More Recent Insight – Page 464
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PremiumVodafone Group gets more NFV vim from VMware
Vendor’s telco cloud infrastructure active in 15 Vodafone markets. Vodafone hatches plans with Orange to make VNF onboarding easier.
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Strategy & ChangeEWE fibre JV comes to life
Capital offset plan looks to be going ahead, boosting TDE’s fibre long-game.
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PremiumNokia trumpets success of connected-car tests
DT to continue its collaboration with partners in the automotive sector. Partnership with Continental takes on broader remit.
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PremiumDT aggressive in 5G auction, despite legal uncertainty
DT takes dominant position in early stages of bidding. Drillisch makes strong play for 2GHz frequencies; looks forward to national 5G roaming agreements with MNOs. Legal controversy still casts long shadow over Germany’s 5G ambition.
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PremiumNatCos parade oneM2M to break IoT vendor lock-in
High hopes that prototype water-metering module, preinstalled with oneM2M software, is important step towards greater IoT interoperability.
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PremiumTMUS still at loggerheads with sat-chiefs over C-Band
TMUS still hopes to wrest 500MHz of highly prized C-Band airwaves. Ongoing dispute ratchets up another notch as satellite bigwigs meet FCC.
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PremiumDT puts T-Mobile mark reset on pause
Move might hint at a broader refresh of Group–US links.
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PremiumISS expands DT facilities ties into go-to-market
Sign of times in telecoms, as supply deal expands into commercial realm.
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Public AffairsT-Sys continues to deny Catalonia allegations
Another geopolitical hot potato for DT.
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges back in Budapest
CEO’s second recent trip to capital raises questions. Speculation of Hungarian sale talks adds to intrigue.
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PremiumHrvatski Telekom puts 5G on pilot with ‘commercial’ kit
City of Samobor tabled as 5G testing ground. Krk and Osijek lined up next for trials. Close 5G ties with Ericsson evidently firmed up.
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PremiumT-Mobile Austria trumpets ‘pioneer’ role for 5G
First of half-dozen 5G target markets in Europe goes live. Only a taster of the 5G schnitzel, though.
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PremiumDT plugs into e-mobility player ENIO
Telco playing the field of infrastructure, technology, and services within its developing e-mobility play.
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Products & ServicesMovistar Money reaches wider audience
Telefónica is taking another step forward in the development of a consumer finance business in its home market, opening up the offer of small personal loans to more customers.
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PremiumCEO roles highlighted in Phones 4u collusion claims
Collusion claims based on internal Phones 4u emails are said to put senior O2 and Telefónica Group executives in the spotlight as the retailer’s administrators prepare court filings.
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PremiumO2 Germany starts LTE tests in 700MHz band
While there remains work to be done to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile network operator use, Telefónica is preparing for deployment later in 2019.
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PremiumPressure mounts over white spots in Germany
Operators are attempting to avoid an imposed solution to the problem of weak coverage in more rural areas, but finding a consensus is proving challenging.
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PremiumMcAfee secures Telefónica fibre
McAfee deal in Chile supports Telefónica strategy of emphasising value of services within the home rather than pure connectivity.
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Products & ServicesMediaKind to integrate Netflix into Vivo’s IPTV platform
Brazil is a key market for a partnership between Telefónica and the latest incarnation of Ericsson Media Solutions, with the vendor supporting OTT integration that is essential for the operator’s convergence strategy.
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PremiumKite takes off in Brazil
Commercialisation of LPWAN is progressing in Brazil, with both NB-IoT and LTE-M put to use in a range of business scenarios. Huawei appears to be Telefónica’s principal partner, but Ericsson remains a presence in the market.