All Enterprise (B2B) articles – Page 5
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M&ATelefónica buys SAP specialist Altim in latest B2B bolt-on
Telefónica acquires Spanish technology consulting business, highlighting Altim’s SAP experience and strategic alignment as an opportunity to further expand its suite of B2B applications.
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Strategy & ChangeOrange’s AI supremo Steve Jarrett: ‘There’s no magic, it’s just doing our job’
Steve Jarrett, Orange’s Chief AI Officer, talks through how the operator is going to execute — and validate — the value gains it is targeting, as part of new Trust the Future strategy. Key challenges revolve around culture, data governance, and agent development and management, he says.
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan
MWC26 Special Analyst Briefing: Murtra kicks off Telefónica’s MWC with calls for the EC to “unleash” telcos through M&A, and in doing so enable “deeper” technology investments. AI, cross-border collaboration, and sovereignty took precedence in the wave of developments the operator unveiled during the event…
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B2B‘This isn’t MWC slideware’: European telco group demos federated edge platform
MWC26: Telco partners flag expansion and progression of European Edge Continuum project, aimed at enabling cross-operator deployment of applications.
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Network & InfraBT taps Ericsson for programmable networks ‘building blocks’
MWC26: networks chief Greg McCall touts expanded Ericsson engagement as laying the foundations for dynamic, programmable, application-aware networks, with network slicing and APIs for real-world use-cases.
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Network & InfraTelenor picks Red Hat to underpin Norwegian AI factory
Telenor deploys Red Hat’s cloud-native platforms to power data centre campus in Norway, representing the operator’s latest upgrade to the facility since its inception two years ago.
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Products & ServicesBT Business launches UK sovereign voice with Cisco
BT adds to 35-year Cisco collab as it adds its first product to nascent UK sovereign platform.
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PeoplewatchDT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit
Operator appoints Christian Schwalbe as the new permanent chief of its IoT division, following Dennis Nikles’ departure.
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Network & InfraFrom defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Interview: Telcos risk losing to nimbler rivals unless they accelerate AI readiness. CSG argues that operators must simplify legacy customer systems, speed service innovation, and nurture scalable ecosystems — or face losing strategically vital B2B growth opportunities whilst defending declining legacy markets. Learn more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesOrange Business tees up ‘very ambitious’ SI venture with ‘global’ partner
Capital Markets Day: Orange Business CEO Aliette Mousnier-Lompré nods to negotiations with a global systems integrator partner to add reach, volume, and competitiveness to operations.
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Financial & PerformanceUnveiled at T-Mobile: The Gopalan Grow Plan
Capital Markets Day: New T-Mobile US CEO Srini Gopalan re-commits (with some tweaks) to the medium-term strategic plan outlined by the operator in 2024, following his recent appointment to job. Amid ongoing Wall Street wobbles over the competitive picture facing US operators, he assures the Un-Carrier has plenty of fuel in the tank.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica, Nokia turn to agentic AI as means to boost telco API uptake
Duo kick off trials using AI agents to simplify access to network APIs. With early tests in fraud prevention completed, and several others lined up, Telefónica aims to open up new “monetisation models” harnessing the technology…
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InterviewFix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
Interview: Telcos have spent years modernising, yet enterprise quoting remains stubbornly manual and error-prone. CSG’s Greg Tilton lays out why generic CPQ fails at scale — and how going telco-native can unlock speed, margin control, and serious B2B upside, as well as restore CFO confidence…
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Suppliers & SCMOrange Business ties with Cisco as it preps for quantum threats
Orange’s B2B division wants to ensure that its global networks are quantum-safe as soon as possible.
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PeoplewatchNew era: BT, Openreach start ‘next chapter’ with fresh energy, familiar faces
CEO reshuffle in depth: a rising star reaches her zenith as Openreach CEO; a reliable hand gets called in to take BT International into next stage of transformation; and a global B2B boss bows out…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: EU alters its DNA; fresh satellite plans unveiled
Analyst Briefing: the EU’s Digital Networks Act garners mixed response from digital infra operators and telcos; Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sets wheels in motion for enterprise satellite network; Eutelsat’s ground infra sale blocked after government intervention; more…
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M&AEurofiber continues M&A spree with LuxNetwork buy
European B2B fibre and data centre services player takes over Luxembourg-based backbone operator, with 400G-ready network highlighted as means to strengthen its regional footprint. The buy is the latest in Eurofiber’s series of “opportunistic” acquisitions…
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Strategy & ChangeBT International CEO goes ‘radical’, aims to ‘rip up the telco playbook’
Bas Burger offers a further glimpse into BT International’s roadmap, with a regional setup, multidisciplinary teams, and a sharper customer focus…
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B2BBT bags £200m NI deal as ‘pipeline’ begins to deliver
After CEO Allison Kirkby touts ‘robust pipeline’ of deals incoming, BT confirms £200m NIE Networks managed networks contract…
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Network & InfraBezos heads into B2B comms with TeraWave satellite system
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to mix LEO and MEO to create enterprise-focused satellite constellation, with symmetrical speeds of up to 6Tbps. Move comes as several telcos, including T-Mobile US and Telefónica, show increased interest in developing satellite-based enterprise services…