All TelcoTitans Premium Content articles – Page 84
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Elsewhere in BT Group: VM-O2 challenge emerges
Virgin Media O2 challenge gets real; Dundee offices set to take 1,000 staff; government-backed broadband schemes under the spotlight.
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Products & Services
Safaricom unveils in-house VOD platform
Kenyan operator launches Baze to support local creative industry. “One-shop entertainment platform” seen as successor to recently dissolved Songa by Safaricom.
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Rejigged tie-up could find Vodafone Egypt a home
Vodafone secures route to in-Group transfer of Egypt stake in quid pro quo deal with local partner. Kenya-esque Vodacom hand-off of Egyptian interest one possibility.
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Vodafone UK lands on Ciena’s Blue Planet
VfUK automates RedStream transport network in legacy overhaul. Blue Planet provides orchestration software in first deal with Vodafone. New Chief Network Officer Andrea Donà reiterates “network-as-a-platform” ambition.
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Vodafone puts Kenmei on network analytics team
Spanish vendor positions itself between network and Vodafone’s new, cloud-based analytics platforms, being overhauled with Google.
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Government offers 700MHz sweeteners ahead of auction
Tick in the box for Vodafone as it continues to struggle to secure concessions from European regulators.
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Mixed Huawei 5G RAN messages remain in Europe
Vodafone Italy reportedly gets conditional approval to use Huawei 5G RAN equipment. Huawei’s position in Germany looks more vulnerable after IT Security 2.0 Bill becomes law.
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Vodafone steers Sony 5G test drives
Vodafone Germany is providing the 5G network for Sony’s connected-car trials. “Database on wheels” the ambition, with constant communication required over stable, high-speed network.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Unitymedia nearly integrated
German Unitymedia integration near completion; VfUK continues to target SME market with cybersecurity and data packages.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: Vodafone Business goes digital
Vodafone Business goes digital on customer experience; SD-WAN adoption hits bumps; telcos team up on handset eco-ratings.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: Altice rolls into BT
MTS surfs tower spin-out wave; SoftBank boosted by digital shift and gets strategic with LEO satellite venture OneWeb.
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Elsewhere in Africa: Vodacom pairs with Microsoft
Vodacom pairs with Microsoft for Mozambique SMEs; Safaricom adds digital menus to M-PESA ecosystem.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Associates and JVs: Vi and Vantage on 5G
Vi and Vantage Towers Greece get involved in 5G trials.
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Digital Reports
Telefónicawatch Report #154 – June 2021
Key stories include: VM-O2 promises UK upgrade | Microsoft and Telefónica on edge | Acens adds Google Workplace | O2 turbocharges 5G SA | Nokia completes Fusión jigsaw
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Vivo assembles partners for 5G core
Brazilian operating business appears to be pinning down vendors for its 5G standalone network, although Huawei’s role in the country remains unclear.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Services build-outs in Austria and Greece
Services build-outs in Austria and Greece; new data centre planned in Romania.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Nextory acquires e-book JV; Group joins handset sustainability drive
Nextory subsumes e-book JV; Group joins handset sustainability drive; Wayra plants capital in transcription and shopper-tracking startups.
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Digital Reports
Vodafonewatch Report #196 – May 2021
Key stories include: Spend step-up spooks City stakeholders | VPC goes commercial on long tail buying | Vodafone feels lucky with Google | Group eyes EU Recovery Fund gains | Vodacom prepping infra asset rejig
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Internet para Todos hits milestone
IpT footprint breaks two million mark; Gilpérez to front bid for Telefónica Uruguay.
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MediaKind trumpets role in Movistar+ VoD upgrade
Media technology specialist builds on long-term partnership that began in its former incarnation as Ericsson Media Solutions.