Telecoms Partnerships & Alliances

All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partnerships and alliances including BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.

Tele Columbus data centre operator PŸUR Business wins O2 custom as Telefonica OB seeks to establish a unified colocation area in Leipzig.

Public Affairs

Vodafone hit with £120m enrichment claim as nearly half of retail footprint launches action

61 plaintiffs, who either previously operated or still run almost half of Vodafone’s UK retail franchises, are claiming that commission cuts and other commercial decisions were implemented in bad faith to favour the operator over its partners. Read more…

Enterprise (B2B)

Vodafone Business aims for 5G private network ‘sweet spot’

Momentum appears to be building for 5G MPNs as large enterprises are moving from proof of concepts to multinational deployments.

Network & Infrastructure

Vodafone backs AST SpaceMobile with commercial tie-up

Vodafone put a ring on its relationship with SatCo startup AST SpaceMobile with an exclusive, long-term commercial agreement for offering direct-to-device services.

Network & Infrastructure

Pontegadea said to mull stake in Telefónica–Vodafone FibreCo

Telefónica’s Telxius partner joins growing group of investment firms reportedly interested in fibre JV. Vodafone also said to be attracting investor interest in separate venture with MásOrange. Read more…

Strategy & Change

Vodafone to close German IoT biz grandcentrix — report

German OpCo reportedly giving up on the IoT business it acquired five years ago, in apparent cost-cutting effort.

Network & Infrastructure

Orange partners Telxius on new Caribbean subsea cable

Group teams up with Telefónica-owned subsea cable operator to launch new CELIA-CETC project. EU-backed cable expected to go live in second half of 2027. Read more…

Suppliers & SCM

Safaricom seeks more SaaS partners for small biz push

Diversification-focused Safaricom is looking for strategic alliances with SaaS providers to help it build up a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based business apps for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Partnerships & Alliances

Telefónica hunts for fresh AI use-cases in Madrid

Group teams up with Madrid’s local government to explore potential AI use-cases in public sector, with a view to drive efficiency and scale the technology securely. Move adds to Telefónica’s growing list of AI initiatives, contributing to three-year strategic aims. Read more…