EMEA Telco Leaders – Page 263
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PremiumBT keen on open relationship with TIP
Group slips into support role in new core network disaggregation initiative.
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PremiumBT Sport reinvents to meet coronavirus challenge
Television unit develops innovative virtual studios and repackages older content to meet the challenges of maintaining a service during the live sport blackout.
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PremiumConcerns continue over engineer welfare
Unprecedented assaults on Openreach staff have seen the need for new safety training from the operator.
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PremiumFull-fibre report card shows some UK progress
Latest IDATE figures show UK as one of Europe’s fastest-growing FTTH/B markets by coverage. But only Austria and Serbia fare worse in terms of subscriber penetration.
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PremiumBTwatch roundup - May 2020
Coronavirus response takes shape across all Group entities. BT Consumer takes steps towards splitting with Carphone Warehouse following O2 UK’s recent withdrawal. Openreach boosts East Mids broadband to support home working.
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PremiumBT Group Alumni people movements, May 2020
Inmarsat appoint former BT Global VP Staples; Synamedia add former YouView CTO Nick Thexton.
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PremiumBT launches digital skills TV campaign
BT launches digital skills TV campaign Source: BT BT Consumer launched a three-week advertising campaign to deliver digital skills training, in partnership with terrestrial broadcaster ITV, during the coronavirus quarantine period. The Beyond Limits: Top Tips on Tech campaign features well-known celebrities demonstrating twelve 3.5-minute lessons during ...
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PremiumBlanco’s empire to permeate new Telefónica
Group CTIO expected to pull the strings as Telefónica Tech and Infra establish their purpose, and ensure consistency on the adoptions and commercialisation of new technology. Team of veteran architects and technologists to head six units managing global networks and systems. Memo hints at plans for more independent fibre ...
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PremiumTelefónica to issue more RFIs for TIP transport scheme
Group rounding up new posse of open transport suppliers under the TIP flag. TIP spreading disaggregation wings to core network solutions.
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PremiumTelefónica set to win UEFA cups
Economic uncertainty said to have left Telefónica as the only serious bidder for Spanish rights to UEFA club competitions for planned 2021-24 seasons. Deal expected to see operator shell out €1.1bn, the same price it paid when it sub-licensed rights for the 2018-21 period.
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Public AffairsO2 Germany risk BNetzA fines for 4G coverage
BNetzA threatened O2 Germany with financial penalties if it does not quickly address 4G coverage shortfalls.
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PremiumFibre JV stake sale planned for Chile
Fibre network assets in Chile set to become part of the JV portfolio within Telefónica Infra, assuming a partner can be found.
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PremiumTelefónica responds to BEREC call for 5G coverage, service metrics
Group was one of the few industry respondents to a consultation by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the feasibility of implementing harmonised 5G coverage information and quality of service metrics
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PremiumBlackRock drops to 5% Telefónica shareholding
BlackRock sold a tranche of its shareholding in Telefónica, reducing its stake to less than 5% of Group capital.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica enters the edge zone with Microsoft
Group edge computing activity picks up pace with use-cases aimed at both consumer and enterprise customers, including a new cloud gaming platform.
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PremiumTelefónica joins heavyweights for quantum computing collaboration
Telefónica has been collaborating with Ericsson, SK Telecom (SKT), and Telecom Italia on the GSM Association’s new “Quantum Computing, Networking and Security” project since early-March 2020.
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PremiumTelefónica Soluciones bags Spanish defence contract
Telefónica Soluciones, Telefónica España’s principal IT services subsidiary, was awarded a €4.89m contract from Spain’s Ministerio de Defensa.
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PremiumO2 UK ads targeted by advertising authority
O2 UK fell foul of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over advertisements aired on the O2 UK website and YouTube.