Europe – Page 60
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: Safaricom calls in reinforcements after Chair exit
August 2023 update: Michael Joseph leaves Safaricom’s Board in Kenya, with Dr John Mosonik and Murielle Lorilloux joining as Non‑Executive Directors.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica hides away from tracking device contract renewal
Operator doesn’t bid to renew contract to provide ankle bracelets that monitor movements of those accused in Spain of gender violence (something it has been doing since 2009).
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M&AItalian state greenlit to take share of TIM’s fixed network spinoff
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance set to take up to 20% stake in TIM’s proposed fixed-line asset spinoff.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: DT and OTE tie with Ericsson on plastic free packaging solution
DT and OTE tie with Ericsson on plastic‑free packaging solution.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: TDE wins deal to operate passive network
TDE wins deal to operate passive network in Bavaria.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: new CIO for Europe
August 2023 update: DT’s Europe segment names Stefan Schloter as CIO.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: I Squared emerges as frontrunner to acquire controlling stake in American Tower’s Indian unit
American Tower enters exclusive talks with I Squared to offload majority stake in Indian subsidiary. UK government commissions feasibility study into establishment of Future Telecommunications Institute.
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M&ACordiant snaps up Ireland’s Speed Fibre
Digital infrastructure investor becomes “big fish in a small pond” with first move into Irish fibre market.
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Network & InfrastructureAmerican Tower’s CoreSite activates transatlantic subsea cable
Near‑7,000km Amitié submarine cable said to be highest capacity cable crossing Atlantic.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom goes large with Eurogate campus network deal
DT to implement Campus Network L solution at three German ports.
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Products & ServicesAustria’s Magenta Business wheels out e-mobility “success stories”
Alveri, Elaris, and JJames tap into operator’s recently developed IoT SIM card product to bolster EV ambitions.
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Content & TVDT scores Euro 2024 hat-trick, tweaks RTL deal to benefit MagentaTV
Five matches are now to be shown exclusively in Germany via MagentaTV.
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PeopleVodafone CZ CEO Dvořák to take international Partner Markets top job
Petr Dvořák, Vodafone Czech Republic CEO, to take over Vodafone’s Partner Markets federation of international allies.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 Germany deploys DAS at Munich HQ
CommScope’s ERA distributed antenna system installed at O2 Tower headquarters in Munich to provide indoor mobile coverage.
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Strategy & ChangeAtento goes private as transformation plan remains ‘on track’
Telefónica-linked customer relationship service provider delisted from NYSE after market cap underperformance.
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Suppliers & SCMGermany seeks high-risk compromise as operators maintain reliance on Huawei
Vodafone and its peers may get time to wean themselves from Huawei dependency as Germany looks set to water down high-risk restrictions.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Vodafone hits 90% 5G coverage in Germany
Vodafone hits 90% 5G coverage in Germany.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Newmark launches new data centre investment platform
Real estate advisory group launches new data centre investment platform. GoFibre and Lightning Fibre set for UK fibre network expansion.
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M&ADigi signals interest in Orange–MÁSMÓVIL merger remedies
Digi CEO sees potential merger as transformative moment for the Spanish market.
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Venturing & InvestmentsBanks pour another €120m into ruhrfibre build
DIF Capital Partners helps arrange new debt facility to support ruhrfibre rollout in Germany.