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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica buys 10% of Seville-based AI specialist OGA
Telefónica España has taken a 10% stake in Seville-based AI and operational research specialist OGA, in the latest of a series of targeted deals that allow the operator to bolt on technical expertise to its B2B portfolio.
Featured
iQmetrix: Intelligent Commerce Address & Announcements
Africa Tech Festival: Connect with ZIRA
Fastweb + Vodafone turns merged network into ‘city map’ for autonomous operations
Satcos and price hikes on customer minds as Ericsson begins new era
Tech Mahindra completes large-scale takeover of Orange B2B teams
6G: European telco leaders lay down migration markers
Event-driven evolution: Boost Mobile and Wavelo pioneer the composable telco
Vodafone set for £215m bonus as Talkmobile rises
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Public Affairs
Digi warns of existential threat as Portugal looks to maintain low-band spectrum squeeze
Digi has threatened to reconsider its future in Portugal if regulators lock existing spectrum holdings in place into the 2040s, spotlighting a fight over whether investment certainty for incumbents should trump opportunities to rebalance competition.
Peoplewatch
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Verizon takes another dip into DT talent pool for new digital chief
October 2026 update: DT’s former Digital and AI supremo Jonathan Abrahamson resurfaces at T-Mobile US rival, a few weeks after exit from DT. Elsewhere, GlasfaserPlus moves back to a dual-MD format by upping the seniority of CTO Thomas Müller; and T-Mobile US, Verizon, and AT&T appoint an interim boss for their fledgling satellite platform joint venture.
Analyst Briefing
Telefónicawatch: Operators link up on European defence
Analyst Briefing: Spanish incumbent forms tie-ups with European peers DT, Orange, Vodafone, and NOS as it seeks to cement its industrial credentials and gain a leading role in sovereign regional satcomms and defencetech. Also in focus are MVNO partnerships, AI and APIs, and fibre M&A.
Infra
UK debate over how to power AI infra escalates
Microsoft’s withdrawal from Nscale’s Essex project has reignited questions about whether the UK can deliver AI infrastructure on commercial timelines.
6G: European telco leaders lay down migration markers
In depth: Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Vodafone set out their conditions for 6G at Network X, mapping how Europe’s leading operators are converging on a pragmatic vision to protect 5G investments, minimise hardware disruption and making economics drive migration, albeit with differences remaining over spectrum sharing, core architecture, and timing…
iQmetrix: Intelligent Commerce Address & Announcements
Virtual Event: Your next customer may not be human—are you ready for agentic commerce? Join iQmetrix on 28 October for an exclusive briefing on the future of telecom commerce. Get a first look at insights from research partner TelcoTitans uncovering the trends reshaping operator commerce strategies, commercial priorities, and investment plans for 2027. Discover how agentic workflows and intelligent commerce platforms are redefining customer interactions, and hear direct perspectives from leading telcos, retailers, and tech partners.
Telefónicawatch: Operators link up on European defence
Deutsche Telekomwatch: space invasion and AI vision
BT swoops on TalkTalk in landmark rescue deal - Oct26
Vodafonewatch: hunting for common ground as network disruption looms
Telefónica restructures leadership as Venezuela exit nears - Oct26
Deutsche Telekom targets satellites, AI and defence in strategic push – Sep-Oct26
BTwatch Analyst Briefing: Openreach sweats its fibre infra
Vodafonewatch: raising UK ambitions as network priorities shift
UK Infrawatch: BT bails TalkTalk, CMA throws Netomnia roadblocks, CityFibre readies for action
Orangewatch: Is Orange in M&A talks in Africa?
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Onivia faces further ownership changes as it resets Orange ties — reports
Telefónica ties with NOS to drive defence push at European level
Vodafone set for £215m bonus as Talkmobile rises
Allianz lends Telefónica a hand on digital alarms sales
Openreach fibre sensing nears ‘material scale’
Tech Mahindra completes large-scale takeover of Orange B2B teams
Vodacom afforded ‘fast-track’ appeal as courts threaten to unravel Safaricom deal
German fibre: 1&1 is GlasfaserPlus’ new plus one
UK Infrawatch: BT bails TalkTalk, CMA throws Netomnia roadblocks, CityFibre readies for action
CityFibre looks to future as consumer uptake lags
TalkTalk: BT takes the spoils, private equity takes a bath
CMA flags substantial competition concerns as nexfibre/Netomnia dealt major blow
BT: ‘national champion’ initiates saviour-mode for TalkTalk rescue
Telefónica, KKR said to initiate sale of Chilean fibre venture
What the EU’s critical communications plan means for telcos — Strand Consult
EMEA Infrawatch: subsea vulnerabilities in the spotlight
Etisalat goes back to its roots with major rebrand
Telco CEOs press Brussels for certainty as EU works through regulatory changes
Peoplewatch
Orange Peoplewatch: Group crowns cloud platform lead
October 2026 edition: 25+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including Adrienne Jan taking the top spot at new Unified Cloud Platform, a B2B leadership revamp at Orange Belgium, and a new enterprise chief in Poland…
BT Peoplewatch: ExCo shake-up signals strategic shift
BT networks R&D chief passes the baton
Spain’s Indra melds defence and space units as part of strategy refresh
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Spain/centre rebooted; Virgin Media O2 continues shake-up with B2B/B2C swaps
Vodafone Peoplewatch: network leadership rotations, fresh Greek renewal
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Greek tech chief switches to lead B2B
France Peoplewatch: Orange names new cloud lead; Bouygues’ B2B reorg
Telefónica picks Lenovo exec to drive new Spanish device business
Orange Belgium’s consumer chief departs to head up state broadcaster
Netherlands: Odido’s private equity parents de-couple
Telefónica’s German fibre JV enters debt talks — reports
Telia trims headcount as Europe leans on efficiency
INWIT shareholders look to swoop on slumped Italian towerco — reports
Telefónica, KKR said to initiate sale of Chilean fibre venture
VodafoneThree’s mega IT meld advances in ‘critical year’ for synergy delivery
CityFibre looks to future as consumer uptake lags
Orange Business gains second SecNumCloud visa for AI focused cloud offering
ROVA unboxed: telco-native endpoint platform emerges from stealth mode
DT ramps up security with Cloudflare tie-up
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Spain/centre rebooted; Virgin Media O2 continues shake-up with B2B/B2C swaps
Orange Business lands leading role in EU fibre backbone upgrade
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key telco and digital infrastructure 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.
France’s Scaleway bulks up to meet demand for sovereign AI
Event-driven evolution: Boost Mobile and Wavelo pioneer the composable telco
From reactive to proactive: Ericsson and AWS bring agentic intelligence to OSS/BSS
Exposing network APIs was the first step — building the business model is harder
Aduna’s Peter Arbitter explains API JV is ‘not in it for the money’
Technology & ITEvent-driven evolution: Boost Mobile and Wavelo pioneer the composable telco
Case study: When Boost migrated nearly eight million subscriber accounts to an event-driven architecture, the operational priority was absolute invisibility. The stealthy overhaul unexpectedly also delivered telecom’s current top prize: an auditable, composable foundation capable of executing agentic AI without risking the core ledger…
Technology & ITFrom reactive to proactive: Ericsson and AWS bring agentic intelligence to OSS/BSS
Playbook: Legacy billing environments increasingly imperil CSP agility, yet ungrounded autonomy poses intolerable operational risks. Through an expanding collaboration with AWS, Ericsson is embedding governed, multi-agent artificial intelligence into production systems. Read how CSPs are already executing migrations and accelerating go-to-market…
NetworkFastweb + Vodafone turns merged network into ‘city map’ for autonomous operations
Open access: Swisscom Italian OpCo is building a real-time network digital twin as foundation for reaching Level 4 autonomy by 2030. With systems integrator Celfocus, the operator set out how pairing agentic AI with this foundation is already delivering results.
Technology & ITROVA unboxed: telco-native endpoint platform emerges from stealth mode
After quietly powering management and cross-selling for millions of enterprise and consumer devices for a US telecom titan, ROVA Software is stepping out of the shadows to bring its telco-native platform to the rest of the world with the launch of ROVA Europe and a mission to reinvent how other operators maximise endpoint experience and value-add.
InterviewiQmetrix to telco: ‘Your next customer may not be human’
Interview: Jason Raymer explains why a better strategy is needed for omnichannel retail, and why an architectural “system of intelligence” is required to bridge digital and physical operations for operators to differentiate on service.
NetworkWhy satcos and MNOs must collaborate to scale and monetise hybrid networks
In a new age of orbital disruption, a telco-satellite summit hosted by Celfocus explored how MNOs and non-terrestrial operators must embrace proactive collaboration and open standards to eliminate friction, putting seamless customer experience at the heart of space-age connectivity.