Europe – Page 65
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Venturing & Investments
3i Infrastructure injects €24m into fibre provider DNS:NET
Investment will fund continued expansion of DNS:NET’s fibre network in Germany. Former Truphone Chief Executive Ralph Steffens appointed as co-CEO.
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O2 selects MYCOM OSI for network assurance
Telefónica Deutschland to migrate its MYCOM OSI installation to the cloud.
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Network & Infrastructure
New GIIA chief says UK needs fresh vision for infra
GIIA CEO Jon Phillips sees work to be done to revive foreign investor interest in UK infrastructure.
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Vodafone Peoplewatch: Cell C swoops for ex-Vodacom execs
June 2023 update: Former Vodacom consumer chief Jorge Mendes takes top job at South African operator Cell C.
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Network & Infrastructure
Gopalan and peers take stock as Germany’s Gigabitstrategie turns one
Telco CEOs find some common ground over network deployment concerns. Gopalan continues to bat away overbuilding complaints.
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Strategy & Change
E& expansion rumours encroach on Vodafone turf
Vodafone’s largest shareholder following through with global growth ambitions, with early targets coinciding with European operator’s satellites.
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Telefónica people moves: Virgin Media O2 names new network build-out leaders
VM O2 recruits new delivery directors to oversee network expansion programme.
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Public Affairs
Can’t get much broadband satisfaction in UK — Which?
EE and Virgin Media O2 among worst-performing broadband providers, according to latest Which? survey. Poor UK broadband report card comes on heels of massive mid-contract hikes.
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People
FreeMove turns back to Deutsche Telekom for new GM
Selma Avdagic Tisljar replaces Orange’s Lazaro Fernandez.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Germany: Rao wants vendors to flex for NaaS
Rao wants vendors to flex for NaaS.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab
Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab for public beta testing of VR games at Madrid HQ.
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Telefónica Innovation and Venturing Roundup: Wayra picks travel startup partners
Wayra picks travel startup partners.
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M&A
Cellnex snags final piece of Polish TowerCo
Cellnex becomes sole owner of On Tower Poland after buying up Iliad’s 30% share.
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Elsewhere in Spain: Telefónica to engage unions
Telefónica to engage unions over “map of activities”.
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People
Orange people moves: new Chairman moves in as enterprise unit switches up execs
Jacques Aschenbroich appointed new Chairman, with Group CEO and Chairman roles now split under new structure. Orange Business bolsters leadership team with series of new hires. Poland and Romania swap CEOs.
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Network & Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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Strategy & Change
Orange starts withdrawal from retail banking in France, Spain
Group announces “exclusive negotiations” with BNP Paribas to facilitate exit.
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Public Affairs
Scotland wants ‘sufficient’ share of Project Gigabit cash
While UK’s flagship broadband roll out scheme is ramping up, Holyrood and Westminster are yet to come to an agreement on Scotland’s share of spend.
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People
Vodafone brings in Orange transformation guru amid Spanish strategic review
Vodafone Spain tees up M&A big hitter to lead strategy and transformation of flagging OpCo.
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M&A
EC raises red flags against Orange–MÁSMÓVIL merger
Body issues ‘statement of objections’ to both operators in European M&A test case.