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Premium
VM O2 expands content software deal with Amdocs
New agreement sees Vubiquity continue to provide operator’s customers with electronic sell‑through and transactional video‑on‑demand content.
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M&A
Orange soldiers on amid regulatory alarm bells over Spanish deal
European Commission expected to send ‘statement of objections’ over proposed merger. Deal seen as EU merger test case in market characterised as highly competitive.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT partners Axon in smart diagnostics health-tech drive
Burgeoning interest in healthcare R&D leads BT to partner with diagnostics imaging specialist.
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People
Elena Maestre takes helm at challenged Telefónica Peru
Telefónica Hispam CFO gets hands‑on in awkward Peruvian market, becoming CEO at local operating business.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Openreach: Openreach almost there on rural fibre programme
Openreach almost there on rural fibre programme.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT building ‘simple but innovative’ tech for UK critical infra
Partnerships with water industry players driving water quality and waste improvements.
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People
DTCP Infra recruits Citi M&A specialist as MD
Aldo Cardoso departs from almost 13-year stint at Citi to serve as Managing Director at DTCP Infra.
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Public Affairs
Germany’s coalition govt urges regulator to clamp down on MNOs blocking competition
Political representatives on BNetzA’s Advisory Board insist on “fair and non-discriminatory access” for service providers and MVNOs in the mobile wholesale market.
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Vendor Voice
Elisa Polystar: Take a shortcut through the hype cycle for effective network automation
Established operators such as Vodafone are recognising the opportunities of deep network automation but don’t have the greenfield luxury of a clear path. Elisa Polystar believes this challenge can be addressed with the right roadmap.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Virgin Media O2 picks Nokia for southern RAN supply
UK operator agrees new, three-year RAN supply deal with longstanding partner Nokia.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT Sourced enhances supply chain insight with worker tech partnership
Procurement business ties with Labor Solutions to directly gather data from supplier workforce.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Returning Metze’s Germany role confirmed
June 2023 update: Wolfgang Metze set to re-enter old stomping ground after seven-year hiatus from the Group; Host of changes at recently rebranded Telekom Strategy Consulting in-house consulting unit; Fiber Factory goes on regional recruitment drive.
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Network & Infrastructure
Nature calls for infrastructure builders
Host of new international and national biodiversity regulations have business and operational implications for infrastructure builds. Biodiversity moves up the sustainability agenda for Openreach.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT builds trading bet with unified comms partnership
BT to integrate the Flexenet Private Wires connectivity into its unified comms and collaboration platform, BT Trading.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Macquarie ploughs millions into data centre growth
Macquarie Technology launches new placement, aiming to capitalise on AI and cloud “megatrends” and finance data centre growth.
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Consumer (B2C)
BT’s new retail hub is a ‘glimpse into the world of new EE’
Consumer CEO Marc Allera says launch of EE Studio represents BT’s converged consumer ambition and strategic transformation.
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Strategy & Change
Freshwave: Securing essential connectivity across transport hubs
Tom Bennett, Chief Technology Officer, Freshwave, explores how neutral host providers can provide expertise to MNOs on in-building coverage, including sector-specific regulations and specialist knowledge. Mobile private networks touted as next new innovation for busy ports. Potentially “industry-changing” open RAN needs more real-world testing.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone seeks Virgin Media O2’s backing for post-merger infra rejig
Vodafone UK in discussions over Cornerstone relationship following yesterday’s big reveal of proposed Three UK merger.