Latest Headlines from Germany – Page 62
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: sustainability gets a platform
Czech Republic, Spain 5G trial; Vodafone Germany takes sustainability on board.
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Products & ServicesVodafone ready to kick off 5G real time stadium app
5G AR app is ready to launch as football fans return to stadiums. VfD to roll out 5G to more Bundesliga stadiums. Stadium tech in spotlight as Germany gears up to host Euro 2024. AR sports app takeup depends on device availability.
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Partnerships & AlliancesGovernment comes clean on SAP–T Systems corona app costs
Health Ministry reveals that some costs were lower than expected but encounters criticism in parliament over how the contracts were awarded to SAP and T-Sys.
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Public AffairsHuawei on retreat as US dials up European pressure
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market. Revision looks set to hurt Vodafone’s planning in largest market. Vodafone Greece also looks set for disruption as Pompeo visit increases pressure for a local ban.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica’s core markets: Nokia and Juniper pick up gigs
Vivo into loans; Juniper picked for 5G backhaul security; Nokia wins UK SDM.
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Network & InfrastructureCiena trumpets iFusión role in Germany
Ciena’s Blue Planet platform to aid move towards disaggregated, multi-vendor transport network.
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Public AffairsUS dials up European pressure on Huawei
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDrone player vHive creates a buzz with DT
$4m investment seen as vote of confidence in drone hive SaaS platform. DTCP investment follows Deutsche Funkturm partnership for asset surveying and data gathering missions.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Petty on diversification board; new CFO in Ireland
Sir Ian Livingston drafts Scott Petty alongside fellow telco leaders for infrastructure policy changes. Sales changes in Spain. Evin named CFO in Ireland, while two former Group CFOs take new posts elsewhere.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica renews Deutsche Telekom deal as fibre plans accelerate
Renewed and expanded wholesale volume deal will remove the handbrake on Telefónica’s broadband products, and drive TDE investment. While DT network currently focused on urban areas, Telefónica’s plans for a €5bn rural fibre network are reportedly nearing completion.
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Suppliers & SCM1NCE expands Deutsche Telekom tie-up to Netherlands
Telekom Innovation Pool investment 1NCE builds DT commercial partnership. IoT Easy Connect platform-as-a-service offering aims to make IoT accessible for Dutch SMEs.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: McAfee flags BT role
Financial services business grows, US military renews contracts, McAfee flags BT role.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: more changes at BuyIn including new IT procurement lead
Following a CEO swap at BuyIn, a new IT spend boss comes in from Deutsche Telekom. Digital Labs gets new General Manager. New T-Systems Hungary CEO readies for November start. Padayachee named T-Systems South Africa CEO replacement.
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Innovation (R&D)Deutsche Telekom champions new TIP/O-RAN lab in Berlin
Choi talks of “new level of collaboration”, as joint O-RAN/TIP lab becomes available for open RAN testing at DT’s facilities in Berlin. Hails recent European O-RAN/TIP plugfest a success. Berlin lab available for open BNG testing, “as soon as systems are available”.
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OperationsDeutsche Telekom brings IoT under German supervision
Organisational shift forms part of broader B2B realignment and looks focused on freshening up approach to enterprise 5G market.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: new cloud ops and Movistar+ leads
Joaquin Cidoncha Puebla takes Tech & Cloud Operations Director spot. Movistar+ pay-TV proposition casts new lead in the form of Francisco Menéndez.
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PeopleNafziger to lead Telekom Deutschland’s international B2B push
Global Carrier Head takes on ownership of all B2B plans beyond Germany. Operator seeking to better coordinate its international enterprise market play.
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Suppliers & SCMDeutsche Telekom’s Huawei gamble looking iffy
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market. Revision looks set to hurt DT, despite recent brave talk of “multi-vendor strategy”.
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Network & InfrastructureGerman industry jostles for campus 5G
5G local frequency allocations now awarded to 74 organisations. Huawei features.
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M&ATelefónica ponders surrendering Telxius majority
CFO Abasolo reportedly open to the idea of letting go of direct Telxius control to enable faster growth as an independent business.