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A1 Telekom, IBM expand sovereign AI in Austria

Automation/AI
A1 and IBM have expanded their partnership to give businesses in Austria access to generative AI tools hosted on European cloud infrastructure. As a result,...
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Openreach expands copper broadband stop sell to 112 more UK areas

Access
Openreach has unveiled plans to to stop selling traditional copper-based phone and broadband services in a further 112 exchange areas across the UK. Affecting more...
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Fibre’s consolidation phase will be won on systems and service quality, not speed

Insights
After years of aggressive network buildout, high debt and slower-than-expected returns are pushing operators and investors towards mergers, asset sales and footprint rationalisation. The UK has...
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Can BT fix TalkTalk – and is the brand worth saving? 

Insights
BT’s £400 million takeover of TalkTalk is already facing pushback from one of its biggest competitors, bringing fresh scrutiny to a deal that could...
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VEON, Amdocs sign 10-year deal to modernise IT operations

BSS/OSS/CX
VEON has signed a 10-year deal with Amdocs to upgrade its IT systems and expand its digital and AI services across Eurasia. As a result,...
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VMO2 CEO: BT-TalkTalk deal ‘makes a mockery of the market’

Financial/Regulation
The CEO of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), Lutz Schüler, has urged the UK government to reconsider BT’s £400 million takeover of TalkTalk, warning the...
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VMO2 rolls out 5G Standalone in Bristol

Optical/IP
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has launched 5G Standalone (5G SA) services in Bristol. The service, which the telecom giant calls 5G+, is now available across...
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Openreach taps Ciena for UK-wide 800G rollout

Optical/IP
Openreach is rolling out 800G services across the UK for the first time, using Ciena technology to increase capacity across its UK optical network. As...
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Samsung on ISAC: Could mobile networks replace cameras? 

Insights
Mobile networks have traditionally had one job: moving information from one place to another.   But Samsung believes the same infrastructure could eventually be used to...
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HPE to deliver connectivity and AI for 2027 Ryder Cup

Access
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been announced as a Worldwide Supplier of the 2027 Ryder Cup, providing networking, AI and cloud technology for the...
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Huawei, Qualcomm sign multi-year patent licensing deal

5G & Beyond
Huawei has signed a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm covering 5G, AI, computing and networking. As part of the agreement, Qualcomm will also purchase...
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UK govt intervenes in BT’s TalkTalk deal amid concerns over ‘vital national infrastructure’

Financial/Regulation
The UK government has stepped in to review BT's takeover of TalkTalk, amid concerns about what the deal could mean for customers and "vital"...
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BT acquires TalkTalk after administration

Financial/Regulation
BT has acquired TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale businesses after the struggling telecoms company entered administration, in a deal expected to have a total cash...
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Nexfibre’s £2bn Netomnia deal could ‘substantially’ impact competition, warns CMA

Financial/Regulation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Nexfibre’s £2 billion deal to acquire rival Netomnia could “substantially” impact competition in the...
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BT launches AI suite for UK businesses

Automation/AI
BT Business has launched a new range of AI tools aimed at helping UK businesses use AI more easily and securely. The new portfolio, called...
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