All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 2
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PeopleEx-Ofcom chief Sharon White set to lead CDPQ’s Europe team
Ennobled ex-mandarin escaping mired £12bn UK retailer John Lewis to lead £47bn Europe investment strategy at freshly scandal-enmeshed Canadian pension fund (and Telefónica fibre partner in Brazil). Move comes as investor continues to expand digital infrastructure portfolio…
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone mega RAN tender results coming “soon”
It could be days or weeks, but Vodafone expects to announce “pretty soon” the suppliers for its global radio access network as the procurement process enters the final stages.
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M&ASky slams CMA’s ‘weak’ wholesale remedy for Vodafone–Three merger
Sky fights the MVNO corner for stronger wholesale access terms to be conditional for approval of pending Vodafone UK-Three UK merger.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 blends fixed and mobile networks amid convergence push
Operator brings new converged network online, bringing fixed and mobile networks closer together in partnership with Ciena to improve efficiency and customer experience. CTO Jeanie York claims switch-on is next major step in network evolution strategy…
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpanish MNOs, and Vodafone, tie on Europe’s ‘first’ Open Gateway API lab
MásOrange and Telefónica tout benefits of an “innovation environment” in driving API adoption.
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Content & TVDT questions Vodafone’s cable TV defence tactics
Deutsche Telekom says slow disconnection of German users freed from bulk contracts by recent law change is dulling move’s intended competitive benefit.
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M&ABT welcomes Bharti’s ‘long-term’ thinking as Altice ousted
CEO Allison Kirkby says Bharti ‘recognises long-term value’ of BT Group as it picks up a 24.5% stake, but what does Bharti bring that Altice didn’t?
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Network & InfrastructureDigi takes pragmatic route to Spanish MNO status
Digi confirms its Spanish business does not yet have the spectrum resources to build its own, ‘full’ mobile network nationwide, despite recent add-on from MásOrange.
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Financial & PerformanceHighlights: Vodafone soon to emerge from ‘year of transition’
H1 FY24−25: Group CEO Margherita Della Valle confident the worst is behind her as evolving Vodafone nears final form.
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Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: battling Vodafone moves in the right direction
H1 FY24−25: Lowest ebb of Vodafone Germany not enough to dent management optimism of Group prospects, but MDU impact still felt…
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Financial & PerformanceSpend: capex shifts to central functions as Vodafone OpCos rein in spend
H1 FY24−25: investments made in shared services, but in-market spend shrinks.
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: evolving Vodafone nears final form, still on track
Outlook reiterated after solid first half, with management painting bright prospects post-MDU and M&A impact…
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M&AArch-snaffler Digi open to Vodafone Italy asset deal
CEO of Romanian telecoms group indicates interest in any remedial asset sales by Vodafone Italy acquirer Swisscom, as it looks to accelerate growth of sub-scale local business.
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Public AffairsTelefónica dismisses execs over Venezuela bribery fines
Operator disciplines and parts with key staff after the US Department of Justice fines operating businesses, citing collusion with two vendors to bribe government officials. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceSafaricom pushes homegrown smartphones to keep mobile data momentum
Kenyan operator looks to boost 4G smartphone penetration to fuel customer and mobile data service revenue growth, but challenging economic conditions leaves consumers with less money to spend on new devices.
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Financial & PerformanceKirkby ‘convinced’ of BT strategic plan despite scale of challenge
Q2/H1 FY24-25: BT CEO Allison Kirkby now settled into role and aware of mountain to climb, but no less confident of the Group’s strategic direction.
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Network & InfrastructureOTE boss reassures over fibre build after slowdown
About 100,000 Greek homes are lopped off incumbent’s 2024 fibre build out plan, after marked slowdown in rollout pace this year.
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Financial & PerformanceVi CEO hopes for subscriber loss turnaround after upping investment
Indian operator’s CEO Akshaya Moondra gives vague ‘expectation’ for a customer base upturn by the end of the FY, and remains reluctant to make any promises.
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M&ACellnex sees telco consolidation as a win for infra
Spanish group’s CEO says deals between mobile operators are making its clients more healthy and solid, while also creating opportunities for commercial gain through network reshaping.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange puts energy into solving open RAN challenges
Fyuz 2024: Orange’s Atoosa Hatefi explored the requirements for more energy‑efficient open RAN deployments.