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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Italy CEO wants government help on 5G
Bisio claims country’s operators unfairly handicapped after heavy outlays on spectrum. 5G development projects completed in Milan. CEO voices caution again about Italy’s plan for a single broadband infrastructure company.
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High hopes: Vodafone plans African SpaceMobile debut
Territories such as Kenya and Democratic Republic of Congo seen as low-hanging fruit for edgy new satellite venture. Vodafone working behind scenes to build beyond investment in SpaceMobile, and exploit platform for network gain.
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UK plots 5G future sans Huawei
BT suggests Adastral Park would be a natural home for parts of the proposed National Telecoms Lab.
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Vodafone Germany prioritises HFC over FTTP in Gigabit push
Reallocates FTTP budget to finance HFC upgrades and expansion. Cable seen giving better return on investment. Commits to fulfilling remaining pipeline of FTTP projects. DOCSIS 4.0 in the wings.
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Movistar launches Peru InfraCo post political storm
Telefónica in Peru is establishing a new entity to support fixed‑line rollout in remote areas, and is seeking partners. Prior to announcement of new intentions, the award of a new licence to the operator by a government in turmoil sparked suspicions of impropriety.
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Chile auction: unhappy Movistar reins in spend
Five Chilean spectrum bidders announced: Movistar among MNOs looking for additional 5G bandwidth. Operating business’ antitrust complaints shushed until after the auction, with national 5G roadmap taking priority. Hispanoamérica monetisation plans, and a pivot towards less capital intensive service provision may have contributed to Movistar’s muted involvement. ...
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Vodafone hits open RAN trail in rural Ireland
Modest rollout of 30 sites planned initially, supporting 4G. Supplier partners include Comba Telecom, HP, Parallel Wireless, Supermicro, and VMware. Operator keen to include automation vendors in the open RAN ecosystem.
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Orange CEO open to pan‑European TowerCo idea
Stéphane Richard sees “ interesting opportunity ” in possible tie-up with Deutsche Telekom or Vodafone. CEO wants to do “ something smarter ” with tower assets than selling masts to accumulator Cellnex.
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Deutsche Telekom takes rain‑check on full‑fibre target
Rethink on mix of German next-gen deployment will see Group need a year more than expected to get up to full roll out speed.
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T‑Mobile US’ Gulf voyage hits COVID squall
Maritime 4G partnership with RigNet feels brunt of coronavirus disruption, with reduced traffic slowing investment returns.
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Vodafone Hungary spins out its tower operation
New Hungary TowerCo mirrors recent moves across European businesses. Another foundation stone laid for Vodafone’s Vantage Towers float. Gergő Budai takes CEO spot.
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Accenture added to Deutsche Telekom’s Campus Network ecosystem
Industry 4.0 applications deployed at industrial technology testbed. DT’s campus 5G portfolio continues to grow.
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Greece’s big three meet 5G deadline
Cosmote, Vodafone, and Wind Hellas submit applications to participate in multi-band spectrum auction.
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Vodafone in “no rush” to deploy XGS-PON
Cornaglia says GPON fibre architecture is “ probably sufficient ” to meet bandwidth needs until 2025. Executive sees some promise in TWDM‑PON technologies in longer term, but high costs and system instability causes for concern.
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Vodafone UK unveils plans to kick-start open RAN
OpCo commits to 2,600-site rollout; suppliers in evaluation stage. VfUK aims for at least 20% of UK sites based on disaggregated architectures, but not until 2027. Timeline dovetails with Huawei kit removal roadmap. Investment geared towards encouraging more participation from operators, suppliers, and government to get ...
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NetWorkS! flags Samsung RAN tests
Rare appearance of South Korean vendor in Deutsche Telekom network discussions shows various avenues being explored following Huawei clampdown. Polish network‑sharing JV is keeping its options open amid the controversy over China‑based suppliers.
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Lowth downplays tower monetisation benefits
BT is continuing to buck the trend of creating TowerCos as it continues to value control over infrastructure assets.
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Ericsson joins Nokia in 5G RAN mix
Swedish supplier claims it will handle 50% of EE ’s 5G traffic. Vendor stockpiles antennas ahead of Brexit to meet projected UK demand. BT’s Watson talks optimistically about reshaping networks for the future in the absence of Huawei .
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Vodacom pins 5G hopes on Nokia
South African Group reiterates multi‑vendor strategy even as it extends Nokia alliance. Long‑awaited 4G and 5G spectrum auction process now underway.
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BT to parachute 5G onto Irish port
Former BT testbed to experience 5G’s full potential. Industry 4.0 applications to be given get-go in multi-purpose setting. BT adding to its private network portfolio.
