EMEA Tier-1 Telcos – Page 99
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Partnerships & AlliancesINWIT joins Open Fiber for rural network boost
Vodafone and TIM’s towers JV to expand FWA to rural Italy with state-owned wholesale operator.
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PremiumBT chair calls for EE brand strength amid macro crises
Adam Crozier pitches EE transformation as most significant “for a long time”.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: EE continues to top customer experience
EE beats rivals in network ratings; launches promotional campaigns around Euro 2022.
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Public AffairsGerman operators sued for GDPR breach
Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone face legal action over data privacy accusations.
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PremiumCWU seeks government intervention in BT pay dispute
General Secretary Dave Ward urges government to launch inquiry into “these boards” who are “ripping off society”. BT and Openreach staff downed tools in two‑day strike action. No resolution in sight as impasse continues. Limited impact on day‑to‑day network unlikely to aid union’s cause. Asked if frontline staff could ...
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: Altice USA eyeing up Suddenlink
Altice seeking sale of US subsidiary to pay down debt and potentially up stake in BT; face‑off between Swantee and Dunne in Phones 4u High Court case.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: Watson reiterates plan for networks
Watson updates on networks progress; Jansen dismisses FWA for the UK.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: Vi gets INR 10.3bn tax refund
Vi to receive tax rebate following High Court order.
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M&AEutelsat in talks with OneWeb to build unified satellite player
French satellite operator Eutelsat confirms talks to merge with UK government-backed OneWeb.
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M&AMÁSMÓVIL and Orange sign merger deal
Proposed merger now expected to close during H2 2023, subject to regulatory approval.
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PremiumElsewhere in Africa: AST’s BlueWalker 3 launch pushed back
Vodacom’s VoD service shuttered to aggregate content through VodaPay; SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite launch put back by up to a month.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: VfUK selects Tin Man for PR
Vodafone appoints Tin Man as UK PR agency; Vodafone Greece’s enterprise arm signs IoT mobile tracking deal with local Unilever subsidiary, underpinned by technology from Innovas.
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M&ABT–Discovery merger gains regulatory approval
Competition and Markets Authority signs off on long-mooted 50:50 JV.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems bets on car industry growth
Enterprise IT division continues effort to update workforce and revenue base for digital era with automotive hiring spree.
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M&AFiBrasil linked to role in fibre consolidation
Telefónica and CDPQ JV linked to investment plans with country’s fifth-largest ISP, Vero Internet.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: BT Wholesale signs up another MVNO
BT Wholesale signs up another MVNO.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: EE extends 5G coverage to Wembley pitch
EE extends 5G coverage to Wembley pitch.
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PremiumOracle the cloud infra ‘holy grail’ for Vodafone transformation
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure adoption claimed to offer ‘tremendous value’ to Vodafone’s TechCo evolution.
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PremiumVodafone closing in on German fibre joint venture
Reports suggest a deal could be announced by the end of August 2022.
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PremiumBT requests “short extension” to Huawei ban deadline
Group blames COVID-19 for delays in removing Huawei from mobile core network.