Interviews, Profiles & Opinion – Page 3
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InterviewInterview: CMC chief exec on keeping Africa in business despite energy supply woes
In an interview with TelcoTitans, CEO of Carlyle-controlled connectivity player CMC Networks describes doing business on the continent as tough but “super exciting”.
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PeopleDeep dive: Kirkby’s BT reign set to bring new partners, new purpose, and “stupid questions”
As the dust settles on news of Allison Kirkby’s appointment as Philip Jansen’s replacement, TelcoTitans examines the mindset and values of the incoming CEO. The Telia CEO brings with her close links to private equity, a fearless approach to unpopular opinions, and an innovative perspective on the future of infrastructure.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSCALEUP X: Tomorrow Street hunts for Vodafone’s next wave of strategic suppliers
Tomorrow Street CEO Kenneth Graham aligns new acceleration programme with Vodafone’s priorities. Initial cohort (Armis, Cyware, Emplay, Greymatter.io, HeadSpin, Invia, Maxbyte, SourseAI, Vyntelligence, Workato) boasts north of $1bn funding, with top-tier backers including Atlassian, Battery, Brookfield, Dell, NetApp, Palo Alto, SAP, Sequoia, ServiceNow, Zscaler. Learn more…
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InterviewThe exec keeping CityFibre slick as it muscles in on Project Gigabit
Sarah Malin, Director of Group Operations and Programme Management Office at CityFibre, shares the altnet’s priorities for scaling fibre build. CityFibre looking more ‘CountryFibre’ with four big Building Digital UK contracts, making it largest participant in rural broadband scheme.
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InterviewInterview: open source advocate Ensarguet applies enterprise IT credentials to techco challenge at Orange
New VP of Software Engineering follows his technology “north star” from Orange Business Services into wider group. Major proponent of open source collaboration to ensure telcos can focus on what makes them unique.
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InterviewInterview: Avealto’s Walt Anderson says ‘time has come’ for atmosat
Anderson on HAPS (atmosats) — “it’s a technology whose time has now come”.
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PremiumT.Capital to supercharge DT’s strategic investments
Strategic investment activity is independently branded as T.Capital and gets set to play bigger role in Deutsche Telekom’s innovation drive.
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Vendor VoiceAllot: Access security is a digital right that will differentiate operators and help monetise 5G
Customers on digitalised networks expect operators to provide more protection. A simplified, network‑based approach could rapidly transform the security landscape, believes Allot.
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Vendor VoicePega: Bridging the Digital Skills Gap Faster with Low-Code
Operators are correctly pursuing digitalisation strategies, but continued siloing risks customers becoming “stuck” between teams or channels, warns Pega.
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PremiumHigh hopes: Sitetracker on re-imagining TowerCo InfraOps
Asset management software player gaining clients as infra operators seek to escape outdated practices and tech. Reference win with Vantage Towers seeing vendor support IT transformation accompanying TowerCo’s independent growth ambitions.
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InterviewCityFibre gets IT in shape to keep pace with fibre build
Chief Digital and Information Officer Vicky Higgin sets course for growth.
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InterviewInterview: BT Chief Researcher John Davies on realising the robotics revolution
Davies speaks to TelcoTitans about the operator’s Robot Highways project and the place of robotics in addressing employment shortages.
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InterviewTIP’s Tenorio on the state of open RAN
Organisation’s chair says open RAN’s highest purpose for operators can be considered ‘optionality’.
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InterviewArch Summit 2022 — the (chief) executive briefing
Tomorrow Street CEO briefs Vodafonewatch on what to look forward to at October’s third Arch Summit being hosted by Tomorrow Street and Luxembourg.
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Vendor VoiceBMC: IT streamlining will drive network value creation
The more virtualised telco networks become, the more relevant IT experience in overseeing complexity becomes.
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Vendor VoiceCiena: Balancing patience and vision for Open RAN success
True benefits of Open RAN will come from sustainable innovation rather than short-term savings, according to senior Ciena figures.
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InterviewVOXI taps digital to drive Gen Z growth
Vodafone UK’s youth-focused sub-brand is independent with benefits.
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InterviewOne2One: the one that started it all is no more
TelcoTitans looks back at one of the companies that kickstarted modern mobile services.
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Strategy & ChangeDetecon CEO sets out growth agenda
Ralf Pichler sees Nordics as ‘super interesting’ region for the T-Systems-owned consultancy.
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Innovation (R&D)BT’s Etc. to incubate, accelerate as “startup from within”
Speaking to TelcoTitans, Head of Product Zoe Dyer talks up the work of new incubation unit Etc.