Operations & Transformation – Page 39
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PremiumBT Group’s strategy expectations outlined in 2019’s AGM
BT’s next-generation networks and internal transformation goals discussed.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom strengthens ties with SK Telecom, Zeiss
DTCP in partner mode to sustain investment aggression. Group looking to Asia for next wave of startup relationships.
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PremiumVodafone Hungary unveils 5G base station
VfH activated what it called the country’s first “live and permanent” 5G base statio
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Public AffairsVodafone UK to switch off 3G, following inefficiencies
Plans are reportedly being hatched for VfUK to switch off 3G within the next two-to-three years.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Idea’s network-supplier radar picks up Samsung
Threat of Huawei ban leaves VfI fearful of constrained supply.
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PremiumTests underway to offload Vodacom South Africa’s mobile traffic
VdSA reportedly in tests to offload its mobile traffic onto VAST Networks’ open access Wi-Fi network.
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Strategy & ChangeVodacom Group shifts to ‘International’ enterprise play
Vodacom Business Africa moves to wider and shallower strategy, with increased commercial mindedness. Vodacom continuing to chase African powerhouse dream.
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Strategy & ChangeHAL’s odyssey: Deutsche Telekom grows API framework to drive savings
Executives claim progress in Europe’s digitally-flavoured simplification plan, flagged at DT’s last Capital Markets Day. OneApp customer support platform nears full reach across Europe area. E-commerce and TV services next. Data-analytics layer in pipeline.
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OperationsBT Group scales new peaks with IT transformation expedition
The Da Vinci project is putting human-centric design at the core of BT’s IT approach, requiring a fundamental change in outlook for the telco. Higham’s programme helping BT cut IT costs by nearly 40%, while improving internal perceptions of the Group’s IT function through new services. Da Vinci approach ...
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OperationsDigital transformation (DTW19): culture change, reskilling crucial
Reskilling employees fundamental to Wind Tre’s digital transformation strategy. Cultural and organisational change critical for digital transformation to be adopted at scale and to succeed. Operators must change their corporate identity to attract vital new talent. Wind Tre CIO sceptical of vendor marketing of new technologies.
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OperationsTelefónica embraces short-term pain for data flexibility
Telefónica Mexico provided insights on building momentum on creating replicable data-driven local systems, with potential for wider deployment. Groundwork on establishing principles, and ensuring standardisation, vital to ensuring benefits can flow through to subsequent use cases. Real-world implementation of a standardised approach can cause initial localised pain, but is ...
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems' IBM mainframe offload doesn’t compute for watchdog
Financial and operational setback for recalibrating enterprise division. M&A plan b likely to be looked at.
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Strategy & ChangeOTE Chairman: “all options” being explored in Romania
Growing mix of fiscal, regulatory, and competitive difficulties looks to have made Group’s sceptical towards Telekom Romania’s prospects.
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PremiumT-Systems open Cyber Defence and SOC in Madrid
T-Systems (T-Sys) opened a Cyber Defence and Security Operations Center (SOC) in Madrid, Spain.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems UK reworking its presence with new HQ
T-Systems UK (T-Sys UK) appeared to have been reworking its presence with the opening of new headquarters in central London and a move to new premises in Milton Keynes.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom creates new central unit to oversee tower reset
Strategic infrastructure deal still on. Group still putting pieces in place, though.
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PremiumOTE set to meld sales and services functions
DT finds another avenue to regional cost savings, with 2021 deadline in view.
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PremiumBT's transformation plans heat up under Prospect resistance
BT grapples with unions, as it seeks to implement restructuring measures to cut costs. Prospect members vote to veto cost-cutting plan. BTFS transfer pushed through despite CWU grumbles.
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PremiumBT Enterprise sets out to prove its worth
CEO McQuade is aiming to reframe BT Enterprise’s steady-and-profitable business in largely declining markets as a more forward-looking digitalised unit ready and able to deliver next-generation services to businesses small and large. Pace of IP transition to accelerate, and the potential rise of SD-WAN is now seen as an ...
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Products & ServicesVodafone Group’s NB-IoT footprint continues to spread
Covered markets now number 14, but detailed data on progress still light. NB-IoT collaboration proves a Partner Markets selling point.