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Telefónica ‘open’ to fibre tie-up with Vodafone
COO Ángel Vilá sees potential in Vodafone’s fixed assets if the struggling operator decides to leave its legacy cable behind.
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O2 lights up small cells for 5G
O2 lights up small cells for 5G Source: Unsplash / rp m k Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) expanded on a previous partnership with smart energy solutions provider Mainova, also bringing in towers business 5G-Synergiewerk to implement small cells on street lights to improve connectivity in Frankfurt (Telefónicawatch, ...
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Vodafone people moves: Safaricom reveals new networks chief
Safaricom welcomes back Anthony Gacanja and names him Networks Director.
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M&A
Vodafone, Three strike merger deal, target bulked up competition
Deal brings UK market down from four players to three — or up from two to three — as two sub-scale operators combine to challenge BT and VM O2 dominance.
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Network & Infrastructure
OTE rolls up sleeves to tackle Greece’s FTTP challenge
Group to invest €375m in FTTP for over 350,000 premises in three years.
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VM O2 freshens up storage, goes Pure
Virgin Media O2 teams up with Pure Storage for improved data management as old storage system shows its age.
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Elsewhere in Africa: Ethiopian market braces for third entrant
Ethiopian market braces for third entrant.
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Network & Infrastructure
Germany to create neutral host for ‘Gigabit train corridor’
German government launches Gigabit Innovation Track to bring 5G coverage to national railway lines.
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Public Affairs
Deutsche Telekom under renewed EU pressure to ditch Huawei
Brussels to publish report criticising Germany for not doing enough to reduce reliance on Huawei. Deutsche Telekom will reportedly be named as telco laggard when it comes to loosening ties with Chinese equipment suppliers.
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Utiq CEO pushes privacy-first model as JV comes to life
Utiq CEO Marc Bresseel aims to create the “de facto global standard” of digital advertising models.
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Operations
T-Mobile Poland opens technology hub in Warsaw
New unit joins DT’s growing network of technology hubs. Polish NatCo plans to hire 500 IT and network technology specialists over next three years.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone named inaugural partner of health-tech R&D cluster
Vodafone sits alongside the likes of Microsoft and Oracle as an inaugural Paddington Life Sciences Partner.
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Group charts new course through choppy pay-TV waters
Telefónica Group COO Ángel Vilá notes greater flexibility in Spanish pay‑TV services following freedom from CNMC restrictions.
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Vivo Ventures backs iPaaS startup Digibee
Vivo Ventures makes third investment with capital injection into integration platform‑as‑a‑service provider Digibee.
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M&A
Open Dutch Fiber ramps up for growth with TOF buyout
Dutch fibre player snaps up digital infra contracting group to accelerate rollout and meet increasing customer demands.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica agrees network-sharing deal with Tigo in Colombia
Movistar and Tigo sign MoU to share access network infrastructure in Colombia.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: Group extends Paddington HQ lease
Group extends Paddington HQ lease.
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BT FY22–23: drive for connections leaves fibre build by the wayside
Openreach presents ever‑positive results but with some targets missed as attention shift pushes out build momentum in favour of fibre uptake.
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Strategy & Change
CityFibre: service problems are inevitable; failing your customers is not
The real mettle of a business is often exposed when something goes wrong for the customer.