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Network & Infra
Openreach wants higher Scottish FTTP take-up after one million passed
Operator reveals 20 locations across Scotland with best FTTP coverage after passing one million premises, up from 850,000 this May.
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Network & Infra
Vodafone signs Arm to bolster open RAN chipset development
British firm to underpin another line of Vodafone R&D in open RAN silicon after Intel deal earns expansion.
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Venturing & Investments
Tomorrow Street goes transatlantic for full SCALEUP X cohort
Vodafone–Technoport JV finalises list of 20 scaleups on 2023 iteration of acceleration programme.
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Network & Infra
ONF using smarts to solve 5G power problems
Operator-led consortium showcases first results of SMaRT 5G project.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems’ technology chief calls for caution around GenAI
T-Systems’ CTO Marc Palmer urges organisations to install “guardrails” around highly disruptive generative AI.
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M&A
Telefónica ‘weighs up’ Tech stake sale
Group said to be considering partial sale of B2B digital services arm, with the unit valued at more than €2bn.
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M&A
Apollo joins Vodafone Spain takeover race
USA’s Apollo Global Management reportedly partners JB Capital to enter contention to acquire Vodafone Spain.
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Network & Infra
Vodafone part-breaks with tradition through expanded radio kit supply contest
Open, disaggregated tech gets key role as Vodafone confirms plans for Europe- and Africa-wide, 170,000-site RAN supplier refresh.
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VM O2 adds FAST channels to TV line-up
Themed streaming channels complement free‑to‑air and pay‑TV offering.
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Network & Infra
The Backfill: Vantage DC raises funds to refinance sites
Vantage Data Centers bags $1.35bn in securitised notes to refinance North American data centres. Competition to SpaceX’s Starlink ramps up, while various digital infra players mull strategic options. Elsewhere, KKR sees opportunity in Asian infrastructure market, as it opens a new Indian office.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: Data facility in Biere secures EC’s European Code of Conduct Award for energy efficiency
T‑Sys data facility in Biere secures EC’s European Code of Conduct Award for energy efficiency.
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Innovation (R&D)
BT’s Ben Clinch on data modelling and pulling back the GenAI ‘magic curtain’
Principal Enterprise Architect Ben Clinch warns of misconception that developments in generative AI have removed the need to curate and prepare data.
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Telefónica Tech takes up Snowflake data platform
Telefónica Tech partners with Snowflake to commercialise its Data Cloud storage and analysis platform.
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Telefónica Argentina partners Kyndryl on IT automation
Telefónica Argentina signs three‑year deal with Kyndryl to manage hybrid cloud infrastructure and boost IT automation.
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DT launches Microsoft co-developed 5G private network
“Campus Network Smart” delivers standardised 5G campus networks.
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Telefónica Innovation and Venturing Roundup: Wayra invests in car services management platform Cafler
Wayra invests in car services management platform Cafler.
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VM O2 finally confirms 3G shutoff date
Operator last of country’s MNOs to announce 3G retirement plans, in a staggered shutdown expected to complete in 2025.
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T-Sys backs consortium to speed up vehicle OTA updates
Seven partners establish consortium to develop solution for vehicular over‑the‑air approvals process via mobile networks.
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Public Affairs
DT’s Europe chief lashes out at proposal to regulate EU intra-call pricing
Dominique Leroy argues EU parliament’s proposed amendment to Gigabit Infrastructure Act is unnecessary.