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PeopleMelinda Szabó to fill DT’s Czech-Slovak CEO vacancy
DT’s Europe boss Dominique Leroy selects regional consumer head Melinda Szabó to take charge of twin NatCos Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT rolls out AWS AI programming tool after trial success
CodeWhisperer platform said to be automating 12% of software development work in early deployments as BT Digital commits to a suite of generative AI tools for product development.
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Opinionnexfibre CEO: Sustainable competition in the UK fibre market is crucial to long-term growth and innovation
OpEd: Rajiv Datta, CEO of leading FibreCo (and £4.5bn InfraVia-Liberty Global-Telefónica JV) lays out manifesto for an open and future-proof UK fibre market, aspiring beyond the basics and connectivity doldrums to lift society and the digital economy. With nexfibre at forefront…
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Turkey creates $100m infra JV for data centre expansion
Vodafone Turkey teams with UAE-based Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC to invest in new Izmir data centre.
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PeopleBT Consumer's Allera backs Kirkby after missing out on top job
Consumer CEO suggests he had plans to “do something really quite interesting” had he been picked for the Group’s top job, but backs Kirkby to bring telco nous to the role.
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MarketingAnother DT business drops Group’s T-Systems brand
T-Mobile Poland aims to exploit internal synergies and improve go‑to‑market for “advanced business solutions” with a refresh of business-to-business branding.
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MarketingTelefónica seeks more time to resolve DT logo clash
Spanish group seeks to extend year-long suspension of IP rights dispute surrounding its 2021 ‘T’ logo refresh.
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: billion-pound network investments, digital inclusivity, and French fibre M&A on the menu
VM O2 moves to forge UK NetCo/ServCo split in operations; associate nexfibre to remain separate, commits £1bn to 2024 build; Orange CEO suggests M&A still on agenda to expand domestic fibre footprint; TalkTalk in negotiations over wholesale arm sale; much more…
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Network & InfrastructureT-Systems expands private cloud footprint in Spain
As telecom industry attention turns to Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, T-Systems unveils two new data centres in the city.
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Strategy & ChangeLiberty builds Benelux HoldCo in pursuit of VodafoneZiggo−Telenet synergies
Liberty Global continues to dance around an unblinking Vodafone, which is said to be considering strategic implications of new Benelux holding company established to optimise stakes (adding potential tax efficiencies, management synergies and financial freedoms)… move also features fixed-mobile convergence, opportunistic infra monetisation, regional and other investor bait…
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Public AffairsTelefónica bests Millicom in Costa Rica sale lawsuit
Millicom pulled up in New York for arbitrary and opportunistic behaviour; nine-digit compensation mooted; fallout appears localised with newer partnership elsewhere…
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Suppliers & SCMEuroTeleSites switches to Sitetracker in bid for efficiency boost
A1 Telekom Austria spinout plans to complete migration of asset management software to a new, “state of the art” platform by the end of 2024.
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ProfileUK altnet Freedom Fibre brings “new tricks” to crowded, fragmented market
Profile: Freedom Fibre CEO Neil McArthur is a serial network builder making moves in the UK altnet market with his latest venture.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 fibre NetCo carve out coming for Openreach (and ISP clients)
Potential number-two NetCo to be created by VM O2 and owners Liberty Global and Telefónica, with the aim of creating a scale wholesale fibre challenger; open to M&A consolidation; nexfibre remains arms length…
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Venturing & Investmentsnexfibre readies billion-pound spend to snag second spot in UK fibre build race
£1bn to be pulled from funding pot as wholesale NetCo looks to identify as second in 2024’s UK fibre race, in terms of both additions and overall challenger build-out; confirmed remaining outside of VM O2 NetCo carve out…
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Network & InfrastructureConnectivity gaps in the spotlight as UK preps for automated vehicles
New study will explore the infrastructure needs for the deployment of connected autonomous vehicles in line with government 2025 goals, with connectivity at the core.
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M&AItaly: TIM CEO would prefer Vodafone to combine with Iliad over Fastweb
Pietro Labriola considers the Italian market in need of “repair”, with Vodafone Italy deal with Iliad his preference.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: security concerns allayed as e& beds in
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as TelcoTitans Q3 deep dive finds reasons for concern (M&A mire) and hope (Vodacom, UK, business, smaller OpCos); Ericsson deals may place it well for RAN mega-tender; e& tie-up marches on despite sovereignty siren; more…
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Financial & PerformanceVirgin Media O2 rejigs spend plan and strategy as well of merger gains starts to dry up
UK operator seeks to put more fuel in its earnings tank through ‘incremental’ investments in customer experience, digital, fibre sales, and new products this year. Move comes amid wider, dramatic refresh of VM O2 business with the operator kicking off process of NetCo-ServCo split.
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Transforming and initialising into annuals, MWC
Latest people moves focused on transformation; initialism-rich MWC preview includes API AI plus ORAN; 3-day weekend off the table in Hungary; TMUS getting serious on churn; EC could helpfully move into reset-mode on sector regulation, ahead of upcoming DT update…