Telco Partners & Suppliers
All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms partner and supplier activity with tier-1 telcos.
Network & Infrastructure
MásOrange signs long-term deal with Cellnex in Spain
The much-trailered contract will run until 2048 with a renewal option in 2038, as Cellnex earns signature in competitive market.
Network & Infrastructure
BT weaves Equinix into expanding Global Fabric platform
Network-as-a-service platform deployed at 30 Equinix data centres, with another ten in the offing.
Suppliers & SCM
Final hearing on DT’s €80m outsourcing dispute tabled for July
ISS, DT’s facilities management supplier in Germany, updates on long-running disagreement centring on major, long-term deal gained with operator in late-2010s. Danish outsourcer caveats cash flow forecast for FY25 amid uncertainty over proceedings’ outcome. Final arbitration hearing now tabled for July.
Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica eases load with Helium’s OpenWiFi hotspots
In-depth: Investment’s “open-source” network of decentralised hotspots leveraged for mobile data offload through homegrown management platform. Tie-up initially focused on Mexico, to expand across LatAm markets, extend to other virtual operators, hopes to cut infra costs further…
Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone looks to Taara-equipped drones to fill in where fibre fails
Drone-based wireless optical communications tech seen as potential fix for fibre faults in areas where traditional fixed networks are susceptible to damage.
Suppliers & SCM
T-Mobile US grabs Red Hat for telco cloud journey
Operator adopts vendor’s OpenShift Platform Plus solution as foundation for core and edge infrastructure revamp.
Innovation (R&D)
NVIDIA: AI delivering ROI for telcos, advancing into production
TelcoTitans talked with NVIDIA’s Chris Penrose about the vendor’s latest research taking telcos’ pulse on AI, finding hearts racing over cost savings, revenue potential, and plans for GenAI services. But finding data specialists remains biggest hurdle in adoption…
Innovation (R&D)
Vodafone lays groundwork for satellite NOC
Group adds to Andalucían roots with launch of direct-to-device R&D hub, with plans to evolve site into pan-European satellite network operations centre.
Suppliers & SCM
Hitachi–Telent JV picks up £80m telecoms deal for HS2
Rail and infrastructure specialists unite to secure contract overseeing high‑speed rail links comms requirements.
People
DT switches telco API leadership as Aduna advances
Deutsche Telekom appoints Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe as new API supremo, replacing Peter Arbitter, who has transferred to Aduna, the telco API joint venture he has helped set up. Arbitter takes on responsibility for getting Aduna’s commercial plans up and running amid level of scepticism over the initiative’s likely market impact.
Suppliers & SCM
BT taps Cisco AI know-how for UK-wide office spruce-up
Cisco Spaces built into BT’s Better Workplace real estate redevelopment scheme as Group eyes dark compute and AI in the network opportunities…
Partnerships & Alliances
Telco API venture builds out channel with Sinch tie-up
Strategic partnership with Swedish CPaaS specialist Sinch aimed at expanding reach and developer relations for Aduna, the (still pending) Ericsson-led network API joint venture that includes some of the largest telecoms operators.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone scales IoT ambitions with Saudi Arabia’s Mobily
Vodafone Business IoT continues effort to drive international growth with Middle Eastern deal, tapping e& links. Move drives unit towards goal of reaching new markets with IoT as it closes in on 200 million devices connected…
Prodapt: Domain specialist service providers can help telcos go beyond opex reduction
Elisa Polystar: Take a shortcut through the hype cycle for effective network automation
Allot: Access security is a digital right that will differentiate operators and help monetise 5G
Pega: Bridging the Digital Skills Gap Faster with Low-Code
Rakuten: the one secret every transformative operator should know
Account Team Spotlight: Celfocus on Vodafone Tech 2025 alignment
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