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Alliance wants to bring hyperscalers and telcos under common ‘trust’ banner

Automation/AI
Fifteen companies spanning cloud, telecoms, semiconductors and AI set out shared principles for a “trusted technology stack”, as sovereignty debates intensify in Europe
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Telefónica, Nokia work to speed adoption of APIs with agentic AI

Digital Platforms & APIs
Their efforts include integrating the A2A protocol and MCP as a step towards building an 'agent economy' and eventually an agentic monetisation ecosystem
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Europe’s digital infrastructure enters 2026 on firmer footing

Access
Europe is structurally better placed heading into 2026, with data centres and networks set to benefit from strong policy support, although energy constraints remain
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ElevenLabs raises $500m as telco AI use grows

Automation/AI
London-based ElevenLabs deepens its move into conversational AI for telecoms while backing from Nvidia and telco partners underscores broader industry adoption
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New CEPR paper questions European telcos’ returns

5G & Beyond
The research argues that Europe’s operators are earning returns close to their cost of capital, but does the analysis understate the true scale and nature of the sector's investment?
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Memory prices set for record surge in early 2026

5G & Beyond
TrendForce sharply revises its outlook for memory prices, warning that sustained AI and data centre demand is pushing the global memory market into an unprecedented supply squeeze
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Mobile trends that will shape the industry in 2026 and beyond

Security
Deepfake-enabled fraud and account takeovers are no longer peripheral cases; they are driving losses at scale – the industry's response has been equally direct
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Sky Deutschland migrates Vodafone cable customers to IPTV  

Access
As it waits to be acquired by RTL, Sky is beginning a major transition away from traditional cable delivery towards IPTV for customers on Vodafone’s network
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Google data centre in Wallonia hits gridlock

Automation/AI
The hyperscaler wants to spend €5 billion in Belgium but its Feluy data centre project currently cannot connect to the high-voltage grid
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Telenet sells Caviar stake in core service refocus

Convergence
Telenet says Caviar’s international expansion ambitions no longer align with its own priority to concentrate on Flanders-focused media projects and digital innovation
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Soaring memory prices dampen sentiment as AI swallows output

Automation/AI
Rising AI server demand is dampening the IT and smartphone markets as US hyperscalers suck up memory, forcing everyone else to accept higher prices
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Orange MEA, CAF agree landmark mobile-first broadcast rights

Access
Users of the Max it super app can watch live a selection of 35 football matches that will be played in the tournament between 13 Sub-Saharan African countries
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Orange Money partners Visa for online payments in Africa, Middle East

Digital Platforms & APIs
Côte d’Ivoire issues virtual Visa card which will be rolled out in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo after success in Botswana, Madagascar and Jordon
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MasOrange, Ericsson hail milestone in AN with AI-driven SMO and rApps 

5G & Beyond
Vendor says that by collaborating this closely with MasOrange, it can tailor solutions to real-world environments and gain insights to aid the wider adoption of autonomous networks
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Vodafone chooses Spirent to automate 5G Core voice network testing

5G & Beyond
The two reckon jointly developed testing platform helps speed up widespread deployment of multiple vendor 5G software releases from months to days
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