Europe – Page 157
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Innovation (R&D)Deutsche Telekom champions new TIP/O-RAN lab in Berlin
Choi talks of “new level of collaboration”, as joint O-RAN/TIP lab becomes available for open RAN testing at DT’s facilities in Berlin. Hails recent European O-RAN/TIP plugfest a success. Berlin lab available for open BNG testing, “as soon as systems are available”.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Greece facing possible Huawei ban
OpCo appears more vulnerable than main rival Cosmote to US pressure on Greek government for a clearout of Huawei network kit.
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OperationsDeutsche Telekom brings IoT under German supervision
Organisational shift forms part of broader B2B realignment and looks focused on freshening up approach to enterprise 5G market.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: new cloud ops and Movistar+ leads
Joaquin Cidoncha Puebla takes Tech & Cloud Operations Director spot. Movistar+ pay-TV proposition casts new lead in the form of Francisco Menéndez.
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PeopleNafziger to lead Telekom Deutschland’s international B2B push
Global Carrier Head takes on ownership of all B2B plans beyond Germany. Operator seeking to better coordinate its international enterprise market play.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMovistar Salud: Telefónica returns to e-health
Portfolio diversified with new telemedicine proposition. Salud family of services marketed for enterprise and home. Public health partnerships also in the offing.
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Suppliers & SCMDeutsche Telekom’s Huawei gamble looking iffy
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market. Revision looks set to hurt DT, despite recent brave talk of “multi-vendor strategy”.
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Suppliers & SCMEzentis expands Telefónica tie up to FTTP automation
Another relationship expansion for long-standing infrastructure partner Ezentis. Automated FTTH platform added to work for Telefónica. Ezentis keeps up decade-long contract renewal rhythm.
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Network & InfrastructureMagenta Telekom gains new 5G spectrum
Austrian NatCo secures two-thirds of 700MHz spectrum. Obliged to cover 615 underserved communities.
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Partnerships & AlliancesHrvatski Telekom extends Tesla managed services deal
Long-running network ally Ericsson Nikolas Tesla renews deal for three more years.
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Network & InfrastructureRomania set to delay 5G auction
Vodafone markets Romania and UK on track for 2021 auctions. Czech auction kicks off amid operator complaints. VfCZ jumps on DSS bandwagon. Greek auction now underway.
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Partnerships & AlliancesAurachain and Telekom Romania renew ties
Pair behind government furlough payments project. Remote working platforms added to enterprise package for COVID-hit customers. Höttges: “hybrid office” viability bolstered.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems parking alliance Spotten gets moving
Spotten launches pilot phase in Dutch town. JV an evolved form of smart-parking project that first surfaced in 2017. Tango leads, Ai Incube’s Parknav supports, T-Sys active. Muted ambitions, but promising progress in cleaning urban air.
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Network & InfrastructureGerman industry jostles for campus 5G
5G local frequency allocations now awarded to 74 organisations. Huawei features.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: BuyIn CEO lays out plans
BuyIn to look beyond traditional scale-based power play under new CEO.
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M&ATelefónica ponders surrendering Telxius majority
CFO Abasolo reportedly open to the idea of letting go of direct Telxius control to enable faster growth as an independent business.
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PeopleVodafone Spain’s Coimbra to step down after eight years
End of era for Spanish business that has struggled to adapt to new realities over the past decade.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems taps Finoa for crypto-banking bet
Crypto-assets secured, housed, and traded by T-Sys MMS via tie-up with Berlin-based Finoa. Another string to DT’s blockchain bow. Dittrich: partnership an answer to “structural challenges”.
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Public AffairsRead rails against states flouting EU law
Group CEO used a sponsored posting on the Politico website to demand, once again, a level playing field for Europe’s telecoms players, while bemoaning steps taken by several EU governments to sidestep European competition legislation. Article does not suggest Read’s bid for a reset of regulatory relations in Europe ...
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Partnerships & AlliancesTPG deepens Genesys ties
TPG projects opex savings of AU$ 3m after moving all customer contact channels to cloud-based platform. Genesys now appears firmly entrenched within the Group, with VfD a key user.