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Products & Services
Vodafone Germany among operators officially launching Mobile Connect
Vodafone Germany and rivals Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica Deutschland finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect.
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Vodacom Tanzania and Optiva to expand partnership
VdT and Optiva to expand partnership, allowing the OpCo to launch new services faster.
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TMUS seeks arbitration in location data sales outcry
NatCo seeks to douse impact of privacy fiasco.
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Strategy & Change
TMPL completes two-year convergence reboot
Polish NatCo’s transformation moves forward with long-awaited fibre bundles. NatCo still has point to prove, to rise into Group’s Converged Leader category.
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Software AG reworks flagship cloud deal
German vendor latest to refresh ties as part of T-Sys portfolio restructuring programme. “Global” deal has hints of increased US focus by T-Sys, in line with Group’s new “Trans-Atlantic” persona.
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TMUS makes low-key 5G entrance
Initial, mmWave-based rollout restricted to parts of six cities. TMUS keeps promise on pricing 5G the same as LTE. Partners with Qualcomm, Ericsson to test 5G data session using 600MHz.
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DT up in arms over Vodafone–Liberty approval
EC waives through merger, conditional on full compliance with Vodafone’s remedy package. DT considers legal action.
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Suppliers & SCM
TDE likely suspect as Adtran trims revenue guidance
Supplier anticipates revenue dip after ‘European tier-one’ customer tightens purse strings.
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New entrant plan resurfaces ahead of 5G auction
CTÚ to launch another bid to disrupt three-player cosiness. Quid pro quo for 700MHz and 3.4GHz–3.6GHz availability.
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TDE makes tentative 5G start with limited rollout
Vodafone launches 5G after TDE, with more aggression on coverage. Huawei still under review.
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Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US find key to unlock Sprint treasures
Mega-merger in closing straight after DoJ sign-off. Remedy-focused asset offload to Dish seen as offering only limited strategic and operational damage. TMUS stresses the point by saying Sprint synergies unaffected.
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H1 FY19: confident Telefónica cruising on
Telefónica on track for year, with management confident long-running strategy is beginning to pay off. Revenue and profit growing organically, but change in accounting standards may be flattering numbers. Operating costs floating up on digital transformation projects and to fuel the value-add commercial strategy. Latin America enterprise business growing ...
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EE promotes its 5G network at Glastonbury Festival
EE maintained sponsorship of the Glastonbury Festival in June 2019 for the sixth year running, and used the event to promote its newly launched 5G network.
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EE launches a new range of home broadband plans
EE launched a new range of home broadband plans that include access to BT Sport and Apple TV 4K.
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EE refreshes its contract bundles
EE refreshes tariffs: axes Max; debuts Smart Plans, Swappables, Service Packs
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EE stormz into 5G
EE pips Vodafone to the post on 5G launch, but head-start is limited. Consumer to join the party later in year, with BT Plus converged packages. Huawei dropped from the handset list, but still providing FWA hardware.
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BT Group finally confirmed as main USO provider for broadband
From March 2020, BT (and KCOM) will be obliged to provide a broadband link of at least 10Mbps to premises unable to connect via commercial operators. Ofcom still to confirm how it intends to fund the obligation, with a consultation expected by the end of 2019.
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Public Affairs
NAO signals headwinds for ESN
New report from the National Audit Office (NAO) highlights further risks with the Emergency Services Network (ESN), but BT/EE on track. The Home Office subsequently extended the ESN contract with Motorola Solutions to include the Kodiak push-to-talk (PTT) product for critical communications with front-line staff.
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Cellnex acquires rights to market services at BT towers
Cellnex confident modest early partnership with BT could provide greater long-term opportunity for management and co-location services business with the UK incumbent.
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BT Group’s FY19–20 guidance: going down, but preparing to go up
BT’s plans to accelerate transformation, and push ahead with fibre rollout while improving customer experience, expected to impact its guidance for the 2019-20 financial year. Adjusted revenue expected to record a 2% drop for the year, with regulatory pressure and more competitive markets cited as key causes, alongside the ...