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SFR deal signals the end of France’s four-operator era

8th Jun 2026

3 minutes

The agreement by Bouygues Telecom, Orange and Iliad to acquire SFR from Patrick Drahi’s Altice France marks the most consequential restructuring of the French telecoms market in over a decade and sets up a defining regulatory test for European consolidation.
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ViaTunisia subsea segment declared ready for service on Marseille-Bizerte route

3rd Jun 2026

2 minutes

The ViaTunisia subsea cable segment connecting Marseille and Bizerte has reached Ready for Service, opening a direct, high-capacity link between southern Europe and North Africa as part of the broader Medusa system.
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Data centre cable market to hit $18.81bn by 2032 as demand soars – report

22nd May 2026

3 minutes

MarketsandMarkets finds the global data centre cable market will grow from $12.24bn in 2026 to $18.81bn by 2032, driven by AI, hyperscale expansion and cloud demand.
ITW

ITW 2026: Your complete event guide

15th May 2026

7 minutes

What to expect at ITW 2026: Where global connectivity meets business, deals, partnerships & strategy across the telecoms industry.
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Orange-backed consortium launches Via Africa subsea cable linking Europe to South Africa

13th May 2026

3 minutes

A newly formed consortium including Orange Group, Sonatel and six other investors has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Via Africa, a new submarine cable system connecting Europe to South Africa along the Atlantic coastline.
AI Igor Pais, Head of Products and Strategy for Unified Operations at Oracle Communications; Jean‑Louis Le Roux, Executive Vice President International Networks and CTIO at Orange Wholesale; and Colin Bannon, CTO at BT Business.

From automation to autonomy: Unlocking the next era of telecom operations

12th May 2026

2 minutes

Leaders from Oracle Communications, Orange and BT discuss how telecom operators can move from automation to autonomous operations, using AI, sovereign infrastructure and integrated OSS/BSS systems to deliver secure, intelligent networks at scale
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Orange Wholesale CEO on defining a resilience-first telco vision

21st Apr 2026

5 minutes

Orange Wholesale’s Michaël Trabbia outlines how leveraging satellite, cloud infrastructure and strategic independence will define Orange’s future.
Agentic AI

Google Cloud’s journey towards the ‘agentic telco’ to reshape network AI

12th Mar 2026

5 minutes

In a Capacity exclusive, Angelo Libertucci, Google Cloud’s global head of industry – telecom, explained how it’s scaling its autonomous networks to support global carriers.
Europe

VMO2 appoints Telefónica Brazil’s David Melcon as CFO

4th Mar 2026

2 minutes

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has appointed David Melcon as its new chief financial officer, effective 2 April 2026.
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China Mobile EVP Li Huidi: AN L4 powering the IQ era

2nd Mar 2026

5 minutes

During MWC 2026, the Autonomous Networks Summit themed “L4 is Booming” was held in Barcelona, Spain.

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Telefónica, Orange launch European D2D satellite trials

2nd Mar 2026

3 minutes

Telefónica has partnered with Satellite Connect Europe to explore how satellite-enabled services can support businesses, customers and public services in Spain and Germany.