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People
T-Systems cloud SVP moves to Skaylink as CEO
Frank Strecker becomes CEO and MD of cloud service provider Skaylink.
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Financial & Performance
Arqit downs satellite tools after hyperscaler deals
UK-based quantum specialist steps back from hardware as software proves superior.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica ‘appeals to hyperscalers’ for support on network API push
Operator reportedly in negotiations with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to support API marketing.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica preps new venture for programmable networks
Operator creates new brand to invest in making programming networks more efficient.
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Suppliers & SCM
Arch 2022: CommScope wins big at Vodafone Partner Awards
CommScope named operator’s ‘Supplier of the Year’; also recognised for ‘Outstanding Technology Performance’.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: T-Sys strikes cloud deal with Volkswagen’s MAN Energy
T‑Sys wins cloud migration deal with decarbonisation solutions specialist; gains new accreditation from AWS.
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Public Affairs
Regulators don’t buy operator claims on need for internet support
BEREC stands by its 2012 views on the stability of the internet value chain as operators seek EU support in securing additional funding for next‑generation networks.
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Wholesale’s Partner Plus hits 400-user milestone
Head of Channel at BT Wholesale points to accelerated interest in three‑tier programme.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: lobbying blamed for Gaia-X slowdown
More Gaia‑X grumbles; T‑Sys remains focused on skills; partnerships flagged with Commerzbank and T‑Labs offshoot Staex.
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Q2 FY22: Tech on the up and driving B2B resurgence
Organic performance at Tech starting to meet long‑held expectations, and enterprise demand for digital service is driving the improvement.
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M&A
Viasat under fire from US rivals over Inmarsat deal
Amazon-owned Kuiper Systems and Elon Musk’s SpaceX file FCC complaints.
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TMUS business assurance in cloud with Amdocs, AWS
Amdocs flags successful public cloud implementation of its “AI-powered” business assurance solution.
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Vivo taps AWS, Nokia for 5G SA core
Brazilian OB is firming up key players in its multi-vendor 5G ecosystem.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Telkom SA settles with ICASA
Telkom SA reaches out-of-court settlement with ICASA over spectrum auction; Vodacom granted appeal in Please Call Me case.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT continues “dramatic simplification” with cloud-first AWS deal
Five-year agreement adds to recent contract with Google Cloud to advance operator’s digital transformation and simplification drive. AWS named preferred cloud provider for internal applications.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez-Pallete weighs in on ePrivacy
Group calls for privacy norms rethink; cryptocurrency payments option mooted; Telefónica lauded for sustainability credentials.
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Suppliers & SCM
TelcoX research finds hyperscalers ascendant but not entrenched at Vodafone
TelcoX ‘voice of the customer’ insight into how Vodafone employees perceive Techverse and Dataverse suppliers. Vodafone remains work in progress for AWS and Google. Opportunities for vendors to sharpen their differentiation. Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE retain significance despite tough externalities. Vodafone executives aligned on value of data, held ...
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M&A
Telefónica preps new vehicle for digital M&A in Brazil
Local operating business Vivo indicates it may channel deals through a new platform as it seeks to build out its digital services ecosystem. Move would extend Vivo’s control over M&A and provide an alternative route to Telefónica’s central Wayra and Tech divisions.
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M&A
Telefónica Tech UK&I hints at more acquisitions
Telefónica Tech to continue UK shopping spree this year. After snapping up Cancom UK&I, division wants to expand cloud and cybersecurity presence in the region.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems plots expansion in Spain
T-Systems Iberia targets 1,000 employees in Granada by 2025. Iberian unit certified as Group delivery partner for Amazon Connect. Centre of Excellence planned for Barcelona.