Latest Regional News – Page 155
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom USA People Moves, November 2019
Latest people movements include: Javier Barrientos, Leah Coyne, Nick Karnik.
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Public AffairsMagyar Telekom hits regulatory buffers as tariffs claimed to violate EU net neutrality rules
Magyar Telekom (MT) again hit regulatory buffers in connection with tariffs that are claimed to violate European Union (EU) net neutrality rules introduced in 2016 (Deutsche Telekomwatch, #56).
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Premium4iG completes due diligence in prospective acquisition of T-Systems Hungary.
Hungarian IT service provider 4iG was reported to have completed due diligence in its prospective acquisition of Magyar Telekom (MT) enterprise unit T-Systems Hungary.
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PremiumBT Global signs cloud-based cybersecurity contract with icare
BT signs contract with icare, to deploy its cloud-based cybersecurity solution.
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PremiumBT Federal is close to operating in US government’s programme
BT Federal close to participating in US government’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions project.
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PremiumVodacom Tanzania partners Smart Lab to launch Digital Accelerator incubation programme
Vodacom Tanzania (VdT) partnered with local innovation hub Smart Lab to launch Vodacom Digital Accelerator, an incubation programme intended to support early- and growth-stage technology startups.
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Products & ServicesVodacom South Africa roaming partner Rain launches uncapped 5G-based FWA service
Rain South Africa, a data-only new entrant and Vodacom South Africa (VdSA) roaming partner, launched an “uncapped”, 5G-based Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service in parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodafone regional CEO Badrinath visits Ethiopia amid ongoing Group interest in the African nation
Vodafone’s Rest of the World Region Chief Executive Vivek Badrinath was said to have paid a visit to Ethiopia, underlining ongoing Group interest in the country.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodacom increases stake in Vodacom Tanzania
Vodacom Group reportedly concluded a transaction to increase its shareholding in Vodacom Tanzania (VdT) to 75%.
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PremiumOutcome of Vodafone Hutchison Australia’s proposed TPG Telecom merger to be determined early-2020
There were further signs that Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) will have to wait until early-2020 to find out whether it has successfully resurrected its merger with rival-cum-partner TPG Telecom.
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PremiumSafaricom has a peek over the edge
CDN and MEC feature in tenders. Next step to be taken in Android-based TV play.
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PremiumVodafone Idea supports Mumbai Police with drone surveillance at religious festival
Vodafone Idea (VfI) supported Mumbai Police to enable drone surveillance at a religious festival that took place across the city during September 2019.
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PremiumVodafone Idea partners with Google India to offer customers voice search functionality
Vodafone Idea (VfI) was said to have partnered with Google India to offer its customers voice search functionality without the need for an internet connection or data usage.
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PremiumConvergence move bubbling at Vodafone Idea
New fixed-line voice service with Vodafone branding.
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PremiumVodafone Portugal continues 5G testing with Ericsson
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) continued to collaborate with Ericsson on 5G tests, using 100MHz of temporary spectrum in the 3.6GHz band.
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PremiumMobile Authentication Taskforce set to unveil ZenKey mobile authentication platform at MWC Americas 2019
The T-Mobile US (TMUS)-backed Mobile Authentication Taskforce was set to unveil its long-mooted ZenKey mobile authentication platform at the Mobile World Congress Americas 2019 trade fair in Los Angeles, during late-October 2019.
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Public AffairsVodafone Italy faces increased scrutiny over 5G network kit supply deals
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) faces increased scrutiny over its 5G network kit supply deals, after Italy’s new government under Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte approved its use of special powers, dubbed “golden powers”.
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Products & ServicesHatch and Ubitus tie-ups activate Vodafone 5G gaming push
Edge-based gaming begins to make an appearance in Vodafone’s 5G strategy. New services come from Group leadership’s One More Service playbook. VfIt takes both technical and commercial partnership routes.
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PremiumVodafone Hungary to drop UPC brand in 2020
Reports surfaced that Vodafone Hungary (VfH) intends to drop the UPC brand from as early as April 2020, as Vodafone’s central and eastern European OpCos step up their converged services strategy.
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Public AffairsTop trio gain clear run on 5G spectrum
Boost for Vodafone as new entrant plan fails to re-emerge and Digi is locked out.