More from Germany – Page 63
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Suppliers & SCMEricsson leads, Huawei stumbles, TIP surges: Vodafone 5G Momentum Index, March 2020
Vodafone’s 5G ecosystem sees drastic changes, Ericsson holds its lead. Nokia slips into dogfight with Huawei, TIP and Samsung. Mavenir heads challenging pack with ZTE on its heels, pursued by Qualcomm, Parallel Wireless, Altiostar, and several others.
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Public AffairsVodafone drops Unitymedia brand as legal action looms
German OpCo appears sanguine over legal challenge to Unitymedia merger approval. Hannes Ametsreiter hails new era with “one network, one brand, one tariff”.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Germany, DE-CIX partners on Vodafone Company Net
Vodafone Germany partnered with interconnection provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX) on Vodafone Company Net.
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PremiumTelefónica hopeful for network-sharing deal despite Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom Germany tie-up
Number-three player Telefónica Deutschland indicated increasingly convoluted network-sharing machinations in the country are not yet done and dusted, despite the recent provisional tie-up between Vodafone Germany and Deutsche Telekom.
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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 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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PremiumDeutsche Telekom expands scope of B2B reorg
Acronyms scrambled again as Group leadership pushes through B2B tidy-up. Leadership targets political battles between TDE and T-Sys. DT’s B2B focus remains somewhat fragmented.
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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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Strategy & ChangeVodafone's Read talks up tower power (again)
Germanisation of Vodafone continues with choice of Düsseldorf for TowerCo HQ. CEO continues to push for improved asset utilisation in mobile networks, plus sales opportunities. Sharing developments in Germany, India, Italy, Portugal, and UK.
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PremiumOperators own up to 2015 coverage target misses
VfD claims to have met household coverage targets set at 2015 auction. None of Germany’s three operators meets 100% targets along transport routes. BNetzA yet to test operators’ coverage claims.
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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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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’s Mannesmann 20-year anniversary
Vodafone’s Mannesmann 20-year anniversary Source: Srslyguys / Flickr CC BY 2.0 - Pipes - image may be cropped, otherwise derivative The 20th anniversary of Vodafone’s acquisition of Mannesmann in Germany prompted Rheinische Post to interview Klaus Esser, the latter’s former Chief Executive, to find out how he ...
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PremiumO2 Germany heralds start of 5G era, rules in Huawei
O2 Germany sees next decade as a growth phase following years of network build and integration. Outlines plans to start building 5G in five cities during 2020. Huawei and Nokia selected to build the 5G RAN, although the China-based vendor remains a political hot potato in Germany.
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PremiumTelefónica fails to meet 2015 licence obligations
Operator cites a variety of reasons for delays as it falls short of the progress of its rivals in meeting targets for households and transport infrastructure across the nation. O2 promises to fulfil obligations by end-2020. Coverage obligations are part of ongoing 5G legal wrangles.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Deutschland commits to sustainability loan
Telefónica Deutschland claimed to be the first German telecoms company to have signed a “sustainability-linked loan”, in an effort to link financing costs with its environment, social, and governance (ESG) rating.
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PremiumO2 Germany partners with CTS Eventim
Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) and German event ticketing platform provider CTS Eventim have forged a partnership to run for the next several years.
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Public AffairsOperators own up to 2015 coverage target misses
NatCo claims to have met household coverage targets set at 2015 auction. None of Germany’s three MNOs meets 100% targets along transport routes. BNetzA yet to test operators’ coverage claims.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland to close nearly 100 stores in digital shift
NatCo goes omnichannel; pushes button on reorganisation around digital. Few details offered but recalibration looks significant for people, organisation, and technology. Union agreement firmed up pre-announcement.