All Suppliers & SCM articles – Page 11
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PremiumIndia 5G auction delayed as Vi showcases prospects
5G-friendly spectrum auction pushed back amid pricing and structure consultations. Vi CEO Takkar outlines ambition to be Digital India frontrunner as government lays out digitalisation ambition. Several pilot projects showcased with partners including Athonet, L&T, and local startups. Ericsson picks up P1; Nokia trailing.
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PremiumVodafone gets role as DCMS allocates RAN R&D funds
Future RAN competition rewards 15 companies. Flex-5G project, partnered by Vodafone, attracts £4.7m in government funding. Funds distributed as part of Supply Chain Diversification Strategy. Government sets target for 35% of UK mobile network traffic to be carried via open RAN by 2030. 2G, 3G expected to be retired ...
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Suppliers & SCMMitie set to cash in on Huawei ban after DAEL buy
FM group indicates it is picking up more business from BT and Vodafone. DAEL Ventures UK brings in ADC capabilities for cell towers.
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Innovation (R&D)New TelcoX research from TelcoTitans: state-of-play with Vodafone’s data drive
Survey provides exclusive insight into Vodafone executives’ perceptions of key suppliers. Including special focus on where operator is at with data adoption, to drive efficiencies and speed to market. Top ongoing challenges include organisational and technical bottlenecks.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Nemat hits double figures
Nemat into double figures at DT; DT boosts network with Cisco routers implementation.
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PremiumTDE continues post-flood efforts with Eutelsat deal
Agreement brings improved broadband connectivity to areas in Germany with poor signal. Pilot underway in city of Heimerzheim, which was badly affected by July’s flooding.
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PremiumDT, Ericsson demo “on-demand” 5G network slicing
Bonn lab showcases “network exposure” capabilities over 5G SA. Purportedly allows “slice service on-demand”, whereby app performance requirements are configured automatically. Choi says proof of concept lays “technical foundation for 5G service innovation”. Keen to explore further “customer-centric network-as-a-service models”.
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Suppliers & SCMVM O2 puts Samsung in RAN frame
Longstanding suppliers Nokia, Ericsson put on alert as JV explores “vendor diversity”. VM O2 will put Samsung’s 4G and 5G RAN equipment through its paces. South Korean supplier maintains kit is open RAN-compliant (after some configuration changes).
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Vendor VoiceOracle: Cloud evolution must be business-led for digital SPs
For many years, the telecoms industry has been attempting the balancing act of managing the decline of traditional services while extracting the full value of decades of massive investment in the operational systems that enable them. The challenge of escaping this ‘technology debt’ has now been heightened by a ...
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Vendor VoiceInterdependence Day — taking testing out of the lab
Test and assurance specialist Spirent spoke to TelcoTitans’ Vendor Voice and highlighted how the ongoing reinvention of telecoms networks is necessarily being accompanied by a reset regarding resilience. With cloud-native services and applications becoming the new standard as next-generation networks gain prominence, Spirent is urging operators to ‘take testing ...
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile applies margin pressure on partner Assurant
Insurance services player bags multi-year extension deal with T-Mobile. Deal includes commitment to offer in-store same day device repairs at 500 T-Mobile stores across the USA. Assurant President expects margin squeeze from new arrangement, offset by higher volumes through addition of Sprint customers.
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Network & InfrastructureBT implements riskmethods to tackle supply chain issues
riskmethods’ management application delivers “multi-tier transparency”. Move forms part of a wider supply chain management refresh.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Supplier Awards 2021: winners
Winners announced across nine categories for the second – and, COVID-permitting, final – digital edition. Ciena headlines as ‘Supplier of the Year’, doubles up with ‘Outstanding Technology Performance’. Ericsson and Huawei return to form after absence in 2020.
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Suppliers & SCMSafaricom in talks with Kenya Power to install smart grid
Build, operate, and transfer deal reportedly under discussion.
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PremiumNokia boasts optical potential for Vodafone Turkey
Vodafone Turkey’s network tuned to post 1Tbps speeds and demonstrate option for future scaling. 5G network expansion said to be a likely use-case.
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Strategy & ChangeTMF’s Willetts: maintaining vendor status quo “dangerous”
Speaking to TelcoTitans, Nik Willetts, CEO of industry body TM Forum, outlined his perceptions of the state of digital transformation in the telecoms sector. Procurement-led vendor management needs to evolve towards partnership for digital acceleration. Hyperscalers can remain more friend than foe as operators seek new ways to differentiate ...
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Suppliers & SCMViavi dives into Vodafone Portugal’s network analytics
Portuguese OpCo’s automation drive key motivator for deployment of Viavi monitoring tech.
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PremiumOracle wins new role in BT’s 5G network
US supplier to play role in 4G to 5G migration. Huawei woes could have played a role in Oracle’s selection.
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PremiumBT helps Ericsson shrink massive MIMO radios
Operator and supplier team up on product development. Lighter weight and easier to handle means faster urban 5G deployment.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: Wholesale’s Plan and Wireless Logic deals
Wholesale signs MVNO deals with Plan and Wireless Logic; next generation of Street Hubs unveiled with ultrafast Wi-Fi built-in.