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Partnerships & Alliances
BT Enterprise brings in big-name partners for co-creation drive
Atos, Ericsson, Microsoft, and PwC represented at first meeting of Partner Advisory Board.
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Strategy & Change
SK Telecom to undergo transformation into “AI company”
Operator states intent to become “top AI company” in South Korea by 2026.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica’s delayed Open Broadband project on starting blocks
Group expects commercial launch to take place in Brazil in 2023.
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Financial & Performance
DigitalBridge ‘full of ideas’ in troubled infra deal waters
US investment group says growth opportunities are still out there in tougher climate for infrastructure investors who get “creative” and “work a little harder”.
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Partnerships & Alliances
TPG, Telstra make network-sharing concessions, dismiss “irrational” Optus challenge
Operators modify RAN-sharing proposal terms to appease regulators.
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Public Affairs
Vodacom Lesotho and LCA settle licence dispute
Out-of-court agreement reportedly reached after two-year legal headache for Vodacom Lesotho.
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Enterprise (B2B)
DT siphons off another T-Systems unit to aid turnaround
Srini Gopalan’s Germany segment takes over T-Systems Multimedia Solutions via in-house transaction, furthering dismantling of challenged enterprise IT division.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile ‘exploring options’ for $4bn fibre network venture
Report suggests Deutsche Telekom’s US NatCo is looking at a possible fibre JV.
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Network & Infrastructure
DigitalBridge builds double infra Vantage point in Europe
Vantage Towers investor expanding separate Vantage Data Centers operation in Europe, as it ploughs more money into digital infrastructure plays.
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People
Ex-Vodafone chief Colao returns to Verizon
After governmental stint comes to an end, Vittorio Colao retakes his Verizon board seat.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Open Future joins startup exchange programme in Portugal
Agreement supports Telefónica Open Future’s aim to promote disruptive startups.
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M&A
Telefónica ‘confirms interest in UK towers stake’
Cornerstone joint venture parents looking at potential divestment from towers business.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Movistar Prosegur Alarmas CEO leaves JV on a customer growth streak
Enrique Garcia Lopez reportedly going back to retail roots with move to new role at El Corte Inglés.
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Strategy & Change
Deutsche Telekom plays off the T with fresh ‘international’ logo
DTAG preps new visual element for global marketing armoury.
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica Q3 FY22: Telefónica stays serene in the storm
Telefónica highlights the foresight and successes of its overall strategy. Heading towards a strong full-year performance, despite continued buffeting by global events.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Financing now an option for users of Telefónica–Repsol solar JV
Agreement with Banco Sabadell will allow Solar360 to offer financing for photovoltaic installations.
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Network & Infrastructure
UK fibre builders buckle up safety standards
SHiFT group to set common safety standards for fibre networks.
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Innovation (R&D)
DT supports ‘Europe’s first’ real-time immersive telepresence project
Project brings together host of partners including AWTG, Ericsson, and Imec.
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Public Affairs
BT keen on India visa overhaul to support technology transformation
Group CTO Howard Watson calls on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “fix” visa processes to free up BT’s “many great engineers”.
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Vendor Voice
Account Team Spotlight: Celfocus on Vodafone Tech 2025 alignment
EMEA telecoms SI talks to TelcoTitans about the changes it has made to its Vodafone client team to ensure it is in lockstep with the Group’s Tech 2025 strategy.