All articles by Joseph Purnell – Page 63
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: Rural Connected Communities
5G set to be leverages to improve the connectivity in rural, underserved areas across the UK. Rural nature sees telco participation lacking; regional operators pick up the slack. Startups and SMEs in the picture.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: Industrial 5G
Three projects to build next-generation connectivity into UK industry. O2 and Vodafone take the lead. Universities make up significant proportion of consortia.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: 5G Create
DCMS-funded projects take £16m in grants for 5G use-cases. Automation, broadcasting, and XR among the technologies. BT, O2, and Three participate.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: West Midlands 5G
WM5G was established by the West Midlands Combined Authority and DCMS, with the DCMS promising more than £20m of investment by March 2022.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: Scotland 5G Centre
The S5GC was established as a 5G development hub and is chaired by former BT executive Julie Snell. Attracted £5.3m Scottish government investment, to expire in 2022.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: EU 5G PPP
A joint initiative between the EC and European industry. In its third wave of projects after launching in June 2018. Telefónica present via its R&D entity Telefónica I&D. Deutsche Telekom also involved in several projects via Group and Greek subsidiary; BT present in UK-focused projects.
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Innovation (R&D)Vodafone brings 5G to UK CAM testbed
VfUK set to deploy macro 5G coverage along regional CAM route. Move builds on OpCo’s existing future mobility partnership in region, and efforts to tap into key UK government 5G development programme.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra UK’s Moraes: startup maturity needed
UK Country Manager highlights shift in focus for Wayra: scale-ups that can better take advantage of Telefónica opportunities. UK strategy outlined: B2C a priority; 5G development encouraged. 5G to be deployed across all European Wayra hubs.
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M&AVestager: Brexit complicates O2-VM competitions ruling
European Competition Commissioner signals openness to allowing CMA to oversee the review of O2’s proposed merger with Virgin Media History, and the appeal of the EC being able to reassert its views on market consolidation, may still point to Europe asserting its prerogative however. O2 and Virgin Media see ...
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PeopleVodafone moves: M-PESA readies for growth; Vi’s Vora departs
Vi CTO Vishant Vora steps down leaving a vacancy. Several changes in Germany across departments. M-PESA gets a CTO to aid expansion. Former VGE CEO gets board position; Cheang named Huawei security lead.
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PeopleBuyIn’s Pyrtek heads into consulting
Joint venture’s former CEO moves on quickly and secures advisory roles at Oliver Wyman and INKEF. Procurement know-how leveraged alongside telco experience.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica shows cybersecurity intent with Tech Ventures debut
New investment vehicle with cybersecurity focus, powered by ElevenPaths. Nine familiar startups named in an initial portfolio. Minority stakes in early- and growth-stage companies, with 15 investments slated for its first three years.
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Products & ServicesVodafone’s fleet management goes green
Green mobility ambition sparks change in Vodafone Business’ fleet management platform. Pro+ version now includes EV/PHEV data tracking. Base models apparently remain traditional.
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PeopleTelefónica moves: strategy and restructuring mean changes across all markets
Telefónica Global Solutions beds in. Swaps in all Core Markets. Changes made across Telefónica Hispam footprint.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: Group’s Ashouriha in as NGMN Chairman; T-Mobile US builds up third pillar
Arash Ashouriha gets unanimous vote for Chairman spot at NGMN Alliance. Another DTCP Senior Advisory addition. T-Mobile US makes further changes in Emerging Products, and reworks T-Mobile for Business strategy.
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Content & TVBT in cross-fire over pay-per-view matches
Broadcasters switch to pay-per-view model for Premiership football. Flak taken for pricing, but pegged as an interim measure to survive COVID.
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OperationsMagyar Telekom looks for lodgers in new HQ
Operator looking to mitigate overheads after opting to permanently shift to a hybrid working model. 5,500-strong workforce largely remote since spring, bar brief return. Sub-letting to partners on the cards. Wider Group-level philosophy changes take effect.
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Partnerships & AlliancesWayra extends to third Spanish city
Telefónica innovation hub Wayra banks Valencia vicariously through partnership with Lanzadera. Jaun Roig-germinated hub names Telefónica strategic partner. Wayra doubles down on startup acceleration.
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Network & InfrastructureTelkom calls for Rain-check on Vodacom spectrum tie-up
Complaint to South African Competition Tribunal calls time on spectrum-sharing agreement. Claims competition is at risk, ahead of upcoming spectrum auctions. Vodacom adamant that deals are “pro-competitive”.
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PremiumBT people moves: strategy directors rotate
Anna Crawley takes corporate strategy lead. Openreach regional fibre top-spots filled.