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Strategy & ChangeTomorrow Street bedded in, says exiting CEO
Cramer says more collaborative, matchmaking approach to partner innovation is paying off. Lessons learned from Group’s stifling of past startup acquisitions and investments. Technoport indicates Vodafone links adding value.
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PremiumVodafone Supplier Awards 2019: Ericsson shines
Ericsson steals the show, after years in Huawei and Nokia’s shadows. Ninian Wilson emphasises NPS as awards-driver.
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PremiumArch Summit 2019: Special Report
Arch Summit now established as a forum for Vodafone suppliers and partners. Wibergh teases-out Vodafone’s Technology 2025 strategy; fuelled by ‘radical simplification’ mantra, ‘Technology Communications Company’ goal. VPC’s Wilson walks-the-digital-walk with SCM Control Centre; outlines multi-dimensional supply chain (and partnering) vision. £50m-budget Group Foundation getting commercial with VBV investment ...
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PremiumVDSL: Openreach doubles-up with new ReTx trial
Openreach doubles-up with new ReTx trial Source: Web Hosting / Unsplash Openreach has said it will be trialling higher levels of ReTransmission (ReTx) on its very high-speed digital subscriber lines (VDSL), to assess the effect on both upstream and downstream traffic. Detail is scarce, but the latest ...
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US searching for Sprint-merger compromise
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US (TMUS) appeared to be frantically searching for compromise in a bid to push through the Sprint mega-merger, as their revised, late-July 2019 completion deadline loomed.
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PremiumADVA picks up Openreach synchronisation role
Source: ADVA ADVA Optical Networking, a key long-term equipment supplier to BT, revealed that Openreach is deploying its FSP 150-GO102Pro small cell demarcation technology to support delivery of 1Gbps carrier Ethernet and internet protocol services, “and deliver the precise phase synchronisation needed for 5G mobile ...
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PremiumVodafone Group on board for arms-length Oman entry
Vodafone on verge of extending Middle East presence in “strategic partnership” with local investment funds.
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PremiumEzentis renews contract with Telefónica|Vivo
Maintenance partner Ezentis keeps reeling-in contracts with Telefónica’s Latin America operating businesses.
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PremiumChile: IDEMIA awarded verification contract
New verification technology from IDEMIA is expected to simplify the process of signing contract customers in Chile. Latest deal builds on success for the vendor in providing subscription management services in the country.
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PremiumColombia: IBM and Telefónica collaborate on automation
As Telefónica builds momentum on the use of bots within an automated network environment, IBM is providing technology and support to migrate customer management processes to bot-based systems. Telefónica Colombia centre of excellence on automation collaborating with KPMG on ongoing developments.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Ads reaches Colombia
Movistar Colombia is building on earlier adoption of LUCA data solutions to enable new revenue-generating digital offerings for advertisers.
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PremiumTecnotree beds down in Peru
A new service delivery platform using microservice orchestration is expected to enable faster and more flexible development of commercial propositions for Movistar customers in Peru.
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PremiumGermany: O2 goes OTT for TV, again
O2 Germany is resetting its commercial video offering through a partnership with Waipu.tv that more closely resembles a conventional pay-TV product. Latest app-based service adopts a similar technological approach to earlier attempts to break into the market, but with beefed-up content and accessibility.
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PremiumSpain: Telefónica demos potential of IP Fusión upgrade
Huawei technology remains critical within Telefónica’s network upgrade plans for Spain. Photonic mesh infrastructure development is enabling faster transmissions over longer distances, with improved reliability. EXFO testing role in service development flagged.
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PremiumSpain: Movistar intensifies premium approach
Movistar España is aiming to protect its big-spending customer base with VIP customer service benefits, as it continues to pursue a ‘more for more’ strategy. Commercial offering increasingly diversified through new digital services intended to bring Movistar customer relationship into new markets. While protecting its most valuable exclusive content, ...
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PremiumO2 UK addresses patchy coverage with WIG
O2 UK boasting of substantial performance gains from a partnership with WIG in high-footfall public spaces. While O2 stressed a multi-million investment with the neutral-host service provider, arrangements for use of the WIG network remain non-exclusive.
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Public AffairsOfcom imposes more openness on O2 UK and industry
The UK regulator is requiring more transparency from communications providers, with new rules coming into force in 2020.
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PremiumOfcom launch consultation on proposed amendments to spectrum licences
Ofcom launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the spectrum licences held by the UK’s mobile network operators that would reportedly support the introduction of 5G services in the country.
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Public AffairsTelefónica UK called to a private meeting with US government officials
Telefónica UK, alongside its local operator peer, was called to a private meeting with US government officials warning of the risks of deploying 5G equipment from Huawei Technologies in future networks.
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PremiumTelefónica España 5G pilot taking off
Further information emerged on the 5G trials to be undertaken by Telefónica España and its partners in the Galicia region of the country.