All articles by Joe Purnell – Page 45
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M&ABT’s Allera backs Vodafone–Three merger
Marc Allera says arguments against consolidation are “out of touch with the reality today”.
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PeoplewatchBT Enterprise shuffles SoHo, SME leadership
Caroline Southall named SoHo Director; Chris Sims takes SME spot.
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Suppliers & SCMMitie extends Vodafone deal, sets sights on telecoms growth
Five years added to Vodafone UK facilities management contract, with the operator named a “top-ten” customer.
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PremiumTPG brings in BoA to “unlock” Vision Network value
Australian operator seeking to exploit potential of wholesale access network spinout.
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PremiumUK delays Huawei networks ban after operator concern
Vodafone UK among operators to receive formal requirements to remove Huawei kit, but given more time to do so.
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Network & InfraVirgin Media O2 sparks Ciena tie-up for 10Gbps wholesale
Virgin Media O2’s wholesale arm deploys new Ciena-backed network core to enhance National High Capacity Services proposition.
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OperationsRussian coders to help drive T-Systems’ Spanish expansion
Around 300 staff from DT’s former St. Petersburg office reportedly shipped to Granada and Reus to support growth ambitions in Spain.
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Strategy & ChangeTalk of Telefónica Tech partnership resurfaces
Executive Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete says Telefónica Tech is outperforming, and wants the market to recognise value.
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M&AFTTP buyer’s guide: consolidation rife among UK altnets
Fibre-building upstarts and established incumbents target multimillion-premises infrastructure within next several years, putting M&A on agenda for many.
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PremiumBT H1 FY22–23 Headlines: growing in some areas, shrinking in others
The usual Consumer and Openreach positives continue to be offset by B2B challenges.
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PremiumBT H1 FY22–23 Spend: infra ambition not enough to convince investors
No such thing as a free network: investment needed to beat competition.
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PremiumBT H1 FY22–23 Guidance: BT Sport and full fibre make an impact
Pro forma amendments to Group figures but outlook remains rosy.
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PremiumBT H1 FY22–23: Consumer’s charge takes in new territory
Preparations for New EE well underway as division steps into cybersecurity and gaming verticals.
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PremiumVM O2 pulls out of TalkTalk bid, Openreach steps in
Reports that VM O2 took back takeover offer are followed by discussions with Openreach on fibre migration.
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PremiumBT pricing aggression dents VM O2 wholesale prospects
BT CEO Philip Jansen trailers “sharpened” wholesale fibre pricing structure to come.
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PremiumTelefónica bags another billion in tax refunds
Spain’s High Court rules in Telefónica’s favour, resulting in €1.3bn refund.
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Financial & PerformanceBT conscious of energy storm, seeks staff benefits
While CFO Lowth flags work with UK government to brace for energy shortages; CEO Jansen reserves subsidies for cost-of-living help.
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Network & InfraDT’s Höttges to “fight” regulator on spectrum auction proposals
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges makes clear his opposition to a spectrum auction proposal set to take effect in 2024, after the BNetzA calls for licence “balancing”.
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PeoplewatchTelekom Security rotates leadership, Tschersich steps up
New leadership to match new ownership after Telekom Security moves to Telekom Deutschland oversight.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT Enterprise brings in big-name partners for co-creation drive
Atos, Ericsson, Microsoft, and PwC represented at first meeting of Partner Advisory Board.