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Digital Reports
Deutsche Telekomwatch Report #113 – April 2022
Key stories include: Dutch disposal done and dusted | New era after Group chair exits | Gopalan defends full-fibre timing | DT nears majority status in Greece | T-Sys targets Spain for skills update
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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: Toople highlights strong Q1
Channel partner Toople reports strong quarter following set up of BT-exclusive contact centre.
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Operations
Vivo refocuses M&A strategy with CVC launch
Vivo Ventures expected to become one of the largest CVCs in Brazil. Plans to invest BRL 320m across a number of startups over the next five years.
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Operations
Deutsche Telekom setting up new IT consulting arm
New consultancy business added to brief of Group CIO Peter Leukert. Move appears designed to support Group’s ERP transformation. Step comes amid wait for confirmation of ERP outsourcing deal with Accenture.
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Deutsche Telekom people moves: Appel takes chairmanship
New Chairman Appel confirmed despite shareholder criticisms. Europe’s Leroy completes management team with B2B Growth appointment. Magenta TV boss Schuld leaves the Group, with interim replacement in line. Makedonski Telekom’s CTIO Jovanović exits.
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Elsewhere in BT Technology: Tarana expects revenue influx
BT FWA partner Tarana predicts bumper year for 2022; BT recognised for 5G innovation.
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People
DT poaches Vodafone B2B marketing lead
Elvira González Sevilla takes B2B reins at Deutsche Telekom Europe, replacing Ralf Nejedl. Former Vodafone Business Head of Marketing “completes” Dominique Leroy’s management team in key growth area.
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica’s Cerdán eyes M&A in Brazil, Germany
Telefónica Tech will also look at moving into markets outside Group footprint. Tech division now has about 4,000 employees. CEO downplays 2019 aims, but highlights unit’s double-digit revenue growth in 2021. No open processes on potential sale of minority stake in division to a financial investor.
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MATRIXX highlights cloud billing progress
IT architecture overhaul continues at German OB with MATRIXX charging solution, backed by Google Cloud. Limited rollout set to extend across B2B services, adding to a number of recent partnerships.
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Telefónica FY21: ‘Core Four’ keep playing to strengths
Telefónica|Vivo making headway on digital services and premium propositions. O2 Germany reaping success of investment in network upgrade. Telefónica España defending high-value customers, but wants a TV market rethink. VM O2 focused on fibre to deliver a convergence challenge.
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DT taps Netcracker for B2B automation
Netcracker recruited to automate DT’s B2B services. Hosted on AWS, Netcracker Service Orchestration will support operator’s services across LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi. TDE targeting new revenue streams in “multiple” B2B segments.
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Elsewhere in BT Enterprise: £1.5 in NHS contracts
BT-backed lottery bid loses out to Vodafone rival; NHS contracts earn BT £1.5m.
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Enterprise, Microsoft put health in the spotlight
BT’s Healthcare Director Sultan Mahmud promotes future innovation with Microsoft, as Enterprise seeks to bolster healthcare proposition. NHS insight added in latest Clinical Advisory Board appointment.
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Strategy & Change
5G will give B2B its 4G moment — Geldmacher at REACH forum
It’s time for telecom operators to get in front of enterprise CIOs and start working on joint initiatives. 5G will change B2B services to the same extent 4G revolutionised B2C.
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Telefónica people moves: VM O2 signings target cultural transformation
VM O2 gives Culture Transformation titles to Brian Høi and Julie Sofie Thomsen, while Digital domain gets new People Director. Group-wide IT and networks procurement swaps. Integrated Telefónica Tech UK&I cements healthcare focus with new account director. Vivo names IT directors for Operations and Cloud & Infrastructure leadership. Data ...
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: division wins WHO deal
Division gains a high-profile World Health Organisation vaccine certificate win; other product developments in data science and supply chain due diligence.
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Strategy & Change
Mehta puts BT Digital “on steroids” to power transformation
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer Harmeen Mehta relishes opportunity for dramatic change at BT, as she sets about untangling digital architecture. Google-powered Digital Brain to bolster AI and data platform. Digital jumps on cost savings bandwagon, with £500m contribution expected. Talent and recruitment drive incoming.
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Operations
T-Mobile US reshuffles executive team
Mike Katz assumes resurrected CMO role to lead beefed-up Marketing function. Jon Freier to head operator’s customer care operations, replacing Callie Field, who takes on leadership role at T-Mobile for Business.
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M&A
Telefónica preps new vehicle for digital M&A in Brazil
Local operating business Vivo indicates it may channel deals through a new platform as it seeks to build out its digital services ecosystem. Move would extend Vivo’s control over M&A and provide an alternative route to Telefónica’s central Wayra and Tech divisions.
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Enterprise (B2B)
T-Mobile expands beyond US, goes transatlantic on IoT
DT and American NatCo pick a safe, greenfield side-line of cross-border IoT as first target for international B2B collaboration plan they flagged in 2021. Move comes with T-Mobile quietly beginning to look beyond USA for opportunities, raising strategic questions for DT and its own international B2B interests.