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Consumer (B2C)Mexico price war heats up as Movistar leverages AT&T network
Movistar Mexico is taking advantage of an enhanced 4G footprint. Wading in to battle with both the incumbent and edgier MVNOs. Data-driven price war.
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Network & InfrastructureTDE gives Ericsson half a nod for 5G RAN
Swedish NEP unsurprisingly bags 5G RAN update from Germany’s incumbent. Huawei’s RAN fate remains uncertain.
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Venturing & Investments5G incubator club Go Ignite flickers back to life
Anything 5G on the radar of Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Singtel and Telefónica as they get the gang back together for one more startup search.
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Products & ServicesVodacom tags Alipay to launch digital services “super app”
Partnering a world-leader may be indicative of ambitions for mobile payments, and maybe also e-commerce. Early stage African venture for Alipay, but strategic investor Alibaba has been spinning up regional strategy for several years. Where do M-PESA and Safaricom fit?
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: O2 targets infra smart meters
Smart meters to cut O2 energy bills, Sky deal for pay-TV expanded.
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Suppliers & SCMFortinet update for ElevenPaths OT, IoT security
Longstanding network security partner Fortinet ties with cybersecurity unit for industrial sector managed services. Continues collaborative history as Telefónica rejigs ElevenPaths positioning.
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PremiumElsewhere in DT Systems Solutions: T-Sys refreshed and COVID dominates
T-Sys reborn again as operational rejig completed. COVID-19 and cloud aggregation dominate in new products and projects.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: European towercos get new leadership
Three new managing directors at European infrastructure spin-offs in Germany, Ireland, and Spain. VfUK CEO Nick Jeffery joins COVID-19 Recovery Commission. Vodacom and Safaricom find temporary replacements for outgoing execs.
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M&ASpanish altnet MÁSMÓVIL hits takeover turbulence
Activist investor tries to foil private equity buyout.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: O2 backs roaming extension; Redeem UK hits hard times
O2 UK flagged its intention to keep free roaming, and committed to conscious advertising. Device recycling partner beyond redemption, to be replaced by peer Ingram Micro.
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M&AClaro joins Telefónica and TIM in Oi bid
América Móvil joins the cavalry as stalking horse bidders ride in with plans to divvy up Oi’s mobile base, bringing consolidation to the Brazilian market.
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Network & InfrastructureVivo launching 5G DSS in Brazil, semi-committing to Huawei infra
Telefónica’s NatCo to launch 5G network on refarmed spectrum this week, as COVID-19 holds up frequency auctions. DSS employed but workaround deemed“not ideal”. Vivo VP gives tentative green light to Huawei, despite increasing regulatory threat to Chinese-backed networks. Host of new digital ...
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PremiumTMUS and Dish set aside differences (for now)
Ergen shows TMUS he will not be easy to deal with.
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M&ABT Global finalises French offload to Computacenter
Asset-light playbook repeated. BT to continue serving MNCs and retain local SoC.
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AnalysisTelefónica España roundup: Pay-TV regulations and WFH plans
Three more years of regulation for wholesale pay-TV, but some payphone obligation relief; back to work plans in place post-lockdown.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Kymatio gets funding boost; Navantia gets €5m contract
Telefónica backs TM Forum Open APIs, and Wayra invests in cybersecurity.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Green initiatives and TV studio launch
Telefónica recognised for green credentials, and maintains progress in TV content creation.
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PremiumElsewhere in DT Group: DTCP diversifies; TIP in expansion mode
DTCP continues to demand attention as business diversification powerhouse, as more money sent LeanIX’s way and other interests ramp up partnership activity. TIP also appears in expansion mode.
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Public AffairsTelco execs to share private comms in Phones 4u case
Senior management at Telefónica, BT, DT, Orange, and Vodafone may be required to hand over their phones for inspection as discovery continues in the lawsuit examining alleged operator collusion in the downfall of Phones 4u.
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Products & ServicesRapid uptake for DT COVID tracing app
Contact tracing app sees more than 15 million downloads in first weeks, and took 50 days and €20m to develop. T-Systems’ new Digital Solutions unit said to be responsible for DT’s contribution to development, while DT contact centres will manage manual test result communications. German authorities muse whether a ...