All articles by Joseph Purnell – Page 32
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PremiumJansen confident as VM O2 steps up fibre challenge
BT Group CEO is upbeat, but not complacent, about FTTP.
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PremiumBT Q1 FY22–23: ‘Green shoots’ emerging from B2B rubble but investors take fright
Positive headline numbers do little to mask atrophy at Enterprise and Global. City investors badly spooked before and after, despite arguably positive tone and maintained forward guidance.
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PeopleVodafone Germany prepares for more exec exits
New CEO Rogge has another two senior vacancies to fill to accelerate German rebuild project.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Spanish headcount boosted by 25%
Headcount in Spain to increase by a quarter over two years; PwC fined for lack of “professional scepticism” over BT Italia accountancy discrepancies.
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Partnerships & AlliancesINWIT joins Open Fiber for rural network boost
Vodafone and TIM’s towers JV to expand FWA to rural Italy with state-owned wholesale operator.
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PremiumBT chair calls for EE brand strength amid macro crises
Adam Crozier pitches EE transformation as most significant “for a long time”.
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Public AffairsGerman operators sued for GDPR breach
Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone face legal action over data privacy accusations.
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Innovation (R&D)BT’s Etc. to incubate, accelerate as “startup from within”
Speaking to TelcoTitans, Head of Product Zoe Dyer talks up the work of new incubation unit Etc.
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PremiumBT Q1 FY22–23 headlines: foundations to build on
Revenue growth puts Group in good stead for coming quarters, with macro pressures an inevitable caveat.
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PremiumBT Q1 FY22–23 spend: modernisation makes it mark
Usual cost control and efficiency gains hit the spot for Group spend.
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PremiumBT Q1 FY22–23 guidance: outlook held, numbers stack up
Management remains confident in growth outlook, with initial FY guidance confirmed.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: Watson reiterates plan for networks
Watson updates on networks progress; Jansen dismisses FWA for the UK.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: Altice USA eyeing up Suddenlink
Altice seeking sale of US subsidiary to pay down debt and potentially up stake in BT; face‑off between Swantee and Dunne in Phones 4u High Court case.
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M&AEutelsat in talks with OneWeb to build unified satellite player
French satellite operator Eutelsat confirms talks to merge with UK government-backed OneWeb.
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PeopleVi readies for “next phase” with new CEO
Former CFO Moondra takes the mantel, with Takkar moving upstairs for a board seat.
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Financial & PerformanceVodacom resists market challenges in bumper Q1
Group posts revenue increases across the board for Q1 FY22–23.
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Public AffairsFCC probes T-Mobile data policy
US regulator queries T-Mobile and its operator peers in data collection and storage investigation.
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PremiumUK gov rallies BT and peers for discount drive
Cost‑of‑living challenges get political attention after BT calls for government leadership.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone upgrades network with vendor trio
Ciena, Cisco, and Juniper support Vodafone’s software-defined transport network overhaul.
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PeopleNew DT customer service chief targets complaint rates
Marco Holzwarth replaces Ralf Hoßbach to lead Telekom Deutschland’s complaints management team.