Latest from Telecom Infra Project (TIP) & Fÿuz
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica teams with Ericsson to develop cloud RAN
A new collaboration agreement will see pair roll out trial deployments of cloud radio access networks in Europe using open APIs.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica reinvests in eSIM provider Airalo
Latest investment sees increasing focus on more mature and strategic startups housed within Telefónica Ventures’ growing list of portfolio companies. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile tops up reserves as funding hunt continues
Vodafone partner AST SpaceMobile explains cash standing, following reports.
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PremiumTelefónica marches on with Airbus 5G SA tie-up for Spanish military
Deal with Airbus sees operator extend efforts to develop 5G use-cases across home market verticals. Contract involves joint development of 5G SA-based solutions for Spanish armed forces, including “tactical clouds”, over next five years.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten + Rocky Linux = open RAN economics and sustainability at scale
Switching lanes from Red Hat to Rocky Linux for its cloud telco OS is designed to keep Rakuten’s disaggregated network model sustainable at scale.
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PremiumDT picks first suppliers for commercial open RAN rollout
Fujitsu, Nokia get the nod in Germany; Mavenir for European markets.
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Premiumi14y Lab sets multi-operator collab as ‘highest priority’ for 2023
Open RAN testing at Berlin lab to be underpinned by Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Telefónica collaboration.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony: Open networks create a new game, with new security rules
Security must be embedded into the operator mindset as well as new cloud‑native network architecture, says Rakuten Symphony and O-RAN Alliance security lead Nagendra Bykampadi.
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Network & InfrastructureRakuten Symphony keeps eyes on brownfield prize, sees FUD clearing
2023 is pivotal year for Rakuten’s telecom software spinout, now anchored on ‘Mobile as a Software’.
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PremiumVodafone–DOCOMO pact delivers first open RAN fruit
Vodafone–DOCOMO partnership building a head of steam to drive open RAN deployment
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PremiumAST SpaceMobile to boost 4G in Brazil with TIM
SatCo ties with TIM to trial roll out of 4G coverage in rural areas of Brazil.
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PremiumVirgin Media O2’s access director exits
Omar Calvo, brought in to fill CTO vacancy in 2021, departs the operator after two years.
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PeopleSatCo people moves: Eutelsat installs CFO replacement
Christophe Caudrelier takes up CFO position at Eutelsat.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica joins SpaceMobile’s MNO crew
Partnership confirmed with closely watched New Sat startup ahead of late-2023 launch.
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EventsVodafone: Testing times and the 90:10 ratio to advance ORAN integration
Vodafone’s ORAN leader highlights need for collaboration.
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Premium1&1 not reaching for Sky
German operator could face penalty for missing 1,000 5G antenna target.
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Vendor VoiceRakuten: the one secret every transformative operator should know
The shift of gravity away from hardware is inescapable. It’s the entire telecom business that is being digitalised.
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PremiumVodafone lays down OpenRAN gauntlet to vendors
Vodafone and Telefónica expand attempts to challenge established suppliers’ RAN modus operandi.
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EventsFÿuz 2022 recap: disaggregation advancing; metaverse the ultimate use case; monetisation TBC
Food for thought and takeaways from TIP’s tasty Fÿuz.
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EventsFÿuz 2022: TIP parades rise of neutral host provider
Fÿuz panel highlights significant growth in neutral host NaaS deployments worldwide.