All TelcoTitans Premium Content articles – Page 107
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica opens wallet for Nozomi Networks
TIV investment builds on partnership between ElevenPaths and the industrial cybersecurity specialist. Reinforces current focus on protecting operational technology.
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Elsewhere in TMUS: Uncarrier network failures and further bedding in
Politically untimely network failure riles FCC as TMUS seeks to bed in Sprint merger.
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Ventures management gone as BT steps up diet
Pelipod siphoned off to Pourrat’s growing band of supply chain innovators.
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Elsewhere in Europe: DTGC backs OpenRoaming; TMCZ to face 5G foes
Czech regulator has yet another go at tackling three-player limitations in mobile. Greek and Hungarian state schemes targeted for opportunities.
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BT joins the i3forum carrier club
BT set to benefit from collaborative initiatives to combat fraud, as well as future blockchain initiatives.
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Elsewhere in BT Consumer: WFH adaptations continue; BT Sport freshens content
COVID-19-led adaptation continues as BT Sport freshens content and go-to-market, and Consumer debuts second line service for work-from-homers.
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Strategy & Change
Openet closes out charging win for EE
Vendor’s footprint extended beyond BT Mobile. Deal not just about adding capability — cost savings side noticeably talked up and project sees meld of existing charging technology partners.
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Elsewhere in BT Group, July 2020: CAT rules in favour; enterprise tool Onit deploys for BT legal
Long distance truck win; Legal continues to transform.
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Fitch gives Vivo AAA-grade
Fitch recognises Vivo’s business model with triple-A rating despite the COVID-19 effect.
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Government eyes open infrastructure as 2025 plan stalls
DCMS looking at encouraging greater sharing across utilities and telecoms infrastructure, and encouraging Openreach to make use of rivals’ assets. UK government beating drum of infrastructure investment as part of the pandemic response, but references to 2025 Gigabit network deadlines fading into background.
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BT Sport turns to arch-rival Sky for media sales
Launch partner Channel 4 displaced after seven years.
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Elsewhere in BT Tech: BT puts willingness to tackle legacy in writing
BT signs TM Forum’s Open API and Open Digital Architecture Manifesto.
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Openreach people moves: Lisa Neal takes fibre eastward, Moreland takes it to Scotland
Rosanne Moreland to lead Openreach’s Scottish full-fibre rollout.
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BT Global people moves: Ex-BT Italia CFO heads Stateside
Former BT Italia CFO Garry Wardle heads Stateside with Americas promotion and new key vertical remit. Rosanne Moreland to lead Openreach’s Scottish full-fibre rollout.
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BT Group, Consumer & Enterprise moves: Ellerton steps away; Murphy named General Counsel
Consumer gets new Marketing Director from Telenor Sweden.
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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: ContactEngine partnership gets praise
Innovation leader Millard stresses enthusiasm for automation and digitisation in customer support.
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Nokia brought in for ESN air cover
Home Office clears way for trial of network add-on for airborne emergency workers, although evidently wary of technical issues that have soured broader programme.
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Digital Reports
Telefónicawatch Report #144 – June-July 2020
Key stories include: Tech crosses paths with ElevenPaths | Google Cloud ties deepened in Spain | US ratchets Huawei pressures in Brazil | Vodafone rejigs Spain FTTP relationship | Ericsson’s UK 5G brief expanded
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Elsewhere in Openreach: Competitive action seen at both superfast and ultrafast levels
Sky makes progress on its FTTP launch; Altnet blames Openreach for failings; and Yorkshire superfast procurement process opens.
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Ofcom go ahead for Openreach race to switch off copper
Ofcom provides a degree of clarity on Openreach’s obligations ahead of relaxation of regulation, once fibre covers an exchange. However, a wait-and-see approach on determining what will constitute a fully fibre-enabled exchange means Openreach is stepping on the accelerator at its own risk.