Latest from the Telco Ecosystems – Page 35
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Partnerships & Alliances1NCE links up with SoftBank on Asia-Pacific push
DT spinout’s exclusive regional distribution deal provides another layer to German group’s flourishing romance with SoftBank.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra diversifies with audio, fintech and mobility investments
Digital hub Wayra X participates in $3m Gimme Radio round.
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Operations_VOIS payback: Vodafone’s automation factory accelerates savings
Vodafone’s systems harmonisation drive said to be delivering growing impact.
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InterviewRakuten Symphony turns up the volume in Europe
After setting up shop in France, Germany, and the UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT fuels green agenda with Bosch
Deutsche Telekom trials solid oxide fuel cells from Bosch in drive to generate its own electricity for network systems.
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PremiumTMUS partners Qualcomm for AR startup intake
US operator and close ally Qualcomm onboard six startups to 5G AR acceleration programme.
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InterviewRakuten Symphony woos European startups
TelcoTitans interviews Geoff Hollingworth, Chief Marketing Officer at Rakuten Mobile’s next-gen cloud connectivity platform spinout. After setting up shop in France, Germany, and UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Business flaunts “new, exciting phase” for IBM, Kyndryl partnership
Trio combine to “supercharge” digital transformations with best-of-breed cloud ecosystem.
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Innovation (R&D)Startup health “intimately linked” to telco relationships
Changes to competition, funding, and processes required to support startup ecosystem, TEG finds.
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PremiumO2 sorts out Gigabit wholesale wrangle with Vodafone
“Extension” of Vodafone wholesale deal allows O2 to market internet speeds of up-to-1Gbps to over 22 million cable households.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSees.ai flies high with Boeing backing
Vodafone partner picks up $100,000 funding from the aerospace giant.
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PremiumVivo taps AWS, Nokia for 5G SA core
Brazilian OB is firming up key players in its multi-vendor 5G ecosystem.
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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Viasat contract extended
Telefónica|Vivo ponders BRL 3.5bn unsecured loan.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVi mulls exit from Wi-Fi joint venture
Indian operator goes cool on Firefly joint venture with Airtel, set up in 2015.
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Suppliers & SCMVPC’s Schultz readies new procurement venture
VPC Chairman maintains claim that ‘category management’ is dead.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: Alaian alliance calls for fresh ideas
Wayra set for evolution with funds set aside for venturing in Israel and LatAm.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez-Pallete gets pay pump
Álvarez-Pallete’s salary increases by nearly 70% in 2021 thanks to bonus for closure of Telxius tower divestment and O2 UK merger.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica leads partners in wearable health-tech venture
Telefónica and allies Atresmedia, Prosegur, and K Fund invest in remote assistance startup Durcal.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpaceMobile stays flexible as final testing nears
New funding deal with B Riley provides cash assurance as investment builds ahead of commercial launch.
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Strategy & ChangeWhy the best transformation programmes are built around purpose and people
Real-world CEO learnings and best practice from Colt’s Gilder and Teradata’s McMillan. Transformation must be based around purpose that resonates with employees.