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Public Affairs
DT CEO in direct plea to Orbán over Hungarian tax hit
Group and NatCo chiefs in lobbying drive to head off threat of new levies in Europe, amid economic crisis.
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People
BT’s General Counsel up for Bank of England post
Sabine Chalmers reportedly put forward for Court job in evolving boardroom.
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Strategy & Change
T-Mobile and Inseego gear up for anticipated FWA boom
Inseego CEO sees new T-Mobile US 5G business plans as ‘catalyst’ for enterprise adoption of 5G FWA.
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Financial & Performance
Tax and competitive threats cloud Magyar Telekom’s H1
Hungarian telco weathers blow of government’s crisis tax, introduced in June.
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M&A
TIM’s INWIT sale forces Board overhaul
Entire INWIT Board of Directors resigns, with replacements to come in October.
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Strategy & Change
DT’s Höttges seeks ‘nerds’ to lead future group
CEO provides his formula for a good leader, highlighting attitude as an important element.
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People
Former Vodafone NZ CEO Stanners makes return at rival
2degrees adds former Vodafone New Zealand CEO Russell Stanners to its Board of Directors, in a post-M&A revamp.
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Enterprise (B2B)
BT ‘committed’ to NI after Chamber of Commerce deal
NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry renews BT Enterprise Communications Partner status.
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Public Affairs
PwC fined for BT Italia fraud case
Auditor handed £1.75m fine for lack of “professional scepticism” relating to BT’s Italian operations.
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Venturing & Investments
Vivo Ventures primed for investment spree
Telefónica|Vivo’s new CVC shortlists 20 startups.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodacom likes Facebook for rural 4G in Tanzania
Duo clubs together to upgrade 120 rural sites for 4G.
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Strategy & Change
EC dedicates €127bn to fill digital gaps
European Commission sees progress towards 2030 digital targets.
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Strategy & Change
Detecon CEO sets out growth agenda
Ralf Pichler sees Nordics as ‘super interesting’ region for the T-Systems-owned consultancy.
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Premium
BT people moves: Enterprise builds on Health and Defence strengths
Enterprise efforts to return to growth mean investment in Health and Defence verticals and changes to Corporate & Public Sector leadership.
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Financial & Performance
Indus weathers Vi financial storm, sets sights on 5G
India’s TowerCo JV deals with impact from struggling client.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vi has enough spectrum for ‘years to come’
Outgoing CEO Ravinder Takkar says operator has “solid portfolio of spectrum across all bands”; prioritises mid-band 3.3GHz or 5G.
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People
Magenta’s ten-year CEO exits, Diehl steps up
Bierwirth credited with Magenta turnaround; Diehl tasked with convergence acceleration.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica joins Generation Valuable initiative, targets inclusivity drive
Mentoring programme aims to create a “community of disabled talent” to foster inclusivity.
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Premium
Deegan calls for tax respite in Spain
VfS CEO laments what he sees as the most punitive tax regime in Europe. Claims more could be done to encourage consolidation. Praises government efforts to help finance 5G rollout.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT taps Mobile Viewpoint for 5G Commonwealth broadcasts
BBC’s Commonwealth Games coverage supported by 5G and tech from BT partners.