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5G Americas doubles down on Neville Ray as Chairman
President of Technology at T-Mobile US to serve another year on the organisation’s board.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Cellnex and Three partner on railway connectivity enhancement
Pair combine to provide improved end-to-end connectivity for the London to Brighton rail route both onboard and at stations.
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T-Mobile Poland rules out tower spinoff, plots earlier 3G sunset
TMPL has no plans to spin out towers or build a fibre network.
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Macquarie funds VIRTUS Data Centres’ European expansion
Macquarie Asset Management completes significant minority stake acquisition in London-based DC operator.
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Joosub condemns excessive load shedding
Vodacom CEO argues that customers are becoming “increasingly frustrated” after 2022’s display of power outages and inconsistent connectivity.
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Czech Republic is next on DT’s wireless infra separation list
NatCo transfers passive wireless infrastructure to new entity T-Mobile Infra CZ.
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Vodafone calls in head-hunters for Read replacement
The Egon Zehnder agency, which features a well-established telco and tech practice, is set to take the hunt for a new CEO beyond internal candidates.
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Vodafone closes in on Hungary exit
Telco agrees binding terms with consortium over sale of Vodafone Hungary.
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Deutsche Telekom eyes mmWave for high-capacity cases
mmWave frequencies ideal for boosting 5G capacity and low-latency apps.
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Virgin Media O2’s access director exits
Omar Calvo, brought in to fill CTO vacancy in 2021, departs the operator after two years.
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Telefónica backs plan to save Ezentis from bankruptcy
Troubled supplier receives support from creditors for refinancing and restructuring plan which will ensure continued support for Telefónica contracts.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Openreach partners home charging specialists to power EV migration
Ground Control and Mina announce tie-up with Openreach as electric vehicle fleet migration rolls on.
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Safaricom to replace Chairman after brief tenure
John Ngumi exits Safaricom boardroom just five months after stepping up.
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SME device loan service set for Hispam expansion
PDTI workstation rental scheme proves a success and prompts move to launch in Chile and Peru.
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VM O2 criticises new Openreach wholesale pricing
Virgin Media O2 CEO Lutz Schüler among those to call out new Equinox 2 proposition.
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T-Mobile boasts consumer strength, targets switchers
Preliminary Q4 results indicate strong FY22 for T-Mobile, with “record high” and “industry best” contract net adds.
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Prachur Sah named CEO of Indus Towers
Former leader of oil and gas producer Cairn takes CEO title at Indus Towers, replacing Bimal Dayal after July 2022 departure.
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Elsewhere in Openreach: BT sends in drones to catch copper cable thieves
BT sends in drones to catch copper cable thieves
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Elsewhere in BT Business: BT kicks off Street Hub rollout
BT kicks off Street Hub rollout in Sheffield amid more complaints in Winchester
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Openreach’s Equinox 2 prompts competitor angst
New pricing model submitted to Ofcom for review, but altnets and challengers raise concerns about market power domination.