Latest Regional News – Page 71
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Public Affairs
Ethio Telecom declares legal offensive on Safaricom after outages
State-owned Ethio Telecom threatens legal action against Safaricom Ethiopia after line installations allegedly cause service blackouts.
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Network & Infrastructure
Space junk: will telcos be clouded by orbital obstruction?
Execs at recent Connecting the World from the Skies conference raise concerns around satellite project boom.
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Network & Infrastructure
TPG Telecom next victim in Australian cyberattack wave
Operator joins list of high-profile businesses to suffer data breaches.
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M&A
Vodacom ‘completes’ Egypt deal as Etisalat ‘studies offer’ for SA group
Reports indicate that Vodafone Egypt transaction took place last Thursday.
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Partnerships & Alliances
O2 Germany ramps up 5G campus network solutions
Telefónica’s campus networks in Germany see increased applications in AGVs.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile chooses Quantela for smart city IoT tie-up
T-Mobile integrates mobile connectivity with Quantela smart city asset management platform for “unified command and control”.
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Public Affairs
Vodacom DRC offices “sealed”, accounts “seized” in tax dispute
Congolese operator claims tax authorities have initiated “forced recovery” of disputed tax bills “against all expectations”.
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Suppliers & SCM
T-Mobile VoIP buddy Ooma tees up growth to come
AirDial reselling deal expected to boost growth at Silicon Valley vendor.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Plusnet signs up for Glasfaser Nordwest fibre access
Partnership between Plusnet and DT fibre JV to market fibre products to consumers and businesses.
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Network & Infrastructure
Okta touts T-Mobile’s app security gains
US operator streamlines authentication for employees, contractors, and partners.
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Venturing & Investments
Digital accessibility startup nets Wayra Germany funding
Wayra Germany invests in senior citizen-focused service provider enna and flags O2 commercial ties with startup.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Magyar Telekom picks ThinkAnalytics for user-targeted content
MT becomes latest NatCo to deploy Think360 platform for personalised TV viewing.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Mobile taps Salesforce for ‘next-generation’ CX vision
Salesforce flags ‘transformational’ deal signing.
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Operations
BT expands cyber SOC network with new Sydney HQ
Cyber security operations centre and ANZ hub opens doors in Sydney.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom Deutschland ready to ramp up fibre rollout in 2023
Plans to pass up to three million more premises with fibre connections across Germany in 2023.
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Public Affairs
Germany will treat Chinese suppliers on “case-by-case” basis
Economy ministry floats idea of tighter scrutiny on Huawei, ZTE, but does not heed US call for outright ban. Washington warns Berlin of putting national security at risk through over-reliance on trade links with China.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom people moves: Group sees customer relations personnel shake-up
New heads of Customer Management & Experience at Group and beyond.
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Public Affairs
M-PESA backs Kenyan government’s Hustler Fund
Safaricom is among partners of new government-funded loans scheme in Kenya, targeting problem of “predatory” lenders.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone partners with Dubber on recording and AI services
Recording and AI capabilities to be integrated across multiple European markets, initially for Vodafone business customers in Germany and the UK.
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Premium
Digital expansion continues at Spanish, Indian hubs
DT reportedly ships 300 staff from former St. Petersburg office to Granada and Reus to support growth ambitions in Spain.