Latest Partnership News – Page 87
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Products & Services
SME security service gains traction in Spain
Partnership with McAfee and Allot said to be gaining significant traction after seemingly delayed launch.
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Vodafone Ireland joins 5G party; old friend Ericsson in tow
VfIr joins small clutch of Group OpCos that offer commercial 5G.
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Vodafone Germany 5G bandwagon rolls on as rivals stall
5G coverage target of ten million people by December 2020. “Several thousand” 5G customers in first three weeks. Head start on 5G rivals. Hatch partnership for cloud gaming.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone Group joins IBM push to better manage suppliers
Vodafone part of IBM-led consortium to develop Trust Your Supplier blockchain network. Wilson envisions easier onboarding of smaller suppliers.
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Public Affairs
Safaricom tagged in Airtel-Telkom politics
Rival drags Safaricom into arguments as merger hits problems.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodacom Group partners with Toyota on connected-car
Vodacom Group formed a connected-car partnership with Toyota South Africa Motors, the local subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, as part of its ongoing Internet of Things (IoT) drive.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone Group deciding between last two players for media partnership
Vodafone was said to have reduced the shortlist in a tender for its global media account to just two players (Vodafonewatch, #165, #167, and #174).
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Vodafone Portugal and TechSee working on Vodafone Visual Support
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) is working with TechSee, a visual assistance solutions specialist, on an augmented reality-based customer support tool.
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BT Group supports 5G slicing template development
BT Group is among a collective of operators and vendors participating in the Riders on the Storm Catalyst project.
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BT Group divests BT Fleet, with Tikit possibly next
AURELIUS strikes a deal to aquire BT Fleet Solutions, which includes a“long-term” partnership agreement. BT Enterprise reportedly considering the sale of Tikit.
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BT Group brings Canonical into 5G core
Fully cloud-native core a step closer with new partnership with open-source developer. Canonical wins deal after initially being categorised as a dark horse. McRae frames deal as foundational for converged networks, supporting multiple platforms over the next decade.
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BT Wholesale welcomes the launch of Audacious
BT Wholesale welcomed the launch of Audacious, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using EE’s network.
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EE’s ESN contract extended to 2024
Extended contract reflects need for network stability as delayed project inches towards real-world deployments. EE facing revised expectations on coverage and service delivery to accompany the extended contract.
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Strategy & Change
Timotheus Höttges plays hard-to-get after Vodafone Group tower overtures
Focus increasing on German infrastructure reshaping as cash-strapped European operators seek to extract asset value. Group yet to be convinced to draw up the tower bridge and help Vodafone’s consolidation plan. Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b for Vodafone.
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Public Affairs
Hrvatski Telekom readies for Optima sell-off
Curtain could be coming down on operators’ odd couple act.
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T-Labs set to launch the Xride programme
Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs) flagged it had scheduled an event in Bonn to launch the Xride programme.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone Group targets Deutsche Telekom for tower tie-up
Focus turns to Germany as last of Europe Region ‘big four’ to meet Group push for tower overhaul. German arch-rival yet to be convinced to raise the drawbridge. Cornerstone-style Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b. Equivalent plans move forward in Italy and UK.
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Products & Services
Vodafone Germany among operators officially launching Mobile Connect
Vodafone Germany and rivals Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect.
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Vodacom Tanzania and Optiva to expand partnership
VdT and Optiva to expand partnership, allowing the OpCo to launch new services faster.