All Strategy & Change articles – Page 39
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach’s Selley: FTTP ‘not slowing down’ as connections become priority
Openreach prioritising net adds over premises passed as primary KPI for full-fibre rollout programme.
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Partnerships & AlliancesUK landowners, operators launch alliance ahead of ECC reform
Openreach, Cellnex, Cornerstone, and MBNL among inaugural members of National Connectivity Alliance, alongside landowner groups.
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PeopleT-Mobile hails Tazi as new product innovation boss
Omar Tazi, Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta Advantage and product development point-man, installed at American NatCo at EVP level.
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Innovation (R&D)UK calls up a 25% rise in telecoms product R&D
ONS stats show spend on telecoms product innovation rising sharply in 2021.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach reworks fibre building contracts for better “bang for its buck”
Reports suggest renewed focus on near-term project completion at expense of long-term supplier contracts.
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Partnerships & AlliancesM-KOPA lands debt finance from IFC
Safaricom energy financing partner secures $50m loan to pursue expansion in Kenya.
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People1NCE taps Vodafone know-how for Europe and APAC expansion
Two former execs of the UK group appointed to lead regional growth plans, including strategic partnership in APAC with SoftBank.
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EventwatchVodafone: Testing times and the 90:10 ratio to advance ORAN integration
Vodafone’s ORAN leader highlights need for collaboration.
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Network & InfrastructureMillicom “on track” for 2023 infra deal: CEO
Latin American group is on course for late-2023 creation of TowerCo and preferred option of part-monetisation.
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M&ADealmaker Cellnex shifts to ‘stability’ in more turbulent times
”Unconditional” pursuit of investment grade status now the current driver of Cellnex strategy, enabling stronger shareholder returns and more options for expansion post-2024.
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Financial & PerformanceVodacom plans twin-track African infra expansion
CEO indicates wireline infra relationship with CIVH could be extended beyond bounds of South Africa.
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OperationsOpenreach tentative on 2030 target for EV transition
Head of Sustainability Abby Chicken unpacks struggles with EV infrastructure and affordability.
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OperationsGaia-X hopes for ‘year of growth’ with launch of first services
European data sovereignty initiative to launch digital clearing house as first concrete service.
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Vendor VoiceRakuten: the one secret every transformative operator should know
The shift of gravity away from hardware is inescapable. It’s the entire telecom business that is being digitalised.
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OperationsRussian coders to help drive T-Systems’ Spanish expansion
Around 300 staff from DT’s former St. Petersburg office reportedly shipped to Granada and Reus to support growth ambitions in Spain.
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Strategy & ChangeTalk of Telefónica Tech partnership resurfaces
Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete says Telefónica Tech is outperforming, and wants the market to recognise value.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems hires Tech Mahindra to drive India ramp-up
T-Systems opens new Nagpur site with help from Tech Mahindra.
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M&AFTTP buyer’s guide: consolidation rife among UK altnets
Fibre-building upstarts and established incumbents target multimillion-premises infrastructure within next several years, putting M&A on agenda for many.
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Strategy & ChangeVodacom plans SuperApp rollout as it closes in on Vodafone Egypt acquisition
“Progress made” in movement towards regulatory approval for Vodafone Egypt acquisition.
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PremiumBT H1 FY22–23: BT Global still struggling for consistent growth
Revenue and profit down, but BT adamant division is outperforming market in key segments.