AI & Automation – Page 18
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, NTT Data automate logistics robots via 5G
Partners manage autonomous robots at CIE Automotive facility in Spain.
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Network & Infrastructure
Gaia-X builds following beyond Europe
Signs of international momentum for European data sovereignty project.
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Elsewhere in BT Global: Global office opened in Madrid
Global commits to Spain; extends Relined partnership on Dutch network; QiO brought in for AI edge compute innovation.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Vodafone Spain fined for GDPR breach
Vodafone Spain fined nearly €4m for violating customer data protection regulations; VfUK requests licence variation from regulator to refarm 4G spectrum, in tandem with VM O2.
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Strategy & Change
Telcos flying high for next-gen drone services
Beyond Visual Line of Sight regulation on the horizon in the EU, opening opportunities for telcos.
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TMUS business assurance in cloud with Amdocs, AWS
Amdocs flags successful public cloud implementation of its “AI-powered” business assurance solution.
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TMUS partners Qualcomm for AR startup intake
US operator and close ally Qualcomm onboard six startups to 5G AR acceleration programme.
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Driss flags German automation progress
Telekom Deutschland ‘close to retiring’ legacy IMS network following NIMS migration. Automation more about driving ‘hyperscaler-like’ experiences in order to meet customer requirements and increase revenue.
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Interview
Unmanned Life creates “brain” for autonomous robotics
Wayra-backed startup blends 5G, AI, and edge computing in “autonomy-as-a-service” platform for orchestrating fleets of drones and ground robots.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez-Pallete gets pay pump
Álvarez-Pallete’s salary increases by nearly 70% in 2021 thanks to bonus for closure of Telxius tower divestment and O2 UK merger.
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Eventwatch
PegaWorld 2022 event preview: iNspiring telco transformation
Always-on-Marketing leader powering up on Intelligent Automation for telco. Tuesday 24 May 2022, 15:00-17:30 CEST (also an APAC edition) – virtual event.
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M&A
Telefónica Tech acquires German data services player
Deal for data analysis outfit completed in transaction worth up to €350m.
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Mavenir helps prep for 5G SA debut
Vodafone Portugal selects Mavenir as tech partner to enable jump to 5G standalone.
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Operations
Vodafone exec hails big data benefits of Google Cloud
Ignacio Garcia says Vodafone collaboration with Google Cloud Platform has helped improved customer satisfaction and lower TCO. Platform processed more than 100 exabytes from Group operations in 2021.
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Privacy-by-design at heart of data trust strategy
Fostering an improved reputation for trustworthiness and delivering privacy-by-design can lead to new revenue streams, according to Vodafone Business data chief.
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Venturing & Investments
Telekom Innovation Pool invests in IoT specialist Kinexon
Kinexon raises $130 million in largest financial round to date. Business provides solutions for major sporting organisations such as the NFL, FIFA, and the NBA, as well as strong presence in production and logistics industries.
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Strategy & Change
Embrace the era of “never normal” — Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst
Telcos must learn from financial services peers and embrace disruption as a welcome driver of innovation. Resilient telcos that use data-driven insights to innovate will thrive, while brittle players that oppose disruption will atrophy.
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Strategy & Change
Telcos must build trust as foundation for data services
Operators currently assume an unfounded bond of trust with customers, but can still build role as valued brokers, believes VM O2’s CDO. Fostering an improved reputation for trustworthiness and delivering privacy-by-design can lead to new revenue streams, according to Vodafone Business data chief. Ex-Deutsche Telekom veteran calls on operators ...
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Partnerships & Alliances
UiPath highlights RPA tie-ups with T-Mobile, Vodacom
T-Mobile has been working with RPA specialists to handle the Sprint integration. Vodacom sees RPA as key to operational efficiency and customer experience.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Recycling on the agenda
Recycling and green initiatives in Croatia and Poland.