AI (Machine Learning) & Automation – Page 28
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Altran ties with Vodafone Portugal on AI and data science
French engineering and industrial consultancy Altran flagged a tie-up with Vodafone Portugal (VfP) that aims to “increase the skills and know-how” of the two partners in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science.
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Vodafone takes IoT on road with Geotab and Trinsic
Vodafone Automotive and Geotab club together to create Vodafone Business Fleet Analytics. New telematics and analytics platform initially available in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and UK. Vodafone extends partnership with Trinsic to woo automakers with branded connected-car solutions spread across multiple markets.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone’s analytics team starts looking outward
Vodafone ready for long-trailered Location Intelligence services expansion. Five-year IT and organisational update ensures so-called ‘single version of truth’. IoT and security use-cases also in focus.
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Vivo Empresas flags new big data solutions contract
The contract will support the expansion of Benjamin A Padaria’s business operations.
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Alonso elevates “Wozniak” mindset in Telefónica transformation
Influential CDO charts his progress within Telefónica, linked to developing the trust of current Executive Chairman Álvarez-Pallete. An engineering-focused mindset and startup mentality deemed key attributes in the fast progression of security and data operations within the Group. While the instigation of several standout Telefónica transformation projects predate his ...
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Vodafone Portugal and TechSee working on Vodafone Visual Support
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) is working with TechSee, a visual assistance solutions specialist, on an augmented reality-based customer support tool.
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BT Group beefs up security credentials
BT focus on security intellectual property highlighted by influential researcher, as BT plays a part in the cybersecurity arms race.
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Deutsche Telecom Capital Partners invests in Heap
Deutsche Telecom Capital Partners (DTCP), the investment management arm of DT, participated in a $55m (€49.6m) Series-C funding round in Heap, a US-based analytics specialist.
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Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier manages its voice business with Linxa
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, the Group’s international wholesale services arm, deployed a management platform developed by Linxa, a wholesale telecoms platform provider, to manage its voice business.
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Public Affairs
TMUS seeks arbitration in location data sales outcry
NatCo seeks to douse impact of privacy fiasco.
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Strategy & Change
HAL’s odyssey: Deutsche Telekom grows API framework to drive savings
Executives claim progress in Europe’s digitally-flavoured simplification plan, flagged at DT’s last Capital Markets Day. OneApp customer support platform nears full reach across Europe area. E-commerce and TV services next. Data-analytics layer in pipeline.
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Strategy & Change
DTW19: Another Vodafone Group signal of coming partner platform refit
Vodafone recognises need for improvement in partner collaboration, to fuel 5G success. Chief Systems Architect looking to reshape IT, to help open-up while protecting “secret sauce”. TM Forum and University of Surrey among collaborators.
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Operations
Digital transformation (DTW19): culture change, reskilling crucial
Reskilling employees fundamental to Wind Tre’s digital transformation strategy. Cultural and organisational change critical for digital transformation to be adopted at scale and to succeed. Operators must change their corporate identity to attract vital new talent. Wind Tre CIO sceptical of vendor marketing of new technologies.
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Operations
Telefónica embraces short-term pain for data flexibility
Telefónica Mexico provided insights on building momentum on creating replicable data-driven local systems, with potential for wider deployment. Groundwork on establishing principles, and ensuring standardisation, vital to ensuring benefits can flow through to subsequent use cases. Real-world implementation of a standardised approach can cause initial localised pain, but is ...
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Products & Services
Telefónica ramps up AURA
Telefónica provided insights into its AURA strategy, including more market launches. Microsoft’s position as a partner remains a core element of the project. Commitment reiterated to overcoming the challenge of combining local services with a central unified vision.
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Innovation (R&D)
TM Forum DTW19: 2019 Catalysts spark pragmatic innovation
Rundown of key Catalysts, joint initiatives. More than 30 joint technology projects demoed, with assurance, partnering, and customer experience to fore. Operator preoccupations ahead of 5G include profitability and effectiveness of network slicing. Drones, emergency services, and healthcare among focus verticals.
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TM Forum’s DTW19 event underlines need for collaboration and speed
The telecoms industry’s annual pilgrimage to Nice on the French Riviera is set to take on a somewhat different tone in 2020. France has become inextricably linked with the flagship TM Forum (TMF) event – apart from two forgotten years in Dublin – but, following its rebranding as Digital Transformation World in 2018, the event now looks set to transfer to Copenhagen, apparently in order to provide more space.
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Deutsche Telekom People Moves, June 2019
36 key people moves tracked and analysed. Bohle takes over delicate privacy role from Kremer.
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Colombia: IBM and Telefónica collaborate on automation
As Telefónica builds momentum on the use of bots within an automated network environment, IBM is providing technology and support to migrate customer management processes to bot-based systems. Telefónica Colombia centre of excellence on automation collaborating with KPMG on ongoing developments.
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Benjamins on Telefónica’s AI ethics and data development
Telefónica confident in the flexibility of its AI approach for adapting to local requirements while maintaining Group standards and expectations. Commercialisation of data analytics and AI capabilities gathering steam through LUCA projects with public sector bodies and multinational customers. Baked-in ‘ethics by design’ seen as fundamental to developing viable ...