Europe – Page 77
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Comviva gains an update for sales software tie up
New deal for Tech Mahindra‑owned provider focuses on CX improvement.
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Vodafone people moves: Safaricom Board shuffles once again
Karen Kandie and Ory Okolloh announced as new board members, replacing Stanley Kamau and Bitange Ndemo, respectively.
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Orange links up with OneWeb
Operator says partnership will focus on rural coverage and enterprise solutions.
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Vodafone’s German FibreCo on starting line as Altice deal completes
After ticking all boxes, the 50:50 fibre JV can now launch operations.
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Elsewhere in Associates and JVs: TPG secures first customers for enterprise 5G services
TPG secures first customers for enterprise 5G services.
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Vodafone throws in RCS, TV STB lot with Google
Group to switch to Google’s Jibe Cloud for future RCS messaging support on Android devices.
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Telekom Deutschland woos global enterprises with ‘premium’ internet
uCPE box, jointly developed with Intel, to be launched in April. New offering bundles DT’s Premium Internet with SLAs from Teridion and edge security from Zscaler.
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Network & Infrastructure
Germany readies for Huawei networks ban
Government said to be close to implementing outright ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks.
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Venturing & Investments
maincubes fuels German ramp-up with new financing
maincubes receives finance facility to fuel ‘next phase’ of growth in Germany.
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Vodafone on board for GSMA open API drive
Vodafone joins peers in Open Gateway initiative to leverage mobile network capabilities.
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Open RAN MoU report card shows room for improvement
Vodafone and fellow MoU signatories say technology gap between open and closed RAN is closing, but lots of industry work still to do.
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M&A
INWIT flags ‘pipeline’ of potential M&A add-ons
TowerCo boss caveats that any deal-making will be local, small scale, and funded by organic capex.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT flexes muscle with new European partner scheme
Magenta Advantage loyalty scheme sees Group step up its partnering game for likes of Booking.com, Disney+, and TIER Mobility.
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Macquarie makes bid for TIM’s fixed infra, state backing sweetens deal
Macquarie partners state lender CDP for latest offer on TIM’s fixed network infrastructure.
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Telcos keep up fair share pressure as EU ponders options
Vodafone claims unfavourable investment environment is slowing down wider collaborative opportunities to make Europe more competitive on the world stage.
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Vodafone Spain preps network sell‑off
Bankers appointed to handle bids for OpCo’s fixed assets, as investors weigh options on infrastructure bets against a backdrop of limited funding availability.
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Telekom Deutschland gives independence to wholesale unit
Kerstin Baumgart promoted to management team.
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MWC: Vodafone tends to garden with green IoT tools
Vodafone launches two outdoors-focused IoT solutions, with focuses on city park management and forest fire prevention.
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Sweden’s EQT rounds out digital infra portfolio with Radius deal
Deal is worth $3bn including debt.
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Austria’s ex-regulatory chief to lead new FibreCo
Trio of execs hired to set up Magenta Telekom and Meridiam’s new fibre joint venture.