All Suppliers & SCM articles – Page 21
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile US partner Circle Media Labs sells operator business for $13m
TMUS parental control software partner Circle Media Labs sold its operator business to rival Smith Micro Software for $13.5m
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PremiumShentel begins talks with TMUS
Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel), a Sprint-affiliated regional telecoms provider, said it and T-Mobile US (TMUS) had now begun “preliminary conversations” regarding the future of its wireless assets.
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Suppliers & SCMMakedonski Telekom picks Asseco SEE for managed services partnership
Makedonski Telekom (MKT) picked longstanding ICT services supplier Asseco South Eastern Europe (Asseco SEE) as a managed services partner.
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Suppliers & SCMMakedonski Telekom chooses Stonebranch for IT systems
Makedonski Telekom (MkT) selected Stonebranch, a US-based IT automation specialist, to work on the operator’s charging and billing, fraud management, interconnect, and mediation systems.
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PremiumTelefónica’s FY19: building a hybrid engine for a juggernaut
Targets on profit and revenue for the year achieved, but Group now guiding for a period of ‘low and slow’ progress on key financial metrics. While financial growth looks hard to come by, Álvarez-Pallete is aiming to create a higher purpose for Telefónica and drive engagement with his transformation ...
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PremiumTelefónica plugs into carrier blockchain network
Partners with DT, Orange, and T-Mobile US to create inter-operator network based on DLT tech. High hopes of streamlining wholesale carrier roaming processes.
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PremiumJuniper ties with NEC to extend Fusión to Chile
Two key Telefónica partners working to upgrade core infrastructure using a tried and tested European model. Plans said to be 5G-ready, although Chile still some way from launching the next-generation network technology.
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica UK taps Mavenir again, this time for vIMS
Mavenir solution to slot into operator’s UNICA data centre infrastructure. Timelines hazy for commercial launch.
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónicawatch 5G Momentum Index, March 2020
Telefónicawatch’s 5G Momentum Index (5GMI) for the year to March 2020 reflects Telefónica strategic decision to be best not first at 5G globally, with a shuffled pack of suppliers showing that work is well underway. Arguably most significant is the high-profile swap at the top, with ...
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Public AffairsTelefónica Mexico partners ring alarm bells after AT&T network sharing deal
Concerns were raised by Telefónica Mexico partners over how the operator’s late-2019 network-sharing deal with AT&T might affect their businesses.
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Suppliers & SCMO2 UK targets net zero mobile operator status
O2 UK flagged plans to become the UK’s first ‘net zero’ mobile operator, and work with its suppliers to reduce emissions across its supply chain by 30%, by 2025.
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PremiumTelefónica International Wholesale Services teams with Hammer Fiber Optics
TIWS formed a bilateral SMS messaging interconnection agreement with Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings, a fledgling wireless service provider based in New Jersey, USA.
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Suppliers & SCMEricsson leads, Huawei stumbles, TIP surges: Vodafone 5G Momentum Index, March 2020
Vodafone’s 5G ecosystem sees drastic changes, Ericsson holds its lead. Nokia slips into dogfight with Huawei, TIP and Samsung. Mavenir heads challenging pack with ZTE on its heels, pursued by Qualcomm, Parallel Wireless, Altiostar, and several others.
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Vendor VoiceInterview: NETSCOUT’s journey across telco border
Massachusetts, US-based vendor tapping into themes of cloud infrastructure, cost efficiency, and churn reduction. Lightening of product portfolio, through disaggregation, enabling expansion into new use-cases around security, CX, bid data, and enterprise IoT. Cost-conscious Vodafone an early mover on shift away from integrated hardware/software.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Group media agency rehash
Group refashions its relationship with media agencies, rather than ditching them, after recent in-sourcing of some of its advertising procurement.
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PremiumCiena upgrades Vodafone-backed Europe India Gateway cable
Network equipment provider Ciena highlighted involvement in an upgrade to the Europe India Gateway (EIG), a Vodafone-backed subsea cable system connecting India and the UK, via the Middle East.
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PremiumVodafone Germany brings 5G to Total service stations
Vodafone Germany (VfD) flagged a deal to equip Total service stations in Germany with 5G technology, supported by the OpCo’s Gigacube 5G router and network-slicing techniques.
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PremiumBTwatch 5G Momentum Index to February 2020
BT and EE’s 5G supplier ecosystem measured for February 2020. Nokia maintains lead, but yet to capitalise on Huawei’s wipeout. Ericsson may be surprised to find itself fending-off the Telecom Infra Project and OpenRAN to maintain contention. Peloton of vendors include ADVA, Mavenir, and Ciena, with Qualcomm holding firm. ...
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Suppliers & SCMOpenreach reshuffles infrastructure partner pack
Field spread wider, with Carillion’s collapse still front of mind.
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PremiumBT adds Dell platform to Dynamic Network Services
Dell EMC technology set to open up the range of Global’s Dynamic Network Services portfolio. More flexible CPE positioned as a way to expand IoT and edge technology use cases at diverse customer sites.