Latest tech news – Page 77
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Macquarie snaps up majority stake in CloudExtel
Macquarie Capital secures majority stake in Indian network-as-a-service business CloudExtel.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Spain weighs up spectrum extension
Spain weighs up spectrum extension.
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Financial & PerformanceBT FY22–23: tough talk on jobs hides slow progress and postponed ambitions
Group CEO Philip Jansen sets sights on end-of-decade transformation as BT gets lean, builds on network strengths.
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PremiumT-Systems gets UiPath on board for AI and RPA
RPA specialist beds down further in Deutsche Telekom Group. UiPath AI and RPA capabilities now hosted in Open Telekom Cloud.
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PremiumTelefónica-Prosegur JV develops AI tech to tackle burglars
Platform switch at operator’s connected alarm and monitor venture with Prosegur reflects fresh focus on driving up service profitability.
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PremiumElsewhere in Africa: Ethiopia prepares to invite third operator to market
Ethiopia prepares to invite third operator to market.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone FY22–23: Germany braces for impact as housing association TV contracts come up for grabs
Operator could lose significant chunk of 8.5 million TV customer base within housing associations, which generates around €800m in revenue.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland revs up motorway mobile coverage
German NatCo teams up with Autobahn GmbH to accelerate network expansion.
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PremiumVodacom seeks pan-African play for emerging fibre biz
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub is looking to build the Group’s fibre assets beyond South Africa once CIVH deal is closed.
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PremiumDT’s Höttges dares to hope for housing association breakthrough
DT CEO “more optimistic” now that cableco ‘rental privilege’ will be abolished from July 2024. Boost expected for TV services, with Euro 2024 TV rights an added attraction.
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Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom CEO lays down AI gauntlet to management
Höttges tasks different Group business units to share top ideas on how to exploit AI. CEO has high hopes for more AI-driven cost reductions, greater productivity, and speedier software development. Artificial Intelligence Competence Centre to act as AI “teaching unit” for rest of Group.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: InfraVia fuels energy transition with new metals fund
InfraVia Capital Partners launches Critical Metals Fund to support transition to renewable energy sources.
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PremiumDeutsche Glasfaser bags wholesale deal with NetCologne
NetCologne to offer services over Deutsche Glasfaser’s fibre network in certain areas of Germany.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom comes clean on low FTTP take-up
Group blames its own vectoring success for low utilisation of FTTP networks. Reveals German FTTP customer numbers for the first time.
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PremiumO2 Germany hangs up on 1&1’s call for 5G national roaming
Dogged by 5G rollout delays, Germany’s fourth mobile operator explores a regulatory option for faster coverage expansion.
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PremiumFutureNet World: Orange puts case for collaboration and the telco cloud
Group CTO cites need for ‘horizontal’ platform, elimination of silos. Calls on more operators to join Project Sylva initiative. Telus counterpart calls 5G NSA one of industry’s “biggest travesties”, with all complicit.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: DT seeks to put stamp on ‘Magentaverse’
DT seeks to put stamp on ‘Magentaverse’; new chapter for Blinkist.
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PremiumINWIT untroubled by Voda-Iliad rumours as new opportunities open up
Prospect of market consolidation seen as more good news than bad for Vantage Towers’ Italian JV.
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PremiumFibre players want further action on multi-dwelling challenges
Openreach and Virgin Media O2 representatives look to overcome obstacles in fibre rollout to multi-dwelling units in the UK.
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Strategy & ChangeBT’s Division X repositioned in latest B2B rework
Marc Overton to exit in June as Enterprise “growth engine” Division X gets swallowed by BT Business’s Product function.