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Reality check: assessing telco claims of Europe’s High-Risk Supplier crackdown cost — Strand Consult
Guest analysis: with 30% EU exposure remaining, concentrated on 5G RAN, specific countries and three big telcos, John Strand considers media and industry warnings of HRS rip-and-replace costs overstated, evidencing Denmark, the UK and other European markets as showing transition can be managed without derailing 5G rollout. In an age of national security, he also deems it essential for securing future mission-critical contracts.
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Digital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling
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Vodafone avoids court in no-admission settlement with UK franchisee claimant group
Vodafone has drawn a discreet line under a high profile dispute with dozens of UK franchise partners, reaching an out-of-court settlement that should minimise further reputational broadsides over allegations of unscrupulous pandemic-era behaviour.
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Wayra backs MITO AI as it pursues value-focused vision
Telefónica’s venturing division backs generative AI content platform provider as a startup “capable of generating value” for the Group, in line with new strategic focus.
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Orangewatch: SFR takeover becomes a very French affair
Analyst Briefing: Local antitrust body takes on SFR oversight; Orange completes MásOrange takeover; Group builds up Unified Cloud Platform; and more across the operator including AI-native comms, a Nokia deal in Belgium, and a cross-telco digital media deal…
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Telefónica said to reboot sale of subsea cable interest Telxius
Operator and investor partner Pontegadea reportedly kick off talks to divest Telxius at a €1.2bn valuation. Move aligns with Telefónica Group’s recent reconfiguration of infra assets under Transform & Grow strategy, and follows rumours of previous, unsuccessful sale talks…
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Telco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
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Beyond Connectivity: Is MVNO the next Battleground? - Virtual Panel
Hosted by TelcoTitans, hear how Community Fibre, Gamma, and Graystone Strategy are collaborating on MVNO models, eSIM, and digital‑only experiences to turn mobile into a true growth engine. Register now!
Digital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling
Telco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
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
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Orange Peoplewatch: Group reconfigures AI and cloud leadership
Spain’s MásOrange puts rapid RoI at top of its AI priority list
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Utility Warehouse eyes broadband and mobile opportunities as it chases convergence
UK Infrawatch: DSIT pictures satellite success as AI snags Ofcom attention
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
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EU’s DNA faces pushback, with MVNOs wary of spectrum rule changes
Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing
Spanish gov to mandate backup power upgrades at telcos
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Orange Peoplewatch: Group reconfigures AI and cloud leadership
July 2026 edition: 25+ recent senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including the Group switching out its AI chief, a series of moves to fill out the newly created Unified Cloud Platform division, and an Executive Committee overhaul at Orange Jordan.
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top exec rejigs in USA, Detecon, NetWorks, and Austrian B2C
Openreach commercial exec joins nexfibre as CCO
Top T-Mobile exec Mike Katz to leave in latest rejig
BT Peoplewatch: UK rivals trade Networks R&D and SMB leaders
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Orange–T-Mobile Poland tower-sharing venture selects new CEO
BT research expert Maria Cuevas joins rival Virgin Media O2
Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset
Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing
Telefónica absorbs Altostratus in latest B2B rejig
UK’s CityFibre exits off-net as O’Hagan readies for ‘serious’ wholesale expansion
CMA uprates Netomnia–nexfibre investigation to Phase 2 as altnets call for ‘urgency’
Vodacom completes ‘high-growth market arc’ with controlling Safaricom stake
Rocket Lab to become end-to-end satellite player with Iridium buy
giffgaff preps fintech side hustle as new CEO eyes deeper customer ties
BT and Verizon pair up on $4bn multinational B2B venture
Ericsson chief signs off, claims network revival nearing
Vodafone Turkey spins up Data & AI hothouse
Virgin Media O2 hit with £28m fine over contract cancellation failings
Vodafone bets on ‘hybrid’ future to tap growing sovereign cloud demand
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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.
EU’s DNA faces pushback, with MVNOs wary of spectrum rule changes
giffgaff preps fintech side hustle as new CEO eyes deeper customer ties
O2 readies Marvel-inspired Jarvis AI platform for summer launch
Vodafone breaks out of PoC jail with autonomous networks ‘killer app’
Agents of change: Orange CIO Vermeulen spells out risks and rewards of AI
Deep DiveDigital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling
Deep dive: AT&T, Verizon, and American Tower have now collectively flown hundreds of thousands of drone missions in the USA, as part of a behind-scenes push to create full-fledged virtual replicas of their vast network estates. Senior execs at the three telco giants ran TelcoTitans through the top- and bottom-line benefits of drone- and digital twin-led automated asset management…
TelcoTitans TVTelco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
DTW Ignite 2026: Interviewed by TelcoTitans TV, Dr. Steffen Roehn urges the industry to seize AI-driven opportunities for growth and create a “trusted AI enforcement layer” to help drive monetisation.
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.