All Deals (supplier) articles – Page 5
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Products & ServicesBT partners Equinix for next-gen multi-cloud launch
Connected Cloud Edge extends BT’s network into 13 carrier-neutral facilities.
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Suppliers & SCMSafaricom’s 5G strategy boosted by Huawei’s Kenya deal
Huawei tightens hold on Kenya’s 5G market.
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Partnerships & AlliancesUK military drafts BT on drones and robotics
BT Defence Director highlights innovation tie-ups with army, navy, and air force.
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Network & InfrastructureBT moots Microsoft tie-up on flagship Belfast port project
New phase of port digitisation project focuses on edge and cloud infrastructure, automation, and application development.
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PremiumO2 sorts out Gigabit wholesale wrangle with Vodafone
“Extension” of Vodafone wholesale deal allows O2 to market internet speeds of up-to-1Gbps to over 22 million cable households.
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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Viasat contract extended
Telefónica|Vivo ponders BRL 3.5bn unsecured loan.
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PremiumVivo taps AWS, Nokia for 5G SA core
Brazilian OB is firming up key players in its multi-vendor 5G ecosystem.
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PremiumElsewhere 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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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile stays flexible as final testing nears
New funding deal with B Riley provides cash assurance as investment builds ahead of commercial launch.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT continues “dramatic simplification” with cloud-first AWS deal
Five-year agreement adds to recent contract with Google Cloud to advance operator’s digital transformation and simplification drive. AWS named preferred cloud provider for internal applications.
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PremiumBT recruited to modernise Scottish flood warnings
Scottish Environment Protection Agency taps BT to upgrade its Floodline messaging system. New service aims to alert a wider audience via email, social media, and web notifications.
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Products & ServicesBT Final Mile locker network expands
Calor and EDF Energy named as third-party customers for Final Mile service. Pelipod revenue has been rising, but so have losses. CJ Retail Solutions was awarded the locker installation contract.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: grey spots gone?
Coverage boost claimed; TDE expands fibre footprint with regional deals.
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Content & TVMovistar Plus+ signs €1.4bn DAZN deal for La Liga rights
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform to broadcast every Spanish top-flight match for five years from the 2022–23 season. DAZN retains production responsibilities, with Movistar Plus+ customers granted access to broadcasts. DAZN continues telco partnership strategy to ease rights costs.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Vantage Towers investment rumours
Towers deal talk still bubbling away; VGE taps Comms Group for communications tools.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: £1.5 in NHS contracts
BT-backed lottery bid loses out to Vodafone rival; NHS contracts earn BT £1.5m.
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PremiumTMUS lends AT&T a helping 3G hand (until July)
Under pressure from the Alarm Industry Communications Committee, AT&T signs 3G roaming deal with TMUS. AICC says it is ‘too little, too late’ and that “millions of Americans” will be left without emergency home alarms. TMUS to shutter 3G network on 1 July 2022.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile steps up commercialisation plans
Confirmation of multi-launch agreement demonstrates building momentum for space-based cellular connectivity solution, despite earlier prototype delays. Satellite operators jostling for launch spots as Russian rockets are frozen out in response to Ukraine invasion. Partner and investor Vodafone set to offer seamless SpaceMobile integration, with Group CTO framing the technology ...
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OperationsDT opts for second-choice Deloitte as new auditor
Deloitte given mandate to replace incumbent PwC. Proposal to be put to shareholders in April, and comes after disrupted, three-year selection process. DT drops one-off management bonus option after stockholder criticism.
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Products & Services1NCE, Cisco on board as DT and T-Mobile meld IoT platforms
DT and T-Mobile US harmonising IoT management platforms as operators come together on transatlantic IoT play. 1NCE and Cisco among chosen enablers. Group’s stake in startup increases after 2021 funding round.