All articles by Joseph Purnell – Page 26
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PremiumVM O2 puts Cornerstone stake in shop window
Operator reportedly moving forward with plans to sell at least half of its 50% share in UK TowerCo joint venture.
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PremiumDT ‘liberates’ voice AI, targets interoperability
New voice‑based services launched as part of shift to device‑agnostic proposition.
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PremiumHungary’s 4iG to spin-out, sell-off DIGI infrastructure
Hungarian operator will migrate DIGI customers to Vodafone Hungary network later this year, with a sale of DIGI towers imminent.
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PremiumBT wants “critical” role in UK’s quantum future
Group’s Tim Whitley promotes BT’s part in UK quantum R&D as funding tranche opens up.
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PremiumVodafone unites roaming in latest synergy-hunting rejig
Sherif Bakir takes CEO spot at newly expanded Vodafone Roaming Services division.
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Strategy & ChangeOne NZ extends Vodafone separation
CEO Jason Paris heralds April rebrand as evidence of owner backing and clear blue water between One and Vodafone.
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PremiumVodafone Spain ‘attracts buyer interest’
Reports indicate suitors are lining up for struggling Spanish operator.
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PremiumBT still in limbo on EU data exchange contract
Belgian subsidiary’s TESTA deal win still frozen amid Commission complaints and competitor legal claim.
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PremiumUK M&A on cards as Telefónica steps up fibre challenge
nexfibre rumoured to be on the M&A path in bid to challenge incumbency, secure UK fibre market share.
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PremiumBT partner Omnitel completes Scottish SME services land grab
BT Local Business partner Omnitel takes North Scotland contract from Capital Connections.
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PremiumTelefónica R&D spend continues downward trend
Group research and development dropped a further €120m in last FY.
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PeopleBurger brings in Global allies to inaugural BT Business leadership team
CEO Bas Burger confirms top-table of BT’s newly merged £8bn+ B2B division: 25 incumbents and 2 incomers whittled down to an ExCo baker’s dozen.
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PremiumTelefónica looks to build spectrum base in busy year for LatAm operators
Group notes spectrum up for grabs in five Latin American markets, prepares to spend to ensure foundations for network expansion.
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Strategy & ChangeBT and Three go “unilateral” in MBNL refocus
Sites to be upgraded independently in pursuit of autonomy, efficiency.
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Premium‘Not all overbuild is equal’: Vorboss CEO seeks foothold in London fibre future
Tim Creswick, CEO at London altnet Vorboss, says that sharing geographical space does not mean network equivalency. Decries incumbents’ “national technical debt” in UK and elsewhere in Europe.
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PremiumSpring Fibre becomes latest UK altnet to launch fibre build
UK altnet begins inaugural full-fibre build.
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PremiumShared services hub to enable new market expansion in ‘One Africa, One M-PESA’ drive
Safaricom- and Vodacom-backed m-money venture launches new operations centre for centralised continental oversight.
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PeopleVodafone’s Vaz moves to Spain in CEO rejig
Mário Vaz, long-standing Vodafone Portugal CEO, takes on Spanish challenge.
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PremiumSafaricom hit with boycott as Kenya protests roll on
Opposition leader names operator among “enemies of the people” enabling President Ruto’s “brutal regime”.
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Financial & PerformanceEU recovery funding starting to flow, delays dampen telco expectations
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility funding programme enters midlife with less than a third of money distributed.