Latest Insight – Page 12
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Venturing & Investments
Tomorrow Street goes transatlantic for full SCALEUP X cohort
Vodafone–Technoport JV finalises list of 20 scaleups on 2023 iteration of acceleration programme.
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Network & Infrastructure
ONF using smarts to solve 5G power problems
Operator-led consortium showcases first results of SMaRT 5G project.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems’ technology chief calls for caution around GenAI
T-Systems’ CTO Marc Palmer urges organisations to install “guardrails” around highly disruptive generative AI.
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M&A
Telefónica ‘weighs up’ Tech stake sale
Group said to be considering partial sale of B2B digital services arm, with the unit valued at more than €2bn.
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M&A
Apollo joins Vodafone Spain takeover race
USA’s Apollo Global Management reportedly partners JB Capital to enter contention to acquire Vodafone Spain.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone part-breaks with tradition through expanded radio kit supply contest
Open, disaggregated tech gets key role as Vodafone confirms plans for Europe- and Africa-wide, 170,000-site RAN supplier refresh.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Beyond Now seeks deeper relationship with Deutsche Telekom
DT partner aims to help its customers achieve more than €1bn of revenue across their platforms.
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VM O2 adds FAST channels to TV line-up
Themed streaming channels complement free‑to‑air and pay‑TV offering.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Vantage DC raises funds to refinance sites
Vantage Data Centers bags $1.35bn in securitised notes to refinance North American data centres. Competition to SpaceX’s Starlink ramps up, while various digital infra players mull strategic options. Elsewhere, KKR sees opportunity in Asian infrastructure market, as it opens a new Indian office.
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TMUS seeks to deny DISH spectrum payment extension
DISH seeks payment extension for its agreed purchase of 800MHz frequencies from TMUS.
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VM O2 given open RAN funding boost
Virgin Media O2 secures place on four state‑backed open RAN projects, focusing on connectivity in high‑density environments.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: Data facility in Biere secures EC’s European Code of Conduct Award for energy efficiency
T‑Sys data facility in Biere secures EC’s European Code of Conduct Award for energy efficiency.
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People
Latest Deutsche Telekom people moves: top-level rejig in Germany
Telekom Deutschland’s Business Customers unit takes on new MD, following departure of Hagen Rickmann.
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Events
Interview: CityFibre strives to shift the dial on UK fibre safety standards
Connected Britain 2023: In an interview with TelcoTitans, Sarah Parsons, Director of Compliance at CityFibre, shares how the altnet is evolving its safety standards to keep pace with its fibre rollout, and how it collaborates with peers in the SHiFT group to compete to do better.
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BT people moves: Group names new Chief Data & AI Officer in digital push
Ex-Nokia and Telefónica product lead Deepika Adusumilli appointed Chief Data & AI Officer at BT.
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Innovation (R&D)
BT’s Ben Clinch on data modelling and pulling back the GenAI ‘magic curtain’
Principal Enterprise Architect Ben Clinch warns of misconception that developments in generative AI have removed the need to curate and prepare data.
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Telefónica Tech takes up Snowflake data platform
Telefónica Tech partners with Snowflake to commercialise its Data Cloud storage and analysis platform.
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Telefónica Argentina partners Kyndryl on IT automation
Telefónica Argentina signs three‑year deal with Kyndryl to manage hybrid cloud infrastructure and boost IT automation.
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TMUS sets up second 5G-focused corporate VC fund
American NatCo establishes second investment fund targeting 5G innovation, again in partnership with Touchdown Ventures.
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DT launches Microsoft co-developed 5G private network
“Campus Network Smart” delivers standardised 5G campus networks.