All Enterprise (B2B) articles – Page 21
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Products & ServicesTelefónica teams with IBM to re-wild Cloud Garden
Operator gives digitisation platform a spruce up with Red Hat OpenShift technology. Update provides ‘lingua franca’ to support smooth adoption of digitalisation strategies by Telefónica’s corporate customers.
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Enterprise (B2B)T-Systems eager to flag trio of “mega” renewal deals
Underperforming division, starved of good news recently, claims trio of deals provides “foundation” to grow its portfolio in cloud, digital services and security. Contracts include work in “new growth areas around digital transformation”.
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Products & ServicesBT to launch Eagle-i security as statement of intent
New cybersecurity platform to debut in coming months, as a flagbearer for Global’s re-energised and evolving digital portfolio. Creation of internal digital, threat, and network units within Global enabling integration of new solutions across traditional and cloud-based services. Workflow platform provider ServiceNow namechecked as a crucial partner.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra plants further capital in Ireland’s SalesOptimize
Ireland-based startup given (another) leg-up by Telefónica’s incubator hub.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone bolsters Partner Markets federation with MTS renewal
Russian group flags extension to long-standing Partner Markets agreement. Existing relationship billed as fruitful, with eyes now on further “joint projects”.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: churn risk targeted
Division continues effort to nudge businesses and CPs away from legacy voice, and towards its own next-gen offerings.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: NTT renews wholesale deal
Transatel set to enable more EE features for UK MVNOs; Wholesale claims 5G rollout lead.
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Products & ServicesBT enhances cloud phone platform with RingCentral
RingCentral-based unified comms service is given bigger remit and brand refresh.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: full fibre rollout takes on public sector sites
IDNet migrating analogue voice to Hosted Communications; Smart Messaging adds Google RBM.
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Vendor VoiceSalesforce Industries: bringing cloud Vlocity to telco CX
As the CRM giant sharpens its focus on telco transformation, Salesforce Industries highlights the need for operators to lose legacy baggage, embrace cultural change, and focus on collaboration to move at digital pace. Experience of acquisition Vlocity demonstrates three trends in telco transformation, from gradual evolution to enthusiastic adoption ...
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PremiumBT Enterprise dials down on B2B costs
BT Enterprise flags more cost-cutting measures are being implemented as COVID-19 disruption adds to the broader challenges it faces in the digital era. As ever, partner and supplier consolidation and change is part of the plan. CEO Jansen presents enterprise 5G as bright spot amid gloom.
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Strategy & ChangeIoT.nxt rejigs management to further exploit Vodafone links
Vodacom acquisition anticipates faster international growth, prompting operational changes along territorial lines. Among the trio of internal appointments is Mark Beets, handed responsibility for developing business with Vodafone’s Partner Markets organisation.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom moves: India digital ops expansion
Bedding-in of new Global Business Solutions organisation continues. India-based development unit Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs remains in build-out mode, with Bharti Airtel alumni being tapped. Detecon executives off to form new venture. William Tal given digital strategy remit at T-Mobile for Business.
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Products & ServicesTelekom quietly retires CarConnect service
End of road coming in 2022, when partner Mojio hints revamped offering might emerge. Unclear whether or not equivalent services in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, and the USA face a similar fate.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: Qualcomm gets 5G praise
Qualcomm 5G access role praised, Wholesale gets Gigabit-ready.
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Vendor VoiceF5: telcos need allies for digital leap forward
In an interview with BTwatch, key figures from F5’s European operations discuss the application security service provider’s relationship with BT Group in the wake of securing a place on the telco’s streamlined list of 15 certified security partners. Richard Holben, the vendor’s BT Global Account Manager, and Ian Harris, ...
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Products & ServicesTelefónica adds cyber protection to insurance portfolio
The Group seeks to tap into new growth area to bolster its staid device insurance business.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica distils Global Solutions
Kearney-orchestrated streamlining in line with Group restructure plans, and provides the opportunity for Telefónica to leverage its network reach further up the value chain. TIWS’ Beamonte to lead new unit, reporting into Tech boss José Cerdán.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT on point in South Western Railway Wi-Fi project
BT switches on Wi-Fi at South Western Rail stations. Another item off the checklist for three-year connectivity partnership.
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OperationsDeutsche Telekom brings IoT under German supervision
Organisational shift forms part of broader B2B realignment and looks focused on freshening up approach to enterprise 5G market.