More Recent Insight – Page 58
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Network & InfraBT weaves Equinix into expanding Global Fabric platform
Network-as-a-service platform deployed at 30 Equinix data centres, with another ten in the offing.
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Suppliers & SCMFinal hearing on DT’s €80m outsourcing dispute tabled for July
ISS, DT’s facilities management supplier in Germany, updates on long-running disagreement centring on major, long-term deal gained with operator in late-2010s. Danish outsourcer caveats cash flow forecast for FY25 amid uncertainty over proceedings’ outcome. Final arbitration hearing now tabled for July.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Weekly: looking to the skies for mobile infill, satellite D2D
Latest from Vodafone, including: MWC previews, with drones and APIs among the early teases; Vi CEO promises capex uplift to underpin turnaround attempt; Vodafone–Three leadership team named, former Group CEO Nick Read finds another non-exec posting; more…
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Financial & PerformanceLiberty Global targets $200m+ in savings through AI
The European group has quantified how much it expects to save in operating costs from deploying artificial intelligence across its telecoms assets over the next three years.
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Network & InfraTelefónica eases load with Helium’s OpenWiFi hotspots
In-depth: Investment’s “open-source” network of decentralised hotspots leveraged for mobile data offload through homegrown management platform. Tie-up initially focused on Mexico, to expand across LatAm markets, extend to other virtual operators, hopes to cut infra costs further…
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Strategy & ChangeEuro data centres: infra crunch driving investors to new tier of hub cities — report
Consultancy Eight Advisory highlights rise of emerging challengers to Europe’s dominant ‘FLAP-D’ metros, aided by greater availability of power, land, and labour resource elsewhere. Learn more…
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Network & InfraVodafone looks to Taara-equipped drones to fill in where fibre fails
Drone-based wireless optical communications tech seen as potential fix for fibre faults in areas where traditional fixed networks are susceptible to damage.
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Products & ServicesSpanish MNOs, and Vodafone, trailer first use case from Open Gateway API lab
ViRe mobile application developed by LAUDE integrates Open Gateway APIs with a focus on personal safety.
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Weekly: France gets a bon point
The focus is on France this week, as Orange’s domestic unit returns to operating profit growth and agrees on a new employment plan that aims to ensure it will have a workforce fit for the future.
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InnovationNVIDIA: AI delivering ROI for telcos, advancing into production
TelcoTitans talked with NVIDIA’s Chris Penrose about the vendor’s latest research taking telcos’ pulse on AI, finding hearts racing over cost savings, revenue potential, and plans for GenAI services. But finding data specialists remains biggest hurdle in adoption…
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Network & InfraDT’s fibre build pace picks up after 2024 crash
Operator reports “strong” rollout result in January, comfortably beating homes passed numbers from previous years, but FTTH build still hampered by planning hurdles, inflation, and focus shift…
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InnovationVodafone lays groundwork for satellite NOC
Group adds to Andalucían roots with launch of direct-to-device R&D hub, with plans to evolve site into pan-European satellite network operations centre.
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: B2B shaken up, ExCo slimmed down
20+ senior and strategic changes across the Group, including: Corporate & Brand lead leaves the top team after just six months; Business overhaul continues; VM O2 exec brought in to lead Mobile at EE; more from the Etc. and innovation fall out…
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile US grabs Red Hat for telco cloud journey
Operator adopts vendor’s OpenShift Platform Plus solution as foundation for core and edge infrastructure revamp.
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Network & InfraRAN optimiser brown-iposs takes on UX automation challenge
In the age of real-time expectations, the Bonn, Germany-based specialist is removing significant friction from operational data delay and privacy compliance for RAN automation. Discover how the AI-enhanced CARAT solution employs digital twinning to accelerate fault resolution, assisting operators with critical challenges of user experience, multi-vendor complexity and lock-in…
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M&AOrange keeps door open for reconsolidation of JVs
CEO Christel Heydemann says the emphasis for now is on creating value for shareholders, but Group retains the option to bring Spanish asset MásOrange and national FibreCos back into the fold.
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M&ANew Telefónica leadership wields hatchet on Hispam
Under new CEO, Group is on accelerating regional retreat, with at least four of Hispam division’s nine markets now in M&A spotlight. Exits being explored in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina — representing well over half of Hispam revenue base. Peruvian business is placed in insolvency, meanwhile, after sale and infra separation plans stall.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: political tremors and quake alerts
As one part of DT flags experiments with fibre-based earthquake monitoring, ructions of a different kind will be on the minds of Group leadership as elections loom and geopolitical heat rises. Read more…
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PeoplewatchVodafone Peoplewatch: top-table refresh at Group and across Europe
30+ senior and strategic changes including a new Investments & Strategy lead; UK exec refresh; more in the Germany ExCo overhaul; a move from Vodafone to shareholder e&; and a data centre swap in Turkey…
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Suppliers & SCMHitachi–Telent JV picks up £80m telecoms deal for HS2
Rail and infrastructure specialists unite to secure contract overseeing high‑speed rail links comms requirements.