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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile Poland faces uncertain wait for 5G spectrum
Deferred 3.6GHz auction still held up by national security legislation.
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Telefónica launches OT, IoT security monitoring service
New service builds on long collaboration with Nozomi Networks.
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Telefónica Tech pens fresh cloud deal with IBM, Red Hat
Trio partner to co‑create multi‑cloud enterprise solutions and services. TROS represents evolution of Telefónica Tech’s Cloud Garden and Red Hat’s OpenShift hybrid cloud Kubernetes platform.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica chairs ERT meeting
Telefónica chairs European Round Table for Industry meeting at Madrid HQ; launches host of environmental and inclusivity initiatives.
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Telefónica’s FlexWAN expands to Hispam
Telefónica Tech and SD‑WAN partner Fortinet launch managed service in three new markets.
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People
Vodafone Germany goes Dutch for new consumer boss
Marcel de Groot appointed Andreas Laukenmann’s replacement as Consumer Director.
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People
Rising star Metze’s move to Telekom seen as hurting O2
Wolfgang Metze’s move to Telekom Deutschland deemed “a little damaging” as O2’s Chief Consumer Officer attributed with recent Telefónica success in Germany.
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Products & Services
Smith Micro promises better times ahead for T‑Mobile tie‑up
T-Mobile US partner concedes the process has “not moved forward as quickly as we had anticipated”.
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Partnerships & Alliances
T-Systems amps up AMBIKA to tackle ‘fragmented’ EV charging
DT enterprise arm forms collaboration with ServiceNow, ENIO, and Comfortcharge.
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Operations
SpaceMobile tweaks plan amid cost and supply drags
Vodafone-backed New Sat startup “highly focused” on funding requirements as costs rise for kit, components, services, and employees.
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Public Affairs
BT facing more strikes as CWU impasse continues
No resolution in sight as union confirms additional strike dates for late-August.
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Partnerships & Alliances
BT ‘evolves’ Rackspace multi-cloud partnership
Tie-up becomes multi-sided with Rackspace customers now being offered BT Global networking and security services.
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People
T-Mobile Poland makes tech leadership swap
Alexander Jenbar named CTIO at Polish NatCo, leaving vacancy at Telekom Romania Mobile Communications.
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Partnerships & Alliances
‘Big six’ form new industry body in South Africa
Association of Communication and Technology created by Cell C, Liquid, MTN, Rain, Telkom, and Vodacom.
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Network & Infrastructure
Chema Alonso: the metaverse is nearer than people think
Telefónica is making a play to be a metaverse first-mover and ally to ensure its networks are ready for the innovation it can bring in as little as five years’ time.
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Telefónica people moves: changing faces at Tech subsidiaries
Leadership swaps at Acens, Telefónica Tech UK&I, and regional units.
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M&A
Magyar Telekom completes fibre partner buyout
Hungarian operator nets cost reduction and network boost with takeover of partner Cecoin.
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Elsewhere in Openreach: Secretary of State for Wales visits £1.7m training facility
Welsh Secretary of State visits Openreach’s training centre; same‑day service for FTTP lines to be launched in 2023.
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People
Höttges dismisses report of his departure as “fiction”
Deutsche Telekom CEO said he is “very committed” and doused questions about leaving his post early.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vivo’s network share deal challenged by rivals
Reciprocal agreement with Winity requires regulatory approval.