More on EMEA Telco Leaders – Page 285
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Suppliers & SCM
Zenterio buyout raises questions for Deutsche Telekom
Once-close partner appears to have been damaged by DT supply refresh.
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Netcracker lands a win in Telekom Deutschland automation drive
Efficiencies drive expands to provisioning, optimisation, and orchestration.
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OTE takes quantum leap with Uniqorn
Greek NatCo highlights involvement in EU-funded project to apply quantum technology in telecoms.
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WWT highlights an “expanded” MEC partnership with MobiledgeX
IT service provider World Wide Technology (WWT) highlighted an “expanded” partnership with MobiledgeX, the mobile edge computing (MEC) platform venture that Deutsche Telekom span out in 2017, in a bid to boost its 5G ecosystem (Deutsche Telekomwatch, #71).
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T-Systems retains UK outpost, despite challenges
Descent into loss blamed on contract and organisational restructuring. Questions pervade over management’s true interest in UK market.
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Deutsche Telekom Technik gets creative with small-cell modelling
Further signal that NatCo is gearing up for long-awaited densification push.
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Products & Services
Telekom Deutschland and rivals support Advanced Mobile Location
Telekom Deutschland (TDE) and rivals Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone Germany began supporting Advanced Mobile Location (AML), which enables emergency services to pinpoint the exact location of a handset when a user makes a 112 emergency call.
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Venturing & Investments
OTE ties with Intralot on digital bookie plan
Joint move into gambling echoes previous German effort by DT.
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Telekom Deutschland boosts TV content line-up with basketball and football coverage rights agreements
Telekom Deutschland (TDE) boosted its TV content line-up with further basketball and football coverage rights agreements.
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Deutsche Telekom Group People Moves, November 2019
Latest people movements include: Gereon Hammel, Reza Moussavian, Marco Serrão, Roman Wiels, Amit Keren.
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Deutsche Telekom mobile encryption app enabling German government agencies make confidential calls iPhones
Deutsche Telekom (DT) signalled that its mobile encryption app is enabling German government agencies to make confidential calls on Apple iPhones for the first time.
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Deutsche Telekom Alumni People Moves, November 2019
Latest People Moves include: Johannes Schmidt-Schultes, Olaf Schnapauff, Adam Sawicki, Ingo Hofacker.
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Virgin Media sweeps in with gigabit ‘can do’ claims
DOCSIS 3.1 upgrade providing Virgin Media with a clear opportunity to declare itself a key partner in the government’s pursuit of gigabit speeds. Management bullish on the prospect of taking the fight to Openreach, beyond Virgin’s traditional footprint. Sky in a position to play off Virgin and Openreach, as ...
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Openreach talks-up full fibre, as government moves on…
Openreach following through with full-fibre commitment to distinguish its infrastructure capabilities from rivals. Government putting up more money, but appears open to gigabit alternatives for quicker wins. Openreach tempts government with 2025 win if conditions are right, but appetite for headline-grabbing grand plan appears to be waning.
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Suppliers & SCM
Qualitest secures 5G and ESN testing role
ESN collaboration proving an opportunity to expand remit to 5G for software-testing company Qualitest.
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Avanti highlights relationship with BT Group in recent results presentation
Avanti discussed its relationship with BT Group, and promoted HYLAS 4 satellite in recent results presentation.
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BT Enterprise to play its part in Beyond Limits plans
Enterprise is edging customers towards its new portfolio of digital services as it declares its support for ‘UK PLC’. Upfront investment in upgrades for both fibre and Ethernet connections expected to create a smooth path for upselling. Security services to be weaved throughout the Enterprise portfolio in pursuit of ...
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PHABRIX flags role in HDR trials with BT Sport
Broadcast test and measurement solutions provider PHABRIX flagged its role in nine months of high dynamic range (HDR) technology trials conducted by BT Sport.
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Timeline Television selects Tedial’s MAM platform for BT Sport’s facilities
Production facilities specialist, and existing BT Sport broadcast partner, Timeline Television selected media asset management (MAM) provider Tedial’s Evolution MAM platform to handle and orchestrate media processing and workflow archiving at BT Sport’s facilities in Stratford and the BT Tower in London.
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BT demos 8K, but easing focus on technology
Amidst showcase of new network and broadcast technology, BT Sport stressed the importance of customer experience over technology bragging rights. Value of 5G emphasised for more efficient and agile production capabilities.