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Network & Infra
DT says Starlink was only adequate option as it forms D2D tie-up
MWC26: Deutsche Telekom unveils Starlink as its latest partner for direct‑to‑device services, with launch planned for 2028.
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‘We want to be number one’: Orange plots growth over next three years
BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
In depth: headline numbers mask Vodafone’s in-market challenge
From defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Bridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
What will it take to get orbital data centres off the ground?
BT CEO ‘ignores the noise’ as pressure builds after tepid Q3
The Data Driven Telco - AI Rescue: The Data Strategy Lifeline
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Network & Infra
Telenor picks Red Hat to underpin Norwegian AI factory
Telenor deploys Red Hat’s cloud-native platforms to power data centre campus in Norway, representing the operator’s latest upgrade to the facility since its inception two years ago.
Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, Orange among first telcos to tie with Satellite Connect Europe
MWC26: Telco duo sign agreements to trial D2D services and explore use-cases with AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone’s satellite joint venture, as the space connectivity player moves towards launching commercial services later this year…
Network & Infra
BT gets in on 6G action with vendor triumvirate
MWC26: Group adds its logo to Nokia, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm 6G initiatives as BT’s tentative, sometimes dismissive view of 6G begins to give way…
Technology
DT throws lot in with T-Mobile on ‘open’, ‘AI-native’ 6G
MWC26: DT moves into the slipstream of its American powerhouse on AI-focused 6G development work, setting up a basis for R&D collaboration and backing the ‘open 6G’ vision of T-Mobile’s close tech partner NVIDIA.
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MWC26 Demos: AI-by-Design Software Solutions from Mavenir
Space‑Enabled Mobility: Unlocking a Competitive, Resilient, and Sovereign Future
AI-integrated to AI-native: Unlocking Telco Value in the Agentic Era
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Vodafonewatch: redrawing the European footprint (again)
EMEA Infrawatch: MTN’s tower take-back; Eutelsat puts LEO front and centre
Deutsche Telekomwatch: T-Mobile’s bid to stay different
BTwatch: management defiant against headwinds
UK Infrawatch: CityFibre plans cuts; Netomnia deal nears; AI reaches Smart Cities
EMEA Infrawatch: EU alters its DNA; fresh satellite plans unveiled
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BT Business launches UK sovereign voice with Cisco
DT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit
Virgin Media O2’s Starlink mobile services take off
DT and Porsche venture into autonomous construction tech
DT taps tech quartet for full stack 5G core power management
Nokia and AWS team up to show agentic AI 5G slicing with Orange and du
DT beats European peers to reach net zero operations
Orange searches for €1bn down back of supply chain sofa
UK: Freedom Fibre-Truespeed combine as cashed-up consolidator
Macquarie looks to advance KCOM sale — report
UK Infrawatch: CityFibre plans cuts; Netomnia deal nears; AI reaches Smart Cities
New era: BT, Openreach start ‘next chapter’ with fresh energy, familiar faces
CityFibre backer PATRIZIA looks to ‘scale UK platform’
BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Cellnex reorg sees C-suite shuffled; Telxius chief waves goodbye
EMEA Infrawatch: MTN’s tower take-back; Eutelsat puts LEO front and centre
What will it take to get orbital data centres off the ground?
DT adds LEO trio to refreshed satellite IoT platform
Peoplewatch
DT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit
Operator appoints Christian Schwalbe as the new permanent chief of its IoT division, following Dennis Nikles’ departure.
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Cellnex reorg sees C-suite shuffled; Telxius chief waves goodbye
BT Peoplewatch: Openreach names rural fibre and complex build chief
Telefónica Peoplewatch: innovation duo’s departure
Boldyn elevates US chief to succeed global CEO Leprince
CityFibre backer PATRIZIA looks to ‘scale UK platform’
Telefónica briefs new Wayra CEO to create ‘stronger alignment’ with business
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: ex-Airtel innovation boss handed AI product remit
euNetworks names new finance chief
Vodafone installs fresh CIOs in Czech Republic and Greece
BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
In depth: headline numbers mask Vodafone’s in-market challenge
Vodafone guidance: plenty of confidence in these ‘early days’
More of the same: Vodafone leans on outposts as core OpCos wobble
Brazil’s Vivo eyes fibre deals in bid for Total loyalty
Orange Business tees up ‘very ambitious’ SI venture with ‘global’ partner
UK’s nexfibre goes big, gets Substantial
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
DT and Porsche venture into autonomous construction tech
Nokia and AWS team up to show agentic AI 5G slicing with Orange and du
Orange searches for €1bn down back of supply chain sofa
From defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
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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.
BT gets in on 6G action with vendor triumvirate
DT throws lot in with T-Mobile on ‘open’, ‘AI-native’ 6G
Telefónica taps Red Hat’s OpenShift for cloud-native modernisation in Spain, Brazil
BT seeks to bring self-healing network vision to life, with a little help from AWS
Orange off the mark on sales of new 5G core NaaS
Network & InfraNetwork operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
Amid intensifying market consolidation, network operators can ill afford to be found delaying automation. A new white paper from FNT Software and Inmanta argues for an incremental strategy, coupling unified inventory with intent-based orchestration. Discover how BICS and Freedom Fibre leverage this ‘living model’ to slash operational costs and accelerate time-to-market…
Network & InfraFrom defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Interview: Telcos risk losing to nimbler rivals unless they accelerate AI readiness. CSG argues that operators must simplify legacy customer systems, speed service innovation, and nurture scalable ecosystems — or face losing strategically vital B2B growth opportunities whilst defending declining legacy markets. Learn more…
Network & InfraBITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
Mobile network autonomy need no longer be framed as science fiction, but as an engineering discipline: validate inputs, expose decision logic, and quantify impact before changing the network. Baltic mobile group BITÉ’s RAN field test of brown‑iposs’s CARAT offers an instructive lens on what it really takes to operationalise Level 5 ambitions…
White PaperBridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
Best practice: Is your network strategy missing its digital double? Celfocus posits that true autonomy relies on establishing a comprehensive digital twin framework. Read how integrating physical and virtual layers provides the visibility needed to reduce energy usage, streamline OSS tools, and accelerate the path to TM Forum’s Level 4 and beyond…
InterviewBoldyn’s marathon man: Brendan O’Reilly on building ‘win‑win’ shared networks for the UK
Interview: Boldyn’s UK&I CEO draws lessons from Olympic‑grade collaboration to map a shared‑success playbook — revealing how long‑term partnerships are set to underpin the UK’s 5G and national digital infrastructure leap, and where everyone, from MNOs to local government, wins together.
InterviewFix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
Interview: Telcos have spent years modernising, yet enterprise quoting remains stubbornly manual and error-prone. CSG’s Greg Tilton lays out why generic CPQ fails at scale — and how going telco-native can unlock speed, margin control, and serious B2B upside, as well as restore CFO confidence…