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Rakuten Symphony turns up the volume in Europe

By Michelle Donegan, James Groves

After setting up shop in France, Germany, and the UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.

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BT ‘foodbank’ stokes union ire ahead of strike vote

CWU leaders angrily cite food donations for EE call centre staff as an example of employees struggling to make ends meet.

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UK military drafts BT on drones and robotics

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BT ‘foodbank’ stokes union ire ahead of strike vote

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BT moots Microsoft tie-up on flagship Belfast port project

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BT sees public deals erode as IT giants rise

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Vodafone gets Real on voice scam prevention

RealNetworks’ KONTXT software to be piloted for six months in Germany.

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Another Vodafone exec gets TUI top‑spot

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Backup batteries drain Vodacom funds and dent ESG targets

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Vantage in ‘smart-site’ tech update to evade energy risk

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Vodafone Germany tackles phone waste with Closing the Loop

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DT, Orange shift sustainability spotlight onto suppliers

Operators’ procurement JV to force vendors to disclose environmental progress and ambitions.

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1NCE links up with SoftBank on Asia-Pacific push

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Gaia‑X is on track and will ‘save our future’, says CEO

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Guidance: DT displays strength in face of headwinds

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Spend: Europe feels heat of rising energy bills

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Telefónica, NTT Data automate logistics robots via 5G

Partners manage autonomous robots at CIE Automotive facility in Spain.

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5G refarming ‘requires incentivisation’

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Telefónica dragged to fringes of Colombian election fraud claims

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Wayra Germany invests in video marketing specialist

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Interviews & Profiles

Rakuten Symphony turns up the volume in Europe
By Michelle Donegan, James Groves
After setting up shop in France, Germany, and the UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.
Rakuten Symphony woos European startups
By Michelle Donegan
TelcoTitans interviews Geoff Hollingworth, Chief Marketing Officer at Rakuten Mobile’s next-gen cloud connectivity platform spinout. After setting up shop in France, Germany, and UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.
Droniq sees pivotal role for telcos in BVLOS flight
By Michelle Donegan
Deutsche Telekom JV believes beyond visual line of sight essential for drone market success.
Unmanned Life creates “brain” for autonomous robotics
By Michelle Donegan
Wayra‑backed startup blends 5G, AI, and edge computing in “autonomy‑as-a‑service” platform for orchestrating fleets of drones and ground robots.
UK’s rebranded BII embarks on new impact investing
By Michelle Donegan
British International Investment (BII) embraces broader digital strategy.
GSOA: The 5G and broadband view from space
By Michelle Donegan
Aarti Holla-Maini, Secretary General of the Global Satellite Operators Association, shares priorities for satellite sector and the challenge of speaking as one voice for a diverse membership.

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