More Network & IT insight – Page 283
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges back in Budapest
CEO’s second recent trip to capital raises questions. Speculation of Hungarian sale talks adds to intrigue.
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom puts 5G on pilot with ‘commercial’ kit
City of Samobor tabled as 5G testing ground. Krk and Osijek lined up next for trials. Close 5G ties with Ericsson evidently firmed up.
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PremiumT-Mobile Austria trumpets ‘pioneer’ role for 5G
First of half-dozen 5G target markets in Europe goes live. Only a taster of the 5G schnitzel, though.
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PremiumDT plugs into e-mobility player ENIO
Telco playing the field of infrastructure, technology, and services within its developing e-mobility play.
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PremiumO2 Germany starts LTE tests in 700MHz band
While there remains work to be done to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile network operator use, Telefónica is preparing for deployment later in 2019.
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PremiumPressure mounts over white spots in Germany
Operators are attempting to avoid an imposed solution to the problem of weak coverage in more rural areas, but finding a consensus is proving challenging.
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PremiumMcAfee secures Telefónica fibre
McAfee deal in Chile supports Telefónica strategy of emphasising value of services within the home rather than pure connectivity.
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PremiumKite takes off in Brazil
Commercialisation of LPWAN is progressing in Brazil, with both NB-IoT and LTE-M put to use in a range of business scenarios. Huawei appears to be Telefónica’s principal partner, but Ericsson remains a presence in the market.
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PremiumElevenPaths goes to Brazil
Telefónica|Vivo confirmed that ElevenPaths is now operational in Brazil. The country was said to be the last of the Group’s major markets to embrace the cybersecurity unit that was first launched in Spain in 2013.
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Suppliers & SCMPanda picks up more security work with Telefónica
Longstanding Telefónica partner secures a new deal to provide applications intended to shore up the defences of the operator’s IT network.
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PremiumJD.com: second Chinese partner to join Smart Steps JV
Telefónica is giving up a share of its data analytics venture, but bringing in another Chinese partner with potential to accelerate adoption of the insights technology in a substantial market outside the operator’s footprint.
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PremiumTelxius pools capacity with Telia Carrier
Telxius is expanding its carrier capabilities, and the availability of low-latency services through a link-up of its Latin American and transatlantic infrastructure with Telia’s European assets.
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PremiumTelefónica Empresas cosies up to IBM
Empresas is raising its public profile with the unveiling of collaborations and partnerships to support its enterprise portfolio. Aiming to flourish as an enabler of smooth adoption of digitalisation strategies by corporate customers. Efforts appear grounded in the Telefónica domestic market, but potential for international expansion.
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PremiumVodafone eyes AI to get up-to-speed on TV intelligence
With TV no longer the side-project it once was for Vodafone, the Group is seeking to create deeper insight into how subscribers are using its services. AI and automation integrated within Vodafone TV Analytics platform. Move seeks to inform and support technology operations, media partners, and procurement.
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PremiumFacebook and Telefónica link for wholesale open access
Latest evolution of the Internet para Todos programme to see the advent of an open-source wholesale network. Telefónica and Facebook testing potential next-generation infrastructure in underserved markets where the stakes for failure are lower.
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PremiumTelefónica extends crowdsourced data deal with Tutela
Tutela is building its role as a contributor to Telefónica’s customer experience improvement programme.
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PremiumBlanco on industrialised fibre as networks become more complex
Telefónica Group trumpeted the replicability of its Spanish fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) rollout, as it claimed European leadership. CTIO Blanco stressed that Telefónica’s focus remains on services within the home, with fibre principally a means to an end. Investment currently still capex-focused, but virtualised services to lead transition to more operational ...
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PremiumTelefónica wins €10m funding for 5G pilot in Galicia
Ericsson and Nokia continue to jostle as Telefónica’s two key 5G research partners in its home market.