More Insight on Orange – Page 19
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: BT holding devalued
Deutsche Telekom adds name to open source Magma initiative; Orange and TIM add theirs to DT-backed programmes.
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Products & ServicesUpstart Airtel rouses Vodafone Spain’s ire
New Spanish service provider revives Airtel brand after Vodafone Spain let trademark expire. VfS demands company stop using the brand.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Group: on the IPv6 trail
Telefónica back on IPv6 development trail; Group lands substantial CAP pay-out; TIM in on Telefónica-backed open RAN alliance.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica joins European peers in open RAN push
Signs MoU with Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Vodafone. Aim is to generate greater economies of scale for smaller suppliers through common procurement parameters. Lobbying European governments for open RAN funding high on the agenda. Telefónica makes open RAN advances in Germany, UK.
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Network & InfrastructureEuropean heavyweights club together on open RAN
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone sign MoU. Aim is to generate greater economies of scale for smaller suppliers through common procurement parameters. Lobbying European governments for open RAN funding high on the agenda.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone ties with Euro peers in bid to scale open RAN
Group signs MoU with Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Telefónica. Aim is to generate greater economies of scale for smaller suppliers through common procurement parameters. Lobbying European governments for open RAN funding high on the agenda.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom allies with European peers on open RAN
Telco grouping aims to generate greater economies of scale for smaller suppliers through common procurement parameters. Lobbying European governments for open RAN funding high on the agenda.
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InterviewDeutsche Telekom backs GSMA scheme to sort network security headaches
DT CSO Thomas Tschersich is a leading proponent of GSMA and 3GPP scheme. NESAS aims for more secure mobile networks and efficient security testing. Geopolitical climate heightens awareness about the security assurance scheme, and DT exec insists it could be an apolitical solution to concerns.
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InterviewInterview: Telekom Security CEO Thomas Fetten charts growth course
Thomas Fetten gets to work on focusing T-Sec portfolio and charting course for growth, while looking for M&A, JVs, and partnership opportunities. Key growth areas include industrial control, cloud, and consulting. Regional focus is Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for now; geographic expansion planned for next phase.
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M&ATelxius prepares subsea business for sale — report
Telefónica TowerCo Telxius reportedly poking investors to see who bites. €2bn valuation for 100,000km-long submarine cable arm. Telxius’s terrestrial portion has seen continued growth, potentially readying for a pivot.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange CEO open to pan-European TowerCo idea
Stéphane Richard sees “interesting opportunity” in possible tie-up with Deutsche Telekom or Vodafone. CEO wants to do “something smarter” with tower assets than selling masts to accumulator Cellnex.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone looks to unlock Spanish home security market
Vodafone Spain looks to mimic Telefónica success with entrance into connected-security market. Strategic agreement with market leader Securitas Direct picks up pieces of latter’s former relationship with incumbent rival. Deal announced after Telefónica and Prosegur’s JV highlights strong customer acquisition since launch earlier in 2020.
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PremiumUK 5G innovation: EU 5G PPP
A joint initiative between the EC and European industry. In its third wave of projects after launching in June 2018. Telefónica present via its R&D entity Telefónica I&D. Deutsche Telekom also involved in several projects via Group and Greek subsidiary; BT present in UK-focused projects.
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Network & InfrastructureNetWorkS! flags Samsung RAN tests
Rare appearance of South Korean vendor in Deutsche Telekom network discussions shows various avenues being explored following Huawei clampdown. Polish network-sharing JV is keeping its options open amid the controversy over China-based suppliers.
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PeopleBuyIn’s Pyrtek heads into consulting
Joint venture’s former CEO moves on quickly and secures advisory roles at Oliver Wyman and INKEF. Procurement know-how leveraged alongside telco experience.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom teases LTE-M expansion
Austria apparently in LTE-M prep phase. Trials underway in Poland, Hungary.
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Suppliers & SCMO2 evolves Darwin Project with new lab
Nokia and Hispasat are providing the technology to support 5G and satellite connectivity for CAVs.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBuyIn drafted to help Proximus–Orange RAN meld
Showcase outreach project for BuyIn JV. Operators looking at pooled buying as an antidote to Huawei clampdown, and resultant reduced vendor competition? Proximus now has foot in both Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom partner camps.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: more changes at BuyIn including new IT procurement lead
Following a CEO swap at BuyIn, a new IT spend boss comes in from Deutsche Telekom. Digital Labs gets new General Manager. New T-Systems Hungary CEO readies for November start. Padayachee named T-Systems South Africa CEO replacement.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: BuyIn CEO lays out plans
BuyIn to look beyond traditional scale-based power play under new CEO.