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Network & Infra
UK fibre: debt-laden Gigaclear scoops funding after ‘disappointed’ investor steps back
Deep dive: Rural specialist confirms £80m+ injection and claims uncertain future now settled. But questions remain amid rumours of potential sale and in wake of strategic backer Equitix making a sharp exit, as the UK’s National Wealth Fund again resembles policy-led Project Gigabit backstop…
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Spend: BT leaning on AI, job cuts to fuel cost-savings agenda
AI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value
In-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound
Deutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery
AI infra: Brookfield to double down with $100bn splurge
Orange off the mark on sales of new 5G core NaaS
‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
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Partnerships & Alliances
Boldyn moves on German expansion plan with 5G private tie-ups
After targeting Germany through Smart Mobile Labs buy and redefining its European segment throughout 2025, Boldyn unveils “double-digit million euro” Deutsche Bahn project among several other deals to expand in-country…
Analyst Briefing
Deutsche Telekomwatch: German spectrum own-goal
Analyst Briefing: In past week’s developments, a forced rethink on 2019 5G rights auction adds to the complicated regulatory and macro picture backdropping Germany’s telecoms sector; DT looks to Rheinmetall as a future partner on sovereign/security tech push; Congstar fills its CEO vacancy with internal promotion; and more…
M&A
Optimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Orange Business offloads Océan, its French fleet management unit, in the Group’s latest strategic move to offload non-core assets and refocus on traditional telecoms offerings…
Public Affairs
German regulator goes back to the drawing board after 5G defeat
The Federal Network Agency is forced to restart 5G spectrum award proceedings, although questions remains about whether the auction will need to be replayed…
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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
Deutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery
UK Infrawatch: data centres chase power, satcos bridge gaps, government tackles scams
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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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Hrvatski Telekom readies airport 5G private networks scheme for take-off
DT names new boss of €1bn side-business Congstar
O2 Germany hails test results as clear proof of network advances
Vodacom clears final hurdle to get Maziv fibre JV over the line
European telcos’ call to arms: DT in defence collab talks with Rheinmetall
Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years
Into the Bleu: Orange plans major enterprise app migration
Vodacom partners Google Cloud on AI-focused services overhaul
People
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom see systems consolidation-focused operator looking to build up its central, Europe technology function with the extraction of multiple senior execs from Hrvatski Telekom and Magyar Telekom. Elsewhere, DT appoints a new Chief Networks Officer and former senior technology figures Claudia Nemat and Kim Kyllesbech Larsen take on new jobs.
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)
London fibre: Vorboss CEO falls out with backer Fern Trading — report
Telefónica, Vodafone Spain secure AXA backing for fibre JV
Guidance: H1 pace allows for H2 slowdown as Vodafone moves into cleaner air
Spend: capex down, opex up as Vodafone reaches ‘appropriate’ scale
In-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound
‘It’s in our hands’: Vodafone CEO closes Group ‘building site’, ready for upward momentum
Iliad CEO: Telco trio’s Altice offer is ‘generous’ and only ‘global’ option
In it for the long haul: BT CEO stays course despite knockbacks
Germany: O2 refreshes Nokia RAN deal for five more years
Into the Bleu: Orange plans major enterprise app migration
Vodacom partners Google Cloud on AI-focused services overhaul
Data centres: PPC aims to put Greece in the Gig league
Orange outlines why it won’t all be doom and gloom after AI bubble bursts
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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.
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
DT set to open new ‘digital gateway’ for European B2B clients
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…
TechnologyFrom pipes to platforms: how AI and data can rewire the telco future — right now
Telcos generate vast amounts of data yet often lag AI-native challengers and face shrinking monetisation windows. New EDB research identifies a select few telcos already gaining significant advantage by embracing a sovereign platform model. Discover the six best practices used by top performers…
TechnologyCase study: Vodafone seeing tangible AI success in the field
Vodafone and Celfocus unveiled early but striking results in embedding AI into field operations — cutting repeat visits and harmonising quality — to both accelerate the operator’s zero-touch ambitions and sharpen customer focus.