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OperationsHSBC to take up tenancy at former BT HQ
UK bank makes plans to move to St Paul’s offices as hybrid working cuts the need for Canary Wharf tower.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT MMS ties with public blockchain network Polygon
New partnership with Polygon extends operator’s blockchain ‘validator’ role. Agreement closely follows deal with Energy Web to join “world’s first” public blockchain for the energy sector.
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PremiumVodacom names partner for merchant network expansion
Network International provides managed payment services for Vodacom Financial and Digital Lifestyle Services.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSafaricom builds Kenyan smartphone factory in budget device drive
Operator joins Chinese manufacturer and Kenyan ISP Jamii to co-create cut-price smartphones.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Australian gov invests in BAI tower resiliency
BAI Communications chosen to upgrade Australian towers in natural disaster-prone regions.
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OperationsProgress made, but long road ahead for Vodacom on emissions reduction
Group reports 17.3% downturn in total Scope 1 & 2 emissions when compared to previous FY.
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M&ALiberty CFO welcomes Vodafone–Three merger proposal
Bracken senses UK and EU regulators now recognise they have driven telecoms sector to a “very low return on capital” and will be more amenable to market consolidation.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: Digital switch‑over restarts after hiatus
Digital switch‑over restarts after hiatus.
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PremiumBT people moves: flurry of changes for Business
Laura Galvin named Finance Director of International Business at BT Business.
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PeopleSafaricom Ethiopia loses CEO as Soussa’s time comes to an end
Anwar Soussa to exit at the end of July, with no replacement yet named.
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Network & InfrastructureUnfair on fibre? Not us, says DT’s Gopalan
Telekom Deutschland CEO counters claims of fibre network overbuilding and cherry picking.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodacom forges partnerships, bundles services in DRC mining boom
Vodacom Business targets further services expansion for DRC mining customers, building on existing partnerships.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica builds industrial IoT ties with Nokia in LatAm
Movistar Empresas partners Nokia to deploy industrial IoT networks in Latin America.
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Public AffairsVodafone up in arms over Spanish MoD contract exclusion
OpCo will appeal for review on contracting process for EU-funded military training and testing centre for military operations.
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PeopleDigital infra people moves: EU C-suite changes at Telekom Austria, Cellnex, Vantage and ATC
Telekom Austria appoints Ivo Ivanovski and Lars Mosdorf to lead preliminary work in spinning out its tower sites.
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PremiumVM O2 expands content software deal with Amdocs
New agreement sees Vubiquity continue to provide operator’s customers with electronic sell‑through and transactional video‑on‑demand content.
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M&AOrange soldiers on amid regulatory alarm bells over Spanish deal
European Commission expected to send ‘statement of objections’ over proposed merger. Deal seen as EU merger test case in market characterised as highly competitive.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT partners Axon in smart diagnostics health-tech drive
Burgeoning interest in healthcare R&D leads BT to partner with diagnostics imaging specialist.