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Telefónica’s new Germany chief reboots ExCo
New CEO Santiago Argelich Hesse takes direct charge of O2’s go-to-market as operator bids to regain growth in FY27. Slice-up of O2’s Consumer business prompts exit of B2C chief Andreas Laukenmann and gives now-Chief Operating Officer Mallik Rao full oversight of tech and ops.
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Vodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
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DT starts search for new tech chief after Mudesir’s shock exit
German fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
Voice gets an AI makeover: DT and Telefónica chart the course from AI-integrated to AI-native
New chapter opens for Orange Business with new products, and a new partner
Battle scars and skin in the game: VOIS breaks out from Vodafone’s captive shared services
Cutting through the satellite hype: Starlink and LEO’s threat to global telecoms assessed — Strand Consult
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BT Peoplewatch: data and API commercialisation brought under new leadership
March 2026 edition: a wave of end-FY changes sees BT tap Verizon for a Group-level strategy appointment; bring in a new network procurement lead; and move data and API commercialisation under fresh ownership. Significant changes at Consumer and Openreach, while BT alumni pick up exec roles elsewhere…
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VM O2 retains Ericsson and Nokia as it pushes towards 5G-Advanced
European vendor duo land fresh, multi-year RAN deals at UK operator, as it continues catchup effort through Mobile Transformation Plan.
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EE refreshes ESN fleet with Starlink connectivity
Operator rolls out upgrades its rapid response vehicle fleet with Starlink LEO service onboard as it looks to build Emergency Services Network resilience.
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BTwatch: Openreach gets innovative with fibre tech
Analyst Briefing: As Ofcom lays out its latest regulatory regime and rivals squabble over altnet consolidation, Openreach remains focused on fibre rollout. Deals with Google Cloud and a pilot with Lightsonic put the incumbent’s fibre deployment machine into overdrive, and showcase the potential value-add beyond pure connectivity…
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Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
Vodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
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BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
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Fix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
AI, edge and colo: Nokia’s Neutral Host Index redraws telecom’s $200bn shared-infra map
Moving fast to fix things: how AI-driven network assurance is reshaping global telecoms
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BTwatch: Openreach gets innovative with fibre tech
Telefónicawatch: Murtra remains defiant of short-termism
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Vodafonewatch: grand openings, network upgrades
EMEA Infrawatch: Italy’s tower competition heats up; VIRTUS lays out expansion roadmap
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UK’s long-delayed ESN gets a new set of ‘realistic but ambitious’ targets
Vodafone completes first AST SpaceMobile D2D call in Ireland
Telefónica Tech taps CrowdStrike to give SOCs an AI upgrade
Orange enters exclusive talks to divest broadcasting arm
Openreach taps Google Cloud for fleet migration, fibre planning
Vodafone Germany adds tech partners to drive cable upgrades
DT starts search for new tech chief after Mudesir’s shock exit
South Africa: MAZIV targets townships with major ‘fibre to the shack’ push
Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
Cellnex UK promotes ops boss into CEO slot
TAR: Ofcom eyes ‘problematic’ promotions as access review sets regulatory landscape
VIRTUS bets on tier-two Europe in ‘speculative’ data centre expansion
UK government targets ‘zombie’ data centre speculators in sweeping energy grid overhaul
EMEA Infrawatch: Italy’s tower competition heats up; VIRTUS lays out expansion roadmap
German fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
France’s InfraVia preps €8bn warchest for digital infra
TIM, Fastweb + Vodafone team to create Italian towerco challenger
Telefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
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BT Peoplewatch: data and API commercialisation brought under new leadership
March 2026 edition: a wave of end-FY changes sees BT tap Verizon for a Group-level strategy appointment; bring in a new network procurement lead; and move data and API commercialisation under fresh ownership. Significant changes at Consumer and Openreach, while BT alumni pick up exec roles elsewhere…
Brazil’s Vivo fills CFO gap as Melcon heads for exit
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Equinix picks out CFO; Omers names Europe infra head
German fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
Pairpoint brings in new CEO from Vodafone B2B partner
Liberty plucks exec from TopSource to lead B2B services expansion
Hrvatski Telekom’s enterprise IT business selects new boss
Orange Peoplewatch: Group switches out security chief
Orange swaps home market tech chief
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: new Inflight Services & IoT chiefs named
TIM, Fastweb + Vodafone team to create Italian towerco challenger
Telefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
Helios CFO on tower group’s people-powered growth plan
TOTEM CEO highlights 100-client milestone: ‘the priority is to continue growing’
Telefónica buys SAP specialist Altim in latest B2B bolt-on
American Tower to bring US savvy (and clout) to European ops, to drive margin
Orange’s AI supremo Steve Jarrett: ‘There’s no magic, it’s just doing our job’
Vodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Voice gets an AI makeover: DT and Telefónica chart the course from AI-integrated to AI-native
Helios CFO on tower group’s people-powered growth plan
Hrvatski Telekom’s enterprise IT business selects new boss
Orange Peoplewatch: Group switches out security chief
France’s InfraVia preps €8bn warchest for digital infra
Pairpoint brings in new CEO from Vodafone B2B partner
Orange’s Trabbia stresses importance of diversity in D2D partnerships
Telefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
DT touts BMW as customer of new Magenta Secure Fabric NaaS platform
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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.
Battle scars and skin in the game: VOIS breaks out from Vodafone’s captive shared services
Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan
Vodafone’s Pairpoint JV enters ‘next wave’ with quantum-secure IoT
Turkey: Vodafone repositions ahead of ‘largest 5G launch yet’
VM O2 plans ‘mini macro’ sites to boost city bandwidth
Strategy & ChangeVodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Case study explores how Vodafone Portugal partnered CMAS to overhaul legacy back office infra with w2bill streamlining workflows, securing sovereign data, accelerating time-to-market, and driving a thousandfold increase in monthly digital transactions.
Products & ServicesVoice gets an AI makeover: DT and Telefónica chart the course from AI-integrated to AI-native
MWC26: AI is ‘making voice sexy again’, according to Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica, speaking on a Mavenir-hosted panel exploring how the transition to AI-driven networks unlocks new monetisation opportunities, drives hyper-customisation, and paves the way for autonomous, agentic telco operations.
WebinarIntelligent Infrastructure: How to build smarter, sustainable networks - Watch Now
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InterviewBattle scars and skin in the game: VOIS breaks out from Vodafone’s captive shared services
Deep dive: by stepping out of the shadow, the once-captive telco shared services business is rewriting the playbook for commercial enterprise ‘shared intelligence’ as a standalone powerhouse. With Accenture on side, and tapping Vodafone Business and others for go-to-market, leaders Gary Adey and Chris Meads tell TelcoTitans that VOIS is an increasingly ‘big lever’ for its parent to pull…
Strategy & ChangeTOTEM CEO highlights 100-client milestone: ‘the priority is to continue growing’
Interview: Still less than five years’ old, Orange tower spinout TOTEM has ample opportunity to drive expansion in existing markets through client diversification and tenancy growth, affirms Chief Executive Emmanuel Rochas. After taking over at the business in mid-2025, he is maintaining focus on customer acquisition, digitisation of internal systems, and execution on several infra build projects at high-profile city venues.
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…