More TelcoTitans Insight – Page 132
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PeoplewatchDeutsche Telekom appoints new Head of ‘Fiber Factory’
Arne Freund replaces Jörg-Peter Heeb, who has taken on a new, strategic role at the Factory’s parent unit Deutsche Telekom Technik.
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M&ATalkTalk confirms wholesale stake sale plans, ties Consumer to exclusive access deal
TalkTalk confirmed exclusive talks are ongoing with a potential new equity partner for its wholesale business, Platform X Communications, as it refinances its £1bn debt facilities.
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Public AffairsUK: Lords maul government on digital exclusion, call for greater altnet role
Locally-focused altnets are seen as a valuable tool in bridging the Digital Divide by peers tasked with assessing the costs and consequences of digital exclusion.
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Analyst BriefingBTwatch Weekly: networks in focus as Ericsson steps up, Huawei steps out
Latest from BT and its ecosystem as 5G networks take centre stage: slicing and standalone with Ericsson, Qualcomm; a Huawei rip-and-replace status update; API standardisation to draw down untapped 5G value; plus much more across the Group…
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Network & InfraDeutsche Telekom backs Fetch.ai in industrial blockchain drive
Group becomes first corporate partner of Web3-focused foundation established last year by Bosch and Fetch.ai.
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PeoplewatchBT Peoplewatch: Business loses Strategy Director to NaaS partner
February 2024 update: digital infra investor Digital Realty hires Sampic for CSP team; DT places a technocarat on BT board; updates at B2B and Media & Broadcast; Higham resurfaces at M&S; and more…
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M&ATalkTalk rumours show potential for break-up to shake up status quo
Under-pressure telecoms group could take drastic action to alleviate debt concerns, which could significantly shake up the consumer and wholesale fibre ecosystem in the UK.
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group loses 2,800 staff but gains 500 AIs
AI, APIs, and automation at the forefront of fresh tech upgrades across the Group, as it seeks to meet new strategic objectives of increased opex and capex efficiencies. Particular emphasis on data capabilities home market, where operator has reached AI milestones and forged risk intelligence deals over the last week…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q3 in-depth: ‘underlying’ growth supports organic revenue boost
M&A impacts reported figures but organic growth is maintained, prompting optimism among management; questions remain at OpCo level in several markets; Business is good and set to benefit from partnerships…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q3 overview: CEO attempts to re-assure following M&A setbacks
Progress is painful but Margherita Della Valle remains upbeat on prospects. M&A stumbles aside, Germany headed for houses of horror, UK provides uplift, and Africa remains bright spot.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q3: capex review finds no need for change, outlook on track
CFO Luka Mucic six months into his capex review (and counting), with nothing found yet to force a change to capital intensity levels; Group remains on track to hit FY expectations…
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Analyst BriefingInfrawatch Weekly: CityFibre asserts Project Gigabit dominance; 1&1 makes more infra deployment promises…
CityFibre grabs five more Project Gigabit contracts; WightFibre extends Gigabit Island coverage in battle against Openreach; 1&1 sets more targets for antenna site deployments; much more…
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Network & InfraETNO in existential crisis as Europe weighs response to global business threats
ETNO’s recent State of Digital Communications report portrayed the big beasts of European telecoms as open to change, but hamstrung by regulation and pondering long-term impact of letting infrastructure go.
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Deep DiveProfile: WightFibre closes in on Gigabit Island dream; Openreach relegated to wannabe
Isle of Wight operator edges towards completion of Gigabit Island build. Now to deliver on hefty financials. Petri dish to watch Openreach play (very distant) challenger to hyperlocal with real moat. Read on to find out more…
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M&AUK’s Digital 9 hits regulatory snag in Verne Global data centre sale
Iceland’s antitrust authority has opened a more in-depth review that could delay the transaction.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica pushes beyond 500 AI system deployments
Mobile Europe 5G and Beyond: Chief Responsible AI Officer Richard Benjamins discusses technology’s potential to reduce opex and capex while driving efficiencies. Data collection and governance strategy tweaks position the operator to accelerate commercialisation of new AI-based products and services.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Group set to swing for German home run
Telekom Deutschland tools up for a long-coveted opportunity to break back into cable operators’ housing association heartland, with MagentaTV refresh, while rival Vodafone seeks to calm fears over susceptibility to a commercial raid by the NatCo. Much more…
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Network & Infra1&1 wants to pick up pace on network rollout
CEO of German challenger sets yet another target for antenna sites, although activations remain low at just 100.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Weekly: Q3 shows progress, amidst German mire and Africa turbo
Beyond overall positive Q3 results: e& continues to be embraced despite national security scrutiny (including joining RAN mega-tender); Vantage Towers deploys a CIO; Amdocs bags TPG; Spain gets the nod + Open Gateway…
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Network & InfraBT looks to APIs as it reaches network monetisation ‘inflection point’
Network Strategy Director Nektaria Efthymiou highlighted centrality of standardised network APIs to help BT break out of monolith mode, open up to developers, and chase the 50%–80%+ of untapped 5G value.