EMEA Telco Leaders – Page 64
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Public Affairs
Operators slam Argentina’s 5G auction terms, rollout deemed “impossible”
Telefónica, Claro, and Telecom Argentina push back against Argentina’s 5G auction terms.
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Network & Infrastructure
Anatel reaches stalemate on Vivo’s contentious Winity network-sharing deal
Decision on infra-sharing agreement hangs in the balance as telecoms regulator postpones ruling until 15 September, after Anatel once again fails to meet majority agreement — but with full approval now granted by antitrust authority.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Fruits of Vantage and MOWEA collab begin to manifest
Vantage launches first mobile radio tower to be equipped with micro wind turbines as result of partnership with German startup MOWEA.
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Innovation (R&D)
DT beefs up quantum research to protect networks from qubit-computer attacks
“Quantum Lab” opened in Berlin, overseen by Deutsche Telekom’s research arm T-Labs; various partners from academia and business involved.
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Vodafone closes in on UK Redstream network evolution
Vodafone UK enters into final phases of Redstream Evolution project, which will converge all customers onto single network.
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Strategy & Change
BT’s Mehta: ‘deep use’ of AI driving transformation at pace
CDIO Harmeen Mehta says Google Cloud migration has reached 80%, will finish by the end of the year.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: IoT connectivity milestone reached in Chile
IoT connectivity milestone reached in Chile.
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Elsewhere in UK: VM O2 formally deploys open RAN tech
VM O2 formally deploys open RAN tech with Wavemobile in Wales, employing backhaul via LEO satellites
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Germany: Telefónica joins local rivals on pan-European field test for digital ID wallets
Telefónica joins local rivals on pan-European field test for digital ID wallets.
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Innovation (R&D)
DT showcases multi-vendor non-real-time RIC, but integration challenges remain
German incumbent partners with AirHop, Juniper Networks, VIAVI Solutions, and VMware to trial non-real-time RAN intelligent controller based on O-RAN specs.
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T Mobile Poland signs up fifth wholesale fibre partner
Polish NatCo increases HFC and fibre footprint to ten million premises.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodacom declares war on load shedding with virtual wheeling agreement
Vodacom seals virtual wheeling agreement with South African power provider Eskom.
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Elsewhere in BT Business: BT picks up local council deals in Scotland
BT picks up local council deals in Scotland but faces more backlash on Street Hub plans.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Telefónica ties with Geotab on fleet management
Telefónica ties with Geotab on fleet management, Teldat on enterprise networking, and expands space partnership with Sateliot.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Legal setback in Brussels for telco M&A
Legal setback in Brussels for telco M&A as court backs EC’s decision to block Hutchison-O2 merger in 2016.
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TPG MVNO push gathers steam with IMZI launch
A subsidiary of long‑term enabler partner Isoton is delivering a cheap and quick path for brands to get up and running as MVNOs.
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US tops the agenda for SpaceMobile commercial launch
Successful testing heralded, and funds raised for initial BlueBird launch as satellite‑to‑mobile innovator readies 2024 commercial launch.
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