Latest Supplier News
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Innovation (R&D)O2 joins call for UK to step up self-driving tests
O2 UK, Cisco, and partners recommended a UK cyber test facility for connected and autonomous vehicles, complete with allocated spectrum and a core and fibre backbone.
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Operations
Vodacom brings in TechM to push automation
Services and systems integrator exploring ways to take bot-based task handling to next level.
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Content & TV
Movistar Chile overhauls IPTV service, integrates Netflix and Amazon
Operating business gives pay-TV service a major refresh with platform of platforms feel.
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Innovation (R&D)
Operators prep for 5G reality with Qualcomm
Qualcomm’s OEM certification programme expected to enable establishment of a new XR device category. European operators predict performance and sports content rights can be leveraged to create popular new applications that will showcase 5G’s worth.
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Suppliers & SCM
Altran expands Vodafone 5G links
Vendor flags further 5G engagement with Vodafone, building on existing projects in Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone takes seat on Open RAN policy board
US interests dominate the new Open RAN Policy Coalition, but Vodafone will have a board presence within the 30 member‑strong lobbying group.
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Suppliers & SCM
Ciena trumpets IP migration deal with O2
O2 UK opts for Ciena to migrate legacy time TDM infrastructure and traffic to an adaptive IP network. Operator set to also add network automation capabilities, utilising elements of the Ciena Services portfolio.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, Vodafone support COVID-climate aid alignment
Telcos represented in UN-backed statement urging alignment of COVID‑19 economic response with climate action. Magyar Telekom, GSMA, and Orange also pledge support.
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Products & Services
Vodacom goes 4WD for consultancy venture
SA providers Letsema and Urbian tied on Digital Smart Service play, joining international heavweights Accenture and Deloitte.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom CEO lobbies for full-blown open RAN
Höttges calls for hardware and software disaggregation across all radio bearers, not just 5G. DT working toward a “ Chinese-free ” core network but awaits recommendations from Berlin on Huawei’s RAN gear.
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Products & Services
Vodafone chasing connected-device long tail
Group widens search for differentiation in consumer IoT side-hussle.
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Analysis
Telefónicawatch roundup - May 2020
Developments from across Telefónica Group entities. TBS taps ST Engineering iDirect for further hub; former contect centre subsidiary Atento flags waning ties to Group; Group becomes inaugural member of GSMA’s 5G IoT for Manufacturing Forum.
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Suppliers & SCM
Telefónica lays down gauntlet to cloud-native suppliers
Lopez challenges Kubernetes to prove itself in telco environment. Hybrid VM and cloud-native model the likely norm for operators already invested in NFV.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Group talks up TrustOS role in blockchain performance
Telefónica-led platform, based on Hyperledger Fabric , explores practicalities of implementing production-ready services. Academic papers of little use in determining strength of telco business case. More blockchain work needed in Telefónica’s collaboration with GSM Association to develop production-ready wholesale roaming service.
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Network & Infrastructure
Openreach raises FTTP sights as ADTRAN comes on board
ADTRAN set to take a substantial share of work building BT’s new fibre infrastructure as a third partner alongside Huawei and Nokia. Vendor’s involvement appears to have sparked a small jump in BT’s March 2021 rollout targets.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom looks to Loon
Mozambique partnership to deliver network expansion, if technicalities ironed out. First Loon tie-up within Vodafone Group.
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Suppliers & SCM
Deutsche Telekom exec vents ecosystem frustrations
Chair of ETSI’s ZSM ISG calls for more purposeful collaboration between SDOs and open source communities and frets that smaller software suppliers are excluded from standards input.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom to issue more RFIs for TIP transport scheme
Group rounding up new posse of open transport suppliers under the TIP flag.
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Suppliers & SCM
ISS’ Deutsche Telekom deal gathering speed despite virus and malware
DT’s new FM partner is beginning to feel the benefit of its relationship, despite an unfortunate series of internal and external obstacles.
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Enterprise (B2B)
Deutsche Telekom and SAP charged with scaling German COVID tracker
T‑Systems said to be providing server architecture for ramping up of a national contact tracing programme intended to help contain the spread of COVID‑19 . DT’s involvement comes as federal government bows to pressure to adopt a decentralised approach to tracing after resistance to centralisation from Apple and ...
