All Strategy & Change articles – Page 24
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EventwatchInvestors say “time to think better” on UK altnet strategy
Connected Britain 2023: investment firms express clearer vision for which altnets it anticipates will succeed in the market.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone’s Scott Petty talks up ODA’s importance for 5G apps
DTW23 - Ignite: CTO highlights need to build network abstraction layer to avoid missing the 5G SA opportunity.
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Strategy & ChangeBT’s CEO-elect unafraid of ‘new bets’ but warns against gambles beyond core strengths
DTW23 - Ignite: Telia CEO Allison Kirkby offered cautious optimism for the telco industry, urging operators to place new bets but only if connectivity is the core focus.
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Strategy & ChangeBT looks to AI for ‘next billion’ value opportunity
DTW23 - Ignite: Harmeen Mehta takes BT’s transformation agenda beyond early targets with support from AI, eyes the “next billion” for the Group, and says operator’s radical transformation will define BT’s growth for the next decade.
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OperationsMovistar to close last of its call centres in Spain
Operator initiates restructuring exercise to close four remaining customer contact centres, in the face of falling demand for telephone customer service channel.
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Network & InfrastructureEE’s 3G to be shuttered by spring
Operator provides further details on 3G shutdown, with finalisation expected by March next year, nationwide sunset to begin in January.
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Strategy & ChangeDT ‘cloudification’ delivers sustainability and business benefits
More than 60% of core IT applications migrated to the cloud.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone–Three merger lobby turns to 5G rollout, NHS rescue
Vodafone–Three lobbying campaign targets 5G SA, MPNs, and the future of the NHS as Chief Networks Officer Andrea Donà issues enterprise customer plea.
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Partnerships & AlliancesCellnex seeks financial partner for Nordic operations
Spanish TowerCo appoints AZ Capital in hunt for fresh backing for assets in Denmark and Sweden.
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PeopleGiorgio Migliarina in for Vinod Kumar as Vodafone Business CEO
Interim replacement named as Kumar’s formal exit nears, but permanent successor yet to be found.
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Strategy & ChangeFern goes Cuckoo with refreshed broadband brand line-up
UK infra investor reshuffles brands after recent formation of combined full-fibre challenger.
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EventwatchExclusive Steffen Roehn interview and DTW23 – Ignite preview: The view from TM Forum’s transformative top
Ahead of the telecoms industry’s digital transformation gathering in Copenhagen, TM Forum chair and visionary Steffen Roehn shares key perspectives on partnering hyperscalers (and leveraging B2B in Europe), Asia-the-innovator, un-learning the past, ‘greenfield in the mind’, software-or-extinction, the Forum’s own reset and new CEO Playbook and much more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT goes ‘smarter, greener’ with Johnson Controls strategic tie-up
Group enters strategic collaboration with smart buildings specialist to drive down operational emissions, and elevate green solutions from “business-complement” to “business-critical”.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone UK to ship customer care overseas
Portion of customer care operations set to be transferred to _VOIS Egypt and contact support specialist Webhelp in South Africa.
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MarketingDT chief hints Greece’s OTE may adopt ‘T’ logo
Höttges hails hanging of Group logo as “strong sign of belonging” at Greek operator.
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InterviewInterview: Sitetracker chief sees “no limits” for driving telco infra efficiencies
In an interview with TelcoTitans, CEO Giuseppe Incitti positions Sitetracker to support telcos in delivering their ”next year of efficient operations”, as well as discussing new directions the infrastructure asset and project manager is taking. Adding to ‘scale’ clients, the provider has now opened its doors to smaller innovators ...
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M&ADTCP hails LeanIX exit as “great indicator” of Europe catching USA in enterprise SaaS
Thomas Preuss, DTCP Managing Partner, claims agreed sale to SAP shows growing maturity of both Germany’s and Europe’s tech ecosystem.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Mobile US plots more shareholder rewards as DT holds firm
Deutsche Telekom intends to retain majority shareholding in American NatCo.
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PeopleNew CEO takes helm at Building Digital UK
Dean Creamer oversees Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network as new head of Building Digital UK.
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M&Astc buys a “friendly” 9.9% stake in Telefónica
Saudi Arabia’s stc becomes Telefónica’s largest shareholder.