This Week's Top Five Stories in the Telco Industry

How EE Will Power This Year's Biggest UK Events with 5G+

As Britain's festival season gets underway, mobile networks are preparing for their busiest months of the year.

For festivalgoers, an action as simple as sending a text or uploading a video, to tracking down friends in a crowd of tens of thousands, can be just as challenging as finding the main stage.

EE is betting heavily on that reality this summer, expanding its 5G+ network to more than 25 major events across the UK while extending coverage to dozens of towns and tourist destinations ahead of the busy holiday season.

Pope Leo XIV's Spain Visit to Put Telefónica Network to Test

For one week in June, Pope Leo XIV will become the centre of attention across Spain.

Pilgrims will travel hundreds of miles to see him, journalists will document every stop and supporters will flood social media with photos and videos.

Anticipating that surge in digital activity, Telefónica is rolling out a large-scale network reinforcement programme to keep communications running smoothly throughout the tour.

Cognizant: The Tech Behind Channel 4's Advertising Overhaul

Behind every TV advert is a complex network of scheduling systems, data platforms and operational workflows designed to ensure campaigns reach the right audiences at the right time.

The rise of streaming has made that task significantly more complicated.

As audiences spread across a growing mix of platforms, broadcasters are under pressure to deliver campaigns that are not only targeted and measurable, but also compliant.

Telefónica and Google Advance Sovereign Cloud in Spain

The battle for cloud adoption in Europe is being shaped by a single question: where does the data live, and who controls it?

As governments and heavily regulated industries accelerate digital transformation programmes, concerns around data sovereignty and jurisdictional oversight are becoming just as important as cloud performance and scalability.

Against that backdrop, Telefónica and Google Cloud have unveiled a new sovereign cloud offering aimed at organisations across Spain seeking tighter control over sensitive information.

Verizon: Telco Innovation at the FIFA World Cup 2026

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 about to unfold across North America, Verizon’s role as Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor has been central to how the tournament will function on and off the pitch. 

Its network infrastructure will underpin everything from broadcast delivery to in-stadium connectivity, shaping the experience for fans, organisers and host communities alike.