Latest Supplier News – Page 8
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Macquarie and KKR take stakes in data centre players
Consortium led by Macquarie Capital acquires majority ownership in KevlinX, while KKR snaps up 20% of Singtel’s data centre unit. DigitalBridge recapitalises portfolio data centre business, while Raxio and IHS Towers prep new build projects. Read more…
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M&A
MPs warn of “terrible consequences” of Vodafone–Three “cartel” as security put in merger spotlight
MP disquiet on prospect of Chinese part-ownership of UK’s largest mobile network appears closely tied to union Unite’s ‘dossier’ outlining national security threat, as shadow of Huawei ban looms large.
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Products & Services
EE in-home connectivity backed by ‘evolved’ Qualcomm deal
BT taps Qualcomm relationship to trail Wi-Fi 7 services for EE customers.
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Premium
Elsewhere in USA: TMUS switches RCS messaging to Google’s Jibe platform
TMUS switches RCS messaging to Google’s Jibe platform.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Operators continue to bang ‘fair share’ drum
Operators continue to bang ‘fair share’ drum.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone’s Scott Petty talks up ODA’s importance for 5G apps
DTW23 - Ignite: CTO highlights need to build network abstraction layer to avoid missing the 5G SA opportunity.
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Strategy & Change
BT’s CEO-elect unafraid of ‘new bets’ but warns against gambles beyond core strengths
DTW23 - Ignite: Telia CEO Allison Kirkby offered cautious optimism for the telco industry, urging operators to place new bets but only if connectivity is the core focus.
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Strategy & Change
DT ‘cloudification’ delivers sustainability and business benefits
More than 60% of core IT applications migrated to the cloud.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Helios Towers bags $720m in debt facilities
Helios Towers signs off on new debt facilities, partially to fund new cash tender offer. Fibre M&A continues in Europe, while MTN Nigeria replaces IHS with ATC in new tower deal. Read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT introduces partners for liquid cooling tech trials
Operator working with likes of Airsys, Iceotope, Immersion4, Juniper Networks, and Nexalus on liquid cooling solutions for networks and IT infrastructure.
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Premium
VM O2 Business launches private 5G network solution
Virgin Media O2 Business aims to bring 5G standalone to businesses of all sizes with new “plug‑and‑play” network solution.
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Events
Exclusive Steffen Roehn interview and DTW23 – Ignite preview: The view from TM Forum’s transformative top
Ahead of the telecoms industry’s digital transformation gathering in Copenhagen, TM Forum chair and visionary Steffen Roehn shares key perspectives on partnering hyperscalers (and leveraging B2B in Europe), Asia-the-innovator, un-learning the past, ‘greenfield in the mind’, software-or-extinction, the Forum’s own reset and new CEO Playbook and much more…
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Premium
Telefónica gives Spain a 5G upgrade
Operator launches 5G+, offering mobile speeds of up to 1.6Gbps to businesses and consumers at no extra cost.
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Premium
O2 tinkers with Ericsson cloud RAN
Ericsson trials its cloud RAN technology with O2 Germany, harnessing millimetre wave spectrum to deliver multi‑Gigabit speeds.
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Public Affairs
Spain tweaks 5G funding terms amid competition concerns
Spain introduces province limitations to 5G funding programme after complaints that previous terms favoured Telefónica.
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Innovation (R&D)
DT showcases “dynamically orchestrated” 5G network slicing
Proof of concept shown in multivendor environment using TM Forum open APIs.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT, SAP link up to standardise value chain emission reporting
BT adopts SAP’s Sustainability Data Exchange solution.
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M&A
DTCP hails LeanIX exit as “great indicator” of Europe catching USA in enterprise SaaS
Thomas Preuss, DTCP Managing Partner, claims agreed sale to SAP shows growing maturity of both Germany’s and Europe’s tech ecosystem.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone signs Amazon satellite deal, puts fintech on the radar
Operators adding to satellite connectivity plans with Project Kuiper tie-up expected to see 2024 early services launch.
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Public Affairs
Operators slam Argentina’s 5G auction terms, rollout deemed “impossible”
Telefónica, Claro, and Telecom Argentina push back against Argentina’s 5G auction terms.