Latest Regional News – Page 70
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Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: sports bundle launched
TDE launches new mobile plans and sports bundle; minimum broadband speeds now enshrined in German law.
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TDE ties with Glasfaser Ruhr for FTTP in Bochum
German NatCo adds a further state‑owned utility to its regional FTTP roster.
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DT tames “zoo” of TV products across Europe
Android TV platform is foundation for DT’s Europe-wide streaming offer.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom hit by record blackouts in South Africa
Eskom power strikes lead to arson and public violence.
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Public Affairs
TPG-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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Operations
Vodafone revs green fleet across Europe
VPC fleet is 30% electric, with plans to hit accelerator in the transition.
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Suppliers & SCM
Safaricom’s 5G strategy boosted by Huawei’s Kenya deal
Huawei tightens hold on Kenya’s 5G market.
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Mavenir makes Hispam inroads with “5G‑ready” IMS
Cloud‑native solution to be deployed in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico to support fixed and mobile networks. Implementation to run over Telefónica’s private telco cloud infrastructure. Another signal of Hispam’s regional buying meld.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Venezuelan state ups phone tapping
Venezuelan state quadruples phone tapping requests to Telefónica.
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Telefónica flags legacy band barriers for 5G investment
Telefónica’s Javier Domínguez Lacasa highlights unacceptable lack of certainty on legacy band licence durations. Warns that incentives to re‑farm spectrum for 5G will be diminished if issue not addressed. Lukewarm on sharing legacy spectrum to maintain services that cannot easily migrate to 5G.
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Telefónica taps Telesat for 5G orbit launch
US satellite operator Telesat joins Telefónica for 5G LEO trial. Non‑terrestrial 5G seen to be nearing fibre connectivity, with “compelling value proposition” for broader rollout.
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Telefónica Innovation & Venturing roundup: four fresh investments
Wayra expands portfolio with four fresh investments.
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Network & Infrastructure
5G refarming ‘requires incentivisation’
Telefónica’s Javier Domínguez Lacasa flags unacceptable lack of certainty on licence duration.
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Network & Infrastructure
Backup batteries drain Vodacom funds and dent ESG targets
ZAR 683m ploughed into project Energiser to deploy backup power to mitigate load shedding risk.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Dish and T-Mobile agree new roaming terms
$3.3bn deal said to resolve “outstanding disputes”.
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Financial & Performance
Vi nears funding target as state equity conversion looms
Cash-strapped Indian joint venture closes in on INR 200bn fundraising target.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica dragged to fringes of Colombian election fraud claims
Spain’s far-right political party Vox has called into question the role of integrator Indra Sistemes in Colombia’s elections, also bringing other Spanish companies into the spotlight.
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Network & Infrastructure
Gaia-X builds following beyond Europe
Signs of international momentum for European data sovereignty project.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: M-PESA launches virtual card
Insurance, loans, and virtual cards launched for M-PESA and VodaPay.
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BT Q4 FY21–22: Global remains in transition
Division’s sales and profit continue to slide rapidly. Difficult macro environment blamed, along with digital shift that Global remains in process of getting a handle on. Management reassures over progress on product portfolio revamp.