Latest Telco Insight – Page 55
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Eventwatch
DTW24: Steffen Roehn on pioneering the AI-driven telco
Bella Center Copenhagen already heaving with activity ahead of Tuesday grand opening. Keynotes notably now feature once impossible dream of CTOs collaborating on stage. TM Forum’s ever bigger CSP digitalisation and automation tent now also home to hyperscalers as well as founding CIOs. More insights from Steffen…
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Analyst Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: infra strategies boosted in Germany and UK
O2 Germany seeks to reduce site visits for technicians with fresh network analysis tools, while Liberty Global, the Group’s partner on Virgin Media O2 joint venture, analyses M&A possibilities in fixed segment. Read more…
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M&A
BT outlines investment fears as Vodafone−Three merger tips spectrum scales
Operator overwhelmingly backs CMA’s decision to launch in-depth merger investigation and calls for closer attention to be paid to the unprecedented spectrum asymmetry that could follow. Ericsson, altnets, and trade unions also weigh in…
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Financial & Performance
Vi offers equity to Ericsson, Nokia in latest fundraise bid
Equity sale to vendors will take total equity issued in past few months to INR 240bn, putting Vi on track to raise enough funds to pursue 4G/5G rollout aspirations.
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Network & Infra
O2 Germany boosts efficiency agenda with network analysis tools
O2 says in‑house analysis software is eliminating thousands of site visits and improves mobile network availability.
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M&A
América Móvil’s Slim buys into Kirkby’s vision for BT
Interests linked to the Mexican telecoms billionaire have acquired a 3.2% stake in BT, with BT remaining neutral on the development.
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Products & Services
New startup seeks to bring UK telcos into adtech
Industry veteran hopes to drum up UK operator support for a new aggregator platform to bring together ad sales and performance measurement powered by telco data.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone returns to Azerbaijan with new Partner Markets deal
Group enlists Azerconnect to Partner Markets roster in a return to Azerbaijan after eleven years.
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Innovation
DT and TMUS reward AI innovators in latest T-Challenge
A total 300 submissions were made in the fourth edition of the competition, ultimately narrowed down to six winning entries.
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Strategy & Change
BT CEO prioritises scale as asset monetisation talks re-emerge
As BT considers options for BT Global, where scale was never achieved, CEO Allison Kirkby will use the same measure in discussions about potential portfolio changes elsewhere.
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Public Affairs
EU trains regulatory spotlight on e& over CEE expansion plans
European Commission opens probe into UAE‑based operator’s planned PPF transaction amid “alleged subsidies” concerns.
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Strategy & Change
BT’s Mehta hails India’s role as recruitment drive continues
BT’s Chief Digital & Transformation Officer talked up the role of BT’s Indian team in transforming the Group while promoting the business as a place to work. Indian operations may not be immune to looming job cuts and the offloading of Global, however…
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M&A
CaixaBank bids farewell to remaining Telefónica stake
Spanish investment group sheds last slice of operator’s share capital, after gradually reducing its position over last three years.
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Analyst Briefings
BTwatch Weekly: policy in focus as BT execs make the General Election rounds
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including discussions of a political nature from a handful of senior Group leaders in the build up to the UK’s General Election. The future of TV, planning policy for network expansion, and the need for pro-innovation and investment changes all earned a mention…
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Network & Infra
O2 updates Ericsson 5G core deal to boost strategy refresh
Pair set to develop new, resource-saving core network functions as part of fresh “multi-year” agreement, as efficiencies-focused operator seeks to accelerate network automation and drive greater flexibility.
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People
BT switches ESN leadership as part of top-level changes in enterprise portfolio
Faisal Mahomed named Emergency Services Network Director, with Simon Warner his replacement as Director of UK Portfolio Business.
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Network & Infra
T-Mobile Poland piggybacks its way to ten million-home fibre footprint
Deutsche Telekom’s Polish business remains happy to pursue a partnerships-led approach to broadband and converged services expansion, activating deal with Iliad-InfraVia venture Polski Światłowód Otwarty.
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Analyst Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain rural, B2B offerings strengthened
Telefónica España secures more than half of domestic rural 5G standalone funding from the government, while local Microsoft relationship taken into the realm of enterprise management.
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People
Telefónica Peoplewatch: fresh digital and finance leaders named in core markets
Appointments made to reinforce digitalisation, network rollout, and financial strategies in Brazil, Germany, and the UK.
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Network & Infra
Vodafone UK aims to contain opex with ‘green’ infrastructure investment
UK infrastructure and energy lead Francesca Serravalle opens up on Redstream Evolution network revamp and energy efficiency in bid to hold down operating costs.