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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: IT partner Cardinality.IO acquired by Elisa Polystar
Cardinality.IO, a Group IT partner, was acquired by cloud automation and analytic solution provider Elisa Polystar.
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PremiumBT people moves: healthcare lead Risse heads to Genesys
Nadja Risse, Global’s Director for Healthcare & Life Sciences, leaves for BT partner Genesys.
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OperationsT-Mobile confirms layoffs to ‘better focus resources’
Reports indicate hundreds of recent redundancies at US operator.
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PremiumVodafone pairs with Telecom Italia for rural 5G
Italian operators partner to win public tenders for 5G coverage in rural regions.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTPG hits back in Telstra network-sharing row
Believes rivals have “mischaracterised the arrangement” as a merger.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone NZ agrees €1bn passive towers sale
Operators’ owners Brookfield and Infratil strike deal with private equity firms InfraRed and Northleaf.
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Network & InfrastructureElon Musk’s SpaceX urges ‘light-touch’ regulation for satellite expansion
SpaceX aims to triple UK gateway footprint but facing scrutiny from Ofcom under recently instated regulatory powers.
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PeopleTelefónica swaps UK&I boss, targets ‘acceleration’
Commercial exec Mark Gorton tasked with fashioning “accelerated growth” from UK&I digital services business, following recent twin buyout.
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Network & InfrastructureInvestor caution creeps into UK fibre altnet sector
Dramatic macroeconomic changes, supply chain issues, and competition move the goal posts for alternative fibre builders.
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M&AVM O2 said to table TalkTalk bid
Talks said to be in early stages, with initial offer reportedly valuing altnet at about £3bn.
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Public AffairsCMA investigates BT Sport over “suspected breaches” of competition law
UK Competition and Markets Authority launches probe into possible cartel-like behaviour among sports broadcasting arms of BT Group, IMG Media, ITV, and Sky.
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany hits 5G milestone as it chases rivals
Operator surpasses 50% population coverage six months ahead of schedule.
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Public AffairsCWU strike looms as BT “refuses” to negotiate
BT and Openreach staff will strike on 29 July and 1 August.
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Public AffairsTelefónica accused of ‘silencing’ Venezuelan journalism
Spanish operator called out for allegedly bowing to demands of Venezuela’s government.
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Public AffairsGermany unveils new ‘Gigabitstrategie’ to drive 5G, fibre
Telekom Deutschland’s wooden masts could be used for over-ground fibre deployments.
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Network & InfrastructureDT picks Brookfield and DigitalBridge as EU tower allies
Group agrees sale of 51% stake in Austrian and German towers business.
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Public AffairsBT eSIM strategy entangled in UK security reviews
The fire sale of eSIM platform developer Truphone has reportedly been disrupted by security services concerns linked to a remote SIM provisioning contract with BT.
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OperationsBT outlines Digital recruitment drive, seeks 2,800 staff
Harmeen Mehta wants 1,000 new UK colleagues, with remainder based in India.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT eyes edge with Google Cloud tie-up
Deutsche Telekom signs expanded agreement with the hyperscaler.
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OperationsTelefónica’s four-day working week falls flat
Local reports suggest approximately 1% of employees have signed up for the Telefónica España scheme.