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Strategy & ChangeIs UK’s AI Action Plan under-powered?
UK government unveils aspirational plan for growing the AI sector, with a partner sought for a new data centre in its first AI Growth Zone, but questions remain about the power capacity to underpin the impending data and AI explosion…
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Weekly BriefingsOrangewatch Weekly: New venture unfolds on Spanish fibre market
Latest from Orange, including: MásOrange and Vodafone Spain finally sign binding contract to create “Europe’s largest FibreCo”; Spanish price hikes; Slovakia nears 5G SA launch; copper in France…
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Strategy & Change2024 vendor review: Telcos start feeling benefits of TechCo pivot
2024 may be the year telcos truly started to become TechCos, with GenAI, open RAN and cloud-native platforms reshaping CX, NetOpps and the industry landscape. Dive into how operators are overcoming transformation challenges, collaborating with vendors, and unlocking new revenue opportunities in this game-changing year. Available to all registered users…
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone mega RAN tender results coming “soon”
It could be days or weeks, but Vodafone expects to announce “pretty soon” the suppliers for its global radio access network as the procurement process enters the final stages.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange puts energy into solving open RAN challenges
Fyuz 2024: Orange’s Atoosa Hatefi explored the requirements for more energy‑efficient open RAN deployments.
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Network & InfrastructureMásOrange turns to Ericsson for open RAN and 5G revamp
Spanish joint venture indicates that ultimate aim is to increase diversity of suppliers. Move also seen as part of efforts to reduce influence of Chinese vendors in 5G networks.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange builds head of steam as open RAN targets loom
Speaking at Network X, Atoosa Hatefi confirmed Orange procurement will be mandating RAN open interfaces from 2025, with TCO scale in Europe envisioned by 2030. stc, Qualcomm and Wind River also see remaining ORAN hurdles overcome. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: African infra in spotlight, Spanish retreat complete
Latest from Vodafone and its partners and interests as Spanish exit completes, Shared Ops leadership adjusted, and climate plans pushed back. In Africa, infra-sharing is on the cards, but Vodacom’s in-progress South African fibre deal faces backlash…
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone kicks off mega RAN tender for Europe and Africa
Tender puts vendors on tenterhooks as Group starts procurement process for radio networks covering its 170,000-site footprint, while trials complete in Italy with Nokia in tow.
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EventwatchOpen RAN insider briefing: Wind River and allies beyond the tipping point
Presented at Fyuz23 in Madrid with key collaborators Intel and Dell, the systems provider’s ORAN and vRAN ‘Tipping Point’ workshop gives operators an insiders’ roadmap. Deployments at Verizon and Vodafone showcased as operational and commercial outriders. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 Germany kicks off ORAN trials with Samsung
Pragmatic move to lean heavily on Samsung and encompass vRAN will trigger ‘true ORAN’ zealots, but operators understandably prioritise ‘optionality’ benefits and outcomes above all else.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone kickstarts open RAN, Huawei gets the boot
UK deployment begins in earnest as operator seeks 2,500 open RAN sites by 2027.
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Suppliers & SCMDeep dive: Telefónica engages suppliers to fight Scope 3 emissions
Keynoting at Achieving Net Zero in the Telecoms Industry, Daniel Santana lifted the lid on Telefónica’s initiatives to actively tackle emissions across its value chain. Learn more about how this impacts its supply chain, where hundreds have been tagged ‘high risk’, and its ‘circular criteria’, SME outreach, peer comparatives… ...
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Financial & PerformanceT-Mobile US still hazy on 5G ANS growth
Mike Sievert says NatCo doesn’t know when 5G ANS revenue will be “bigger than a breadbasket”.
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PremiumTMUS sprinkles Google Cloud edge into 5G ANS mix
NatCo says Google Distributed Cloud Edge customers across different industry sectors will be able to access “easily” its 5G Advanced Network Solutions product suite.
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PremiumT-Mobile US ties with AWS on enterprise 5G edge
Operator augments 5G Advanced Network Solutions with AWS edge compute. ·Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile among cohort supporting new Integrated Wireless on AWS programme. ·AWS taps telcos to sell private mobile services to enterprises.
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Financial & PerformanceArqit downs satellite tools after hyperscaler deals
UK-based quantum specialist steps back from hardware as software proves superior.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Atlas Investissement acquires Vodafone stake
Niel invests in Vodafone; GSMA forms post‑quantum taskforce; Sitetracker secures fresh investment.
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PremiumVodafone eyes open RAN integration evolution
Head of Open RAN Francisco Martín outlines Group’s vision for systems integration.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSafaricom works Vodafone links to expand in IoT
Link-ups formed with Innovus and IoT.nxt in bid to kickstart IoT business.