Partnership News – Page 36
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PremiumElsewhere in UK: VM O2 introduces mobile swap scheme
New device swap scheme for mobile customers; apprenticeship schemes added in quest for digital talent.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Tech wins €24m airport cybersecurity contract
Telefónica Tech wins €24m cybersecurity contract; Asterion conducts M&A spree.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP takes joint control of data centre provider maincubes
DTCP acquires stake from existing majority shareholder to become co‑parent with Art‑Invest Real Estate, using funds from recently established Digital Infrastructure Vehicle.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Ukraine counts cost of war
Drop in operator’s net asset value since Russian invasion equivalent to 8% of H1 FY22 service revenue.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafoneZiggo taps Teleste to support ‘GigaNet’ upgrade
Finnish supplier secures “significant” components order.
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Partnerships & AlliancesO2 Germany picks Elastic for IT transformation
Elastic CEO flags new deal with German OB.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDT keeps Cellnex onside with Europe infra fund expansion
Partners bring €1bn of fresh, outside investment into joint DIV II fund.
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Partnerships & AlliancesCoventry sends for Vodafone to push 5G adoption
Vodafone UK network to support local SME testing of digital ideas based on next-gen wireless and wireline.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVantage partner MOWEA nets a million in crowdfunding
German startup looks to broaden out its telco cleantech client base after gathering up fresh round of funding.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile US first on board as SpaceX promises “end of dead zones”
Coverage Above & Beyond technology partnership targets 500,000 square miles of US soil lacking cellular connectivity.
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Partnerships & AlliancesElon Musk’s SpaceX plots “something special” with T-Mobile US
SpaceX Chief Engineer and T-Mobile US CEO Mike Sievert set to unveil plans to “increase connectivity”.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMagenta Telekom ties with Meridiam for €1bn fibre JV
New JV set to start construction this year, subject to EU approval.
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PremiumTelefónica’s rural operator IpT extends Gilat deal
Telefónica‑backed joint venture signs “multi‑year” agreement with satellite operator Gilat.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOperators join peers in RCS marketing drive
EE, VM O2, and Vodafone prepare to launch inter‑operator Rich Communications Service. Trio aim to lure marketers with 17 million customer base.
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PremiumBT names second recruit for SME and SoHo network
Barclaycard Payments follows the Federation of Small Businesses in joining the network. BT’s Enterprise Customer Charter aims for further partnerships and customer benefits.
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PremiumOpenreach builds Apple deal to equip engineers
Apple’s smartphone is the “most important” tool.
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M&AVodafone in talks over Indus Towers sale
Canadian pension fund CDPQ linked to acquisition of Vodafone’s 21% stake.
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OperationsCircle Gas ‘healthy and growing’ despite challenges and CEO exit
Safaricom-backed scale-up flags progress in international expansion of connected, pay-as-you-go cooking fuel proposition.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Global and SEACOM announce strategic alliance
Global taps subsea cable specialist SEACOM for expanded African SIEM proposition.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: Wholesale expands Data Centre Connect
Equinix partnership builds BT data centre service portfolio.