More on EMEA Telco Leaders – Page 294
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland forced to adjust StreamOn
TDE to amend two disputed aspects of media offer, for now. Principal court proceedings in Cologne have yet to run their course.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom gives gaming the Magenta streaming treatment
Germany moves first with beta-phase cloud-based gaming. Nemat ambitiously positions service as Netflix of video games.
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Products & ServicesTelekom Deutschland and rivals officially launch Mobile Connect
Telekom Deutschland and rivals Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone Germany finally made an official launch of Mobile Connect, the mobile phone number-based authentication system they have been developing under the umbrella of the GSM Association (GSMA).
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland facing tough broadband market competition
Consolidation remained on the agenda in Germany’s broadband market, offering up the prospect of yet stiffer competition for Telekom Deutschland as it battles to maintain share (see separate report).
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Public AffairsGerman operators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added 4G and 5G rollout commitments made in return.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland’s 5G service stalled by spectrum logjam
Initial false 5G dawn down to 3.6GHz delay. Höttges open to expanded tower sharing with other German operators.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom has “all hands on deck” after broadband slowdown
Anti-churn focus dialled up as competitive performance dips. TDE seeing next-gen service success and still on to meet targets. No hard evidence of mooted spend rowback.
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PremiumT-Labs set to launch the Xride programme
Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs) flagged it had scheduled an event in Bonn to launch the Xride programme.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Alumni People Moves, September 2019
People movements include: René Obermann, Kathy Quashie.
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PremiumT-Systems People Moves, September 2019
Latest people movements include: Patrick Hermanspann, Ralf Pichler, Erik Slooten, Reinhold Wiesenfarth.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Europe People Moves, September 2019
Latest people movements: Eva Csilla Belley, Lubor Zatko, Lukas Kratochvil, Patryk Borkowski, Rafał Korycki.
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PremiumOrange sells remainder of shares in BT Group
Orange, DT’s partner in former UK joint venture EE, sold the remainder of shares received in BT Group as part of the deal that saw the UK incumbent acquire EE in 2016.
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PremiumBuyIn flagged to have set up a Middle East and Africa unit
DT procurement joint venture BuyIn was flagged to have set up a MEA-dedicated unit to serve its co-parent Orange.
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PremiumVodafone Group management update: Q1 FY19–20
Pickup seen following revenue slump, but leadership still focused on asset sales to reduce debt and preserve cash flow. Read primes stakeholders for multi-billion euro tower reorg.
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PremiumVodafone Group awarded compensation from the UK Government
Vodafone received £740,000 in costs, after UK Government’s error assessing bids.
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PremiumVodafone Idea remains leery of 5G reserve prices
OpCo considers pulling out of upcoming 5G auction. 3.5GHz reserve prices a major stumbling block.
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PremiumVodafone Idea looking to close M-PESA payments platform
VfI hinted at plans to close M-PESA payments platform, after booking hefty impairment charge.
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PremiumVodafone Group in talks on wholesale 2G/3G switch
Vodafone’s new thinking on network assets leads to consideration of cross-operator 2G/3G meld.
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PremiumVodafone Germany testing Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology
Vodafone flagged tests of Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology as part of a two-year project in Düsseldorf.
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PremiumVodafone Germany goes large on 5G coverage
Different data caps, not speed-tiering, guide 5G pricing. 700MHz airwaves now available to support network rollout. Live 5G roaming in 55 European cities and towns.