All Europe articles – Page 98
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone claims personalisation progress
Adobe and Persado technology used in conjunction to send out curated text which produced “double-digit” uplift in conversion rates. Personalisation, driven by big data, is a “key strategy” for VfIt’s ongoing churn-reduction and CRM efforts.
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PremiumVodafone expands Gigabit connections in Europe
DOCSIS 3.1 rollouts ramp up in Germany and Netherlands. Vodafone’s 1Gbps broadband offers meet or beat incumbent offers in most markets.
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo turns to K2View for unified data
Dutch JV installs K2View’s Fabric data management solution for converged and consolidated customer repository, replacing problem legacy systems.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone cancels 2020 partner meetup
Luxembourg’s Arch Summit pushed back to late-2021. Wait goes on for Technology 2025 reveal.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDeutsche Telekom sets off Wave 2 in Berlin TEAC
Five tech startups selected for twelve-month programme. Familiar R&D themes of edge computing and ‘open’ networks. TIP’s TEAC boss sees room for improvement in how smaller, new players might be onboarded into telecoms supplier ecosystems.
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Network & InfraMagenta Telekom CEO Bierwirth calls for action to reboot “stuck” 5G rollout
Long-time legal and regulatory challenges around site rollout look to be coming to a head in the 5G era.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOTE hums and haws over Greek rivals’ new tower JV
Group prevaricates about throwing its lot in with Vantage Towers Greece, the new JV between Vodafone Greece and Wind Hellas.
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PremiumElsewhere in Europe: T-Mobile Poland marks a win; Slovak Telekom catches flak
Region’s B2B focus in evidence as TMPL marks a win with Gaz Systems and breaks ground at its Warsaw data centre. Slovak Telekom catches flak for Unimobile silent treatment.
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Public AffairsVodafone on hold over Trump’s German troop pull-out
Impact of European military shake-up on Vodafone Germany’s specialist TKS unit yet to become clear.
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Network & InfraSpain launches €40m programme to test 5G use-cases
Eight new projects will explore 5G use-cases in 13 different sectors. Spain claims leadership for most 5G pilots in EU.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile goes on campus with Ostrava tech university
Next steps laid out for DT’s Czechia campus network testing ground. 5G layer in pipeline although long-term upgrade dependent on auction timeframe and structure.
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Venturing & Investmentseverphone gets Telekom Innovation Pool boost
Berlin device- as-a-service startup gets €34m injection as remote-working norms establish demand.
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Network & InfraPompeo declares Álvarez-Pallete a US 5G ally
Statements from US Secretary of State on Telefónica intentions appears to contradict ongoing Group commitments to working with Huawei.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: European towercos get new leadership
Three new managing directors at European infrastructure spin-offs in Germany, Ireland, and Spain. VfUK CEO Nick Jeffery joins COVID-19 Recovery Commission. Vodacom and Safaricom find temporary replacements for outgoing execs.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: O2 backs roaming extension; Redeem UK hits hard times
O2 UK flagged its intention to keep free roaming, and committed to conscious advertising. Device recycling partner beyond redemption, to be replaced by peer Ingram Micro.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT, Telefónica, Vodafone units tackle pan-Euro BroadWay prototypes
Vodafone Portugal in one of three consortia building prototypes for pan-European public safety communication system. T-Mobile Netherlands and Telefónica I+D subbing in Consortium B.
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PremiumElsewhere in Europe: DTGC backs OpenRoaming; TMCZ to face 5G foes
Czech regulator has yet another go at tackling three-player limitations in mobile. Greek and Hungarian state schemes targeted for opportunities.
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M&AEU: Vestager nod set to prompt regional consolidation race
Vestager distracts from four-to-three merger demands by highlighting potential for creation of pan-European big beasts. But is this feasible in any imminent iteration of Europe, beyond cross-border infrastructure ventures envisaged by Orange?
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Network & InfraDT gears up for LTE-M launch
Multi-territory debut is in pipeline, as DT seeks to extend into mid-territory beyond basic and industrial IoT applications. Move was originally planned for 2019.
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Network & InfraVodafone pushes ahead with tower IPO
Vodafone has invited pitches for an IPO of its European towers, to be listed by 2021. €10bn–€20bn valuation, with €2bn+ targeted for minority stake.