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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Juniper flags Fusión role
Data core to digital transformation, says Telefónica strategist; Juniper flags IP network simplification.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: regulatory headaches in Argentina & Peru
Regulatory decisions go against Telefónica in Argentina and Peru.
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Public AffairsOpenreach gets Ofcom green light for new FTTP pricing
Cheaper “Equinox” wholesale pricing offer to start on 1 October. Ofcom confirms no action needed on Openreach offer. Fibre altnets strongly opposed and considering next steps.
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Strategy & ChangeBT eyes telco tie-ups following buying reboot
Newly inaugurated BT Sourced unit may branch out as a commercial player, selling services to other telcos and big companies. Function’s leadership open to partnerships in and outside industry, including DT and Orange’s BuyIn JV.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra adds e-sports brains to portfolio with Wiper buy-in
Wayra Family unit makes co-investment in Spanish ed-tech platform developer Wiper Gaming. Investment likely to be in line with previously mooted “up-to-€2m” commitment.
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Suppliers & SCMMavenir extends reach into Romania
Mobile-only business adopts Mavenir-supplied, cloud-native IMS. Engagement adds momentum to 5G plans. Mavenir adds (another) DT NatCo to client roster.
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M&AVodacom aims for 100m fintech users on road to sale
CEO Shameel Joosub sets sights on nine-figure base to win better bargaining position with potential buyers and partners. Vodacom taking control of fintech offerings in Ghana and Egypt, to fuel expansion.
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OperationsOpenreach’s Selley slams “shambles” of UK EV charging market
UK’s second-biggest van owner buying electric vehicles from Spain because of lack of domestic commercial electric van manufacturing. Openreach CEO bemoans thin and unreliable charging network; says UK “behind game”. Just 600 of Openreach’s 28,000 commercial vans currently electric. CEO regards hydrogen as likely candidate for heavy vehicles.
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Suppliers & SCMST picks Ekinops for network access upgrade
France-based supplier has previously worked with T-Mobile Czech Republic.
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Vendor VoiceTeradata: Telcos can’t afford to wait on CX digitalisation
Telco investment in best-in-breed tools has embedded data silos that need to be opened to complete the customer picture in a data-driven environment. Recent financial sector experience demonstrates that focus on a holistic and cloud-enabled view of the customer, and not individual product lines, is an essential element of ...
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Strategy & ChangeBT establishes new digital health unit
Group recruiting for newly formed Digital Healthcare division. Unit to develop e-health startup ecosystem, with provision of path-to-market options. ‘BT Incubation’ revealed as working title for broader tech accelerator branch.
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M&ALiberty CEO: call me, Nick, if you want to sell VodafoneZiggo
Mike Fries says Liberty “open-minded” on possibility of transaction with co-parent Vodafone. Management of Dutch JV conducting “strategic review” around issues including infrastructure and content ownership.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: Tech begins integrating Cancom cloud acquisition
Telefónica Tech replaces Cancom UK&I board members with Group executives, following buyout. Vivo names Rocha de Matos and Simões network planning and IT directors, respectively. Former O2 UK executive Stansfeld joins fixed broadband player Quickline.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT’s hubraum buys into in-building player PHYTunes
In-building coverage solutions specialist secures funding from hubraum.
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PeopleSwantee ends fleeting spell on Vodafone board
As-yet-unrevealed clash of interests prompts former EE CEO to leave Group after less than two months. Move comes amid M&A action in both UK and Netherlands.
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Enterprise (B2B)Safaricom upping B2B ante with new marketplace
Kenyan operator looking to connect better with small business requirements. Move furthers Safaricom’s “fintech-anchored” digital growth strategy.
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Strategy & ChangeJansen wants YOU: BT pitches for tech talent in reinvention drive
BT CEO uses TM Forum event to pitch BT as a destination employer for digital talent as he seeks to move faster on digitalisation. Fundamental importance of network core underlined, but BT’s staff expected to be open to reskilling to meet the needs of a software-driven business. Partnerships and ...
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Public AffairsTelekom Deutschland’s regional fibre JV rocked by court ruling
Düsseldorf court backs claims by Vodafone and rival altnet that Deutsche Glasfaser is “hindering competition” in FTTP space. 2019 regulatory clearance overturned. Operations progressing as normal, however.
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M&ADeutsche Telekom quietly exits Dynamic Signal
DTCP divests 2018 investment, which has merged with SocialChorus.
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PremiumT-Systems picks outsider to replace sales boss Fleutiaux
Urs Krämer to replace François Fleutiaux as CCO. Fleutiaux said to be leaving “at his own request”. Newcomer arrives from European management and technology consulting firm Sopra Steria. Krämer’s remit for sales growth comes as Deutsche Telekom’s chronically underperforming IT unit has seen turnover slump through pandemic.