EMEA Telco Leaders – Page 84
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DT’s facilities partner ISS initiates arbitration over deal dispute
Outsourcer indicates contractual disagreement with DT over huge FM deal not yet resolved, and entering arbitration. Dispute overhangs progress being made by ISS in turnaround of hitherto-unprofitable contract. Breakeven achieved on DT engagement in FY22, on schedule — removing long-running drag on ISS financial performance.
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Telefónica says situation ‘normal’ at German FibreCo, despite reports
Parent operator’s boss suggests press reports of headaches at Unsere joint venture Grüne Glasfaser overblown.
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Altice, Vodafone given EC go-ahead for infra JV
European Commission clears Vodafone’s plan for fibre JV with French group Altice.
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Competition watchdog reviewing BT’s planned Pelipod sale
Sale of ‘smart locker’ enabler, announced at end of 2022, comes under CMA microscope.
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T-Mobile US ties with AWS on enterprise 5G edge
Operator augments 5G Advanced Network Solutions with AWS edge compute. ·Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile among cohort supporting new Integrated Wireless on AWS programme. ·AWS taps telcos to sell private mobile services to enterprises.
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Virgin Media O2 ‘ponders Trooli acquisition’ amid altnet struggles
Moves for UK altnet said to be under consideration at numerous rivals, including Telefónica and Liberty’s UK operating business.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: Adastral Park eyes up a share of space tech cluster funding
Adastral Park eyes up a share of space tech cluster funding
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BT Q3 FY22–23 headlines: big picture positives, details remain devilish
Q3 seen to support BT’s upward trend, building towards an overall good FY defined by major strategic moves.
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BT Q3 FY22–23 spend: work ‘unwind’ means FY will come good
Heavy 9M spend set to be levelled out by drop‑off in Q4
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BT Q3 FY22–23 guidance: finishing with a flourish
BT on track, with heavy weight of burden on Q4 to pull the Group up to targets.
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Telstra CEO says customers will suffer if TPG deal blocked
Vicki Brady expresses “disappointment” with ACCC for blocking “landmark” regional RAN-sharing deal with TPG.
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BT picking fresh, regional talent
Provider announces new apprentice and graduate roles, but falls short of bumper 2022.
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Telefónica Deutschland preps ‘future-ready’ OSS with TCS
Tata Consultancy Services to provide service assurance solutions to improve the operator’s IT operations.
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‘Final touches’ being added to M-PESA before Ethiopia launch
M-money platform could be rolled out in African nation within upcoming financial year.
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Brazil’s Vivo sees fibre M&A possibilities hotting up
Operator open to being active deal-maker in market that “needs to be consolidated”, says CEO.
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3G: Vodafone’s legacy network shutdown gains pace in Europe
Vodafone OpCos in Greece, Ireland, and the UK initiate phased 3G blackouts as Group progresses towards network shutdowns.
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Satellite constellation expansion looking good to go, says Astrocast
Nanosatellite IoT network operator announces that its constellation has been bolstered with “improved service quality and reliability”.
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Telefónica proceeds serenely as Spain’s fibre scene braces for consolidation fallout
The reported suspension of a €1bn Spanish fibre access merger over financing difficulties sparked speculation that the crowded market may struggle with future funding.
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BT people moves: new entrants at Clinical and Group Boards
Dr. Richard Caddis and Dr. Paul Bhogal join BT’s Clinical Advisory Board.
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Deutsche Telekom distances itself from Lufthansa IT fiasco
Hundreds of flights grounded as “third-party” workers accidentally cut through fibre-optic cables and disrupt airline’s IT system. DT spokesperson says construction work that caused the damage was not commissioned or carried out by the operator. DT’s own technicians “acted quickly” to restore connectivity. Aviation expert puzzled why Lufthansa didn’t ...