All Enterprise (B2B) articles – Page 3
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Innovation (R&D)
BT’s Etc. partners fintech leader to drive Group platform play
As Etc.’s BT Tap to Pay technology expands to the Android ecosystem, the innovation accelerator’s John Gutch tells TelcoTitans that his fintech unit is taking a flexible approach to monetising BT Business connectivity strengths.
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: key directorship changes in Germany and UK
Roundup of 25+ notable people moves across Telefónica Group, including: rejigged board at Telefónica Open Innovation; VM O2 recruiting new business and strategy directors; and former O2 marketing director taking up comms role at DT…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica gets to plugging Core Market wholesale gaps
Operator seeks to lock in key wholesale clients and create new revenue sources after management affirms wholesale will “be a drag” on 2024 performance.
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Tech reaches €2bn sales mark
Q2 FY24: Digital B2B services unit hits revenue milestone in last twelve-month period, and reported another solid quarterly performance. Read more…
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Network & Infrastructure
Greek fibre: OTE lines up wholesale deals with rivals Vodafone and Nova
Incumbent’s new CEO Kostas Nebis flags pair of strategically significant wholesale tie-ups are imminent, as OTE seeks to accelerate commercialisation of flagship, €3bn fibre investment programme.
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly: fibre sale, B2B investment, UK merger delay
Latest from Vodafone and its interests, including: quarterly and full-year results in India that show positive movement; B2B recovery work begins in Germany; TPG puts fibre assets back up for sale; and plenty more in Europe, Africa, Asia, beyond…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q2 FY24 In-depth: Focus on profitability as revenue blips in key geographies
Group reports slight revenue and earnings increases, as growth decelerates in Brazil and Germany, while Virgin Media O2 adjusts guidance after reporting decreases in sales and EBITDA. Read more…
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q2 FY24 Spend: Tight lid kept on expenses
Group pulls back on spending after Q1 investment spree, keeping capital intensity well within guidance range.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone Business hiring spree set to rev service growth in Germany
Vodafone’s B2B push gets underway in Germany with 120 new jobs to drive growth in cloud, connectivity, cybersecurity, and IoT.
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M&A
Brazil’s Vivo keeps watch on digital M&A opportunities
Q2 FY24: Telefónica’s Brazilian operating business continues to analyse opportunities to expand its digital B2B service portfolio in cloud, cybersecurity, and IoT.
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Financial & Performance
Brazil’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 & Performance
Prosegur backs Telefónica security JV as it passes 500k subs
Spanish operator’s home security partner talks up the value of their joint venture, and wider connected-alarms business, despite ongoing profit drain of commercial spend to fuel user base expansion.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT runs rule over South Korean B2B tech
Ahead of strategy refresh, Group’s Europe B2B boss travels to east Asian market for meetings with innovators in enterprise tech, including web giant Naver and close partner SKT.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Group reinforces digital B2B services segment
Acquisition of Brazil’s IPNET promises to accelerate digital B2B services growth. Meanwhile, Group makes progress on infra asset monetisation as sale of Spanish data centres attracting investors.
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M&A
Brazil’s Vivo eyes B2B cloud expansion with IPNET buy
Operator acquires Google Cloud-certified service provider as it seeks to further grow digital B2B ecosystem.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: once-reticent Europe NatCos now embrace tower spinouts
Magyar Telekom becomes latest DT business to re-consider approach to wireless infra management, and take closer look at cost-benefit match-up of tower portfolio separation.
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Products & Services
Deutsche 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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Products & Services
Vodafone expands RingCentral deal to ‘new regions’
South America, Middle East, Africa, and more in Vodafone Business sights under newly expanded RingCentral partnership.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Group calls in the B2B backup in Germany
Telekom Deutschland continues efforts to inject some go-to-market oomph in broadband and B2B, with new marque and products.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica turns to Nokia for Spanish private 5G boost
Pair sign three-year deal to unite connectivity, cloud, and edge solutions to support businesses in “mission-critical” sectors.