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Partnerships & Alliances
Operators join peers in RCS marketing drive
EE, VM O2, and Vodafone prepare to launch inter‑operator Rich Communications Service. Trio aim to lure marketers with 17 million customer base.
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BT names second recruit for SME and SoHo network
Barclaycard Payments follows the Federation of Small Businesses in joining the network. BT’s Enterprise Customer Charter aims for further partnerships and customer benefits.
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Telefónica shutters satellite TV service in Venezuela
Vivo also discontinues DTH service as focus shifts to IPTV.
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VM O2 steps up wholesale partner programme
Virgin Media O2 launches Partner Success team for “end‑to‑end” wholesale partner support.
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Scottish government adds £36m to R100 pot
Reaching 100% programme to spend big to cover an extra 2,637 rural properties.
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Some local councils not ready for PSTN switch-off
Freedom of Information request finds lack of planning for digital switchover among some councils in England and Wales.
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Openreach builds Apple deal to equip engineers
Apple’s smartphone is the “most important” tool.
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VM O2 builds private network momentum
JV collaborating with NHS, Nokia, and Bruhati Solutions on “UK’s first 5G‑connected hospital”.
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Deutsche Telekom people moves: new CTIOs at European NatCos
Makedonski Telekom fills vacant CTIO spot with new joiner from rival A1.
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M&A
Vodafone in talks over Indus Towers sale
Canadian pension fund CDPQ linked to acquisition of Vodafone’s 21% stake.
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Interview
One2One: the one that started it all is no more
TelcoTitans looks back at one of the companies that kickstarted modern mobile services.
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VM O2 flags small‑cell expansion in London
Operator’s small‑cell footprint now comprises 1,300 live sites in England’s capital, up from about 1,100 in April 2021.
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WHP wins managed service job for Shared Rural Network
MNOs starting to fill out supplier line-up for UK’s latest programme aimed at addressing rural network shortcomings.
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Operations
Circle Gas ‘healthy and growing’ despite challenges and CEO exit
Safaricom-backed scale-up flags progress in international expansion of connected, pay-as-you-go cooking fuel proposition.
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Elsewhere in BT Group: operator publishes previously-classified ‘War Diary’
BT “significantly” increases skills development budget in the “war for technology talent”.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: Digital strikes partnership with health tech startup Feebris
Digital adds Feebris to healthcare technology partnership list.
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Elsewhere in BT Consumer: Group gaining on Scottish 4G Infill target
EE outgoing on Scottish 4G infill; instigates wide‑ranging tariff refresh.
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Elsewhere in BT Global: Global and SEACOM announce strategic alliance
Global taps subsea cable specialist SEACOM for expanded African SIEM proposition.
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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Wholesale expands Data Centre Connect
Equinix partnership builds BT data centre service portfolio.