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Financial & PerformanceMystery of Telefónica’s vanishing digital revenue as Tech takes off
Hard‑fought progress at the start to the year looks set to provide a base to hit guidance, with management seeming open to improving outlook as the year progresses. Group keeping its options open on monetising Hispanoamérica interests and its fibre infrastructure in Europe. Telefónica Tech is open ...
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Strategy & Change
Softwarisation is industry’s destiny, says DT’s Gopalan
Telekom Deutschland Chief Executive sees industry value already shifting from physical infrastructure to software architecture. Network orchestration layer and partnerships key to realising telco‑as-a-platform vision. Cannibalisation of legacy revenue part of the digital transformation journey.
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Systems launches second Open Telekom Cloud region in Amsterdam
Collaboration with NorthC enables T‑Systems to expand the capacity of Open Telekom Cloud.
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Network & Infrastructure
Cornerstone to pilot City of London 5G upgrade
“ City-wide ” open access network being explored. Joint venture’s 2017 contract now appears to include 5G. Deployment will depend on the outcome of trials.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Amdocs sets up shop on Vodafone’s Tomorrow Street
Long‑time Vodafone partner signs strategic tie‑up with scale‑up incubator and offers digital transformation services to portfolio companies. Amdocs flags intention to market Tomorrow Street‑backed solutions.
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Financial & Performance
Destination: new BT; ETA 2025
Investors seem more interested in gruel served today rather than jam promised tomorrow. BT open to financial partners for fibre push and BT Sport. Jansen again evangelising glorious digital future around 2025. Stability predicted for FY21–22, backended by growth going into FY22–23. The court of ...
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M&A
Suitor emerges for Telefónica Uruguay
Grupo Olmos, Argentinian healthcare, insurance, and media conglomerate, formalises intention to enter negotiations for the OB. Former Telefónica Espana CEO Gipérez appointed to “ lead ” acquisition project.
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Public Affairs
BT re-enters union talks, with strike action looming large
BT gets “ serious ” in negotiations with CWU and is said to have halted redundancies — for now. Union looking to secure assurances on job security for “ all ” members. Proposed ballot to go ahead in early-June if talks come to nothing.
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Suppliers & SCM
Atento targets ‘reshaped’ Telefónica relationship
Contact centre operator Atento claims largest share of Telefónica CX spend. As Atento‑Telefónica MSA expiration nears, the priority is to “ earn ” business from the operator going forward. Telefónica eyes CX digitalisation in ongoing operational efficiency drive.
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Strategy & Change
New home for DT’s eastern European and Russian IT units
Internal IT functions brought within domain of Technology Innovation Head Claudia Nemat. Potentially consolidation-focused move comes with Deutsche Telekom IT in midst of transformation and efficiency drive.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone tools up for data‑driven future
Group is deploying tools from Mehrwerk and Qlik to help implement its ‘digital first’ strategy. VodafoneZiggo is using Qlik Sense to turn its workforce into ‘data‑driven employees’.
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Network & Infrastructure
Ethiopia comms tender setback: gov stresses ‘quality not quantity’
Safaricom- and MTN-led groupings — the only two bidders for new licences — talked up as having scale and “ quality ” to make impact. Investor hesitancy seen as partly down to fears of incumbent’s political heft, added to macro uncertainty. Ethio Telecom part-sale could have diverted ...
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica on the front foot with R4E ‘re-skill’ programme
Group-backed EU initiative prepping member states for greater digital adoption and changing landscape of job market. R4E aims to re-skill one million people by 2024. Operator holds re-training interests of its own.
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People
Latest Telefónica people moves: Group appoints Climate Change boss
Sustainability a priority with new Chief of Climate Change post. Changes in Germany include a CEO swap at Omnichannel unit and exit of CISO Hollander. Provisional approval for the VM‑O2 merger sees a swathe of proactive appointments — but no room for a handful of O2 UK ...
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People
Inglis out as BT continues Board refresh
Another Board change as Mike Inglis, six‑year Non‑Executive Director, readies for his departure later this year. Sara Weller to (partly) fill his shoes on committees.
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M&A
Telefónica offloads DCs to Nabiax
Operator exchanges DCs for minority holding in Nabiax. Long-term housing services agreement established. Deal mooted to worth around €100m.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Prosegur wants to take Telefónica JV international
Overlapping LatAm markets being eyed for expanded partnership between Telef ónica and connected security partner Prosegur. Movistar Prosegur Alarmas JV said to be maintaining growth in Spain, despite lockdown.
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People
Kanaris takes helm at Vodafone Romania
Senior-level musical chairs at eastern European OpCos. Murielle Lorilloux moves to Vodafone Business. Top spot at Vodafone Albania up for grabs.
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Financial & Performance
RingCentral expects Vodafone dividends in 2022
Cloud-based comms provider does not expect strategic partnership with Vodafone Business to start bearing fruit until “ beyond 2021 ”. RingCentral COO says tie-up “ on track to launch this year in multiple countries across Europe ”.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone adds smarts to real estate strategy
Technology from acquisition IoT.nxt is helping Vodafone to better optimise its office space. Rollout chimes with coronavirus challenges and Group’s cost savings goals. External customers being scoped out for system.
