All articles by Anne Morris – Page 3
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Network & InfrastructureChided over landmass coverage, Germany’s MNOs flaunt 5G prowess
Report from comparison site Verivox throws shade on 5G coverage by geographic area in Germany.
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Partnerships & AlliancesGermany’s Freenet rejigs MNO partnerships as discount competition hots up
The German player has signed new agreements with all three MNOs but says O2 deal offers greater revenue-share benefits.
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Network & InfrastructureDT sees bright future for Access 4.0 project after Linux Foundation swap
DT says the Linux Foundation is well equipped to support former ONF network disaggregation initiatives.
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M&AEQT and Eutelsat discuss ‘innovative’ satellite ground infraco
Aim is to create a “pure-play, operator-neutral” ground station business initially worth €790m.
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Financial & Performance1&1 claims build momentum despite more network snags
German operator has now installed antennas and fibre connectivity at 546 sites, although supply challenges remain. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom IoT taps into Bridge Alliance for APAC access
Group continues efforts to make T‑IoT the “one-stop shop” for global IoT coverage.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica remains confident of Peruvian FibreCo approval in 2024
Q2 FY24: Group management still expecting creation of new FibreCo by the end of the year. Telefónica Infra reaches 23 million premises passed with fibre by end of June 2024, and keeps up pace required to reach longer-term goals. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceBrazil’s Vivo sails past 100m mark for mobile accesses
Brazilian OB reaps success of upselling tactics as postpaid mobile share expands.
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Financial & PerformanceT-Mobile has ‘little appetite’ for further fibre deals, for now
CEO Mike Sievert says T‑Mobile remains open minded but indicates that there are no current plans to bulk up fibre diet.
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Network & InfrastructureGerman law to accelerate network rollout receives muted response
Draft TK‑NABEG act moves to next stage, with telecom networks elevated to status of “overriding public interest”.
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Products & ServicesDeutsche Telekom adds 5G FWA to Brazilian B2B play
Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions Brazil plans to offer fixed‑line alternative later in 2024.
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Content & TVOTE bulks up TV offering with Nova sports deal
Greece’s leading pay‑TV providers swap sports content to boost take‑up and, they hope, reduce piracy.
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom’s Hafez peels open AI layers to explore challenges ahead
DT’s Vice‑President of Technology Strategy highlights need to keep testing a mix of telco‑friendly LLMs because they are continually changing.
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Network & InfrastructureGermany reaches deal with operators to phase out Huawei and ZTE
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Germany signal relief that the end is in sight to a politically sensitive and protracted affair.
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Network & InfrastructureEU under pressure to get IRIS² off the ground
SpaceRISE consortium including Deutsche Telekom is said to have been selected for the project, although contract negotiations remain ongoing.
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Innovation (R&D)GenAI has potential to change internet’s economic model — Vodafone’s Petty
Vodafone CTO provides wide-ranging overview of the Group’s approach to generative AI, and the potential future impact of the technology.
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Enterprise (B2B)Telekom Deutschland distills B2B identity down to a ‘T’
T-Business is launched in Germany as TDE releases a new set of Glasfaser-branded broadband plans for German businesses.
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Suppliers & SCMAnd then there were three: Telefónica ‘drastically’ simplifies IT supplier base
Capgemini, Inetum, and Minsait said to be recipients of four ‘lots’ of a major IT contract awarded by the Spanish operating business.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica expands 5G API options with Nokia deal
Group plans to deploy Nokia’s Network Exposure Function in Germany and Spain.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom backs AI LLMs that ‘speak our lingo’
DTW24 – Ignite: DT’s AI lead highlights need for large language models that know telco products and services.