All IoT (Internet of Things, M2M) articles – Page 2
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Financial & Performance
‘Over-delivering’ Telefónica Tech inches towards €3bn sales goal
B2B digital services unit completes another strong year amid receding M&A-based growth.
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Products & Services
Telefónica Tech UK&I expands security portfolio with NextDefense
Business-to-business digital services unit launches managed security portfolio in the UK and Ireland, expanding existing security offerings and leveraging AI and big data, among other technologies, to improve enterprise security. Move comes as Group continues to grow in the sector after major restructuring…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Hrvatski Telekom retains Netcracker as billing consolidation sherpa
Croatian operator to refresh revenue management tech through a new deal with Netcracker, updating on contract signed by pair back in 2017.
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Financial & Performance
Vivo affirms loyalty payback of ‘beyond telco’ strategy
Brazilian operator’s Chief Executive Christian Gebara pledges to continue widening portfolio of non-telco services in areas such as health, energy, consumer electronics, and lending.
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Products & Services
DT to debut LEO-based sat services this year
Space comms startups OQ and Sateliot brought into the fold of DT’s network-of-networks platform strategy.
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Weekly Briefings
BTwatch Weekly: Allera hunts relevance, networks evolve, iconic Tower falls
Latest from BT and its ecosystem as MWC takes hold of the industry and Consumer chief Marc Allera takes advantage to lay out plans for EE relevance, resonance; back home BT checks out of Tower and flicks NB-IoT switch; more from Digital, Networks, Openreach, elsewhere…
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT and Orange ‘explore’ T-Mobile US partnership to boost tech buying power
Deutsche Telekom indicates it and purchasing partner Orange are studying an expansion of their BuyIn JV by bringing T-Mobile US into the fold.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT launches NB-IoT network for smart cities, connected farms
Narrowband IoT network runs on EE 4G network, targeting use cases for low-power devices with low data demand.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Transforming and initialising into annuals, MWC
Latest people moves focused on transformation; initialism-rich MWC preview includes API AI plus ORAN; 3-day weekend off the table in Hungary; TMUS getting serious on churn; EC could helpfully move into reset-mode on sector regulation, ahead of upcoming DT update…
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom backs Fetch.ai in industrial blockchain drive
Group becomes first corporate partner of Web3-focused foundation established last year by Bosch and Fetch.ai.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile aims to up B2B2X game with fresh Netcracker deal
US operator continues effort to ignite its shrinking Wholesale business line by moving relationship with tech and services partner Netcracker into a new phase with fresh priorities.
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: 2024 kicking off with TowerCo ownership jostles
TowerCos Vantage, ATC India and IHS seeing ownership action. M&A and satellite segments also off to a busy start in 2024. Cordiant, DTCP, Iridium, Starlink, private network, subsea and more….
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone signs ‘bold’ Microsoft deal to further AI, cloud, CX, IoT priorities
Wide-ranging collaboration includes $1.5bn Vodafone investment in co-developed solutions; AI adoption at scale; and embrace of Azure ecosystem. Get the full insight…
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Strategy & Change
Iridium targets MNOs with direct-to-device strategy refresh
US-based satellite operator seeks to tap into NB-IoT market with Project Stardust, harnessing its existing array of satellites and spectrum to deliver “fully crosslinked” solution. MNOs among initial customers being targeted, though competition in the sector continues to rise…
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Products & Services
Vodafone Turkey aiming to drive IoT revenue with emission reduction tech
With OpCo claiming to have “zeroed” Scope 2 emissions, it is now looking to drive revenue by offering IoT energy efficiency solutions to business customers…
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Premium
FY23–26 plan: Tech charts course to €3bn sales target
Division seeks to ease reliance on acquisitions while expanding portfolio of “next-gen” IT solutions to grow total revenue.
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Strategy & Change
Safaricom fosters digital, engineering talent in youth employment drive
Safaricom develops ‘engineering talent pipeline’ to equip itself and wider Kenyan technology ecosystem with talent in digital and engineering spheres. Read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Business chases US multinationals’ global IoT with Bridgepointe tie-up
Americas ambitions see Bridgepointe Technologies onboarded as US strategic channel partner, targeting international connectivity…
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Premium
Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: Vodafone produces RedCap results
Vodafone produces RedCap results with Ericsson, Qualcomm.
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M&A
Deutsche Telekom to create €2bn tech acquisition pot
Chief Executive Tim Höttges says operator is considering allocating sizeable warchest to Thorsten Langheim-led Group Development division for acqui-hire push in strategic areas.