Europe – Page 191
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Public Affairs
German operators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added 4G and 5G rollout commitments made in return.
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Strategy & Change
Telekom Deutschland’s 5G service stalled by spectrum logjam
Initial false 5G dawn down to 3.6GHz delay. Höttges open to expanded tower sharing with other German operators.
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Deutsche Telekom has “all hands on deck” after broadband slowdown
Anti-churn focus dialled up as competitive performance dips. TDE seeing next-gen service success and still on to meet targets. No hard evidence of mooted spend rowback.
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T-Systems People Moves, September 2019
Latest people movements include: Patrick Hermanspann, Ralf Pichler, Erik Slooten, Reinhold Wiesenfarth.
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Deutsche Telekom Europe People Moves, September 2019
Latest people movements: Eva Csilla Belley, Lubor Zatko, Lukas Kratochvil, Patryk Borkowski, Rafał Korycki.
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Vodafone UK’s Pay-TV plans remain on standby
Pay-TV services expansion plans at Vodafone UK remain on standby.
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SIRO gets €200m funding boost
FTTH JV counts on extra funding to meet 450,000 homes-passed target.
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Vodafone UK undergoing a brand refresh
VfUK undergoing a brand refresh, following the launch of a new marketing campaign.
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Vodafone Germany testing Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology
Vodafone flagged tests of Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology as part of a two-year project in Düsseldorf.
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Vodafone Germany goes large on 5G coverage
Different data caps, not speed-tiering, guide 5G pricing. 700MHz airwaves now available to support network rollout. Live 5G roaming in 55 European cities and towns.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone Group targets Deutsche Telekom for tower tie-up
Focus turns to Germany as last of Europe Region ‘big four’ to meet Group push for tower overhaul. German arch-rival yet to be convinced to raise the drawbridge. Cornerstone-style Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b. Equivalent plans move forward in Italy and UK.
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COIMA RES sells large stake in the building housing Vodafone Italy’s headquarters
COIMA RES sold a 50% stake in the building that houses Vodafone Italy’s headquarters.
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Group’s lunar 4G project loses thrust
Snag with partner PTScientists’ finances.
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Public Affairs
Liberty Global deal approval triggers Deutsche Telekom
EC waives through merger, conditional on full compliance with Vodafone’s remedy package. Telekom considers legal action.
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Products & Services
Vodafone Germany among operators officially launching Mobile Connect
Vodafone Germany and rivals Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect.
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Magyar Telekom gets out of enterprise
T-Sys HU exit deal adds to sense Hungary is souring for DT, and exposure is being pared back.
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Strategy & Change
TMPL completes two-year convergence reboot
Polish NatCo’s transformation moves forward with long-awaited fibre bundles. NatCo still has point to prove, to rise into Group’s Converged Leader category.
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Software AG reworks flagship cloud deal
German vendor latest to refresh ties as part of T-Sys portfolio restructuring programme. “Global” deal has hints of increased US focus by T-Sys, in line with Group’s new “Trans-Atlantic” persona.
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DT up in arms over Vodafone–Liberty approval
EC waives through merger, conditional on full compliance with Vodafone’s remedy package. DT considers legal action.
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Suppliers & SCM
TDE likely suspect as Adtran trims revenue guidance
Supplier anticipates revenue dip after ‘European tier-one’ customer tightens purse strings.