All Innovation (R&D) articles – Page 11
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      Products & ServicesBT targets co-creation and consistency with Digital design labs
BT fleshes out design teams and opens User Research Labs to drive asset co-creation initiatives.
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      InnovationTelefónica partners with Qualcomm to take lead on XR
Pair will leverage Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer to develop immersive technologies.
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      Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica targets fintech with new vehicle Íope Ventures
Launch announced by Telefónica Seguros and telco’s investment arm Wayra.
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      PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: Digital unveils AI Accelerator
BT taps Proto for innovation showcases.
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      PremiumVM O2 tests digital inclusion scheme in Manchester
Cost‑of‑living crisis driving city’s vulnerable residents offline.
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      PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing: Wayra Hispam investment VU links up with Telefónica Tech
Wayra Hispam backs urban logistics startup Moova, and sees investment VU expand Telefónica links.
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      PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Höttges turns to leaders of the future
DT’s Höttges seeks ‘nerds’ to lead future group.
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      PremiumDeutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Community Fibre secures funding for rollout
UK interest Community Fibre fuels up for expansion, and plots Amazon Connect migration; DT partner everphone secures €32m in funding.
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      Network & InfraNGMN conference puzzles over 6G
Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks at TU Dresden believes talk of cellular generations is for “dinosaurs”.
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      PremiumVirgin Media O2 trials DOCSIS 3.1 uplink
Isolated reports of DOCSIS 3.1 uplink services suggest VM O2 is readying for wider launch in near future.
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      PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: Metaverse push continues with Gamium investment
Telefónica continues metaverse push; Wayra Hispam warns of economic impacts on investments.
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      Strategy & ChangeFuture network will be massive, blockchain‑led computer
Telefónica’s Executive Chairman is urging operators to embrace the collaborative spirit that enabled roaming to create a new connectivity platform.
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      Network & InfraVM O2 takes open RAN to next stage
Virgin Media O2 switches on first live open RAN sites.
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      Partnerships & AlliancesCoventry sends for Vodafone to push 5G adoption
Vodafone UK network to support local SME testing of digital ideas based on next-gen wireless and wireline.
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      PremiumBT, Nokia demo carrier aggregation over 5G SA
Duo combines four carrier components in trial using “commercial spectrum” available to EE.
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      Strategy & ChangeHöttges hearts the metaverse and software-defined everything
DT CEO chats with John Chambers about leadership, tech, and friendship.
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      PremiumElsewhere in Spain: coastal 5G network expansion launched
Movistar targets 5G expansion; network used for remote surgery pilot.
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      Network & InfraChema Alonso: the metaverse is nearer than people think
Telefónica is making a play to be a metaverse first-mover and ally to ensure its networks are ready for the innovation it can bring in as little as five years’ time.
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      PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: rival CityFibre making headway
Openreach renews ADVA relationship; rebrand initiated; altnet rollouts pick up pace.
 





















