All articles by Ken Wieland – Page 7
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Public AffairsCMA investigates BT Sport over “suspected breaches” of competition law
UK Competition and Markets Authority launches probe into possible cartel-like behaviour among sports broadcasting arms of BT Group, IMG Media, ITV, and Sky.
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M&ATelefónica hives off Argentinian assets from Hispam division
Group approves creation of TLH HoldCo, an “independent economic unit” registered in Spain, to house its interests in Telefónica Móviles Argentina and Telefónica de Argentina.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelekom Deutschland, Vodafone agree FTTP/VDSL deal
Operators sign off on ten-year wholesale agreement, enabling Vodafone Germany to access incumbent’s FTTP network for the first time.
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Innovation (R&D)T-Mobile US patent puts ‘fair price’ on used smartphones
Operator awarded patent, based on distributed ledger technology, that offers tamper-proof way of remotely monitoring condition of electronic devices.
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Public AffairsTPG-Telstra deal will “re-monopolise” the market, claims Optus
Optus says regional RAN sharing proposal by rivals will damage economy, with negative connotations for consumers.
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Public AffairsBT ‘foodbank’ stokes union ire ahead of strike vote
CWU leaders angrily cite food donations for EE call centre staff as an example of employees struggling to make ends meet.
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Network & Infrastructure5G refarming ‘requires incentivisation’
Telefónica’s Javier Domínguez Lacasa flags unacceptable lack of certainty on licence duration.
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Network & InfrastructurePrivate equity firms make joint bid for Deutsche Funkturm
KKR-led consortium reportedly submits binding offer for controlling stake in Deutsche Telekom’s German towers business.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom in network-sharing talks with Axian in Tanzania
Discussions kick off after Axian Telecom’s recent acquisition of Millicom’s mobile network operations. Axian talks of “significant investment” in Tanzania over next five years.
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Strategy & ChangeDrahi returns to BT spotlight amid fresh takeover speculation
All eyes on French billionaire as six-month ban on BT takeover bid expires tomorrow.
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Network & InfrastructureBangor University wins £4.2m state funding for rural 5G FWA rollout
Vodafone and local fibre infrastructure players Fiberspeed and ITS involved in 18-month project.
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany in regulator’s crosshairs over coverage lag
BNetza report says operator well behind rivals Telekom Deutschland and Vodafone in rolling out antenna transmission speeds of at least 100Mbps.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Funkturm rumours continue as bidding enters second phase
Unnamed sources parade panoply of Deutsche Telekom monetisation options for German towers business, apparently valued at around €20bn (including debt).
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Strategy & ChangeTeoh tipped to flee TPG once escrow period ends
Operator’s main shareholders Vodafone and Hutchison free to sell shares after 12 July. So too is founder David Teoh, seen likely to up sticks first. Morgan Stanley analyst doesn’t foresee same share price carnage as when Teoh sold 3% stake last December.
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Network & InfrastructureComcast’s shadow over FWA, but Sievert bullish
Cable operator CEO says T-Mobile’s 5G FWA service has had no impact on churn.
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OperationsVodafone targets hundreds of OSS apps with “aggressive” cull
Group sets five-year target to whittle 1,200 OSS apps down to 600.
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Financial & PerformanceOTE feels heat of rising energy bills
Greek operator sees €10m hike in energy costs during Q1 FY22; another €10m rise expected in Q2.
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PeopleChanel allure forces BT Board change
Leena Nair to step down from BT Board, following recent appointment as Global CEO of Chanel.
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Public AffairsVodafone gains partial victory against former ONO execs
La Audiencia de Madrid rules that ONO execs accused of tax fraud before Vodafone takeover should pay VAT fees siphoned off cableco’s books. Ruling falls well short of €140m in damages Vodafone was originally seeking.
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Network & InfrastructureOTE passes 650,000 premises with full fibre
Plan to pass three million premises by 2027 looks on track. Broadband upgrades to premises outside FTTP footprint gather momentum. Rival Vodafone Greece announces “acceleration” of fibre access rollout.