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OperationsO2 offloads lease handling to GCW
OB continues strategic overhaul of UK high street presence, with a “small number” of stores already on the market.
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M&ABT denies Openreach stake sale
FT report sparks speculation on the future of BT’s access services business as Group market cap hits lows, and worries persist on the funding of fibre rollout plans. BT declined to comment officially but senior management vehemently denied the accuracy of the report in internal comments and on ...
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica supports call for COVID climate aid alignment
Telcos represented in UN-backed statement urging alignment of COVID-19 economic response with climate action. GSMA, Magyar Telekom, Orange, and Vodafone also pledge support.
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Products & ServicesVodafone chasing connected-device long tail
Group widens search for differentiation in consumer IoT side-hussle.
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Network & InfrastructureCloud-focused telcos haven’t gone native
Vodafone and Telefónica challenge Kubernetes to prove itself in telco environment. Telcos warn against repeating NFV ‘silo’ mistakes with containers. Hybrid VM and cloud-native model the norm for operators already invested in NFV.
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PremiumTelefónica Latin America people movements, May 2020
LatAm region gets refreshes in Brazil and Mexico. Former VP Milagros Montenegro gets CFO spot at Peru.
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PremiumTelefónica Europe people movements, May 2020
Changes across O2 UK and MVNOs giffgaff and Tesco Mobile. O2 Germany brought in VW’s Langendorf as Head of Communications.
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PremiumTelefónica Alumni people movements, May 2020
Former Telefónica Ireland Director Paul Farrell gets spot at Virgin Media Television.
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PremiumTelefónicawatch roundup - May 2020
Developments from across Telefónica Group entities. TBS taps ST Engineering iDirect for further hub; former contect centre subsidiary Atento flags waning ties to Group; Group becomes inaugural member of GSMA’s 5G IoT for Manufacturing Forum.
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica lays down gauntlet to cloud-native suppliers
Lopez challenges Kubernetes to prove itself in telco environment. Hybrid VM and cloud-native model the likely norm for operators already invested in NFV.
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PremiumVirgin Media builds backhaul business before O2 tie up
Virgin Media positioning itself as a BT backhaul alternative, but appeal may be curbed by O2 links.
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PremiumTelefónica to integrate DTS
Operating business said to be moving to next stage of TV asset tidy-up.
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PremiumO2 signals legal move over 5G auction
Operating business remains vexed by how Ofcom has structured mid-band licence sell-off.
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PremiumGroup talks up TrustOS role in blockchain performance
Telefónica-led platform, based on Hyperledger Fabric, explores practicalities of implementing production-ready services. Academic papers of little use in determining strength of telco business case. More blockchain work needed in Telefónica’s collaboration with GSM Association to develop production-ready wholesale roaming service.
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Products & ServicesO2 switches out banking partner
Fidor relationship, formed in 2016, does not appear to have set world alight.
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Strategy & ChangeDT’s Höttges hints at hybrid office future
Höttges floated the prospect of a hybrid office setup for WFH employees, potentially reducing DT footprint beyond just its retail presence.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach raises FTTP sights as ADTRAN comes on board
ADTRAN set to take a substantial share of work building BT’s new fibre infrastructure as a third partner alongside Huawei and Nokia. Vendor’s involvement appears to have sparked a small jump in BT’s March 2021 rollout targets.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom rethinks German tower expansion plan
2,000 per year add-on ambition “too optimistic” in current circumstances.