Spain)
Vodacom seizes control of Safaricom in multibillion top-up
Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
Optimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Telefónica mulls offers for logistics unit Zeleris — report
DT firms up the foundations after jittery 2025
In-depth: German headwinds grab the headlines
Guidance: jitters fail to jolt
AI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value
DT firms up the foundations after jittery 2025
In-depth: German headwinds grab the headlines
Nordics: DigitalBridge offloads wireless infra player Digita
European telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall
Boldyn moves on German expansion plan with 5G private tie-ups
Optimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Hrvatski Telekom readies airport 5G private networks scheme for take-off
O2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances
Orange gears up for D2D messaging launch in December
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2026 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
Orange’s Leboucher sees security threats as big spur towards cloud-native
DT preps 30,000-site tender for 2026, as Tier-1 open RAN builds
Hrvatski Telekom eyes mmWave to boost fibre + FWA infra strategy
Orange’s Le Roux: IP MPLS layer at halfway point on ‘full softwarisation’ journey
‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
Network & InfraThe service assurance gap: why ‘make do and mend’ fails modern networks
As network cloudification accelerates, a critical gap is emerging between next-generation ambitions and rapidly ageing service assurance systems. Explore the strategic roadmap for replacing outmoded operations with AI-enabled, closed-loop automation that drives business value.
InterviewLandolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
Interview: With the telecoms sector at an inflection point, Gianluca Landolina sees opportunity in channelling simplicity and sustainability, as the Cellnex UK CEO shares the strategic logic behind neutral host expansion and why fewer, stronger MNOs are key to the infraco and national resilience.
White PaperAI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value
In this recently published white paper, Celfocus identifies tangible efficiency gains already being achieved when AI initiatives focus on solving identifiable, and measurable, business challenges
Network & Infra‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
Is the ‘not invented here’ mindset holding back digital twin adoption in telco? Major satco and long-time practitioner SES joined SI partner Celfocus to argue that strategic collaboration is key to unlocking transformative potential and accelerate journey towards network autonomy.
TechnologyOrchestration, not Automation, is telco’s real growth engine
Telcos have heavily invested in automation, yet still struggle to scale. The issue is that digitising silos simply replicates bottlenecks. Discover why orchestration is the true growth lever for integrating systems, accelerating revenue capture, preparing for AI, and building a competitive edge for the 6G and AI era.
Partnerships & AlliancesGamma’s Mike Mills: why UK altnet-MVNO convergence is happening now
For UK fibre players, adding mobile services is becoming a compelling route to maximising ARPU and customer value. Enabler Gamma debunks misconceptions, arguing that the MVNO model can unlock significant returns with fast market entry, while eSIM also rewrites the rules. Learn more…