All articles by Joseph Purnell – Page 23
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Strategy & Change
BT’s Harmeen Mehta wants more AI experiments to combat complexity ‘parasite’
Simplifier-in-chief Mehta calls for experimental R&D and allowances for failure to fuel AI improvements.
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BT opens Belfast office, ‘on track’ to complete UK real estate revamp
BT cuts ribbon on 2,000-seater Riverside Tower hub.
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MWC: Telefónica powers XR retail in latest multi-access edge showcase
Telefónica joins KDDI, Mawari, and Sturfee in digital twin e-commerce demonstration, underpinned by GSMA’s Open Gateway API.
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O2 rolls out campus network for logistics buddy Arvato
Telefónica Deutschland installs 5G private network at Arvato distribution centre.
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Partnerships & Alliances
MWC: Telefónica seeks its API space with startup investments and partnerships
Chief Digital Officer Chema Alonso dangling investment opportunities to startups in bid to attract them as early adopters for Open Gateway scheme.
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Vodafone taps SpaceMobile connection for Spanish satellite testing
Vodafone-backed satellite player AST SpaceMobile to launch pilot programme with Group’s Spanish OpCo.
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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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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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Deutsche Telekom takes the lead in EU quantum comms
German operator to coordinate public–private collaboration on EuroQCI development.
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Contractor Morrison Telecom Services buys out competition, strengthens Openreach ties
MTS acquires part of Light Source Design from administrators, saving 83 jobs.
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T-Mobile’s Neville Ray exits, networks chief to fill tech gap
Ray to depart in the autumn after heading 5G expansion strategy, Sprint integration, and “layer cake” spectrum approach at the Un-Carrier.
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Vodafone Turkey CEO defends quake response as scale of recovery challenge grows
Chief Executive Engin Aksoy says Vodafone Turkey is focusing on cooperation with peers and Group imports to fix infrastructure.
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ruhrfibre goes Mack speed — innovative FibreCo bags ex-Vodafone Germany CTO as Chair
ruhrfibre to leverage Vodafone ties to strengthen existing partnership.
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Fern’s band of UK local altnets being packaged into ‘national’ fibre challenger; branding TBC
Top-ten fibre altnet investor plots nationwide wholesale access network to eke out spot in competitive market, with support from (aspirational) CityFibre, Openreach partnerships.
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Vodafone’s lack of 6G coherence not getting in way of German health R&D pragmatism
Vodafone Germany-led 6G Health initiative wins government backing in search for real-world applications.
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Telefónica’s thriving physical security JV poaches replacement CEO from rival — market rumour
Security plays central role in Telefónica’s revenue diversification strategy, with Movistar Prosegur Alarmas partner Prosegur eager for further in-country tie-ups.
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Vivo’s Winity infra‑sharing deal faces scrutiny
Brazilian operators’ spectrum and tower‑sharing agreement put under the microscope by antitrust authority after industry bodies question competition impact.
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European operators earn EC thumbs‑up for mobile ad JV
European Commission green‑lights tokenised advertising joint venture, co‑developed by Deutsche Telekom and its major European peers.