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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile chooses Quantela for smart city IoT tie-up
T-Mobile integrates mobile connectivity with Quantela smart city asset management platform for “unified command and control”.
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Public AffairsVodacom DRC offices “sealed”, accounts “seized” in tax dispute
Congolese operator claims tax authorities have initiated “forced recovery” of disputed tax bills “against all expectations”.
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Public AffairsSpain ‘to extend’ Telefónica shield as macro headwinds build
Reports suggest the ‘anti-takeover’ shield could be extended to end-2023.
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile VoIP buddy Ooma tees up growth to come
AirDial reselling deal expected to boost growth at Silicon Valley vendor.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: New M&A & Strategy Director joins from Microsoft
New deal-making boss joins with Group seeking to woo US tech giants on digital and programmable network services.
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Partnerships & AlliancesPlusnet signs up for Glasfaser Nordwest fibre access
Partnership between Plusnet and DT fibre JV to market fibre products to consumers and businesses.
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Network & InfraOkta touts T-Mobile’s app security gains
US operator streamlines authentication for employees, contractors, and partners.
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Products & ServicesDT to launch 5G campus localisation solution in 2023
Deutsche Telekom and T-Systems are collaborating with machine tools specialist Trumpf.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDigital accessibility startup nets Wayra Germany funding
Wayra Germany invests in senior citizen-focused service provider enna and flags O2 commercial ties with startup.
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Partnerships & Alliances_VOIS backs Egypt’s ambition to be outsourcing hub
Vodafone’s shared services unit signs five-year cooperation agreement with Egyptian agency to provide “joint incentive programmes” for job creation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMagyar Telekom picks ThinkAnalytics for user-targeted content
MT becomes latest NatCo to deploy Think360 platform for personalised TV viewing.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile taps Salesforce for ‘next-generation’ CX vision
Salesforce flags ‘transformational’ deal signing.
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OperationsBT expands cyber SOC network with new Sydney HQ
Cyber security operations centre and ANZ hub opens doors in Sydney.
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Network & InfraHome Office red tape ‘holding up’ Scottish rural mobile plan
UK authorities have been seeking a speedier route to rural mobile expansion by melding parts of the publicly-funded Scottish 4G Infill, Emergency Services Network, and Shared Rural Network schemes. But are different initiatives getting in each other’s way?
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Network & InfraTelekom Deutschland ready to ramp up fibre rollout in 2023
Plans to pass up to three million more premises with fibre connections across Germany in 2023.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica ‘appeals to hyperscalers’ for support on network API push
Operator reportedly in negotiations with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to support API marketing.
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Public AffairsBT wants more D&I influence on commercial agenda
Group management lays out plans to build diversity and inclusion programmes into BT growth strategy.
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Public AffairsGermany will treat Chinese suppliers on “case-by-case” basis
Economy ministry floats idea of tighter scrutiny on Huawei, ZTE, but does not heed US call for outright ban. Washington warns Berlin of putting national security at risk through over-reliance on trade links with China.
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PeoplewatchVodafone begins search for new CEO after Read steps down
Look to recent board additions for likely profile of sucessor – more growth, more 21st century, more dynamic, less-insider.
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Strategy & ChangeServing to stay in the game: McKinsey on risk-reward of going infra-free
Consultants argue that when telcos strip consumer businesses down and become ServCos, weaknesses hidden by network profits may be exposed.