All Strategy & Change articles – Page 3
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PeopleDT brings former CFO Dannenfeldt back into fold
DT looks to appoint veteran Thomas Dannenfeldt to T-Mobile US’ Board of Directors.
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PeopleTelefónica wants Haas to guide German business through to 2028
Fresh, three-year contract handed to Telefónica Deutschland CEO, positioning him to deliver the German OB’s current three-year strategic programme and push further development.
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M&ALiberty seeks strategic partner to fuel B2B services expansion plan
Execs lay out strategy to build out, and eventually monetise, outsourced services businesses Liberty Blume and Liberty Tech.
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Financial & PerformanceFixed-up VM O2 looks to bounce back in 2025
UK operator forecasts a return to growth in the current year after spending much of 2024 strengthening its foundations.
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Financial & PerformanceLiberty Global targets $200m+ in savings through AI
The European group has quantified how much it expects to save in operating costs from deploying artificial intelligence across its telecoms assets over the next three years.
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Strategy & ChangeEuro data centres: infra crunch driving investors to new tier of hub cities — report
Consultancy Eight Advisory highlights rise of emerging challengers to Europe’s dominant ‘FLAP-D’ metros, aided by greater availability of power, land, and labour resource elsewhere. Learn more…
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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…
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Network & InfrastructureDT’s fibre build pace picks up after 2024 crash
Operator reports “strong” rollout result in January, comfortably beating homes passed numbers from previous years, but FTTH build still hampered by planning hurdles, inflation, and focus shift…
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M&AOrange keeps door open for reconsolidation of JVs
CEO Christel Heydemann says the emphasis for now is on creating value for shareholders, but Group retains the option to bring Spanish asset MásOrange and national FibreCos back into the fold.
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M&ANew Telefónica leadership wields hatchet on Hispam
Under new CEO, Group is on accelerating regional retreat, with at least four of Hispam division’s nine markets now in M&A spotlight. Exits being explored in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina — representing well over half of Hispam revenue base. Peruvian business is placed in insolvency, meanwhile, after sale and infra separation plans stall.
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PeopleSwedish digital infra investor EQT picks new CEO
Insider Per Franzén to replace stalwart Christian Sindig at European infra investment major which has a portfolio across fibre, data centres, and towers…
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Financial & PerformanceEutelsat overhauls board as losses mount
Challenged SatCo performs boardroom reshuffle and financial reshaping to drive greater “flexibility”. CEO Eva Berneke affirms LEO expansion on the way, with positive developments in last six months…
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PeopleDT 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.
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Financial & PerformanceOrange plots further efficiencies with AI firmly in mind
Orange is targeting “slightly better” EBITDAaL growth in France after an improved performance in FY24, with AI set to play a critical role in improving value and cutting costs…
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PeopleVodafone–Three MergeCo CEO names UK leadership team
Max Taylor lines up eleven lieutenants, only three of which come from Three UK as merger completion nears…
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Financial & PerformanceIndia’s Vi builds ‘significant momentum’: capex doubles ahead of 5G launch
Akshaya Moondra, CEO of the Vodafone-backed JV, sets high hopes for 2025 as Vi taps new funding to pursue network expansion.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange puts its weight behind AI drive in France and EU
The operator is set to play a key role in AI initiatives as the EU rises to meet the challenge posed by China and the USA.
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Network & InfrastructureGerman spectrum fracas latest: regulator urged to revise rules
A new twist has emerged in Germany’s ongoing spectrum saga as the Federal Cartel Office criticises the telecoms regulator’s plans for licence extensions this year, leaving mobile operators in doubt about the shape of their future spectrum holdings.
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Strategy & ChangeOrange Belgium has done its prep for Digi exam, assure execs
Newly-bulked-up Belgian operator points to FY24 numbers, FY25 growth forecast, and remaining pool of VOO merger synergies as reasons for optimism in face of challenge from expansive European disruptor Digi.
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PeopleOrange to create 6,000 jobs as part of career development plan
Orange has signed a GEPP agreement with unions after seven months of negotiations, with key measures including voluntary part‑time work for seniors.