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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: DT ties with AWS, VMware for global enterprise network
DT ties with AWS, VMware for global enterprise network.
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PeoplewatchExit of OTE’s long-serving boss prompts reshuffle at DT
Michael Tsamaz to leave Greek operator in mid-2024, ending spell spanning more than a decade. Reverbrations reach Hrvatski Telekom…
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InterviewHello, Beastie: Octopus Energy’s Kraken takes on legacy tech in broadband customer service
Exclusive: Kraken Utilities CEO and sibling Cuckoo’s CCO discuss how Octopus Energy’s tech platform underpins growth ambitions. Watch out Amdocs, NetSuite (Oracle), Salesforce, SAP…
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom fosters digital, engineering talent in youth employment drive
Safaricom develops ‘engineering talent pipeline’ to equip itself and wider Kenyan technology ecosystem with talent in digital and engineering spheres. Read more…
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InterviewTesco Mobile’s CTO delivers the goods with tech refresh
Sally Marriott highlights work to supercharge innovation at Tesco–Virgin Media O2 joint venture, via wide-scale transformation programme. Assisted by Adobe and Salesforce, as wall as co-owner VM O2…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone’s Pairpoint JV bulks up for logistics drive
Strategic partnership with Deloitte and Nexxiot bolsters joint venture’s offering for automating container shipping logistics.
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PremiumLatest Telefónica people moves: Hispam names new CX, transformation leaders
Hispam tweaks the roles of several directors, including in business development, customer care, digital transformation, and management control.
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Network & InfraBT targets quantum threat with partner-led ‘quantum-safe tunnels’
Arqit and Fortinet join BT to launch commercial quantum-protected VPN service for UK and EU customers.
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Network & InfraAlmost a decade on, Magyar Telekom gets 4G network-sharing clearance
Hungary’s competition authority cancelled its own scrutiny of the 800MHz lease agreement.
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PeoplewatchVirgin Media O2 swaps commercial and ops execs
Ulrik Bengtsson and Gareth Turpin depart, with former strategic director Rob Orr taking the operational wheel, and Christian Hindennach filling in as commercial lead temporarily.
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Public AffairsUK industry reacts to Ofcom’s mid-contract price hike crackdown
Defensive reactions from BT, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone to populist proposal to eradicate uncertain mid-contract price hikes; TalkTalk pushes back on Openreach and Ofcom…
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Public AffairsO2 Germany’s Haas adds weight to plea for more mobile spectrum
O2 Germany says tests show upper 6GHz band is well‑suited for mobile communications.
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Consumer (B2C)Wound-up Ofcom ‘demands answers’ from UK’s dominant ISPs as One Touch Switching delayed again
The UK’s fixed-connectivity scheme remains in disarray, with regulator demanding answers from BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media O2. Will it deem delays anticompetitive, and how will it act forcefully?
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Network & InfraVi taps Anritsu to power VoLTE service assurance gains
Longstanding tie-up between Indian operator and Japanese platform provider said to produce service quality results.
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M&AAltice Portugal ‘enters stc’s European crosshairs'
Saudi Arabian operator said to be jostling with private equity firms targeting Patrick Drahi’s beleaguered outpost, as Middle Eastern telco shopping spree in Europe continues…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Business chases US multinationals’ global IoT with Bridgepointe tie-up
Americas ambitions see Bridgepointe Technologies onboarded as US strategic channel partner, targeting international connectivity…
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Network & InfraDeutsche Telekom starts open RAN rollout in Germany
Fujitsu and Nokia in first cohort of DT open RAN vendors in its domestic market.
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M&AVodafone Spain revitalisation: Zegona ready to splash the cash
With purchase pending, Zegona’s Eamonn O’Hare reveals long-term plans to invest €3bn, with enterprise and simplified CX among key priorities. Learn more…
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Strategy & ChangeSelley ‘cracks the code’ on fibre as Openreach brews overbuild, upgrade plans
Openreach Business Briefing: Halfway to Openreach’s 2026 fibre rollout target, CEO Selley claims spending and recruitment peaks for Openreach have passed; fibre’s benefits are being felt…
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Network & InfraTelefónica ‘preps’ sizeable tender for 5G SA core in Spain
Shaking out Huawei cobwebs, Telefónica said to be seeking supplier for user plane, with “tens of millions of euros” deal value. Further stacking the odds against still-beholden rivals…