Latest tech news – Page 102
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PremiumVodafone lays down OpenRAN gauntlet to vendors
Vodafone and Telefónica expand attempts to challenge established suppliers’ RAN modus operandi.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica Colombia returns spectrum after cost row
Operator gives up licence to use frequencies in 2.5GHz band, citing high expense.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica and Metrotel forge Argentinian infra alliance
Tie‑up gives 400,000 customers access to download speeds of up to 1Gbps.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach paves way for 1.8Gbps fibre
Tiered FTTP services trialled in Swansea ahead of 2023 launch.
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EventwatchFÿuz 2022 recap: disaggregation advancing; metaverse the ultimate use case; monetisation TBC
Food for thought and takeaways from TIP’s tasty Fÿuz.
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PremiumGoogle Cloud flags TMUS tie-up on customer care
US NatCo to use AI and data analytics technology to improve customer relationships.
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PremiumTMUS ties with Bosch, Cradlepoint for IoT connectivity
TMUS’s Ultra Capacity 5G network to fuel real‑time parking monitoring.
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PremiumElsewhere in Europe: Leroy gathers European leadership to discuss macroeconomic environment
Europe CEO gathers top‑team for macro planning; expansive Vantiva gets a win in Austria; Slovakia’s 5G network boosted.
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PremiumCrnogorski Telekom taps Tesla for 5G build
Crnogorski Telekom expands 5G network to 18 cities, underpinned by Ericsson Nikola Tesla deal.
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PremiumDT Q3 FY22 spend: fibre build gets into gear
DT justifies confidence on FTTP capacity ramp-up, delivering more homes passed in Q3 than previous two quarters combined.
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M&AVodafone NZ completes €1bn passive towers sale
Owner Infratil indicates that all conditions for the transaction were met.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom’s auction no-show fuels rumours of Romania exit
Telekom Romania Mobile Communications was the only operator not to sign up to participate in the country’s upcoming 5G spectrum auction.
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: Volt’s customer base breaks one million
VM O2’s Volt customer base exceeds one million; dunnhumby aids Tesco Mobile on customer data.
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PremiumElsewhere in Spain: 5G services extended to O2 España customers
Financing now available for Telefónica–Repsol solar JV customers; Telefónica wins a pair of regional public sector contracts.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: O2 apologises for November outage
Mixed network news as O2 loses its voice, but trumpets 5G progress.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: CaixaBank settles on Telefónica holding
Security unit spun out to create firmer line between Hispam and Group; CaixaBank claims to be settled at 3.5% Telefónica holding; cross-operator Eco Rating scheme welcomes new collaborators in Belgium, Portugal, and UK.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Telxius teams up with NJFX
Telxius lands new colocation station partner; Qualys joins Tech’s security ecosystem.
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M&AINWIT boss: time not right for M&A
High cost of borrowing means new management taking “cautious approach” to consolidation.
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EventwatchFÿuz 2022: TIP parades rise of neutral host provider
Fÿuz panel highlights significant growth in neutral host NaaS deployments worldwide.
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EventwatchArch 2022: Vodafone partners on renewable power challenges
Four companies selected to enable telco’s Renewable Power Challenge.