All Enterprise (B2B) articles – Page 5
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PeoplewatchT-Systems calls Philips exec for health appointment
T-Systems bulks up its health IT solutions arm by adding tech group Philips’ DACH boss to its industry team.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile extends Netcracker tech tie-up in hunt for wholesale growth
T-Mobile agrees “long-term” extension of wholesale platform relationship with Netcracker, including plans to shift partner stack into the cloud …
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M&ACVC to bulk up in digital infra with Celeste buy
Dutch investor moves to add further French fibre assets and European data centres to its portfolio, after entering exclusive talks to take over French enterprise-focused digital infra player…
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Venturing & Investmentsmaincubes eyes fresh infra mega-projects after €2.5bn fundraise
DTCP-backed data centre operator seeks to accelerate construction of additional data centres (with a focus on Germany) and expansion of existing facilities after securing €2.5bn from new and existing lenders…
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Venturing & InvestmentsMacquarie backs DT data centre partner Polarise
Private equity giant adds German data centre player to its European AI infra portfolio, with bulk of investment to go towards kitting out Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA’s €1bn ‘AI factory’…
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Strategy & ChangeCelfocus data chief: telcos must balance optimism with pragmatism to power up AI
Telco roadmap: How do communications giants move from data silos to intelligent operations? Data and analytics leader Sofia Esteves cites real-world AI-driven success stories to illuminate why true transformation means rethinking not only systems, but also mindsets…
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch: pulling back stateside to sharpen B2B focus
Analyst Briefing: the Group’s overseas B2B rethink claims another victim as BT Federal gets sold off; a wave of senior leadership shifts to close out 2025; and BT reflects on MPN successes, looks forward to quantum’s move from theory to reality, and tees up XGS-PON testing for next-gen networks…
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M&AFederal becomes latest unit to go in BT’s international retreat
The Group continues CEO Allison Kirkby’s business-to-business rationalisation push by offloading US government contracting subsidiary, but touts plans to retain a “strong presence” in the country.
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M&ATelefónica secures deal to sell Hispam B2B interests
Spanish group agrees a multi-layered deal to offload Telefónica Tech businesses in three Hispam markets but while also ensuring its maintains services for MNC clients.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT backs German drones player in latest defence push
Operator draws capital from its €2bn Tech Fund to back Quantum Systems and set up collaboration on development of solutions to protect critical infrastructure. Move sees DT press forward with wider defence industry expansion …
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica firms up plan for 5,500 Spanish job cuts
Group says it has secured a financially and strategically important deal with unions on large-scale redundancies in Spain, after initiating negotiations in November. Agreement looks set to shift Telefónica about a quarter of the way to headline spend reduction goal outlined under new Transform & Grow strategic plan.
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Products & ServicesVodafone seeks to rebuild trust in voice with network APIs
Vodafone has launched a caller ID network API in the UK, with US voice security partner Hiya ‘buying in’ to Group’s ‘novel’ standards-based approach to building consumer trust…
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M&ABrazil’s Vivo buys back cybersecurity unit from Telefónica
Operating business takes back control of assets held under Telefónica Tech’s national cybersecurity unit as it preps to accelerate expansion in digital B2B services under Telefónica Group’s revamped strategy…
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Network & InfraSFR Business turns to Cloud Temple for sovereign service
The French operator’s B2B unit says it plans to enrich its own Cloud Agility service with partner offerings.
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M&AOptimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Orange Business offloads Océan, its French fleet management unit, in the Group’s latest strategic move to offload non-core assets and refocus on traditional telecoms offerings…
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Content & TVFootball rights: Telefónica splashes €2.6bn on La Liga renewal
Operator renews broadcasting rights for half of the La Liga football matches between 2027 and 2032, with DAZN taking the other half. Telefónica affirmed it will “take the necessary steps” to continue providing 100% of matches for its customers…
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Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: German headwinds grab the headlines
Q3 FY25: T-Mobile US, Europe, and T-Systems continue to perform strongly, but German slowdown yet to be addressed.
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Network & InfraInto the Bleu: Orange plans major enterprise app migration
Orange Business plans to migrate 70% of its IT infrastructure to the independent cloud platform Bleu, a joint venture between Orange and Capgemini.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodacom partners Google Cloud on AI-focused services overhaul
Telco to migrate its data platforms onto Google Cloud infra with the goal of developing new generative AI-based services in Africa, with customer service and network optimisation among initial focus areas…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: Germany’s roadmap to recovery
Analyst Briefing: Telekom Deutschland’s new management switches tactics on broadband after customer trends remain in reverse; Group continues to aim high on AI; European tech harmonisation push accelerates.