Europe – Page 59
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M&A
DTCP hails LeanIX exit as “great indicator” of Europe catching USA in enterprise SaaS
Thomas Preuss, DTCP Managing Partner, claims agreed sale to SAP shows growing maturity of both Germany’s and Europe’s tech ecosystem.
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Strategy & Change
T-Mobile US plots more shareholder rewards as DT holds firm
Deutsche Telekom intends to retain majority shareholding in American NatCo.
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People
New CEO takes helm at Building Digital UK
Dean Creamer oversees Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network as new head of Building Digital UK.
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M&A
nexfibre swallows Upp fibre assets for growth
nexfibre agrees to purchase fibre network from altnet Upp, adding 175,000 premises to its footprint.
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M&A
stc buys a “friendly” 9.9% stake in Telefónica
Saudi Arabia’s stc becomes Telefónica’s largest shareholder.
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M&A
CVC sets sights on infrastructure with DIF buyout
Private equity-focused CVC prepares to acquire 100% of infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone signs Amazon satellite deal, puts fintech on the radar
Operators adding to satellite connectivity plans with Project Kuiper tie-up expected to see 2024 early services launch.
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Marketing
T-Mobile brand continues vanishing act with Dutch exit
The new Odido brand is replacing T-Mobile and Tele2 in the Netherlands.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Fruits of Vantage and MOWEA collab begin to manifest
Vantage launches first mobile radio tower to be equipped with micro wind turbines as result of partnership with German startup MOWEA.
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Innovation (R&D)
DT beefs up quantum research to protect networks from qubit-computer attacks
“Quantum Lab” opened in Berlin, overseen by Deutsche Telekom’s research arm T-Labs; various partners from academia and business involved.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Telefónica Germany: Telefónica joins local rivals on pan-European field test for digital ID wallets
Telefónica joins local rivals on pan-European field test for digital ID wallets.
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T Mobile Poland signs up fifth wholesale fibre partner
Polish NatCo increases HFC and fibre footprint to ten million premises.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Telefónica ties with Geotab on fleet management
Telefónica ties with Geotab on fleet management, Teldat on enterprise networking, and expands space partnership with Sateliot.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Legal setback in Brussels for telco M&A
Legal setback in Brussels for telco M&A as court backs EC’s decision to block Hutchison-O2 merger in 2016.
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Strategy & Change
Telekom Deutschland scopes out strategies to drive green progress
German mobile network operators exploring how to balance energy-saving measures with a good network experience.
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Premium
Telefónica people moves: nexfibre fills out C-suite
New C-level appointments made at nexfibre as rollout ramps up. Elsewhere, Unsere Grüne Glasfaser gets a new construction boss, while Virgin Media O2 recruits several new heads of departments.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica wins 5G deal for Spanish navy ships and bases
New contract with Spanish navy adds to flurry of recent contract awards with country’s MoD.
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Financial & Performance
DT CEO seeks help from AI and T-Mobile in bid for €150bn+ valuation
Group’s CEO plays the tease as his strategy team begins to flesh out next medium-term plan. One aim will be to add €50bn–€70bn to DT’s market cap by winning over sceptics regarding industry growth prospects.
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Products & Services
T-Mobile US serves up a slice of 5G ANS for Red Bull
American NatCo showcases 5G SA network slicing at Red Bull event.