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PremiumDeutsche Telekom’s recovery maintained, but CEE outliers continue to drag
Segment on track after another quarter in growth. Converged Challenger second-tier haven’t yet got with the multi-play programme.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland forced to adjust StreamOn
TDE to amend two disputed aspects of media offer, for now. Principal court proceedings in Cologne have yet to run their course.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom gives gaming the Magenta streaming treatment
Germany moves first with beta-phase cloud-based gaming. Nemat ambitiously positions service as Netflix of video games.
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Products & ServicesTelekom Deutschland and rivals officially launch Mobile Connect
Telekom Deutschland and rivals Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone Germany finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect, the mobile phone number-based authentication system they have been developing under the umbrella of the GSM Association (GSMA).
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland facing tough broadband market competition
Consolidation remained on the agenda in Germany’s broadband market, offering up the prospect of yet stiffer competition for Telekom Deutschland as it battles to maintain share (see separate report).
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom has “all hands on deck” after broadband slowdown
Anti-churn focus dialled up as competitive performance dips. TDE seeing next-gen service success and still on to meet targets. No hard evidence of mooted spend rowback.
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PremiumT-Labs set to launch the Xride programme
Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs) flagged it had scheduled an event in Bonn to launch the Xride programme.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Alumni People Moves, September 2019
People movements include: René Obermann, Kathy Quashie.
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PremiumT-Systems People Moves, September 2019
Latest people movements include: Patrick Hermanspann, Ralf Pichler, Erik Slooten, Reinhold Wiesenfarth.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Europe People Moves, September 2019
Latest people movements: Eva Csilla Belley, Lubor Zatko, Lukas Kratochvil, Patryk Borkowski, Rafał Korycki.
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PremiumBuyIn flagged to have set up a Middle East and Africa unit
DT procurement joint venture BuyIn was flagged to have set up a MEA-dedicated unit to serve its co-parent Orange.
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PremiumVodafone Idea remains leery of 5G reserve prices
OpCo considers pulling out of upcoming 5G auction. 3.5GHz reserve prices a major stumbling block.
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PremiumVodafone Group in talks on wholesale 2G/3G switch
Vodafone’s new thinking on network assets leads to consideration of cross-operator 2G/3G meld.
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PremiumVodafone Germany testing Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology
Vodafone flagged tests of Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology as part of a two-year project in Düsseldorf.
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PremiumVodafone Germany goes large on 5G coverage
Different data caps, not speed-tiering, guide 5G pricing. 700MHz airwaves now available to support network rollout. Live 5G roaming in 55 European cities and towns.
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo establishes its first Dutch live 5G connection
VodafoneZiggo flagged the establishment of its first live 5G connection in the Netherlands.
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PremiumVodacom South Africa enabling Telkom access to network
Telkom South Africa’s customers can now use VdSA’s 2G, 3G and 4G networks.
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo implementing international handover system
VodafoneZiggo is implementing a handover system to reduce number of dropped calls along the Dutch-German border.
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PremiumAmdocs gets on board with Vodafone Idea IT meld
Enabler retains place in VfI contract user systems.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Group joins LTE patent pool
Vodafone joined an LTE patent pool , which develops and manages licensing programmes on behalf of intellectual property holders.