All Digital transformation articles – Page 4
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Operations
Telefónica to merge digital and R&D units
Chema Alonso to take helm at Telefónica Innovación Digital, with direct report into Chief Strategy and Development Officer Mark Evans. New unit to focus on internal technology development, leaning on GSMA’s Open Gateway API platform.
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Network & Infrastructure
Gopalan and peers take stock as Germany’s Gigabitstrategie turns one
Telco CEOs find some common ground over network deployment concerns. Gopalan continues to bat away overbuilding complaints.
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Network & Infrastructure
IFC backs SEACOM for sub-Saharan broadband boost
IFC funds subsea cable operator SEACOM to improve broadband services in seven African nations.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT building ‘simple but innovative’ tech for UK critical infra
Partnerships with water industry players driving water quality and waste improvements.
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People
DTCP Infra recruits Citi M&A specialist as MD
Aldo Cardoso departs from almost 13-year stint at Citi to serve as Managing Director at DTCP Infra.
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Vendor Voice
Elisa Polystar: Take a shortcut through the hype cycle for effective network automation
Established operators such as Vodafone are recognising the opportunities of deep network automation but don’t have the greenfield luxury of a clear path. Elisa Polystar believes this challenge can be addressed with the right roadmap.
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Strategy & Change
Freshwave: Securing essential connectivity across transport hubs
Tom Bennett, Chief Technology Officer, Freshwave, explores how neutral host providers can provide expertise to MNOs on in-building coverage, including sector-specific regulations and specialist knowledge. Mobile private networks touted as next new innovation for busy ports. Potentially “industry-changing” open RAN needs more real-world testing.
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Strategy & Change
Copper shutdown a ‘game changer’ for Deutsche Telekom, says Höttges
CEO says pilots have been run to test migration approaches. DT’s fibre take-up hampered by its own vectoring success. But Germany does not yet have a firm date for its copper switch-off.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica emphasises collaboration and cloud in API strategy
Speaking at DSP Leaders event, SVP Juan Carlos Garcia Lopez says Telefónica is placing collaboration at the forefront of its API strategy to avoid past industry traps.
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Premium
Telefónica marches on with Airbus 5G SA tie-up for Spanish military
Deal with Airbus sees operator extend efforts to develop 5G use-cases across home market verticals. Contract involves joint development of 5G SA-based solutions for Spanish armed forces, including “tactical clouds”, over next five years.
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Financial & Performance
BT FY22–23: tough talk on jobs hides slow progress and postponed ambitions
Group CEO Philip Jansen sets sights on end-of-decade transformation as BT gets lean, builds on network strengths.
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BT builds on ServiceNow ties with contact centre collab
BT extends partnership with IT simplification ally to provide Business services.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom comes clean on low FTTP take-up
Group blames its own vectoring success for low utilisation of FTTP networks. Reveals German FTTP customer numbers for the first time.
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Vodafone Italy to axe almost 20% of workforce, says union
About 1,000 employees said to be at risk of redundancy at Italian operator, which has seen headcount steadily decline in recent years.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Pakistan’s PTCL partners with Vodafone on IoT
Pakistani telco announces agreement that traverses operators’ common minority ownership by UAE’s e&.
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Strategy & Change
BT’s Harmeen Mehta wants more AI experiments to combat complexity ‘parasite’
Simplifier-in-chief Mehta calls for experimental R&D and allowances for failure to fuel AI improvements.
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BT’s Mehta seeks savings with Kyndryl-supported IT refresh
US IT infrastructure specialist will drive mainframe application migration to the cloud.
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BT procurement rethink providing robust base for inflation battle
Work of new procurement finance team at BT said to have provided an important buffer against the impact of escalating inflation.
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High hopes: Sitetracker on re-imagining TowerCo InfraOps
Asset management software player gaining clients as infra operators seek to escape outdated practices and tech. Reference win with Vantage Towers seeing vendor support IT transformation accompanying TowerCo’s independent growth ambitions.
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DTCP Infra brings United Internet’s chairman into leadership fold
New hire brings two decades of experience in transactional law.