Partnership News – Page 64
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom sheds its TIP spectator tag
Group backs OpenBNG, a new transport initiative from OOPT project group, champions new O-RAN/TIP lab in Berlin, and involved in technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution. DT is absent, however, from new Solution Groups, focused on “end-to-end” virtualised networks.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: projects, testbeds and trials
Inaugural DCMS 5G funding established testbeds across the UK: hubs for future 5G-enabled innovation. £200m funding pledged by 2022.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: Rural Connected Communities
5G set to be leverages to improve the connectivity in rural, underserved areas across the UK. Rural nature sees telco participation lacking; regional operators pick up the slack. Startups and SMEs in the picture.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: Industrial 5G
Three projects to build next-generation connectivity into UK industry. O2 and Vodafone take the lead. Universities make up significant proportion of consortia.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: 5G Create
DCMS-funded projects take £16m in grants for 5G use-cases. Automation, broadcasting, and XR among the technologies. BT, O2, and Three participate.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: West Midlands 5G
WM5G was established by the West Midlands Combined Authority and DCMS, with the DCMS promising more than £20m of investment by March 2022.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: Scotland 5G Centre
The S5GC was established as a 5G development hub and is chaired by former BT executive Julie Snell. Attracted £5.3m Scottish government investment, to expire in 2022.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: EU 5G PPP
A joint initiative between the EC and European industry. In its third wave of projects after launching in June 2018. Telefónica present via its R&D entity Telefónica I&D. Deutsche Telekom also involved in several projects via Group and Greek subsidiary; BT present in UK-focused projects.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVi extends IBM remit to big data analytics
Latest IBM deal in India brings Hadoop back into the fold.
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Innovation (R&D)Vodafone brings 5G to UK CAM testbed
VfUK set to deploy macro 5G coverage along regional CAM route. Move builds on OpCo’s existing future mobility partnership in region, and efforts to tap into key UK government 5G development programme.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Portugal strikes network-sharing deal with NOS
Two agree on mixture of passive and ‘active’ sharing of mobile networks, but not spectrum. Both parties insist they can reduce costs without surrendering autonomous, strategic decision-making.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Vodacom in SA and Tanzanian trouble
Vodacom reportedly tangled in murder scandal in South Africa, and taking political fire over Tanzanian election.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Greece targets submarine business
Vodafone Greece eyes submarine; cashiers going virtual in Spain; Vodafone UK blocked from handset blocking.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: 5G Broadcast on the cards; Samsung edtech partnership flagged
TDE working on 5G-based in-vehicle broadcasting.
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Venturing & InvestmentsGeoSpock takes up residence in Vodafone’s Tomorrow Street
Luxembourg venture makes second addition in a month, with one more expected to follow.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOperators test TIP’s tricks in backhaul
Increasingly familiar group of vendors named in results of technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution, run by Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and others.
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Network & InfrastructureInternet para Todos works Altiostar ties to hone in on Colombia
Regionwide, Internet para Todos is chasing goal of bringing connectivity to 100 million people across South America. Longstanding ambition of expansion beyond Peru now being realised. Altiostar sole enabler in Colombia, but part of a wider supporting cast elsewhere.
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Products & ServicesVodafone’s fleet management goes green
Green mobility ambition sparks change in Vodafone Business’ fleet management platform. Pro+ version now includes EV/PHEV data tracking. Base models apparently remain traditional.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBENOCS works Deutsche Telekom connections for APAC expansion
Spin-off ties with DT-affiliated MarvelTec to land China Telecom Global engagement.
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Network & InfrastructureAllianz emerging as Telefónica’s German fibre buddy
Report suggests that project ‘Beethoven’ aims to exploit Telefónica’s Spanish fibre expertise.