All Automotive vertical articles
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OperationsOpenreach’s Selley slams “shambles” of UK EV charging market
UK’s second-biggest van owner buying electric vehicles from Spain because of lack of domestic commercial electric van manufacturing. Openreach CEO bemoans thin and unreliable charging network; says UK “behind game”. Just 600 of Openreach’s 28,000 commercial vans currently electric. CEO regards hydrogen as likely candidate for heavy vehicles.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Group: BT Sourced launches
BT and friends enter electric vehicle endeavour; BT Sourced opens its doors.
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Products & Services
Magenta Telekom stops offering CarConnect to new users
Austria becomes second market where offering is quietly retired. Unclear whether or not equivalent services in Czech Republic, Poland, and the USA face a similar fate.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone signs HERE for traffic warning R&D
5G‑enabled real‑time traffic warning system in development. Partnership takes in HERE Technologies and Porsche. Precision location and edge computing utilised. 5G Mobility Lab hosts R D project, adding to a growing list of V2X partnerships.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Telefónica Tech Ventures expands into IoT
Telefónica Tech Ventures expands into IoT; roads, manufacturing, and tourism targeted as Group continues to build “ smart ” business-to-business alliances.
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Innovation (R&D)
Vodafone steers Sony 5G test drives
Vodafone Germany is providing the 5G network for Sony’s connected‑car trials. “ Database on wheels ” the ambition, with constant communication required over stable, high‑speed network.
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Network & Infrastructure
Movistar deploys traffic management solution from Enea
Network efficiency and quality-of-service in focus as video usage grows.
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People
Colao dismisses Ferrari driving seat rumours
Unexpected departure of Ferrari’s CEO sets the rumour mill in motion, with former Vodafone boss Colao mooted as one potential successor. Reports said to be baseless by source close to Colao.
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Innovation (R&D)
Mobius: malware tracker tackles new use‑cases
Geospatial intelligence tool is being trialled to support security efforts across BT’s physical assets, moving beyond its CAV origins. Epidemiological methods used to model and monitor the spread of malware.
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica on board with 5G emergency comms project
AI to be leveraged by EC-funded research group as a means of providing enhanced 5G network coverage for emergency services. Group building ecosystem around responsible use of AI. Another example of operator working the axis between e-health and connected-vehicles.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T‑Systems joins GAIA‑X Automotive Alliance
T‑Sys joins five others in cloud‑based GAIA‑X supply chain project. Investment in vehicle market interoperability and sustainability.
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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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Products & Services
DT’s Comfortcharge passes 100 in fast-charging station rollout
Deutsche Funkturm startup gradually moving toward 2021 footprint target. 2020 has seen operator tweak approach in e‑mobility with sale of GET CHARGE offering to Switzerland’s Alpiq.
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Products & Services
Telekom quietly retires CarConnect service
End of road coming in 2022, when partner Mojio hints revamped offering might emerge. Unclear whether or not equivalent services in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, and the USA face a similar fate.
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Products & Services
Vodafone’s fleet management goes green
Green mobility ambition sparks change in Vodafone Business’ fleet management platform. Pro+ version now includes EV/PHEV data tracking. Base models apparently remain traditional.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Living Apps winners and Movistar's solar business
Winners selected for Living Apps partnership and Restarting Together coronavirus recovery project; Movistar launches new subscription solar panel business.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone gears up for more C-V2X partnerships
Ibbetson sees ecosystem gaps. 5GAA says lack of in‑built short‑range communications in vehicles is holding back C‑V2X adoption in Europe .
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Strategy & Change
Höttges takes up seat on Daimler Supervisory Board
Appointment shows growing affinity between telecom and automotive sectors. DT, Daimler face common challenges on transformation journeys.
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Enterprise (B2B)
O2 flags 5G campus network launch for Mercedes Benz
German operator is working with Ericsson on a 5G network installation at Mercedes Benz’ “ factory of the future ” .
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Enterprise (B2B)
Telefónica digs deep for 4G in Brazil’s mining sector
Vivo forms partnership with Nokia to implement previously agreed LTE network at Vale mine. Nokia said the plan is to migrate the network to 5G in future.
