Eurobites: Vodafone makes power-backup plans

Vodafone is drawing up plans to keep its networks running when electricity supplies are under strain, part of a wider push across Europe to harden telecoms infrastructure against outages and rising energy risks.

In other EMEA developments, the UK is set to keep its version of the Digital Services Act in place, signaling continuity on online content and platform rules. Telecom Italia (TIM) outlined its latest strategic vision for the business as it works through restructuring and market pressure. In France, Bouygues Telecom has started rolling out artificial intelligence tools to staff, aiming to change how employees handle routine tasks and decision-making across the company.