All Germany articles – Page 58
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Network & InfraO2 Germany picks Ericsson for 5G core
Operator chooses to rely on European partner for ‘security-relevant’ 5G core. Huawei and Nokia expected to have equal share of RAN. Government appears close to finalising security guidelines for 5G.
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Network & InfraDT expands private 5G partnerships
Deutsche Telekom’s campus network push gets another four partners in AR, automation, and hardware.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDroniq gets off to a flyer
Deutsche Telekom’s drone joint venture goes beyond line-of-sight.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica picks new banking buddy
Commerzbank’s comdirect to support refresh of O2 Germany’s O2 Banking service, after break-up of relationship with launch partner Fidor Bank.
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PremiumGermany, Netherlands put DSS on 5G display
NatCos count on Ericsson to dynamically reallocate low-band 4G spectrum for wider 5G coverage. VfD CTO gives DSS strong vote of confidence; calls the tech a “sensation”. VfZ uses DSS as 5G first-to-market launchpad ahead of Dutch spectrum auction.
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Network & InfraO2’s Haas calls for end to spectrum auctions
Still reeling from last year’s blow-out 5G auction, O2 is lobbying for a re-think on how spectrum rights are managed, and charged for, by the German government.
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Strategy & ChangeDrillisch ‘not giving up’ on network plans
Prospective new MNO in tight spot over 5G ambitions.
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Products & ServicesO2 switches out banking partner
Fidor relationship, formed in 2016, does not appear to have set world alight.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom and SAP charged with scaling German COVID tracker
T-Systems said to be providing server architecture for ramping up of a national contact tracing programme intended to help contain the spread of COVID-19. DT’s involvement comes as federal government bows to pressure to adopt a decentralised approach to tracing after resistance to centralisation from Apple and Google.
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Network & InfraVodafone Germany plans for 3G sunset
CTO Gerhard Mack announces 3G retirement date of 30 June 2021, putting a deadline on spectrum re-farming and prepping the OpCo for accelerated 5G rollout. OpCo follows in footsteps of VodafoneZiggo, which made the same move earlier this year.
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Strategy & ChangeTele Columbus bats off TDE housing association rivalry
Rival suggests NatCo’s long-expressed ambition to attack bulk broadband market is still some way away from having an impact.
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Public AffairsRivals still sore over in building broadband
Compromise yet to be found in fibre/vectoring clash.
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Network & InfraTelekom unveils ambitious 5G coverage target
NatCo aims to cover more than half the German population by end-2020. Counts on antenna upgrades and dynamic spectrum sharing to achieve goal. Huawei question still hangs in air.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom joins EMIL identity project
T-Labs looks to add a blockchain flavour to collaborations on digital identity.
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Network & InfraDeutsche Telekom finds on-campus chemistry with BASF
Chemicals group concocting a 5G-based upgrade to network at major plant, with DT involved in pilots. Exec talks up need for low-latency IIoT applications; on-message with DT digitisation push.
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom calls Camunda to orchestrate RPA and APIs
Camunda CEO: “RPA is a painkiller not a cure”. DT Service leans on business process management specialist to manage bots across multiple RPA platforms. Exec regrets not putting in place a process orchestration layer at start of RPA journey. Strategic goal is to shift from front-end RPA to APIs ...
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PremiumFull-fibre report card shows some UK progress
Latest IDATE figures show UK as one of Europe’s fastest-growing FTTH/B markets by coverage. But only Austria and Serbia fare worse in terms of subscriber penetration.
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PremiumVodafone Business co-pilots private 5G for Lufthansa
Apparent pragmatic row-back on opposition to private spectrum allocation.
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PremiumVodafone, Deutsche Telekom sign NB-IoT roaming agreement
Vodafone signed a Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) roaming agreement with European arch-rival DT.