Telecoms Suppliers

All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms supplier activity with BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.

Four chipset makers have started nuSIM security certification process. LTE‑M now deployed in four markets, with more to come in 2022.

Strategy & Change

BT eyes telco tie-ups following buying reboot

Newly inaugurated BT Sourced unit may branch out as a commercial player, selling services to other telcos and big companies. Function’s leadership open to partnerships in and outside industry, including DT and Orange’s BuyIn JV.

Suppliers & SCM

Mavenir extends reach into Romania

Mobile-only business adopts Mavenir-supplied, cloud‑native IMS. Engagement adds momentum to 5G plans. Mavenir adds (another) DT NatCo to client roster.

Suppliers & SCM

ST picks Ekinops for network access upgrade

France‑based supplier has previously worked with T‑Mobile Czech Republic.

Vendor Voice

Teradata: Telcos can’t afford to wait on CX digitalisation

Telco investment in best‑in‑breed tools has embedded data silos that need to be opened to complete the customer picture in a data‑driven environment. Recent financial sector experience demonstrates that focus on a holistic and cloud-enabled view of the customer, and not individual product lines, is an essential element of ...

Strategy & Change

Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: “long-term” Sky partnership

Management refresh at congstar; Sky and TDE build up partnership; operator shops at Aldi for home tie‑up.

Network & Infrastructure

Vodafone CEO disses DSS

Nick Read flags “performance degradation” when using DSS in blended environment of 4G and 5G. Not clear if all vendors equally guilty in Read’s eyes. Ericsson’s proprietary Ericsson Spectrum Sharing solution used in key Vodafone markets, including Germany and UK. Vendor emphatically denies there is any meaningful performance dip ...

Strategy & Change

Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Tech forms Zoom partnership

IDT highlights expansion of ties with Telefónica wholesale and multinational customers subsidiary; Cornerstone JV enhances legal spend management.

M&A

BT Pension Scheme completes Hermes exit

Federated Hermes actions call option to acquire BTPS’s residual shareholding in fund manager. BT on track with pension deficit recovery plan.

Operations

Pourrat cuts the ribbon at BT Sourced HQ

BT procurement unit’s Dublin offices formally opened. Chief Procurement Officer Cyril Pourrat, mastermind behind the ProcureCo, leads the launch.

Strategy & Change

Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: partnerships secured to showcase 5G

Vodafone OpCos secure partnerships to showcase 5G use-cases in Germany, Greece, and Italy.

Partnerships & Alliances

Aldi enters smart home space with DT tie-up

Entry-level SmartHome Magenta package to be made available on online shelves. Tie-up with Germany’s discount supermarket chain will no doubt be watched closely by smart-home rivals.

Suppliers & SCM

Vodafone Business taps Oracle for IoT billing

Existing supplier Oracle gets a bigger billing role at enterprise division. Scalable, cloud-based billing system to support Internet of Things growth.

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