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PremiumViasat swoops on Aviation Network partner Inmarsat
Proposed transaction could bring end to ongoing legal challenges over the EAN. EAN said to have secured Greek Aegean Airlines as further customer.
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PremiumOpenBNG unveils winners of multi-operator RFI
DT-backed TIP initiative makes strides in disaggregating the broadband network gateway. RFI process, initiated by DT, BT, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone, identifies shortlist of suppliers most likely to be first with commercial and OpenBNG-compliant products. Altran, Benu Networks, Casa Systems, and RtBrick emerge victorious in software category. APS ...
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PremiumElsewhere in Systems Solutions: new tie-ups announced
Division flags Frequentis and Senseforce tie-ups.
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PremiumVodafone lights up AWS Wavelength in second market
Second European market for Vodafone’s distributed multi-access edge computing. 5G edge computing activation builds on 5G standalone launch. Focus on industrial applications for enterprises.
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PremiumRed Hat digs in at VodafoneZiggo
Dutch JV to deploy Red Hat OpenShift to support future 5G core. IBM-owned software provider is gradually expanding its role within the Group.
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PremiumT-Systems wields ServiceNow tools for transformation
ServiceNow project management solutions leveraged to integrate T-Sys workflow.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: TPG’s billion-dollar strategy
TPG unveils billion-dollar strategy; Telecom Egypt to retain Vodafone stake.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Cellwize earns HPE investment
Group adds to Heap and everphone backing; DTCP investment Cellwize catches HPE’s eyes; e-charging tie-up in Hamburg for future taxis.
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PremiumVi goes 5G network slicing with Nokia
Trial in Gandhinagar purportedly enables high-resolution VR content. TRAI sets deadlines for consultation process with “stakeholders” on auction rules for delayed 5G spectrum auction.
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PremiumHungary to host Europe’s first 5G smart railway port
Vodafone and Huawei’s Hungarian subsidiary collaborate on smart railway project, set for completion in Q1 2022.
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Premium1&1 offers challenging maths for Vantage and Vodafone
TowerCo wins a potentially important reference deal with Vodafone German challenger 1&1. Strategically complex win clouded by reports of internal ructions.
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PremiumBrand-heavy TPG looks for smart data handling with AWS
Shaik flags “knowledge lake” as providing deeper understanding of consumer and enterprise behaviour. Aimed at breaking down data siloes across multi-brand portfolio following TPG–VHA merger. Analytics of external datasets, available on the market, increasingly important.
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Network & InfrastructureLow-orbit satellites could jeopardise space exploration, astronomers warn
Elon Musk’s Starlink plans to launch over 12,000 satellites Project, among others, could waste “a serious amount of public money”
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PremiumDT joins European telco call for open RAN help
Group signs off on Analysys Mason report recommending that European policymakers financially stimulate the region’s open RAN ecosystem. Report also backed by Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone. Awkwardly, a week prior to report publication, DT announces government funding for new Berlin lab to test and validate open networks. ...
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland trials standalone 5G
Suppliers not named, but Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung could all be contenders. Poland joins Czech Republic, Germany, and Greece as Group 5G SA trial markets.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: TMPL ramps up enterprise activity
Ciena, Cisco, and Versa gain work in Poland as TMPL ramps up in enterprise market; OTE teases on new hybrid broadband system.
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PremiumTPG takes hit as Teoh offloads shares
Controversial founder sells 20% of his total stake — the maximum he was able to sell. Move sees TPG valuation drop by AU$ 1bn.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: VfD and Sky test new App at the Bundesliga
VfD and Sky Deutschland test new Sky 5G Multiview App during Bundesliga match; Vodafone Italy brings forward net-zero goal; Vodafone Business ties with Trend Micro in Spain.
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PremiumVodafone bulks up with full-fibre wholesale deals
Deals give Vodafone UK access to eight million full-fibre homes by April 2022. VfUK open to more wholesale partnerships. If Virgin Media O2 needs convincing for its wholesale plans, VfUK is interested.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Massidda on international telco relationships
Massidda speaks on value creation of international telco relationships; Vodafone’s open RAN small-cell moves nearer to market.