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Vodafone lays down OpenRAN gauntlet to vendors
Vodafone and Telefónica expand attempts to challenge established suppliers’ RAN modus operandi.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica Colombia returns spectrum after cost row
Operator gives up licence to use frequencies in 2.5GHz band, citing high expense.
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People
DT melds home market and HQ tech ops as German CTO leaves
Group CTO Abdurazak Mudesir to take over German technology responsibility from start of 2023.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica 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 & Infrastructure
Openreach paves way for 1.8Gbps fibre
Tiered FTTP services trialled in Swansea ahead of 2023 launch.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica España ties with Orange’s Totem for 5G
Orange’s Ramon Fernandez hails ‘important deal’ with Spanish telco.
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Eventwatch
Fÿuz 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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DT Q3 FY22 headlines: DT powers through the gloop
Highlights include turbo-boost in US from strengthened dollar, and German broadband gains over competitors.
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DT Q3 FY22 guidance: ten-figure cash ambition still on
US surge drives third successive quarter of uprated forecasts and affirmation of aim to hit €10bn in free cash flow for first time.
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Google 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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TMUS ties with Bosch, Cradlepoint for IoT connectivity
TMUS’s Ultra Capacity 5G network to fuel real‑time parking monitoring.
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Public Affairs
Passports returned to DRC operator execs after new tax agreements
Executives from Vodacom DRC and its peers will be allowed to travel after agreeing to new tax law.
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Elsewhere 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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Crnogorski Telekom taps Tesla for 5G build
Crnogorski Telekom expands 5G network to 18 cities, underpinned by Ericsson Nikola Tesla deal.
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DT 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&A
Vodafone NZ completes €1bn passive towers sale
Owner Infratil indicates that all conditions for the transaction were met.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom’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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Strategy & Change
Vivo makes ESG linked remuneration overhaul
New reward plan to support retention of key executives, incorporating ESG measures.
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Elsewhere 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.