All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 163
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Partnerships & AlliancesShell G&PD, T-Sys to share green energy smarts
Transatlantic agreement benefits multiple DT domains. Renewed MSA signed in 2020 extended by MoU, as Shell and T-Systems aim for respective environmental targets. Smart city tech also in the works.
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Network & InfrastructureBT bags first UK customer win as neutral host provider
Bruntwood SciTech, a property provider to the science and tech sector, signs on the dotted line. EE, as part of the deal, leverages parent company’s indoor neutral host solution at Cheshire’s Alderley Park.
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Network & InfrastructureDT and BNetzA lock horns over private 5G licences
Deutsche Telekom spectrum expert says frequency ‘set-asides’ risk limiting the success of 5G in Europe. BNetzA says campus networks a ‘success story’ in 3.7GHz/3.8GHz band.
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PremiumBT people moves: high-flying Finance swaps
Brenchley, Lockwood, and Smith pivot in executive finance positions across Group entities. O’Flaherty settled into permanent CIO posting, leaving interim MD, IT role vacant at BT Digital.
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M&ATelefónica Tech preps for part-sale
Long-mooted divestment plan appears close to initiation, with reports indicating private equity interest. Division not the big-hitter it once claimed to become, but hoping to draw punters through M&A and partnerships. Downsized ambition and reset scope remind of last decade’s Telefónica Digital, where grand ambition faded away.
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Products & ServicesDT, 1NCE, and AWS team up for simpler IoT
A bundle of connectivity, IoT platform, and cloud services for enterprises. Trio aims for IoT that’s “simple as a click”.
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PeopleVodafone’s Ethiopian OpCo gets a leader
Anwar Soussa takes job as first MD of as-yet-unnamed OpCo. Industry veteran brings M-PESA experience. EOC plans and ownership remain vague.
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PeopleDeutsche Telekom moves: T-Mobile names national security lead
Letitia Long, former US intelligence lead, joins T-Mobile Board of Directors as Director of National Security. Deutsche Telekom IoT gets a new CFO in Claudia Moritz. OTE veteran Tzimea adds Sustainability to her remit. Evolution of the Hungarian T-Systems division gets closer to completion.
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Network & InfrastructureDT cash flows to Community Fibre amid altnet boom
Urban fibre outfitter backed by BT stakeholder Deutsche Telekom accelerates growth, as challenge to Openreach builds.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica moots public cloud role for 5G core
Public cloud among the options for standalone 5G core, although reluctance to entrust fundamental functionality with a thirdparty, and current technological shortcomings, may keep the prospect theoretical.
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Products & ServicesDT makes next-gen home improvements
Homegrown and open-source tech underpin consumer services strategy. New Home OS and Router OS in the spotlight. DT goes big on cloudification, voic-ification, and orchestration.
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Network & InfrastructureBT, STL push for legacy support in SDN migration
Two companies working within Broadband Forum to help define standardised and open interfaces to support legacy assets as operators embark on SDN migration. Fisher pointedly remarks that network and technology investment cycles are typically between seven and twelve years.
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Suppliers & SCMDT burnishes green credentials with Fairphone, Samsung partnerships
Group places focus on ensuring sustainability throughout the supplier chain. Nemat emphasises need to retire legacy equipment to save energy and become more economically viable.
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Strategy & ChangeCOVID adds urgency to Telefónica’s emissions clean-up
Fleet-footed operator shows proactivity on climate change issues in the face of adversity. Market dynamics shift considerably in pandemic world, with ESG considerations now high-priority for shareholders and consumer base. Reducing supplier emissions tops agenda.
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Public AffairsDRC: Vodacom denounces ‘arbitrary’ engineer arrest
Vodacom DRC formally protests arrest of engineer on allegations of fraud. Controversial mobile device registry at the centre of the row, which has in recent months seen marches on the streets of Kinshasa.
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Products & ServicesQTV flagged as future user of BT’s Vena
BT Media & Broadcast supports remote production for Scottish Professional Football League. BT Sport’s Jamie Hindhaugh says remote production is here to stay. IP core being rolled out at Stratford studio.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Czechs ring the changes
Brazdilova takes Commercial top-spot at Vodafone Czech Republic, with Rutherford out and Hoerová back. Transformation Director Girault heads for the door amid broader Group Technology reshuffles. Turkey’s Aksoy names his team with Enterprise and Marketing appointments.
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M&ADT-backed Innovid agrees SPAC merger
Legacy T-Venture enters “definitive agreement” to combine with special purpose acquisition vehicle. Trading name to remain “Innovid”. Advertising technology player eyeing further M&A opportunities to fuel growth.
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Innovation (R&D)T-Labs scoping out quantum computing apps for DT
Group’s R&D arm initially exploring five use-cases of relevance to Deutsche Telekom as part of government-backed project. T-Systems follows T-Labs’ lead and joins PlanQK construction. D-Wave, Fujitsu, and IBM among vendor partners.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT’s Corston-Petrie: private 5G networks are changing the game
Mobile Core Networks Research lead underlines benefits of private 5G. BT’s John Davies outlines how data and the ‘three pillars’ of AI, IoT, and 5G are enabling a growing number of industrial use cases. AE Aerospace provides a real-world example of a private 5G network in action.