AI & Automation – Page 28
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom updates SKT tie-up, post-coronavirus
“Immersive” virtual meetings and challenges of network management on refreshed agenda.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica venturing ecosystem round-up, April 2020
Round-up of recent activity within Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumMicrosoft hosts first Brazilian AI industry board meeting
Telefónica|Vivo joined the first meeting of the Microsoft Brasil-germinated Brazilian artificial intelligence (AI) industry board.
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PremiumTelefónica Tech people movements, April 2020
Benjamins to lead strategic direction of Group on AI and data.
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PremiumVodafone Business co-pilots private 5G for Lufthansa
Apparent pragmatic row-back on opposition to private spectrum allocation.
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Suppliers & SCMWidePoint flags $6m BT contract
WidePoint, a communications management solutions provider, flagged the signing of a three-year, $6m (£5.6m) contract with BT Group.
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PremiumEfficiency now name-of-game in German FTTP rollout
Average cost-per-premises passed dips below €1,000, with further efficiencies anticipated. Agile IT and advance fibre planning supporting an accelerated rollout and streamlined back-office processes. Höttges ready and willing to buy wholesale and collaborate to build fibre momentum with progress on EWE and Stuttgart partnerships flagged.
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PremiumAl-Saleh retained for next phase of T-Sys reboot
CEO gets a two-year extension as results hold up during overhaul. Deal positions 2022 as target year for emergence of revamped T-Sys. Cash flow production remains the big unticked box. DT confirms coming extraction of division’s network activities.
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PremiumT-Sys registers with Google Cloud
Another running buddy for refreshed enterprise cloud strategy.
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Products & ServicesT-Systems ramps up Open Telekom Cloud with Hawk supercomputer
T-Sys was able to ramp up the computing power of public cloud offering Open Telekom Cloud.
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PremiumT-System, Ottopia demo AI-equipped remote vehicles
T-Systems partnered with startup Ottopia to demonstrate remote control of a connected-car using an artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped management system.
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Products & ServicesT-Systems in ECB data analytics platform contract
T-Systems (T-Sys) flagged involvement in creation of a new data analytics platform for the ECB.
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Suppliers & SCMMakedonski Telekom chooses Stonebranch for IT systems
Makedonski Telekom (MkT) selected Stonebranch, a US-based IT automation specialist, to work on the operator’s charging and billing, fraud management, interconnect, and mediation systems.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Capital Partners backs Keepler Data Tech
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP) pledged further funding to Keepler Data Tech, a cloud-enabled artificial intelligence and machine learning data analytics developer, in a Series-A funding round
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PremiumTelefónica Transformation: ahead of schedule but hitting a bump
Digital services revenue hits 17% revenue increase year-on-year, with the bulk coming from video services. Telefónica Infra remains barebones, but the future looks promising.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems, March 2020
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumAmdocs tapped for effort to unclog Vodafone’s Spanish sales funnel
Vodafone Spain to do deeper dive into customer journeys. News fits a trend of Amdocs showcasing its presence across the Group.
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PremiumAlonso sets out his stall as Digital Consumer Officer
Digital Consumer services arguably a secondary consideration in a unit dominated by executives with an innovation or entrepreneurial bent. Previously-launched Digital Home solutions and added-value services may get a burst of management attention in the early days of the unit.
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Venturing & InvestmentsOpen Future developments
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumTelefónica Alpha taps NHS for patient data
O2 UK catches heat for a Group-led project, with negative press coverage underlining the PR risks associated with data-driven projects in sensitive sectors.