All Network & Infrastructure articles – Page 15
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PeopleEx-BT CEO Patterson takes board seat at altnet aggregator X3T
Interconnect platform operator X3T bolsters board with UK telecoms hall-of-famers Gavin Patterson and O2 UK’s Derek McManus.
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany and Ericsson set C-RAN plan in motion
First rollout under Telefónica Group’s MoU with supplier to take place in Germany during first half of 2024. O2 seeks to achieve greater network flexibility and scalability with C-RAN, as operator highlights potential to open up new business models and initiatives.
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Network & InfrastructureGreece’s OTE seeks to ramp fibre footprint and sales
Greek incumbent aims for an acceleration in FTTP rollout in 2024 as it moves closer to headline three million homes passed target.
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InterviewFibrus preps off-net retail expansion, asserts leadership in own footprint
CEO interview: having achieved FTTP leadership and segment-topping KPIs within own fibre footprint, altnet now challenging traditional incumbents on own turf. Northern Ireland a case study in high-penetration and how hyperlocal majorly disrupts network, ISP status quo…
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Network & InfrastructureMavenir, Red Hat flaunt ORAN go-live for Vodafone’s Vi
Indian operator sets commercial open RAN live as co-parent Vodafone initiates ‘mega tender’; vendors looking to stake claims in crowded partner ecosystem…
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 takes second place in UK’s 5G SA race
Operator launches 5G standalone commercial offering for customers in 14 locations, aiming to deliver higher bandwidth and lower latencies.
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Network & Infrastructure‘Focus and finance’: Telefónica sees UK NetCo adding fuel to fibre build
Virgin Media O2’s co-parent paints new, networks-focused UK business as an engine to accelerate roll out and monetisation of fibre connections.
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Network & InfrastructureO2 Germany eyes capacity gains after 1&1 exit
German operator plans to use capacity freed up by 1&1 transition to boost its own customer base while also expanding wholesale relationships.
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Network & InfrastructureLiberty flags AWS partnership, taking NaaS ‘to the next level’
Latest from Liberty as busy Group talks up AWS, VodafoneZiggo collaboration on APIs set to go live commercially later in the year; tees up more to come at next week’s MWC…
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Partnerships & AlliancesMavenir updates shared core at Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic
Systems consolidation and 5G SA update form part of new contract win for US vendor, expanding already sizeable Deutesche Telekom presence…
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Network & InfrastructureBT launches NB-IoT network for smart cities, connected farms
Narrowband IoT network runs on EE 4G network, targeting use cases for low-power devices with low data demand.
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Network & InfrastructureUK’s £1bn 4G ‘not spot’ programme slammed by national auditor; ‘5G SA for all’ doubts
Behind schedule Shared Rural Network a mess but not quite a fail, and another example of government mismanagement. Ofcom slapped for unfit-for-purpose market definition and data. MNOs on hook for cost overruns, and better updates…
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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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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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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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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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Public AffairsEuropean Commission bending to Big Telco calls for consolidation — report
Draft policy paper shows EC ready to make big changes in telecom rules to allow its big players to scale, invest and better face other (typically US) service providers, according to reports.