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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Google Cloud launches ‘cloud region’ in Spain
Telefónica takes technology partnership in Madrid; voice recognition and dictation engine rolled out to 3,000 judges in Spain.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: operator links up with BUGLAS for Dark Fibre
BUGLAS backhaul boost for 5G rollout; O2 Germany ready to roll out fleet of 60 portable 5G base stations.
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PremiumTech ties up with ASC on Teams
Pair joins forces to provide secure compliance recording for Microsoft Teams. ASC’s Recording Insights solution now available to Telefónica Tech customers.
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PremiumMore partners join Tech’s all‑in‑one security play
Telefónica Cybersecurity & Cloud Tech signs agreements with Cisco, Constella, and Netskope. ‘360‑degree’ managed security services central to unit’s strategy.
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PremiumTelefónica flags legacy band barriers for 5G investment
Telefónica’s Javier Domínguez Lacasa highlights unacceptable lack of certainty on legacy band licence durations. Warns that incentives to re‑farm spectrum for 5G will be diminished if issue not addressed. Lukewarm on sharing legacy spectrum to maintain services that cannot easily migrate to 5G.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Phones 4u collusion trial begins
Phones 4u trial opens; Movistar Plus+ expands education offering; Telefónica backs open source initiative Nephio; Telefónica hosts inaugural press conference in Metaverse.
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PremiumTelefónica taps Telesat for 5G orbit launch
US satellite operator Telesat joins Telefónica for 5G LEO trial. Non‑terrestrial 5G seen to be nearing fibre connectivity, with “compelling value proposition” for broader rollout.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing roundup: four fresh investments
Wayra expands portfolio with four fresh investments.
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PremiumVodafone accelerates TechCo ambitions with Oracle deal
IT infrastructure modernisation underway as cloud transition picks up speed. Vodafone privately deploying complete Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capabilities as quasi-managed service, consolidating to three key European data centres. Jointly establishing Cloud Centre of Excellence.
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PremiumBT people moves: Division X and Digital target startup growth
Division X names market development lead; Digital brings in startup partnership specialist.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Global office opened in Madrid
Global commits to Spain; extends Relined partnership on Dutch network; QiO brought in for AI edge compute innovation.
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PremiumBT Q4 FY21–22: Openreach rallies troops for Jansen’s war
Jansen emphasises importance of fast migration to fibre as defence against wholesale rivals, and BT is heavily recruiting to provision new customers.
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PremiumBT, Palo Alto Networks launch managed SASE
New product incorporates Prisma SASE and Prisma SD-WAN from the security specialist.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Vodafone Spain fined for GDPR breach
Vodafone Spain fined nearly €4m for violating customer data protection regulations; VfUK requests licence variation from regulator to refarm 4G spectrum, in tandem with VM O2.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: M-PESA launches virtual card
Insurance, loans, and virtual cards launched for M-PESA and VodaPay.
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PremiumBT Q4 FY21–22: Global remains in transition
Division’s sales and profit continue to slide rapidly. Difficult macro environment blamed, along with digital shift that Global remains in process of getting a handle on. Management reassures over progress on product portfolio revamp.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: operator wins £26m NI extension
Long-running deal with NI government further extended; hybrid copper and 4G broadband speed booster launched for small businesses awaiting fibre upgrade.
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PremiumBattle lost against OTE’s free broadband upgrades
National telecoms regulator rejects Vodafone request to stop OTE’s new broadband deals.
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PremiumVodafone UK keeps cards close to chest on M&A
VfUK CEO Ahmed Essam sees in-market mobile consolidation as “no silver bullet”.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: UK fibre scene still growing
Altnet challengers continue march on UK fibre market; Plusnet hits switch on Openreach-backed FTTP.