Latest Partnership News – Page 75
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Qatar swaps SAP for Oracle
Former OpCo Vodafone Qatar (VfQ) flagged it had extricated itself from the Group’s SAP-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, and onto rival Oracle’s software, following Vodafone’s exit from the operator in 2018.
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PremiumTelecom Italia working on Open Fiber tie-up
Telecom Italia (TI) was said to be making further moves towards a potential tie-up with VfIt’s fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) partner Open Fiber.
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PremiumVodafone confirms AST & Science satellite partnership
Vodafone confirmed a deal, first revealed by Vodafonewatch back in January 2020, to partner with US-based satellite venture Avellan Space Technology & Science.
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PremiumVodafone Ukraine gets Partner Market boost
Vodafone cemented its relationship with Partner Markets member Vodafone Ukraine, despite Azerbaijani telco Bakcell’s recent acquisition of the business from Russia’s MTS Group.
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PremiumVodafone Germany brings 5G to Total service stations
Vodafone Germany (VfD) flagged a deal to equip Total service stations in Germany with 5G technology, supported by the OpCo’s Gigacube 5G router and network-slicing techniques.
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PremiumBT and Cisco get ducks in row for SME drive
Vendor parades BT as a valuable sell-through partner for new Cisco Designed for Business product portfolio.
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PremiumRival trifecta may oust BT from rural-sharing proposal
Potential three-way deal could exclude BT over costing roadblock. O2 UK leads pushback, warning BT fees may undermine project viability. March 2020 deadline looms.
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Strategy & ChangeOpenreach rivals in expansive mood
Liberty Global reignites M&A talk around Virgin Media. CityFibre CEO in bullish mood after being freed from Vodafone shackles. Sky reportedly keen on full-fibre infrastructure investment.
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PremiumVodafone Germany goes live with S/4HANA (with a little help from IBM)
Goal of retail operation revamp. Warehouse/store logistics based on “real-time data”. Reduction in SAP data footprint by 90%. IBM Services reportedly enables 50% faster migration to S/4HANA compared with traditional solutions.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom eyes challenge to Vodafone’s alliance network
Vodafone has been using Partner Market arrangements since 2002 to create a strategic presence outside its own network footprint. DT is now signalling plans to create competing alliances.
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PremiumAmdocs tapped for effort to unclog Vodafone’s Spanish sales funnel
Vodafone Spain to do deeper dive into customer journeys. News fits a trend of Amdocs showcasing its presence across the Group.
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PremiumVodafone teams with eSight on energy data upgrade
Group furthers push to squeeze more cost of power supply.
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PremiumLiquid tie-up agreed; 5G launch in pipeline
While SA auction delays impact services going into 2021, a link-up with the wireless group is to provide near-term access to 3.5GHz frequencies.
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo, Ericsson, Brainport open Eindhoven 5G lab
VodafoneZiggo (VfZ) joined main network partner Ericsson and local technology industry cluster Brainport Development to open a 5G testbed in Eindhoven
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PremiumVodafone Partner Markets expands in Fiji
Vodafone expanded its Partner Markets relationship with Fijian ally Amalgamated Telecom Holdings
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PremiumDeutsche Glasfaser get KKR agreement
Vodafone Germany (VfD) fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) partner Deutsche Glasfaser is set to bulk up
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PremiumVodafone Italy partners with AP.esse
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a partnership with payments and identity technology provider AP.esse
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PremiumVodafone Spain boasts Cisco 5G partnership
Vodafone Spain (VfS) talked up 5G development work with partner Cisco Systems