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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: UK merger takes another twist; AI making ‘fundamental’ change
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including AI-led change affecting the entire industry; UK deal-making to appease merger detractors; spectrum wins in non-core markets; and more from satcomms, ESG startups, and South Africa’s High Court…
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Group calls in the B2B backup in Germany
Telekom Deutschland continues efforts to inject some go-to-market oomph in broadband and B2B, with new marque and products.
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M&AMore suitors challenge Telefónica for potential Avatel buy — report
Investors Inveready and PAI Partners reportedly looking to buy fixed network operator, valued at around €550m. Telefónica and stc Group among others vying for the operator to advance Spanish fixed strategies.
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: innovation fuelling investment, data centres bringing in cash
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including billions of dollars flood into data centres, race for satellite mobility drives innovation, ongoing UK efforts to make infrastructure-sharing a viable option; people moves, and plenty more…
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica, Meta ally to upgrade short-form video delivery
Pair seek to expand trials of 4G and 5G network configurations to optimise video content delivery beyond Spain.
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Innovation (R&D)GenAI has potential to change internet’s economic model — Vodafone’s Petty
Vodafone CTO provides wide-ranging overview of the Group’s approach to generative AI, and the potential future impact of the technology.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone hands VM O2 a spectrum bonus to win merger support
Following more than a year of talks, Vodafone wins Virgin Media O2 round to its proposed Three merger with an extended network sharing agreement and approval-dependent spectrum transaction. Questions remain about MBNL future, BT response, and CMA viewpoint…
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M&AHrvatski Telekom considering field services re-meld
Croatian operator initiates assessment of potential efficiency benefits from re-absorption of HT Servisi site maintenance and construction subsidiary.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica turns to Nokia for Spanish private 5G boost
Pair sign three-year deal to unite connectivity, cloud, and edge solutions to support businesses in “mission-critical” sectors.
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Enterprise (B2B)Telekom Deutschland distills B2B identity down to a ‘T’
T-Business is launched in Germany as TDE releases a new set of Glasfaser-branded broadband plans for German businesses.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafoneZiggo splashes €58m on more 5G spectrum
Mobile operators in the Netherlands finally get some 3.5GHz spectrum for 5G after long-delayed auction raises €174m.
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PeopleVantage Towers’ finance boss exits
Chief Financial Officer Thomas Reisten departs wireless infra group at the end of busy, startup-focused four-year term.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: less tech, more outcomes for BT’s consumer and procurement teams
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including calls from Consumer’s Kevin Lee to ‘forget the jargon’ and Chief Procurement Officer Cyril Pourrat on the centrality of AI to the future of buying. Infrastructure sharing in focus at Openreach; network executives exit; and Rivus folds after BT takes business elsewhere…
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 scrapes past Shared Rural Network waymark… hard work begins now
VM O2 manages to reach interim 4G rural coverage target on deadline day. BT already ahead, Vodafone UK on track, but Three UK yet to confirm progress, with potential penalties from Ofcom looming. Read more…
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach initiates infra-sharing crackdown as altnets told to get compliant
So-called ‘whereabouts’ compliance must reach 90% for altnets to avoid potential eviction from Openreach networks, with three-month grace period before any action taken. Altnets also unhappy with current failings, and investors wary of compliance weakness. Read more…
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Suppliers & SCMBattle of the bots: BT and Vodafone procurement chiefs forecast AI-driven buying
BT’s Cyril Pourrat and Vodafone’s Ninian Wilson discuss future of procurement, with AI at the core and negotiation bots taking on each other as tech matures. Read more…
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Venturing & InvestmentsVivo backs customer loyalty partner CRMBonus
Vivo Ventures invested in a digital money-back startup that the operator has been using since January and clearly likes what it sees.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP joins Porsche to steer into mobility tech
Deutsche Telekom said to again act as anchor as affiliated investment group closes a third growth fund and sets up a mobility venturing vehicle with Porsche.
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M&ACriteriaCaixa makes another Telefónica share buy, reaching 10% target
Spanish investment group ties with the government as operator’s largest shareholder after gradually building up its position over last two years.
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PeopleBT Peoplewatch: network architects, private cloud gurus, convergence charge
Several high-profile and strategic changes at BT Group, including a new Chief Architect; a fresh face to tackle the consumer convergence sticking point; and an executive exit in India as the Group talks up its presence in the subcontinent…