All Strategy & Change articles – Page 109
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Public AffairsLabour promises nationalised free broadband for all — BTwatch’s first take
Considerable speculation and debate on the future of UK communications infrastructure and the sector was sparked by a new Labour Party policy. In its Manifesto for the upcoming UK General Election, Labour is committing to the nationalisation of major elements of BT Group that relate to the provision of ...
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Strategy & ChangeMerkel gives Deutsche Telekom Group cause for Huawei optimism
Political ructions after Chancellor appears to green-light Huawei involvement in 5G. Group hopes to count on Chinese supplier might still be dashed. TDE woos government at inaugural 5Germany event.
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PremiumT-Systems retains UK outpost, despite challenges
Descent into loss blamed on contract and organisational restructuring. Questions pervade over management’s true interest in UK market.
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PremiumBT Enterprise to play its part in Beyond Limits plans
Enterprise is edging customers towards its new portfolio of digital services as it declares its support for ‘UK PLC’. Upfront investment in upgrades for both fibre and Ethernet connections expected to create a smooth path for upselling. Security services to be weaved throughout the Enterprise portfolio in pursuit of ...
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PremiumBT Consumer strategy feeds into Beyond Limits goals
Consumer division to spearhead BT’s refreshed higher profile through customer experience development and partnership focus in line with 2018 strategy. Superfast services become default, with free upgrades pushed to 700,000 FTTC holdouts. New products on the horizon, but details remain vague, and TV refresh pushed into 2020. Social projects ...
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PremiumBT Group begins reinvention as national champion
Jansen strives to present operator as a national and customer champion, with ‘Beyond Limits’ the new rallying cry. Social- and digital-inclusion efforts accompanying home nation sports sponsorship to highlight community links. Signs of progress on Allera’s declared Consumer strategy with customer experience and partnership aspirations to the fore. Consumer ...
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PremiumRead signals further cost-cutting measures for Vodafone
Nick Read, Chief Executive (CEO) of Vodafone Group, signalled that further cost-cutting measures are ahead as Vodafone’s leadership pursues opportunities to improve its balance sheet, and appear on top of latest trends.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone’s analytics team starts looking outward
Vodafone ready for long-trailered Location Intelligence services expansion. Five-year IT and organisational update ensures so-called ‘single version of truth’. IoT and security use-cases also in focus.
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Public AffairsOperators 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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PremiumO2 Germany dissolves NEXT
Development of German market sees Telefónica bringing its big data business more closely under Telefónica Deutschland control to accelerate commercialisation. Rumblings of internal disquiet surround the decision, and key NEXT projects may be sidelined to bring O2 Germany in line with Group strategy.
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PremiumTelefónica Group extends Azure alliance to Peru
Telefónica’s cloud services alliance with Microsoft reaches the Peruvian market, with hybrid offerings for enterprise set to roll out.
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PremiumAcquisition of Telefónica España’s operations partner
Telefónica España’s contract partner Liteyca’s fixed-network and maintenance operations have been taken over by Ezentis.
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PremiumTelefónica UK on Smart Cities’ challenges and opportunities
Dimitrios Spiliopoulos discusses the developing relationship between operators and urban public bodies on the development of smart city solutions.
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PremiumTelefónica Group commits to emission reduction targets
Telefónica backs new lower emission targets to limit global warming
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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 AffairsSafaricom tagged in Airtel-Telkom politics
Rival drags Safaricom into arguments as merger hits problems.
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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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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Group deciding between last two players for media partnership
Vodafone was said to have reduced the shortlist in a tender for its global media account to just two players (Vodafonewatch, #165, #167, and #174).
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PremiumNational Express gets on board with Vodafone Group and IBM cloud venture
Strategic partnership looks to be getting going.
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PremiumVodafone Group forms sponsorship deal with Porsche
Vodafone got back in the international motorsports sponsorship game with a deal to display Group branding on Porsche Motorsport cars in the upcoming Formula E Championship, due to begin in November 2019 with Porsche as a new entrant.