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         Financial & Performance Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY23 Spend: operator makes room for free cash flowOperator details plan to further reduce capital intensity with reduced capex and continuing to drive efficiencies. 
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         Products & Services Products & ServicesTelefónica Tech UK&I expands security portfolio with NextDefenseBusiness-to-business digital services unit launches managed security portfolio in the UK and Ireland, expanding existing security offerings and leveraging AI and big data, among other technologies, to improve enterprise security. Move comes as Group continues to grow in the sector after major restructuring… 
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         Suppliers & SCM Suppliers & SCMTelefónica to ‘drastically’ cut IT suppliers from 40 to four or fiveReport says operator is close to finalising new IT contracts worth up to €500m. 
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         Eventwatch EventwatchAWS: the buzz at MWC is the sound of getting things doneAnother full-on Mobile World Congress proved itself to be about far more than just talk as we saw operators and their partners coming together with exciting proofs that the sector is ready to reap the benefits of all the intense network and ecosystem investment. Generative AI was a bright thread ... 
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         Eventwatch EventwatchSpecial Report: AWS telco commitment takes generative AI up a level at MWCTelcoTitans explores the backdrop and impact of Amazon Web Services at Mobile World Congress 2024, where the dynamically different event presented a microcosm of the new telco industry. Featuring insight from senior AWS figures on critical new technologies, the cloud platform giant is setting out its stall to support the sector as it crosses into its techco future… 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: MWC gives Europe one in the AI, ISS dispute escalatesBarcelona sees Group CEO Tim Höttges join European peers to reiterate calls for new thinking on regional telco development. New T-Systems CTO, Europe NatCos expansive on fibre, M&A… 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Tech taps Teradata for AI-based data analyticsTech bulks up AI solutions portfolio with expansion of relationship with longstanding analytics partner, bringing two new cloud platforms to clients while furthering the Group’s digital transformation goals… 
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         M&A M&ATelefónica ‘hits pause’ on Nabiax sale amid Microsoft talksSale of Spanish data centre JV with Asterion Industrial Partners reportedly delayed again until end of summer-2024, as refreshed hyperscaler cloud deal holds potential to boost valuation. 
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         Products & Services Products & ServicesDT’s AI lead sees chatbots becoming user support ‘experts’Powered by newly-developed large language model platform, operator plans to give Frag Magenta AI assistant a much freer role in terms of interacting with customers and internal functions, as well as extending the bot across its European footprint, says Group AI lead. 
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         People PeopleNew T-Systems CTO to drive product meld and transformationDr. Christine Knackfuss-Nikolic, a former Telekom Deutschland and Accenture exec, and expert in digital transformation, takes on CTO role at DT’s enterprise IT division. 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile in slicing PoC with Klopp-backed sports video ventureMWC: Germany-based Sporttotal flags proof-of-concept work with T-Mobile US on AI-based match coverage. 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: MWC sees German and Spanish units take centre stageGroup reveals more on strategic plans after publishing end-year financial results, with operating businesses in Germany and Spain in spotlight. Key collaborations with Ericsson and Microsoft see Group advance AI, API, cloud RAN, and 5G standalone interests… 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica builds out Microsoft ties with AI, API dealsMWC: Group evolves relationship with tech giant through tie-ups over Kernel cognitive intelligence platform and GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative. Fresh initiatives line up neatly with three-year strategic targets. Read more… 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesDT and Orange ‘explore’ T-Mobile US partnership to boost tech buying powerDeutsche Telekom indicates it and purchasing partner Orange are studying an expansion of their BuyIn JV by bringing T-Mobile US into the fold. 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesBT rolls out AWS AI programming tool after trial successCodeWhisperer platform said to be automating 12% of software development work in early deployments as BT Digital commits to a suite of generative AI tools for product development. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraDeutsche Telekom backs Fetch.ai in industrial blockchain driveGroup becomes first corporate partner of Web3-focused foundation established last year by Bosch and Fetch.ai. 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group loses 2,800 staff but gains 500 AIsAI, APIs, and automation at the forefront of fresh tech upgrades across the Group, as it seeks to meet new strategic objectives of increased opex and capex efficiencies. Particular emphasis on data capabilities home market, where operator has reached AI milestones and forged risk intelligence deals over the last week… 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: CityFibre asserts Project Gigabit dominance; 1&1 makes more infra deployment promises…CityFibre grabs five more Project Gigabit contracts; WightFibre extends Gigabit Island coverage in battle against Openreach; 1&1 sets more targets for antenna site deployments; much more… 
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         Strategy & Change Strategy & ChangeTelefónica pushes beyond 500 AI system deploymentsMobile Europe 5G and Beyond: Chief Responsible AI Officer Richard Benjamins discusses technology’s potential to reduce opex and capex while driving efficiencies. Data collection and governance strategy tweaks position the operator to accelerate commercialisation of new AI-based products and services. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraBT looks to APIs as it reaches network monetisation ‘inflection point’Network Strategy Director Nektaria Efthymiou highlighted centrality of standardised network APIs to help BT break out of monolith mode, open up to developers, and chase the 50%–80%+ of untapped 5G value. 
 























