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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: shots fired in Italy as mergers progress
Latest in and around Vodafone, including Swisscom CEO’s sharp words for Iliad, which is circling as Vodafone Italy gets ready to merge with Fastweb; Group H1 earnings incoming with performance in Germany among the focuses; UK merger gets conditional clearance; Instant Networks sent to Valencia…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone 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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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Vivo chooses Oracle Cloud as new cloud based data host
Vivo chooses Oracle Cloud as new cloud‑based data host
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo migrates business system with Oracle
Systems set to move to Oracle’s Fusion Cloud Applications Suite.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Oracle opens its first cloud region in Spain
Cerdán hooks up with hyperscalers; Telefónica partner Oracle firms up Spanish expansion; Tech grabs remote with TeamViewer tie‑up.
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PremiumTelefónica España praises new OCI Dedicated Region
Senior executive likes the look of Oracle’s lower‑priced and leaner on‑prem OCI solution.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSafaricom works Vodafone links to expand in IoT
Link-ups formed with Innovus and IoT.nxt in bid to kickstart IoT business.
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PremiumOracle the cloud infra ‘holy grail’ for Vodafone transformation
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure adoption claimed to offer ‘tremendous value’ to Vodafone’s TechCo evolution.
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PremiumVodafone accelerates TechCo ambitions with Oracle deal
IT infrastructure modernisation underway as cloud transition picks up speed. Vodafone privately deploying complete Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capabilities as quasi-managed service, consolidating to three key European data centres. Jointly establishing Cloud Centre of Excellence.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Spain overtakes Orange in retail
Spanish OpCo reclaims second spot from Orange in retail sector.
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M&ATelefónica preps new vehicle for digital M&A in Brazil
Local operating business Vivo indicates it may channel deals through a new platform as it seeks to build out its digital services ecosystem. Move would extend Vivo’s control over M&A and provide an alternative route to Telefónica’s central Wayra and Tech divisions.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica deepens Oracle on-prem cloud ties in Spain
Operator unveiled as host partner for Oracle Cloud Madrid Region. Highlights (again) importance of using in-country data centres to ensure compliance with national data sovereignty regs and help business continuity. Telefónica Tech to offer Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services and boost PaaS offering.
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Vendor VoiceOracle: Cloud evolution must be business-led for digital SPs
For many years, the telecoms industry has been attempting the balancing act of managing the decline of traditional services while extracting the full value of decades of massive investment in the operational systems that enable them. The challenge of escaping this ‘technology debt’ has now been heightened by a ...
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PremiumOracle wins new role in BT’s 5G network
US supplier to play role in 4G to 5G migration. Huawei woes could have played a role in Oracle’s selection.
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Suppliers & SCMOracle picked for Telefónica’s on-prem cloud migration
Telefónica España expands relationship with Oracle with a switch to on-premises cloud infrastructure for mission-critical BSS/OSS. Architecture consolidation and simplification the primary motivator, but cost savings and data regulation also benefits. Wider public cloud migration potentially on the cards.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Business taps Oracle for IoT billing
Existing supplier Oracle gets a bigger billing role at enterprise division. Scalable, cloud-based billing system to support Internet of Things growth.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica moots public cloud role for 5G core
Public cloud among the options for standalone 5G core, although reluctance to entrust fundamental functionality with a thirdparty, and current technological shortcomings, may keep the prospect theoretical.
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PremiumVivo assembles partners for 5G core
Brazilian operating business appears to be pinning down vendors for its 5G standalone network, although Huawei’s role in the country remains unclear.
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PeopleFairhead added to BT Chair candidate list — report
Former International Trade Minister and HSBC Chair Rona Fairhead has emerged as a contender to replace the outgoing Jan du Plessis. Shortlist-creation reportedly still in its early stages.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Group: on the IPv6 trail
Telefónica back on IPv6 development trail; Group lands substantial CAP pay-out; TIM in on Telefónica-backed open RAN alliance.