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PremiumDTCP joins Guardicore’s latest investment round
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP), the Group’s investment management arm, participated in a $60m (€54m) Series C funding round in data centre and cloud security specialist Guardicore.
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PremiumT-Systems open Cyber Defence and SOC in Madrid
T-Systems (T-Sys) opened a Cyber Defence and Security Operations Center (SOC) in Madrid, Spain.
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Products & ServicesMagenta Telekom rows back on eSIM
eSIM control sensitivities raise a question over wearables and IoT push.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland does broadband access deal number-three
Pragmatic, pick-and-mix approach to convergence continues.
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PremiumInmarsat indicates Deutsche Telekom EAN JV producing tangible revenue
Satellite operator’s quarterly results indicate tangible revenue.
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PremiumT-Mobile US adds mmWaves; maintains multi-band 5G focus
Ray slams Verizon 5G launch as “way too early”. Mixed feelings on DSS tech.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland wins sizeable networking contract
T-Mobile Poland win networking contract with Poland’s Ministerstwa Rodziny.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom left with “bitter aftertaste” from German 5G auction
Spectrum bill tops €2bn despite huge misgivings about auction rules. Wössner complains of “bitter aftertaste” and investment “dampener”. Group urges regulators to make 5G site acquisition easier. MNO legal action against BNetzA still on cards.
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Strategy & ChangeWibergh trailers next five-year plan for Group Tech
Johan Wibergh, Chief Technology Officer of Vodafone, used the Arch Summit to provide a teaser on the Group’s coming “Technology 2025” strategic update, and a glimpse into leadership’s latest thinking about how it can protect revenue and relevance as challenges continue to mount.
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PremiumVDSL: Openreach doubles-up with new ReTx trial
Openreach doubles-up with new ReTx trial Source: Web Hosting / Unsplash Openreach has said it will be trialling higher levels of ReTransmission (ReTx) on its very high-speed digital subscriber lines (VDSL), to assess the effect on both upstream and downstream traffic. Detail is scarce, but the latest ...
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PremiumADVA picks up Openreach synchronisation role
Source: ADVA ADVA Optical Networking, a key long-term equipment supplier to BT, revealed that Openreach is deploying its FSP 150-GO102Pro small cell demarcation technology to support delivery of 1Gbps carrier Ethernet and internet protocol services, “and deliver the precise phase synchronisation needed for 5G mobile ...
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PremiumColombia: IBM and Telefónica collaborate on automation
As Telefónica builds momentum on the use of bots within an automated network environment, IBM is providing technology and support to migrate customer management processes to bot-based systems. Telefónica Colombia centre of excellence on automation collaborating with KPMG on ongoing developments.
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PremiumSpain: Telefónica demos potential of IP Fusión upgrade
Huawei technology remains critical within Telefónica’s network upgrade plans for Spain. Photonic mesh infrastructure development is enabling faster transmissions over longer distances, with improved reliability. EXFO testing role in service development flagged.
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PremiumO2 UK addresses patchy coverage with WIG
O2 UK boasting of substantial performance gains from a partnership with WIG in high-footfall public spaces. While O2 stressed a multi-million investment with the neutral-host service provider, arrangements for use of the WIG network remain non-exclusive.
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PremiumOfcom launch consultation on proposed amendments to spectrum licences
Ofcom launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the spectrum licences held by the UK’s mobile network operators that would reportedly support the introduction of 5G services in the country.
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Public AffairsTelefónica UK called to a private meeting with US government officials
Telefónica UK, alongside its local operator peer, was called to a private meeting with US government officials warning of the risks of deploying 5G equipment from Huawei Technologies in future networks.
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PremiumTelefónica España 5G pilot taking off
Further information emerged on the 5G trials to be undertaken by Telefónica España and its partners in the Galicia region of the country.
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Public AffairsTelefónica España fined €3m for breaching obligations
Spanish regulator Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) fined Telefónica España €3m for breaching obligations regarding co-location in its facilities.
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PremiumTelefónica Deutschland’s LTE rollout rolls on, but coverage pressure on
Keeping up its drumbeat of LTE expansion news, Telefónica Deutschland (O2 Germany) reported that it had built or upgraded 2,200 LTE stations in the first three months of 2019, with the run-rate reaching 800 sites in March 2019 and maintained in April 2019.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Deutschland faces resistance to restructuring programme
Telefónica Deutschland is seeing increasing resistance to its restructuring programme, with the Ver.di union, which represents the operator’s employees, calling for a guarantee that employment levels will remain constant until 2022, coinciding with the anticipated timeframe for the roll out of 5G services.