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Marketing
Magyar Telekom to drop T-Systems brand
Deutsche Telekom-controlled telco to meld B2B brands and functions to improve go-to-market for “convergent digital business offerings”.
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Movistar facing fibre challenges as rivals bulk up
Avatel Telecom said to be in talks on financial partner for Lyntia Access buy.
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M&A
Vantage CEO says ‘game still on’ for European mega tower merger
Part-sales of DT’s GD Towers and Vodafone’s Vantage have not blocked the path to a combination between the two TowerCos and/or Orange’s TOTEM, says boss Vivek Badrinath. Cornerstone takeover of interest after Vantage’s co-parents put their stake in play.
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Financial & Performance
Vodafone Ireland goes into semi-austerity mode
Operator said to be cutting back on new hires, events, and staff travel.
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Operations
DT creates Global Business unit; targets cross-border B2B ramp-up
Organisational change combines DT Global Business with Solution Sales and Engineering.
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Telefónica people moves: new MD for Vivo’s venturing units
Toribio named Managing Director for Vivo’s open innovation hub, Wayra Brasil and the Vivo Ventures investment arm.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT’s Höttges to “fight” regulator on spectrum auction proposals
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges makes clear his opposition to a spectrum auction proposal set to take effect in 2024, after the BNetzA calls for licence “balancing”.
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Q3 FY22: Deutsche Telekom sees dollar signs
Broadband momentum maintained in sticky German market.
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People
Telekom Security rotates leadership, Tschersich steps up
New leadership to match new ownership after Telekom Security moves to Telekom Deutschland oversight.
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Suppliers & SCM
ISS pushes on with DT deal reset despite ‘disagreements’
Outsourcing giant reassures on long-running plan to bring German facilities deal into profitability.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica’s delayed Open Broadband project on starting blocks
Group expects commercial launch to take place in Brazil in 2023.
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TDE signs up to digital pact in Bavaria
Bavaria sets out aims for full‑fibre and 5G coverage by 2025.
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Enterprise (B2B)
DT siphons off another T-Systems unit to aid turnaround
Srini Gopalan’s Germany segment takes over T-Systems Multimedia Solutions via in-house transaction, furthering dismantling of challenged enterprise IT division.
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Network & Infrastructure
DigitalBridge builds double infra Vantage point in Europe
Vantage Towers investor expanding separate Vantage Data Centers operation in Europe, as it ploughs more money into digital infrastructure plays.
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People
Ex-Vodafone chief Colao returns to Verizon
After governmental stint comes to an end, Vittorio Colao retakes his Verizon board seat.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Open Future joins startup exchange programme in Portugal
Agreement supports Telefónica Open Future’s aim to promote disruptive startups.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Movistar Prosegur Alarmas CEO leaves JV on a customer growth streak
Enrique Garcia Lopez reportedly going back to retail roots with move to new role at El Corte Inglés.
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Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom plays off the T with fresh ‘international’ logo
DTAG preps new visual element for global marketing armoury.
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Telefonica Q3 FY22 headlines: a stable ship in choppy waters
Group seeing underlying growth in most markets.
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Telefonica Q3 FY22 spend: no strategy is entirely immune from tough times
Telefónica stresses Group is well prepped for energy crisis, although no strategy can be entirely immune from tough times.