Strategy & Change – Page 30
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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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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland forced to adjust StreamOn
TDE to amend two disputed aspects of media offer, for now. Principal court proceedings in Cologne have yet to run their course.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland’s 5G service stalled by spectrum logjam
Initial false 5G dawn down to 3.6GHz delay. Höttges open to expanded tower sharing with other German operators.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group targets Deutsche Telekom for tower tie-up
Focus turns to Germany as last of Europe Region ‘big four’ to meet Group push for tower overhaul. German arch-rival yet to be convinced to raise the drawbridge. Cornerstone-style Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b. Equivalent plans move forward in Italy and UK.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group’s tentative interest in BT Global Services’ country units
Vodafone continued to be linked with a play for country units being offloaded by rival BT Group.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group still focusing on retrenchment
Vodafone Chief Executive Nick Read restated his focus on retrenchment of Vodafone after completing the sale of VfNZ.
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Strategy & ChangeTMPL completes two-year convergence reboot
Polish NatCo’s transformation moves forward with long-awaited fibre bundles. NatCo still has point to prove, to rise into Group’s Converged Leader category.
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Strategy & ChangeJansen pitches share ownership to shift BT Group culture
A new scheme aims to award £500-a-year in shares to each of the Group’s 100,000 employees, as Jansen encourages cultural change at BT.
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Strategy & ChangeNew competitive threat as Forthnet firms up MVNO
MVNO-sceptic Vodafone compelled to support rival’s mobile launch. Possible trigger for long-mooted M&A action.
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Strategy & ChangeVodacom Group shifts to ‘International’ enterprise play
Vodacom Business Africa moves to wider and shallower strategy, with increased commercial mindedness. Vodacom continuing to chase African powerhouse dream.
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Strategy & ChangeDTW19: Vodafone Germany on charge to cloud payments
Long-running, Huawei-supported project said to have been met well, with customer experience and efficiencies benefits. Some compromises made on legacy and vendor retention.
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Strategy & ChangeHAL’s odyssey: Deutsche Telekom grows API framework to drive savings
Executives claim progress in Europe’s digitally-flavoured simplification plan, flagged at DT’s last Capital Markets Day. OneApp customer support platform nears full reach across Europe area. E-commerce and TV services next. Data-analytics layer in pipeline.
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Strategy & ChangeDTW19: Another Vodafone Group signal of coming partner platform refit
Vodafone recognises need for improvement in partner collaboration, to fuel 5G success. Chief Systems Architect looking to reshape IT, to help open-up while protecting “secret sauce”. TM Forum and University of Surrey among collaborators.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica/Vivo: opening Pandora’s box
CIO recounts experiences from digital overhaul of Brazilian operator’s sprawling IT operation.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems' IBM mainframe offload doesn’t compute for watchdog
Financial and operational setback for recalibrating enterprise division. M&A plan b likely to be looked at.
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Strategy & ChangeOTE Chairman: “all options” being explored in Romania
Growing mix of fiscal, regulatory, and competitive difficulties looks to have made Group’s sceptical towards Telekom Romania’s prospects.
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Strategy & ChangeHrvatski Telekom privatisation mooted again
Bosnia and Herzegovina's government was again reported to be moving towards potential privatisation of part-Hrvatski Telekom (HT)-owned telecoms player HT Mostar.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems UK reworking its presence with new HQ
T-Systems UK (T-Sys UK) appeared to have been reworking its presence with the opening of new headquarters in central London and a move to new premises in Milton Keynes.
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Strategy & ChangeWibergh trailers next five-year plan for Group Tech
Johan Wibergh, Chief Technology Officer of Vodafone, used the Arch Summit to provide a teaser on the Group’s coming “Technology 2025” strategic update, and a glimpse into leadership’s latest thinking about how it can protect revenue and relevance as challenges continue to mount.