Nordic technology vendor Teleste has taken the reins of Telia Finland’s TV and broadband operations, marking a surprising milestone in the managed services landscape. The deal’s very public announcement alone is a bold move, given its significance for one of the Baltic region’s most influential operators. However, it raises more questions than answers about the risks and rewards of outsourcing legacy operations. In handing Teleste responsibility for both the operation and development of Telia Finland’s TV and broadband services, this is an unprecedented leap for managed services in this market and at this scale. While outsourcing infrastructure like IT is hardly revolutionary, entrusting a major operator’s cable TV and broadband ecosystem to an external vendor like Teleste is far from…