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PremiumBT plans to move resources closer to cloud’s edge and customers
BT reiterated enthusiasm for adopting mobile edge computing with core research leader Cuevas extolling benefits of the technology in a future ultra-low latency environment. Metro bases the next step towards the edge, with local exchanges on the far horizon.
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PremiumBT trumpets opening of quantum network link for tests
Partners including ADVA and ID Quantique flag support for BT’s quantum secured network.
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PremiumReports claim EE approved new Dixons Carphone terms
Reports claim EE approved new Dixons Carphone terms Source: Robin Worrall / Unsplash EE and rival operators O2 UK and Vodafone UK reportedly agreed new terms with Dixons Carphone that remove strict sales targets in contracts the struggling retailer has previously described as “unsustainable”. The now-amended contracts ...
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PremiumBT and University of Suffolk awarded £6.5m in “capital growth funding”
BT and the University of Suffolk were awarded close to £6.5m in “capital growth funding” by the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for Norfolk and Suffolk, to support the establishment of what was described as an “ICT learning, research, and training centre” at Adastral Park, the site of BT’s ...
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PremiumKCOM to be acquired by Humber Bidco Limited
KCOM, the monopoly provider of telecoms services in Hull, England, has agreed to be acquired by Humber Bidco Limited, an offshoot of UK pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USSL), for about £504m.
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PremiumVodafone Group’s TOBi goes to Turkey
Vodafone partners with Microsoft for a Turkish TOBi version.
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PremiumVodafone Q4 FY18-19 headlines: headwinds and data fog
Little cause for cheer in top-line trends.
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Products & ServicesVodafone Q4 FY18-19
Diminishing cash wiggle-room reflected in dividend cutback. Reliance on Liberty deal increasingly in focus, as Group continues pivot towards struggling Europe Region. Questions starting to increase around lack of a growth platform.
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Strategy & ChangeLast-mile fee hike proposed
Timely boost from BNetzA, but 5G costs and Vodafone move cloud wholesale picture.
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PremiumDT bites the bullet in German 5G auction
DT bids heavily on acquiring more airwave concessions, despite reservations. Germany throws Huawei a 5G lifeline.
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PremiumDT highlights further mmWave tests with Ericsson
Group remains keen on microwave-based 5G backhaul.
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PremiumVodacom snaps up solution provider IoT.nxt
Business development partnership upgraded. Suggestions that times have changed regarding operator tie-ups.
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Suppliers & SCMVfI signs raft of deals for post-merger synergies
Fresh contracts with long-established suppliers Ericsson, HPE, and IBM. Merger partners wield more procurement power as VfI. Focus on back-office streamlining, virtualisation, and digital transformation. CEO Sharma says post-merger synergy targets are “ahead of track”.
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PremiumVfIt launches FTTH pilot in ‘digital divide’ areas
FTTH expansion into ‘market failure’ localities. Expanded wholesale relationship with Open Fiber. Network tie-up between TI and Open Fiber still on cards.
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PremiumVodafone’s ‘other’ division continues slide to background
Currency weakness dampens Region’s growth. Division out in the cold, with strategic plans focusing elsewhere.
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PremiumNokia supports VfEg on user data consolidation project
Simplification and cloud buzzword boxes ticked.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone gets out of the way on M-PESA expansion
Vodacom and Safaricom given licence to pursue “M-PESA 2.0”.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone in Huawei corner as trade war roughs up
Group continues to jump to Huawei’s defence. Vodafone backs research showing pitfalls of restricting Chinese supplier. OpCos face smartphone disruption as Google suspends business with Huawei. Prague Proposals imply Huawei is a potential 5G security risk.
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PremiumGroup waiting by phone for Liberty troubleshoot
Executives dig-down for evidence of “operational” progress as top-line slumps. Revenue momentum dissipates in Germany; Spain and Italy remain in reverse. Emphasis still geared to savings rather than much-needed growth uptick.