All Attilio Zani articles
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom sheds its TIP spectator tag
Group backs OpenBNG, a new transport initiative from OOPT project group, champions new O-RAN/TIP lab in Berlin, and involved in technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution. DT is absent, however, from new Solution Groups, focused on “end-to-end” virtualised networks.
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PremiumVodafone emerging as TIP’s most valuable player
Leads way in sourcing ‘open’ radio hardware suppliers. Targets DU/CU disaggregation and white-box base stations. Involved in raft of new TIP initiatives, including Solution Groups, OpenBNG, and MUST. Tenorio insists commercial deployments to date are “tip of the iceberg”.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica gives OOPT some oomph in latest TIP update
Group closely involved in new OOPT transport initiatives, including OpenBNG and MUST. Telefónica champions Solution Groups, which aligns with Blanco’s focus on “end-to-end” virtualised architectures. Vodafone leads way, however, in sourcing ‘open’ radio hardware suppliers.
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Strategy & ChangeBT warns TIP not to overlook quality
Crane flags importance of broadband customer experience in OpenBNG work. Latest round of TIP updates suggests BT remains focused on core and access networks, while European peers DT, Telefónica, and Vodafone more openly embrace end-to-end development.