All articles by James Groves – Page 9
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT Group appoints pensions advisory partner
XPS Pensions Group will support BT’s established in-house team.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra buys into robotics startup
UM Autonomous Systems attracts €2.3m investment. Wayra additionally backs software solution developer Cobrainer.
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Products & ServicesTelefónica “aiming for deflation” in La Liga rights tender
League offers up to five-year contracts, ignoring regulator advice. Depreciation anticipated following Lionel Messi departure. Companies have until mid-December to apply.
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Public AffairsPhones 4u saga continues with ‘burner’ phone allegation
Former Orange exec Benoit Scheen attempted to arrange untraceable call to collude with Vodafone, according to High Court claim. Illicit text messages uncovered as part of evidence discovery.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Supplier Awards 2021: winners
Winners announced across nine categories for the second – and, COVID-permitting, final – digital edition. Ciena headlines as ‘Supplier of the Year’, doubles up with ‘Outstanding Technology Performance’. Ericsson and Huawei return to form after absence in 2020.
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M&ATelefónica’s El Salvador sale under review by regulator
$144m deal cannot go ahead without authorisation. SC has 90 business days to reach a decision.
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Network & Infra“A tremendous task ahead”: DT continues post-flood rebuild
All mobile network and 93% of fixed lines now recovered. 35,000 new fibre connections to be built in worst-hit areas.
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M&ATelefónica sells El Salvador unit at the second attempt
Honduran financiers acquire Telefónica El Salvador for a cut-price $144m following breakdown of negotiations with América Móvil in 2020. Move completes Telefónica’s exit from Central America.
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Products & ServicesBT ramps up security focus with Eagle-i launch
Platform takes “proactive approach” to cybersecurity. Slimmed-down partner portfolio and Safe Security investment tagged as key enablers of new approach.