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PremiumEE leans on Nokia for outdoor small cells
200 street-level 4G small cells rolled out in UK. 5G small-cell trials to start “soon”. Outdoor minicell trials with other suppliers in pipeline.
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PremiumBT rules out frontrunner role in 5G SA
Group expects to launch 5G standalone in early-2023 as it waits for device volume to ramp up. Marc Allera emphasises importance of clearly differentiating 5G SA benefits to customers. Howard Watson weighs in on the cloud native challenge. Rob Shuter sees BT’s new Division X as the “arrow point ...
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PremiumTMUS renews Netcracker partnership
Digital transformation solution provider will continue to provide BSS and managed services for TMUS’s wholesale business. TMNL reaches similar agreement to continue longstanding partnership with the NEC subsidiary.
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PremiumElsewhere in T-Mobile US: “long-term” agreement struck with Nexamp
C-V2X activity; dealers sue over Sprint merger; TMUS sees Cox MVNO case setback.
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PremiumExecs upbeat about fixed wireless headway
5G Home Internet sails past half-million subs target for end-2021. Some 40% are new TMUS customers, the majority of which come from cable operators. Sievert talks gleefully of “cable switchers” in urban and suburban areas.
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PremiumTMUS lends AT&T a helping 3G hand (until July)
Under pressure from the Alarm Industry Communications Committee, AT&T signs 3G roaming deal with TMUS. AICC says it is ‘too little, too late’ and that “millions of Americans” will be left without emergency home alarms. TMUS to shutter 3G network on 1 July 2022.
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PremiumElsewhere in Systems Solutions: division wins WHO deal
Division gains a high-profile World Health Organisation vaccine certificate win; other product developments in data science and supply chain due diligence.
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PremiumMakedonski Telekom begins 5G switch-on
North Macedonian NatCo sets about 5G infrastructure rollout, but forced to rely on DSS in short term. 5G-ready 700MHz and 3.6GHz spectrum still on hold amid competition concerns.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: testbeds built at hubraum in Berlin
IoT partnerships signed with Murata and Nowi, with Omniflow smart city tie-up demoed at MWC.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom is big spender in SA spectrum auction
Long-awaited auction finally complete, but legal challenge looms. Vodacom is highest bidder, just ahead of MTN, and snags most spectrum. Government halts plan for controversial Wholesale Open Access Network.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone continues 5G drive with German standalone launch
Vodafone Germany first to launch SA network in country. Claims more than ten million customers can already access services from home. Partners with DAZN to test 5G mobile streaming of the German Bundesliga. Moves continue notable European 5G ramp-up for Vodafone in 2022.
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PremiumDT names partners for expanded unified comms service
RingCentral, Unify, and Zoom on the partner list for DT’s ‘X powered by Telekom’ communications-as-a-service propositions. Expanded partnerships signed with attention on the public sector, security, and remote working.
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PremiumDT signs up first customer for 5G SA campus network
Prinzhorn picks DT and Ericsson based on their international reach. Low device availability highlighted as bottleneck for campus network deployment. DT joins German state-backed CampusOS project to drive open 5G campus networks.
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Network & InfrastructureOfcom pursues ‘strategy refresh’ on satellite spectrum
UK regulator says the growing number of LEO broadband satellites is adding pressure on the use of spectrum. Warns that complexities of managing interference between different NGSO systems could have implications for competition. Starts industry consultation to review where best to focus efforts in space sector.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: startups targeted in Hong Kong
Hong Kong startups targeted; DTCP makes customer service investment and partners with everphone.
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PremiumDT gears up for 5G SA and network slicing
Cross-border PoC with Ericsson puts ‘E2E’ 5G SA network slicing through its paces. TDE aims to launch 5G SA in 2022. RTL pilot looks to 5G’s future role in live broadcasting.
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PremiumNemat confirms 2023 open RAN target
DT is now looking for vendor partners as open RAN gets ready for primetime. The Group remains convinced of the need for both mobile and fixed-access disaggregation.
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Network & InfrastructureLiberty Global’s Fries hints at UK fibre consolidation
CEO outlines plan to create a separate ‘light NatCo’ for new fibre JV. Liberty Global and Vodafone at inflection point over VodafoneZiggo. Despite fibre plans, Fries says HFC technology will be around for a long time yet.
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OperationsDT outlines ‘digital experts’ upskill target
2021 Annual Report sets 17% digital workforce target within three years. Places emphasis on in-house digital upskilling; recruiting outside digital talent seen as “challenging”. Overall FTE headcount drops 4% year-on-year, but Group still manages to hire more than 8,000 employees outside the USA with focus on IT and technical ...
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Products & ServicesDT’s RDK router revamp gets ready to roll
Group goes “full throttle” on RDK router overhaul. Router software platform seen as foundation for complete home services. DT is “major contributor” of software to open source community.