Latest Regional News – Page 161
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom People Moves, June 2019
36 key people moves tracked and analysed. Bohle takes over delicate privacy role from Kremer.
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PremiumDT keeps head down but Huawei problem not going away
Deutsche Telekom (DT) senior executives kept a low profile as the US-led political furore surrounding Huawei Technologies intensified. American President Donald Trump maintained a clear message to US allies that it will limit intelligence-sharing with them if they allow Huawei to supply 5G networks.
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PremiumT-Systems open Cyber Defence and SOC in Madrid
T-Systems (T-Sys) opened a Cyber Defence and Security Operations Center (SOC) in Madrid, Spain.
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Products & ServicesMagenta Telekom rows back on eSIM
eSIM control sensitivities raise a question over wearables and IoT push.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland does broadband access deal number-three
Pragmatic, pick-and-mix approach to convergence continues.
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PremiumT-Mobile US adds mmWaves; maintains multi-band 5G focus
Ray slams Verizon 5G launch as “way too early”. Mixed feelings on DSS tech.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland wins sizeable networking contract
T-Mobile Poland win networking contract with Poland’s Ministerstwa Rodziny.
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Suppliers & SCMLivePerson indicates positive T-Mobile US engagement
LivePerson, the software vendor behind T-Mobile US’ (TMUS) Team of Experts and Message Us customer support channels, used a May 2019 Investor Day to paint a positive picture of how its engagement with the NatCo was going.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US searching for Sprint-merger compromise
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US (TMUS) appeared to be frantically searching for compromise in a bid to push through the Sprint mega-merger, as their revised, late-July 2019 completion deadline loomed.
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PremiumVodafone Group on board for arms-length Oman entry
Vodafone on verge of extending Middle East presence in “strategic partnership” with local investment funds.
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PremiumEzentis renews contract with Telefónica|Vivo
Maintenance partner Ezentis keeps reeling-in contracts with Telefónica’s Latin America operating businesses.
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PremiumChile: IDEMIA awarded verification contract
New verification technology from IDEMIA is expected to simplify the process of signing contract customers in Chile. Latest deal builds on success for the vendor in providing subscription management services in the country.
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PremiumColombia: IBM and Telefónica collaborate on automation
As Telefónica builds momentum on the use of bots within an automated network environment, IBM is providing technology and support to migrate customer management processes to bot-based systems. Telefónica Colombia centre of excellence on automation collaborating with KPMG on ongoing developments.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Ads reaches Colombia
Movistar Colombia is building on earlier adoption of LUCA data solutions to enable new revenue-generating digital offerings for advertisers.
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PremiumTecnotree beds down in Peru
A new service delivery platform using microservice orchestration is expected to enable faster and more flexible development of commercial propositions for Movistar customers in Peru.
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PremiumGermany: O2 goes OTT for TV, again
O2 Germany is resetting its commercial video offering through a partnership with Waipu.tv that more closely resembles a conventional pay-TV product. Latest app-based service adopts a similar technological approach to earlier attempts to break into the market, but with beefed-up content and accessibility.
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PremiumSpain: Telefónica demos potential of IP Fusión upgrade
Huawei technology remains critical within Telefónica’s network upgrade plans for Spain. Photonic mesh infrastructure development is enabling faster transmissions over longer distances, with improved reliability. EXFO testing role in service development flagged.
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PremiumSpain: Movistar intensifies premium approach
Movistar España is aiming to protect its big-spending customer base with VIP customer service benefits, as it continues to pursue a ‘more for more’ strategy. Commercial offering increasingly diversified through new digital services intended to bring Movistar customer relationship into new markets. While protecting its most valuable exclusive content, ...
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PremiumO2 UK addresses patchy coverage with WIG
O2 UK boasting of substantial performance gains from a partnership with WIG in high-footfall public spaces. While O2 stressed a multi-million investment with the neutral-host service provider, arrangements for use of the WIG network remain non-exclusive.
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Public AffairsOfcom imposes more openness on O2 UK and industry
The UK regulator is requiring more transparency from communications providers, with new rules coming into force in 2020.