All 4G (LTE, 4.5G) articles
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Network & InfrastructureSafaricom puts 5G on ice
Kenyan operator plans to focus on building its 4G business for now. Safaricom’s previous reliance on Huawei comes under spotlight amid ongoing US trade talks.
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Network & Infrastructure
Greek 5G auction exceeds targets, builds innovation kitty
Vodafone Greece leads the pack in terms of spend. Portion of proceeds earmarked for state‑backed startup investment beginning in 2021.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT calls for alternatives to fibre in rural Wales
Connecting the most challenging premises not viable under the USO. Openreach, backed by government infrastructure committees, wants to look beyond FTTP for gigabit access.
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Consumer (B2C)
Elsewhere in BT Consumer: Premiership Rugby not guaranteed
Rugby talks go to wire; BT Sport welcomes fans back, EE clearing not‑spots.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: EE joins in on 4G small-cell standards
EE joins peers to lay out 4G small‑cell standards; BT flags potential commercial trials of Infinera XR Optics .
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Products & Services
TVision relaunch blurred by carriage disputes
New live-TV streaming service raises hackles of media partners over how channels are distributed. Sievert does not see TVision as a profit pool, or loss leader, but way to stimulate demand for 5G and fixed wireless broadband. TVision Home to shutter on 30 December 2020. ...
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Network & Infrastructure
Chile auction: unhappy Movistar reins in spend
Five Chilean spectrum bidders announced: Movistar among MNOs looking for additional 5G bandwidth. Operating business’ antitrust complaints shushed until after the auction, with national 5G roadmap taking priority. Hispanoamérica monetisation plans, and a pivot towards less capital intensive service provision may have contributed to Movistar’s muted involvement. ...
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Venturing & Investments
DTCP tops up Cellwize investment
DTCP adds another undisclosed sum to its investment in network automation specialist Cellwize. $32m total funding in the Series B round.
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Suppliers & SCM
Movistar taps Nokia for automation‑led OSS upgrade
Operator implements near‑zero touch automation to increase operational efficiency .
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica's core markets: Oi sights rescue party; O2 hits 4G targets
Path for Oi acquisition clears; German 4G catch‑up continues; O2 UK picks up EE spectrum.
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Innovation (R&D)
Telefónica-backed vehicle-testing lab flags new intake
V2X lab being put to use, with startups testing LiDAR , AI, and blockchain-based solutions in the hope of accelerating path to market. Telco affiliation part of five-strong cohort.
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Network & Infrastructure
T‑Mobile US’ Gulf voyage hits COVID squall
Maritime 4G partnership with RigNet feels brunt of coronavirus disruption, with reduced traffic slowing investment returns.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Portugal strikes network-sharing deal with NOS
Two agree on mixture of passive and ‘active’ sharing of mobile networks, but not spectrum. Both parties insist they can reduce costs without surrendering autonomous, strategic decision-making.
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Network & Infrastructure
NetWorkS! flags Samsung RAN tests
Rare appearance of South Korean vendor in Deutsche Telekom network discussions shows various avenues being explored following Huawei clampdown. Polish network‑sharing JV is keeping its options open amid the controversy over China‑based suppliers.
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Network & Infrastructure
Internet para Todos works Altiostar ties to hone in on Colombia
Regionwide, Internet para Todos is chasing goal of bringing connectivity to 100 million people across South America. Longstanding ambition of expansion beyond Peru now being realised. Altiostar sole enabler in Colombia, but part of a wider supporting cast elsewhere.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom teases LTE-M expansion
Austria apparently in LTE‑M prep phase. Trials underway in Poland, Hungary.
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica plants cash in Brazilian IoT player
Agro-IoT Lab graduate lands cash injection. Opportunities in the mining sector driving Telefónica IoT investments in Latin America.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Deutsche Telekom demos flying base stations in stratosphere
DT reveals strategic investment in UK startup developing hydrogen-powered, remote-controlled aircraft to deliver broadband connectivity. Operator takes on Alphabet, SoftBank, and SpaceX with rival system in the stratosphere.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telkom calls for Rain-check on Vodacom spectrum tie-up
Complaint to South African Competition Tribunal calls time on spectrum‑sharing agreement. Claims competition is at risk, ahead of upcoming spectrum auctions. Vodacom adamant that deals are “ pro‑competitive ”.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica in the zone for high‑flying HAPS partnership
SoftBank-backed comms-in-the-sky venture has piqued the interest of Telefónica, although the Group has yet to divulge any plans for its platform. Venture could be an overlay to ‘connecting the unconnected’ initiatives in Latin American markets.
