EMEA Tier-1 Telcos – Page 47
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Operations
Movistar to close last of its call centres in Spain
Operator initiates restructuring exercise to close four remaining customer contact centres, in the face of falling demand for telephone customer service channel.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: NGMN Alliance calls for a “more graceful” migration to 6G
NGMN Alliance calls for a “more graceful” migration to 6G.
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Network & Infra
EE’s 3G to be shuttered by spring
Operator provides further details on 3G shutdown, with finalisation expected by March next year, nationwide sunset to begin in January.
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INCA calls for Openreach breakup
Altnet industry group urges government scrutiny of telecoms regulator, asserting that recent decisions put fibre investment at risk.
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Openreach provides a square deal for BDUK
No sign of excess returns as government investment provides speed boost for rural areas.
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Telefónica herds Hispam manufacturers onto Telco Cloud
Telefónica Hispanoamérica goes live with Telco Cloud platform, aiming to improve efficiency and resource management.
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Strategy & Change
DT ‘cloudification’ delivers sustainability and business benefits
More than 60% of core IT applications migrated to the cloud.
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Network & Infra
The Backfill: Helios Towers bags $720m in debt facilities
Helios Towers signs off on new debt facilities, partially to fund new cash tender offer. Fibre M&A continues in Europe, while MTN Nigeria replaces IHS with ATC in new tower deal. Read more…
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Movistar fined yet again for breaching DTS merger terms
Regulator imposes €5m levy on Telefónica for breaking terms of DTS acquisition deal with its exclusive F1 broadcasting agreement with DAZN.
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Vivo consortium deploys Infovia subfluvial cable
Two of eight riverbed cables implemented in Brazil’s Amazon region so far, with rollout expected to be complete by 2025.
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Network & Infra
Germany’s BNetzA mulls scrapping forthcoming spectrum auction
Agency statement suggests lobbying from operators for less costly way of distributing rights may have come off.
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BT lands air traffic control deal
Seven‑year NATS deal places BT among an ecosystem of partners underpinning UK air traffic control systems.
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GXO deal driving savings as BT goes asset‑light
Year in review suggests positive changes from logistics outsourcing agreement.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone–Three merger lobby turns to 5G rollout, NHS rescue
Vodafone–Three lobbying campaign targets 5G SA, MPNs, and the future of the NHS as Chief Networks Officer Andrea Donà issues enterprise customer plea.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT introduces partners for liquid cooling tech trials
Operator working with likes of Airsys, Iceotope, Immersion4, Juniper Networks, and Nexalus on liquid cooling solutions for networks and IT infrastructure.
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VM O2 Business launches private 5G network solution
Virgin Media O2 Business aims to bring 5G standalone to businesses of all sizes with new “plug‑and‑play” network solution.
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Movistar Plus+ revamp takes on streaming giants
Spanish operator hopes to stem pay‑TV losses with a refreshed content line‑up and an over‑the‑‑top streaming option.
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Vodafone deposes O2 as 1&1 roaming partner
Roaming agreement will provide 1&1 customers with nationwide 5G coverage from 2024.
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