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Network & Infra
Sovereign ambition: Orange raises curtain on Unified Cloud Platform
UCP reveal commences: new unit consolidates 700 cloud specialists from Business, OINIS and Wholesale, driven by the Group’s Trust the Future strategy. Intent includes industrialising private cloud capabilities, expanding as-a-service propositions, and addressing surging enterprise demand for data sovereignty and AI…
Featured
BT and Verizon pair up on $4bn multinational B2B venture
O2 readies Marvel-inspired Jarvis AI platform for summer launch
Vodafone breaks out of PoC jail with autonomous networks ‘killer app’
From TETRA to 5G: defence as MNOs’ next big opportunity — Strand Consult
DTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Capita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
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Peoplewatch
BT research expert Maria Cuevas joins rival Virgin Media O2
BT Fellow and research expert Maria Cuevas takes up technical strategy post at rival Virgin Media O2, bringing more than 25 years of experience, including in networks R&D. Exec moves as VM O2 juggles multiple technology transformation initiatives across AI and networks…
Peoplewatch
Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset
July 2026 edition: Vodafone Germany CEO gets nod of confidence, but changes elsewhere on challenged operator’s ExCo just two years after last “full reset”; plus 25+ senior and strategic changes across Vodafone’s European markets, Group HQ, and international outposts…
Public Affairs
EU’s DNA faces pushback, with MVNOs wary of spectrum rule changes
MVNOs World: With the upcoming Digital Networks Act, the EC aims to create a fresh start for the region’s telecoms industry and provide a much-needed boost to the bloc’s competitiveness. But it seems few see the norms, as proposed, as likely to deliver the galvanising force the Commission intends, with challenger players remaining concerned they will have to take one for the team as the EU bids to shore up their incumbent network operator rivals.
Analyst Briefing
Telefónicawatch: ‘get with the programme’
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as Executive Chair Marc Murtra calls for staff to buy into business transformation efforts and the Group updates on flagship infrastructure and IT overhauls in Germany, the UK, and its domestic market. Read more…
— DTW Ignite 2026: Executive Video Interviews
Webinars on-demand:
Intelligent Infrastructure: How to build smarter, sustainable networks - Watch Now
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DTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Capita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
From danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Gamma’s Edge Migrate: turning the UK’s PSTN switch-off into a strategic channel opportunity
The network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)
We built the networks. Now we must teach them to think.
From flying blind to found revenue: digital twins ‘digitise the handshake’ of complex telecom infra
Age of outcomes: Gamma empowering SPs with global expansion, portfolio diversification
Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
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Telefónicawatch: ‘get with the programme’
Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape
BTwatch: context-aware network mission gets moving
EMEA Infrawatch: EU’s €300bn data centre gap
UK Infrawatch: DSIT pictures satellite success as AI snags Ofcom attention
Deutsche Telekomwatch: All-action on AI
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Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #203 – June 2026
BTwatch Analyst Report #375 - June 2026
Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #247 - June 2026
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #154 - May-June 2026
BTwatch Analyst Report #374 - May 2026
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #202 – May 2026
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BT taps Ivanti for eSIM deploy-to-device automation
DT makes a CEO swap at consulting arm Detecon
Bouygues Telecom firms up Aduna tie up with anti-fraud focus
Spanish gov to mandate backup power upgrades at telcos
Vodacom completes ‘high-growth market arc’ with controlling Safaricom stake
giffgaff preps fintech side hustle as new CEO eyes deeper customer ties
DTCP makes maiden Defence Fund investment
BT and Verizon pair up on $4bn multinational B2B venture
BT maps strategic shift from GEO to LEO for rural backhaul
Liberty Blume bulks up with rights management acquisition as it expands UK infra horizons
Boldyn says London Tube mobile rollout ‘on track’ in latest progress update
nexfibre’s Datta: ‘corner shop fibre’ is dead, the UK needs an infra megamart
CityFibre joins exclusive one million connections club
Peoplewatch
BT research expert Maria Cuevas joins rival Virgin Media O2
BT Fellow and research expert Maria Cuevas takes up technical strategy post at rival Virgin Media O2, bringing more than 25 years of experience, including in networks R&D. Exec moves as VM O2 juggles multiple technology transformation initiatives across AI and networks…
Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset
Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing
DT makes a CEO swap at consulting arm Detecon
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Vorboss resets C-suite; Nscale and GreenScale prep ground for 1GW+ expansions
Vantage commercial chief Sonia Hernandez steps down
Orange’s AI chief Steve Jarrett makes switch to Anthropic
Orange’s Javaid takes over as Group AI supremo
France Peoplewatch: MásOrange CEO brought into ExCo fold; Utiq selects new chief
BT Peoplewatch: Plusnet chief expands brief as multi-brand strategy makes mark
Utility Warehouse eyes broadband and mobile opportunities as it chases convergence
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
‘We’re built different’: how disruptive Digi is putting unorthodox group ethos into practice in Spain
Vivo seeks vertical gains with absorption of ex-JV FiBrasil
Vodafone Spain progresses dramatic, private equity-led turnaround
Liberty Blume bulks up with rights management acquisition as it expands UK infra horizons
VodafoneThree networks chief: merger remedies more ‘asset’ than ‘burden’
BT taps Ivanti for eSIM deploy-to-device automation
UK gov plots £330m boost to subsea cable protections
giffgaff preps fintech side hustle as new CEO eyes deeper customer ties
DTCP makes maiden Defence Fund investment
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Vorboss resets C-suite; Nscale and GreenScale prep ground for 1GW+ expansions
Virgin Media O2 pivots telco cloud to Red Hat and Wind River
VodafoneThree extends CityFibre deal into the realm of backhaul
Vodafone, Ericsson set sights on military 5G SA use-cases after radio backhaul ‘breakthrough’
UK ‘fortunate’ to have BT on board as mission critical comms project nears maturity
Vivo seeks vertical gains with absorption of ex-JV FiBrasil
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2026 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
Vodafone breaks out of PoC jail with autonomous networks ‘killer app’
Agents of change: Orange CIO Vermeulen spells out risks and rewards of AI
Vodafone’s R&D chief urges infraco action as quantum threat presents ‘new normal’
DTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
O2 Germany taps Blue Planet’s AI agents to automate network slicing
EventwatchDTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
Up till now, many telco deployments of AI agents have been loosely coordinated and delivered mere ‘bolt-on’ point solutions for isolated use-cases. Two TM Forum projects driven by the likes of Telstra, DT, Jio, and Vodafone aim to bring some order to the chaos by creating frameworks for model consumption and agent governance.
Network & InfraThe quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Research provides telcos with a pathway to delivering real value from agentic AI, featuring Tier 1 use cases and recommendations to help bridge “the autonomy chasm” to reduce operating costs, improve service reliability, and increase network agility.
Strategy & ChangeCapita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
Interview: With hyperscaler alumni now at the helm and Snowflake Intelligence embedded in its AI Catalyst Stack, Capita is betting that agentic will redraw the economics of the contact centre. Chief AI & Product Officer Sameer Vuyyuru explains why telcos should be watching closely.
EventwatchDTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Guy Lupo
TelcoTitans’ Matt Leary interviews Guy Lupo, EVP AI & Data at TM Forum, ahead of this year’s DTW Ignite 2026 event.
EventwatchDTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Andy Tiller
TelcoTitans’ Matt Leary interviews Andy Tiller, EVP Products & Services at TM Forum, ahead of this year’s DTW Ignite 2026 event.
Strategy & ChangeFrom danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Analysis: Europe’s telecoms sector has built extensively but failed to monetise, risking stagnation without urgent structural intervention. Kearney’s comprehensive diagnostic guides on how regionalisation, network resilience, strategic private finance partnerships, and other remedies can revitalise the sector’s finances and the continent’s digital economy.