All India articles – Page 5
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OperationsBT outlines Digital recruitment drive, seeks 2,800 staff
Harmeen Mehta wants 1,000 new UK colleagues, with remainder based in India.
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Network & InfrastructureVi considered vulnerable as Adani enters 5G auction
Indian conglomerate plans private network focus, but analysts suspect a consumer play lies ahead.
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Partnerships & AlliancesCisco linked with Airtel and Vi’s low-key Wi-Fi JV
Indian press suggest vendor is close to a deal to absorb Firefly Networks.
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Strategy & ChangeBT preps Indian hiring spree
BT Digital boss Harmeen Mehta wants to expand use — and customisation — of India digital talent pool to drive transformation at operator.
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Financial & PerformanceVi nears funding target as state equity conversion looms
Cash-strapped Indian joint venture closes in on INR 200bn fundraising target.
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Network & Infrastructure5G auction finally going ahead in India
Set to commence after two-year delay.
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PremiumVi CEO promises better times ahead
Takkar talks effusively of “positive catalysts” for Vodafone’s Indian JV.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVi mulls exit from Wi-Fi joint venture
Indian operator goes cool on Firefly joint venture with Airtel, set up in 2015.
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OperationsIndus seeks to move on from “nail-biting” Vi crisis
Indian tower giant sees “discomfiting” client payment worries subsiding
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: Bharti Airtel Chairman wants “affordable” spectrum
TRAI proposes near-40% reduction across spectrum bands in upcoming auction; Vodafone Egypt acquires 10% stakes in e-payment platforms Bee and Masary.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodafone increases Vi stake
Group outlines commitment to struggling JV, upping its holding by 3.2%. Investment arrives via Vodafone subsidiary Prime Metals in a vital period for Vi. Further cash injections mooted amid government takeover.
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PremiumVi poised to swap out Huawei 4G for Nokia
News signals desire for distance from Chinese vendor. 5G trials underway with Ericsson and Nokia. Details for long-delayed 5G auction expected soon.
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M&AIndian government urged to speed up Vi equity conversion
Debt-for-equity swap yet to go through after months in limbo. Vi said to believe completion is key to securing further investments. Move would give Indian government a 35.8% stake in Vi.
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Innovation (R&D)UAE lab provides blueprint for BT’s university partnerships
BT using success of EBTIC collaboration to inform university partnerships in Ireland and India, building ties with local academics to support Adastral Park R&D. BT- and Khalifa University-backed EBTIC showcases collaborative innovation projects as partnership enters “Phase 3”.
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OperationsDT outlines ‘digital experts’ upskill target
2021 Annual Report sets 17% digital workforce target within three years. Places emphasis on in-house digital upskilling; recruiting outside digital talent seen as “challenging”. Overall FTE headcount drops 4% year-on-year, but Group still manages to hire more than 8,000 employees outside the USA with focus on IT and technical ...
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Strategy & ChangeDT prepared to scale back Russian hub amid crisis
DT has thousands of employees in Russia. CEO indicates the Group could shift staff and operations away from St. Petersburg software development function, in response to Ukrainian crisis. Tasks could be shifted to other digital hubs in India or eastern Europe. Crisis brings centre’s expansion plans to an ...
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Public AffairsSwiss court orders DT to seize $12.7m in assets
Ruling says funds due to Airport Authority of India. Convoluted case sees Deutsche Telekom caught in the crossfire as a result of minority stake in Devas Multimedia. Long-running legal disputes date back 17 years.
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Financial & PerformanceVi reports further losses as government takeover looms
Net loss grows 60% year-on-year, with revenue down 10.7%. Earnings report comes amid expectation that Indian government will take majority stake in struggling JV. Absence of annual profit since launch of Reliance Jio in 2016.
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OperationsT-Systems reboots India growth plan
DT’s enterprise division re-commits to plan to hire thousands of new tech staff. Local digital boss Anant Padmanabhan promoted to lead services unit T-Systems ICT India. India back in vogue for DT’s management as it seeks fresh talent for digital transformation.
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PremiumVi flags VoLTE help from Anritsu
Supplier’s cloud-native software provides QoE KPIs and recommends best actions to resolve issues impacting customers. OpCo in process of expanding reach of Anritsu monitoring platform from 20 million VoLTE subscribers to 58 million.