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ProfileProfile: Victor Li Tzar-Kuoi, Son of Superman
Arguably still in the shadow of his father, the renowned Li Ka-shing, Li Tzar-Kuoi may prove easier to do business with than Read’s other billionaire-dollar guests profiled here.
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ProfileProfile: John Malone, Cable Cowboy
Eccentric billionaire Malone will push Vodafone hard for expansion, probably through acquisition, but any conflict at VodafoneZiggo seems to be reasonably contained so far.
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ProfileProfile: Dominique Senequier, Insurance Queen
A penchant for l’activisme” makes private equity specialist Senequier a potentially challenging business partner.
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ProfileProfile: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Family Guy
A self-made billionaire, Mittal knows how to challenge the busines status quo. His restlessness for growth may take some satisfying.
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ProfileProfile: David Teoh, Man of Mystery
Billionaire recluse Teoh is entirely focused on what the customer wants. He seems unlikely to rein in his instincts following a TPG Telecom “merger of equals” with Vodafone Hutchison Australia. Of our eight profiles, we think Teoh will likely cause Read the most trouble.
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Digital ReportsTelefónicawatch Report #145 – July 2020
Key stories include: US embraces “clean” Telefónica | TIP optical vendors picked | Go Ignite flickers back to life | German supply chain cracks | SAP in Telefonica “dream team”
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom takes Tesla on 5G journey
Long-running network ally Ericsson Nikola Tesla wins four-year 5G cooperation deal. CEO Nebis focused closely on B2B growth opportunities.
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Digital ReportsDeutsche Telekomwatch Report #95 – July 2020
Key stories include: TIP taps another security startup | IoT unit cranks up the machine | New fibre platform in trials | Gopalan promoted to lead DE | Dish deal gives TMUS a boost
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: O2 targets infra smart meters
Smart meters to cut O2 energy bills, Sky deal for pay-TV expanded.
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PremiumElsewhere in DT Systems Solutions: T-Sys refreshed and COVID dominates
T-Sys reborn again as operational rejig completed. COVID-19 and cloud aggregation dominate in new products and projects.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: O2 backs roaming extension; Redeem UK hits hard times
O2 UK flagged its intention to keep free roaming, and committed to conscious advertising. Device recycling partner beyond redemption, to be replaced by peer Ingram Micro.
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PremiumTMUS and Dish set aside differences (for now)
Ergen shows TMUS he will not be easy to deal with.
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Digital ReportsBTwatch Report #314 – July 2020
Key stories include: UK gov’s Huawei swap slippage | More BT house moves flagged | Ventures scattered to winds | Comley on IoT’s DyNS importance | UK: build plan but no Gigabit goal
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Kymatio gets funding boost; Navantia gets €5m contract
Telefónica backs TM Forum Open APIs, and Wayra invests in cybersecurity.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Green initiatives and TV studio launch
Telefónica recognised for green credentials, and maintains progress in TV content creation.
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PremiumElsewhere in DT Group: DTCP diversifies; TIP in expansion mode
DTCP continues to demand attention as business diversification powerhouse, as more money sent LeanIX’s way and other interests ramp up partnership activity. TIP also appears in expansion mode.
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Public AffairsTelco execs to share private comms in Phones 4u case
Senior management at Telefónica, BT, DT, Orange, and Vodafone may be required to hand over their phones for inspection as discovery continues in the lawsuit examining alleged operator collusion in the downfall of Phones 4u.
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Products & ServicesRapid uptake for DT COVID tracing app
Contact tracing app sees more than 15 million downloads in first weeks, and took 50 days and €20m to develop. T-Systems’ new Digital Solutions unit said to be responsible for DT’s contribution to development, while DT contact centres will manage manual test result communications. German authorities muse whether a ...
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: content reined in; Deutsche Glasfaser builds up
Group continues to keep tight rein on content expenses, for now. Upstart Deutsche Glasfaser completes two-into-one M&A bulk-up. Voic-ification continues to be a key area of innovation focus.
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Suppliers & SCMLords pressures BT on Huawei human rights record
Lords pushing to raise obligations of infrastructure owners to police the supply chain in a way that goes beyond current modern slavery legislation. Government recognised concerns as legitimate, but prioritising improving UK infrastructure rollout. Proposed amendments could put exclusion of Huawei from fixed infrastructure on a faster track than ...