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VodafoneZiggo open to M&A as it edges into Dutch fibre space
Mike Fries, CEO of parent Liberty, indicates M&A may have a role to play as VodafoneZiggo strengthens its broadband infra platform.
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Community Fibre: don’t fear the overbuild
2025: the year UK FibreCo cash becomes king?
25 years in the making: Celfocus primed for telco AI era
Neos Networks on renewal of its UK backbone for altnets, AI and hyperscalers
Sinch on APIs (and RCS): remapping the complex CSP-CPaaS dynamic?
Sateliot CEO charts course towards €1bn annual sales
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TDF revamps leadership to drive into data centres and private networks
French tower operator and broadcaster appoints Karim El Naggar as CEO, as part of a top-level leadership reset that has primarily drawn on existing talent. Changes come alongside strategy shift aimed at accelerating growth in emerging digital infra markets…
Weekly Briefings
UK Infrawatch Briefing: fibre consolidation, regulatory consideration, core reinvigoration
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including fibre consolidation questions raised; Ofcom and government open up opportunities; Neos Networks plans a comeback; people moves, and plenty more…
FullFibre eyeing next M&A target as UK altnets enter ‘consolidation phase’
Orange’s network software chief hails cloud momentum, but sees ongoing ‘gaps’
Greek utility progresses disruptive full-fibre power-play
Spain and Brazil cement place in Telefónica core
Interview: telcos’ watchdog boss on efforts to keep suppliers in line on CSR
Orange names new B2B boss for France following Fleutiaux exit
Vodafone’s Vi stake diluted further as gov strengthens grip on Vi
Vodafonewatch Weekly: positive moves for dealmaking Group
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Boldyn champions as-a-service benefits for private 5G
Game of two halves: Ofcom preps for next five years’ fibre investment
2025: the year UK FibreCo cash becomes king?
Neos Networks on renewal of its UK backbone for altnets, AI and hyperscalers
Vantage Towers hopeful on ‘massive’ European small cells potential, with UK bringing the blueprint
Investor Cube appoints ex-Telefónica and ONI boss to run European fibre portfolio
Cordiant’s Emitel keeps watch for bolt-on tower buys
Germany weighs down EU fibre progress, as France shines
MásOrange said to split fibre unit in prep for Vodafone JV
Patrizia targets connectivity players with fresh European infra fund
T-Mobile tops spending in Poland’s latest airwave sell-off
DT, Orange and Celfocus pin strong management strategy as key to GenAI impact
Telefónica Hispam duo bring in Netcracker for BSS update
Vodafone Ireland said to install Casalta as new CEO
Iliad plots European data centre leadership with eye on sovereignty needs
Iliad CEO remains ‘pragmatic’ on deal-making opportunities in France, Italy
Struggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief
Germany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached
UK investor Actis picks up South African tower player
Iliad CEO remains ‘pragmatic’ on deal-making opportunities in France, Italy
CityFibre returns to M&A with Connexin deal
Cordiant’s Emitel keeps watch for bolt-on tower buys
BT said to explore international options with AT&T, Orange
2025: the year UK FibreCo cash becomes king?
Brazil’s Vivo accessorises with Samauma purchase
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Iliad CEO remains ‘pragmatic’ on deal-making opportunities in France, Italy
Struggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief
Deutsche Glasfaser aims to trim overbuild with EWE access deal
Investor Cube appoints ex-Telefónica and ONI boss to run European fibre portfolio
CityFibre returns to M&A with Connexin deal
Neos Networks on renewal of its UK backbone for altnets, AI and hyperscalers
Monetisation talks as Telefónica begins data-led 5G core update
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Diehl clinched as boards reshuffled
Klopp-backed AI sports tech player files for insolvency
Deutsche Telekom’s Abrahamson keeps firm hand on AI ‘fire hose’
CityFibre returns to M&A with Connexin deal
BT said to explore international options with AT&T, Orange
Boldyn champions as-a-service benefits for private 5G
Game of two halves: Ofcom preps for next five years’ fibre investment
2025: the year UK FibreCo cash becomes king?
Neos Networks on renewal of its UK backbone for altnets, AI and hyperscalers
BT Peoplewatch: ESN team fills out; Openreach names fibre newcomers
Vantage Towers hopeful on ‘massive’ European small cells potential, with UK bringing the blueprint
Magenta Exchange: T-Mobile and DT seek to dial up exec connections
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Diehl clinched as boards reshuffled
Klopp-backed AI sports tech player files for insolvency
Deutsche Telekom’s Abrahamson keeps firm hand on AI ‘fire hose’
Vodafone Peoplewatch: new digs for former OpCo bosses Ametsreiter and Coimbra
Telefónica taps Spinnaker for Oracle, VMware support in Germany
‘Mike wanted Srini’: DT released top exec for USA ops mission
Ex-Telefónica CFO in line for boardroom spot at rival DT
Vodafonewatch Report #235 - March 2025
Key stories include: Della Valle wants ‘European renaissance’ | SpaceMobile onboard for satellite JV | OXG FibreCo ownership set for change? | TPG kicks off Oz strategic reset | Romanian M&A closes in
Vodafonewatch Report #234 - February 2025
Key stories include: Q3: Della Valle confident of turnaround to come | Vi builds momentum | Dismal Germany presents more headaches | Turkey: innovation poster child | Egyptian star rises
BTwatch Report #362 - February 2025
Key stories include: Kirkby: ’wait and see’ after mixed Q3 | Innovation, incubation reset | Business overhaul rolls on | Irish B2B sale signed | Openreach line loss headaches
Deutsche Telekomwatch #142 - February 2025
Key stories include: Two more years for Chief Exec | Leaders swapped for API push | T.Capital funds raise voice | German spectrum spat hots up | T-Mobile mulls fixed satcomms
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2025 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
Vodafone Business hoping 5G private networks on cusp of doubling, even trebling in 2026
Photonic networks: Orange and Telefónica predict energy gains, 6G benefits
Germany weighs down EU fibre progress, as France shines
Sinch on APIs (and RCS): remapping the complex CSP-CPaaS dynamic?
Monetisation talks as Telefónica begins data-led 5G core update
InterviewInterview: telcos’ watchdog boss on efforts to keep suppliers in line on CSR
Vodafone’s Paras Shah, Chairman of CSR-focused telco association JAC, speaks to TelcoTitans about how its effort to monitor supply chain resilience and risk is going deeper and broader as signs emerge that operators’ supply chains are starting to diversify.
InterviewGlide Identity’s mission: a new telco API franchise to replace the billions at risk with SMS OTP
Eran Haggiag, founder CEO of telco-backed authentication startup Glide Identity, tells TelcoTitans that it’s time to move on from multi-billion dollar but vulnerable SMS One Time Passwords, and swap in revenue from Open Gateway-based APIs leveraging with SIM cryptography. And why this time is different with Google…
InterviewVodafone Business hoping 5G private networks on cusp of doubling, even trebling in 2026
As 5G MPNs move beyond hype, Jennifer Didoni shares Vodafone Business’ refined strategy on scaling deployments and targeting the right use cases.