Global Telco & Digital Infra
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OTE dons parent’s T in brand switch-up
One Touch Switching gathers momentum as attention turns to enterprise
Optimising Orange sells off Polish energy arm
Vodafone deepens e& ties with Maroc Telecom enterprise deal
Nokia gains timely 5G/AI deal from T-Mobile
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Enterprise (B2B)One Touch Switching gathers momentum as attention turns to enterprise
Connected North: TOTSCo CEO Paul Bradbury talks up first several months of OTS in action, with lessons and technology now being put to use in enterprise switching trials.
Financial & PerformanceCost leadership key as UK FibreCo Grain sows seeds of profitability
Connected North: Grain CEO Richard Cameron positions “cost leadership” as the key to long‑term success for a consolidating and converging altnet sector, following positive earnings in most recent quarter.
EventwatchKao Data looks north for UK data centre expansion
Connected North 2025: Kao commercial chief Spencer Lamb says it is assessing multiple sites in north-western England to expand its data centre estate, as London power and land bottlenecks persist…
MarketingOTE dons parent’s T in brand switch-up
With adoption of ‘Cosmote Telekom’ as new commercial marque, outlying NatCo finds compromise with parent Deutsche Telekom that preserves local brand equity while unlocking more efficiencies from being part of DT family.
M&AOptimising Orange sells off Polish energy arm
Orange Poland offloads electricity services unit, seeking to place greater focus on telecoms and digital services rather than adjacent verticals…
Financial & PerformanceTariff turbulence: Orange’s Heydemann scents opportunity in uncertainty
Operator’s CEO says turbulent geopolitical scene is raising B2B client concern over data sovereignty and security, although thinks it is too early to say whether these fears will crystallise into higher investment.
M&ATelefónica ditches another Hispam business with knockdown Peru sale
Telefónica firms up a second Hispam market exit in less than two months, agreeing to offload its Peruvian business to Argentinian investment group Integra.
M&ATelefónica’s Argentina sale creates more fallout
Telefónica’s abrupt exit from Argentina has set off a regulatory chain reaction, but the Spanish operator maintains the deal is done and it is protected from the mounting legal challenges.
TechnologyTelefónica Hispam duo bring in Netcracker for BSS update
Telefónica’s units in Ecuador and Uruguay push transformation agenda with adoption of new tools within Netcracker’s Digital BSS suite.
Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone deepens e& ties with Maroc Telecom enterprise deal
Operator teams up with e&-backed telco to provide array of enterprise and government services in Morocco. Deal further strengthens Group’s relationship with majority shareholder, after making multiple enterprise plays over past two years…
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Tariff turbulence: Orange’s Heydemann scents opportunity in uncertainty
Operator’s CEO says turbulent geopolitical scene is raising B2B client concern over data sovereignty and security, although thinks it is too early to say whether these fears will crystallise into higher investment.
Financial & PerformanceWhat has the past week revealed about telecoms tariff exposure?
Analysis: Following the past week of international markets grappling with the USA’s now-paused ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, TelcoTitans mined the global data for impact on top telcos, vendors and digital infra players…
TechnologyNokia gains timely 5G/AI deal from T-Mobile
A multi-year 5G contract extension with T-Mobile US comes as new Nokia CEO looks to mitigate tariffs’ impact, including potential addition of manufacturing capacity in the USA.
Financial & PerformanceFY24: ‘Radical’ CEO warns DT not to rest on cash flow laurels
FY24: Group CEO wants to keep staff on toes despite another strong financial performance, prefacing row-back on homeworking and senior leadership shake-up.
Financial & PerformanceDT FY24 Headlines: full forward movement
FY24: Commercial strength across regions enables DT to meet all major financial targets for year.
Financial & PerformanceVodafone’s Vi stake diluted further as gov strengthens grip on Vi
Struggling operator Vi takes debt-to-equity conversion deal that will see the government’s stake near 50%, and Vodafone’s drop to a reported 16%.
Network & InfrastructureIndia’s Vi seeks to get back in game with belated 5G go-live
Operator seeks to attract customers back to its network following years of subscriber losses, with “competitive” tariffs on 5G services.
PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: new digs for former OpCo bosses Ametsreiter and Coimbra
Latest senior and strategic changes, including an ice cream post for Group Chair; new German sustainability lead; more Vodafone alumni appointments in Spanish fibre; and fresh titles for former Germany, Spain, and Portugal CEOs…