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Strategy & Change
Agents of change: Orange CIO Vermeulen spells out risks and rewards of AI
DTW Ignite: Koen Vermeulen says the use of AI agents will compress software development cycles and bring fundamental changes for telcos, removing constraints if bottlenecks are avoided.
Featured
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
Capita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
Vodafone Spain progresses dramatic, private equity-led turnaround
From danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Gamma’s Edge Migrate: turning the UK’s PSTN switch-off into a strategic channel opportunity
The network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)
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Products & Services
Tesco Mobile denies rumours of return to UK broadband fray
UK’s largest MVNO pushes back against suggestions it is planning to re-enter the country’s broadband market, after reports that the business has held early-stage talks with parent Virgin Media O2 and infra sibling nexfibre to explore opportunities. Denial comes as competition continues to heat up in the nation’s crowded broadband market…
Analysis
From TETRA to 5G: defence as MNOs’ next big opportunity — Strand Consult
Guest analysis: as MNOs look to commercialise networks in new ways, rising connectivity demands from defence and public safety sectors present value-creation opportunity not seen since the days of 3G…
Peoplewatch
Vantage commercial chief Sonia Hernandez steps down
High-profile tower exec departs from Vantage “at her own request”, following six-year career of building her team from the ground up and driving expansion of European clientele. Exit comes as towerco continues to grapple with commercial pressures on multiple fronts, and after three CEO switch-outs in three years…
Analyst Briefing
Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone advances on multiple strategic fronts, from network integration and defence expansion to AI deployment and post-quantum security; plus another Tomorrow Street alumnus gets a Voda deal, Greek fibre plans, and SpaceMobile builds momentum…
— DTW Ignite 2026: Executive Video Interviews
Webinars on-demand:
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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
Capita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
From danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Gamma’s Edge Migrate: turning the UK’s PSTN switch-off into a strategic channel opportunity
The network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)
We built the networks. Now we must teach them to think.
From flying blind to found revenue: digital twins ‘digitise the handshake’ of complex telecom infra
Age of outcomes: Gamma empowering SPs with global expansion, portfolio diversification
Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
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Vodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape
BTwatch: context-aware network mission gets moving
EMEA Infrawatch: EU’s €300bn data centre gap
UK Infrawatch: DSIT pictures satellite success as AI snags Ofcom attention
Deutsche Telekomwatch: All-action on AI
Francewatch: Telco trio forges SFR deal, but much work lies ahead
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Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #203 – June 2026
BTwatch Analyst Report #375 - June 2026
Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #247 - June 2026
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #154 - May-June 2026
BTwatch Analyst Report #374 - May 2026
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #202 – May 2026
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VM O2 plans ‘extensive’ autonomous networks ramp-up
AST SpaceMobile seeks to build launch ‘momentum’ after setbacks
Vodafone’s R&D chief urges infraco action as quantum threat presents ‘new normal’
Orange’s Javaid takes over as Group AI supremo
Optimising Virgin Media O2 joins BT and VodafoneThree in laying down 2G switch-off schedule
O2 Germany taps Blue Planet’s AI agents to automate network slicing
Virgin Media O2 pivots telco cloud to Red Hat and Wind River
Vodafone Spain builds out B2B services portfolio; expands into defence, energy
nexfibre’s Datta: ‘corner shop fibre’ is dead, the UK needs an infra megamart
CityFibre joins exclusive one million connections club
UK Infrawatch: Digi lands; CityFibre dials back; BT targets regional altnets
UK: CityFibre and BDUK massively renegotiate Project Gigabit subsidies, to reflect market realities
Three cheers for London: Community Fibre achieves cash-positivity, returns to rollout, adds mobile multiplay
Dutch watchdog blocks Glaspoort’s proposed DELTA Fiber asset buy
Ooredoo advances wireless infra carve-out with Qatari towerco launch
EQT raises infrastructure investment stakes amid soaring demand for power and data centres
Viasat sees inflight comms ties with DT as ticket to EC spectrum extension
Eurofiber offloads French data centres amid hunt for scale
Peoplewatch
Vantage commercial chief Sonia Hernandez steps down
High-profile tower exec departs from Vantage “at her own request”, following six-year career of building her team from the ground up and driving expansion of European clientele. Exit comes as towerco continues to grapple with commercial pressures on multiple fronts, and after three CEO switch-outs in three years…
Orange’s AI chief Steve Jarrett makes switch to Anthropic
Orange’s Javaid takes over as Group AI supremo
France Peoplewatch: MásOrange CEO brought into ExCo fold; Utiq selects new chief
BT Peoplewatch: Plusnet chief expands brief as multi-brand strategy makes mark
Telco adtech venture Utiq crowns new CEO
DT’s former tech chief Mudesir to replace Joe Russo at Verizon, report says
Telefónica expands Venezuela CEO’s remit ahead of planned exit
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: digital and fibre leadership rejigs at T-Mobile
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: expanding Indus refreshes C-suite; GlobalConnect appoints new CEO
VodafoneThree networks chief: merger remedies more ‘asset’ than ‘burden’
Telefónica sees early gains in Transform & Grow revival plan
Greece: Vodafone, PPC weigh JV to build new fibreco leader
Savings progress drives Telefónica delivery
Telefónica renews savings account
Telefónica’s FY26 plan ‘on track’, despite mixed data
Orange takes big steps forward on French, Spanish M&A
Utility Warehouse eyes broadband and mobile opportunities as it chases convergence
DTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
Vodafone Spain builds out B2B services portfolio; expands into defence, energy
TCS ‘more than a systems integrator’ as Vantage completes AI-powered platform rollout
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
VodafoneThree extends CityFibre deal into the realm of backhaul
Vodafone, Ericsson set sights on military 5G SA use-cases after radio backhaul ‘breakthrough’
UK ‘fortunate’ to have BT on board as mission critical comms project nears maturity
Vivo seeks vertical gains with absorption of ex-JV FiBrasil
Vodafone Spain progresses dramatic, private equity-led turnaround
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
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.
O2 Germany taps Blue Planet’s AI agents to automate network slicing
Virgin Media O2 pivots telco cloud to Red Hat and Wind River
Vodafone, Ericsson set sights on military 5G SA use-cases after radio backhaul ‘breakthrough’
BT maps strategic shift from GEO to LEO for rural backhaul
UK ‘fortunate’ to have BT on board as mission critical comms project nears maturity
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.
EventwatchDTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Andy Tiller
TelcoTitans’ Matt Leary interviews Andy Tiller, EVP Products & Services at TM Forum, ahead of this year’s DTW Ignite 2026 event.
Strategy & ChangeFrom danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Analysis: Europe’s telecoms sector has built extensively but failed to monetise, risking stagnation without urgent structural intervention. Kearney’s comprehensive diagnostic guides on how regionalisation, network resilience, strategic private finance partnerships, and other remedies can revitalise the sector’s finances and the continent’s digital economy.