Latest Regional News – Page 86
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OperationsVivo faces hefty bill for fixed-line contract renewal
Arbitration over financial balancing of former fixed-line concessions rumbles on.
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PremiumMagyar Telekom snaps up fibre partner
Magyar Telekom optimises lease costs with takeover of network partner.
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PremiumWatchdog greenlights OTE’s free broadband upgrades
National telecoms regulator rejects Vodafone request to stop OTE’s new broadband deals.
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Innovation (R&D)T-Mobile US patent puts ‘fair price’ on used smartphones
Operator awarded patent, based on distributed ledger technology, that offers tamper-proof way of remotely monitoring condition of electronic devices.
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Strategy & ChangeM-PESA boss eyes South American tie-up
Flagship service’s MD receiving “a lot of interest” from possible LatAm partners.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica Mexico completes migration to AT&T’s network
Traffic transferred to AT&T on time as part of 2019 network-sharing deal.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: healthcare unit shuffles leadership
Hans Jan Pijbes and Dianne Seesink appointed co-MDs for DT Healthcare Solutions.
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PremiumElsewhere in T-Mobile US: partnership struck with Oceus to supply Department of Defense
TMUS in Department of Defense win; Branded 5G hotspot device launched.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: OTE raises €150m for Fibre
OTE lands NextGenerationEU loan for fibre; Magyar Telekom responds to inflation with price increases.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: sports bundle launched
TDE launches new mobile plans and sports bundle; minimum broadband speeds now enshrined in German law.
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PremiumTDE ties with Glasfaser Ruhr for FTTP in Bochum
German NatCo adds a further state‑owned utility to its regional FTTP roster.
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PremiumDT tames “zoo” of TV products across Europe
Android TV platform is foundation for DT’s Europe-wide streaming offer.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom hit by record blackouts in South Africa
Eskom power strikes lead to arson and public violence.
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Public AffairsTPG-Telstra deal will “re-monopolise” the market, claims Optus
Optus says regional RAN sharing proposal by rivals will damage economy, with negative connotations for consumers.
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OperationsVodafone revs green fleet across Europe
VPC fleet is 30% electric, with plans to hit accelerator in the transition.
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Suppliers & SCMSafaricom’s 5G strategy boosted by Huawei’s Kenya deal
Huawei tightens hold on Kenya’s 5G market.
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PremiumMavenir makes Hispam inroads with “5G‑ready” IMS
Cloud‑native solution to be deployed in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico to support fixed and mobile networks. Implementation to run over Telefónica’s private telco cloud infrastructure. Another signal of Hispam’s regional buying meld.
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Venezuelan state ups phone tapping
Venezuelan state quadruples phone tapping requests to Telefónica.
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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.