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Digital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling

Deep Dive

Digital 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…

EC cedes oversight of SFR takeover to French authorities

M&A

EC cedes oversight of SFR takeover to French authorities

Iliad’s SFR transaction was a potential sticking point, but the EC has agreed to refer it to France, with discussions already underway with Bouygues Telecom and Orange.

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Network & Infra

DT keeps lead role in EU quantum networks build

Group appointed coordinator-in-chief of Europe’s PETRUS2 scheme, with goal of aligning business and government on quantum networks rollout. New project comes as EU kicks off “next steps” in wider EuroQCI initiative…

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Partnerships & Alliances

Bezos trumps Musk on home turf as Amazon Leo signs South African satellite deal

Amazon Leo has secured a breakthrough route into South Africa, partnering with Vodacom-linked Herotel to launch satellite broadband services while rival Starlink remains constrained by local licensing requirements.

Spanish upstart Digi goes public, nets €150m for expansion

Financial & Performance

Spanish upstart Digi goes public, nets €150m for expansion

Low-price disruptor Digi Spain bolsters its challenge to rivals Telefónica, MásOrange, and Vodafone Spain with an over-subscribed stock market float.

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Telco 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.

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