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PremiumDT joins European telco call for open RAN help
Group signs off on Analysys Mason report recommending that European policymakers financially stimulate the region’s open RAN ecosystem. Report also backed by Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone. Awkwardly, a week prior to report publication, DT announces government funding for new Berlin lab to test and validate open networks. ...
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: TMPL ramps up enterprise activity
Ciena, Cisco, and Versa gain work in Poland as TMPL ramps up in enterprise market; OTE teases on new hybrid broadband system.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland trials standalone 5G
Suppliers not named, but Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung could all be contenders. Poland joins Czech Republic, Germany, and Greece as Group 5G SA trial markets.
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PremiumTPG takes hit as Teoh offloads shares
Controversial founder sells 20% of his total stake — the maximum he was able to sell. Move sees TPG valuation drop by AU$ 1bn.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: VfD and Sky test new App at the Bundesliga
VfD and Sky Deutschland test new Sky 5G Multiview App during Bundesliga match; Vodafone Italy brings forward net-zero goal; Vodafone Business ties with Trend Micro in Spain.
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PremiumVodafone bulks up with full-fibre wholesale deals
Deals give Vodafone UK access to eight million full-fibre homes by April 2022. VfUK open to more wholesale partnerships. If Virgin Media O2 needs convincing for its wholesale plans, VfUK is interested.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Massidda on international telco relationships
Massidda speaks on value creation of international telco relationships; Vodafone’s open RAN small-cell moves nearer to market.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: Vodafone TV to end in NZ
Developments from around Vodafone’s soft-power network: New Zealand’s Vodafone TV to be retired in 2022; MTS subsidiary acquires facial recognition specialist VisionLabs.
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom onboards ALD for e-vehicle push
Croatian operator to deliver electric vehicle management services to fleet operator. HT leverages country’s largest EV charging network for single point of contact enterprise offering.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: KKR bids for TIM
KKR submits cheeky bid for TIM; TPG requests joint functional separation undertaking.
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PremiumSafaricom outlines plans to tackle staff fraud
Telco forms fraud management squads to identify internal fraud. 28 employees fired in FY20–21 for fraud-related offences.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Vodacom SA switches on 5G
Vodacom South Africa continues 5G rollout; Telekom Kenya leads case against Safaricom to cut fees for cross-platforms transactions on M-PESA; Mondia Group providing technology VodaPay Super App.
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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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PremiumVodafone–Accenture duo earns Generali security deal
Vodafone Business’s long-running managed services partnership with Accenture was awarded a cyber-insurance contract with asset manager Generali. Services to launch “globally” from early-2022. Builds on strength of partnership since tie-up first signed in 2020.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: flagship Cologne store reopened after renovations
TDE signs on dotted line for Adobe document management partnership; Kekz tunes into headphones distribution tie-up.
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PremiumTPG trumpets 5G SA milestone
5G network covers more than 85% of population in ten locations thanks to standalone core. Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung playing complementary roles. 5G site delivery accelerated owing to ‘factory assembly’ strategy.
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PremiumRead calls out European market failures
Vodafone CEO Nick Read identified four core principles that he sees as necessary for Europe to compete against Chinese and US tech domination. Consolidation of “hyper-fragmented” telecoms market remains a preoccupation.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: senior telco execs discuss strategy
Vodafone attends get-together on post-pandemic priorities.
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