All Network & Infrastructure articles – Page 120
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PremiumVodafone Portugal adds new partner for FTTP
Yet another network-sharing deal struck, this time with dstelecom. Cash-constrained Vodafone continues to find friends among infrastructure specialists. “New” Vodafone TV surfaces in pioneer market Portugal.
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PremiumVodafone Group’s Omani Partner Markets deal confirmed
Stock tactic of arms-length footprint expansion seen again. Vodafone has ‘still got it’ for challenger partners, despite questionable competitive record.
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Public AffairsGerman operators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added rollout commitments made in return.
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Public AffairsVodacom repeats plea for end to spectrum dilly-dallying
SA spectrum stoppage continues to disrupt Vodacom planning. Government digs heels in for mid-2020 decision; dreaded WOAN still alive. VdSA response includes 2G voice network closure.
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PremiumVodafone UK’s infrastructure partners considering ‘full-fibre’ collaboration
Sands continued to shift in the UK’s fledgling ‘full-fibre’ scene with news of possible resource-pooling by multiple current and prospective Vodafone UK (VfUK) infrastructure partners.
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Public AffairsVodafone UK hits out over Ofcom enterprise market plans
More business-to-business tension between VfUK and BT.
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Strategy & ChangeWatson “lifts the veil” on BT Technology
A converged core is the key big project for BT Technology, creating potential for new platforms and more efficient seamless service delivery. Big spending division focused on strategic sourcing, and creating savings by attacking legacy systems. Watson is anticipating BT building a range of data-driven business models on the ...
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PremiumInfosys and BT Group flag “multi-million pound” transformation savings
BT bringing systems virtualisation benefits forward into a hybrid network set-up through solutions developed in conjunction with Infosys under the auspices of the TM Forum. Greater network efficiency through NetSecOps expected to materialise alongside cost-savings and improved customer experience. Enterprise leading the way with new OSS deployment, and accelerating ...
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PremiumCisco provides peering upgrade for BT Group
Cisco is supporting a BT platform overhaul intended to facilitate improved cloud connectivity with other network and service providers.
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PremiumBT Group brings Canonical into 5G core
Fully cloud-native core a step closer with new partnership with open-source developer. Canonical wins deal after initially being categorised as a dark horse. McRae frames deal as foundational for converged networks, supporting multiple platforms over the next decade.
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PremiumBT Technology’s 2029 vision: a future at your service, as-a-service
Watson concluded the BT Technology Briefing event by providing an insight into BT Technology’s ten-year vision, and how the operator would evolve to meet the changing demands of the communications market.
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Public AffairsOfcom to support Openreach with regulatory changes
Ofcom launched a consultation on regulatory changes it is proposing that will support Openreach’s plans to deliver universal fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) in the city of Salisbury, as part of its Fibre First programme (BTwatch, #303, #304, and #305).
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PremiumBT Wholesale welcomes the launch of Audacious
BT Wholesale welcomed the launch of Audacious, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using EE’s network.
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile US putting manufacturers through their paces
T-Mobile US (TMUS) opened a new testing laboratory in a bid to put 5G smartphone and connected-device manufacturers through their paces.
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PremiumRigNet confirms details on T-Mobile US partnership
T-Mobile US’s (TMUS) infrastructure partner on an extension of its 4G services to the Gulf of Mexico, RigNet, confirmed some operational details and targets relating to the arrangement they announced in July 2019 (Deutsche Telekomwatch, #85).
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PremiumT-Mobile US pushes hard on standalone 5G NR
TMUS completes multi-vendor 5G SA NR data session at Bellevue lab. Cisco, Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia take part. New device lab opened.
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Public AffairsT-Mobile US teams up with AT&T on a caller verification service
T-Mobile US (TMUS) is working with rival AT&T to offer cross-network call verification, based on the Caller Verified service the NatCo released in early-2019 (Deutsche Telekomwatch, #81).
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom appears unaffected by cyber attack
Deutsche Telekom (DT) was named among telecoms operators that appeared to have been unaffected by a long-running cyberattack flagged by US-Israeli cybersecurity specialist Cybereason.
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Strategy & ChangeTimotheus Höttges plays hard-to-get after Vodafone Group tower overtures
Focus increasing on German infrastructure reshaping as cash-strapped European operators seek to extract asset value. Group yet to be convinced to draw up the tower bridge and help Vodafone’s consolidation plan. Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b for Vodafone.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom gives gaming the Magenta streaming treatment
Germany moves first with beta-phase cloud-based gaming. Nemat ambitiously positions service as Netflix of video games.