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Partnerships & AlliancesMavenir helps prep for 5G SA debut
Vodafone Portugal selects Mavenir as tech partner to enable jump to 5G standalone.
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Still no date for Safaricom Ethiopia launch
STE indicates it is close to reaching network‑sharing agreements with Ethio Telecom. Changes to national payments law should pave way for M‑PESA.
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TMUS aims for more bucks with Bango
US NatCo builds on previous relationship with BilltoMobile.
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Tesla keeps on rolling at HT
Croatian vendor points to recent 5G launch by Crnogorski Telekom.
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Dedicated MagentaTV ad sales team established
TDE partners Sport.Media.Net for new advertising function. Sights set on leveraging MagentaTV growth to sell sponsorships.
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Vodacom signs “exclusive” deal with Visa in South Africa
New contract builds on similar deal between Safaricom and Visa for M‑PESA. Visa payments option likely to be available as a virtual card integrated into the recently launched VodaPay Super App.
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Orange leans on DT buying ties to counter inflation
Executives lay out anti‑inflation toolkit in macro risk‑inflected Q1 results call. BuyIn joint venture with DT highlighted as having an important role in dampening cost pressures. African ops described as “resilient” to Ukraine war shockwaves.
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BT pilots orchestrated cloud with M2A Media
Pair conduct trial to meet demand for cloud media services. Further collaboration anticipated following “successful” integration showcase.
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M-PESA gets interoperability boost in Kenya
Airtel, Telkom, and Safaricom customers granted access to M‑PESA till payments. Central Bank of Kenya says first phase will “deepen digitalisation” for businesses. Airtel Money and T‑kash equivalents still some way off.
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UiPath highlights RPA tie‑ups with T‑Mobile, Vodacom
T‑Mobile has been working with RPA specialists to handle the Sprint integration. Vodacom sees RPA as key to operational efficiency and customer experience.
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O2 tasks Nokia RIC to spot bad behaviour
Near-real-time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) to detect unusual behaviour of eleven RAN nodes as part of “learning phase”. Airspan flagged as supplier in open RAN small‑cell deployment.
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Nokia flags 5G network deal
Nokia increases share of the Polish NatCo’s network to 50%. T‑Mobile Poland to use DSS as it awaits 3.5GHz frequencies.
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T‑Mobile finds new Czech mate
Rival operators partner for fibre network expansion project, set to add one million premises to national infrastructure.
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Hrvatski Telekom partners Nokia for 25G PON
Croatian pilot first of its kind for a DT NatCo. Plans for further rollout in the works.
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MATRIXX highlights cloud billing progress
IT architecture overhaul continues at German OB with MATRIXX charging solution, backed by Google Cloud. Limited rollout set to extend across B2B services, adding to a number of recent partnerships.
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O2 recruits Mavenir for cloud automation
Tried and tested partner will implement CI/CD/CT framework at O2 Germany. Operator keen to depart from manual deployments and reduce human error.
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Vivo calls on old friends for “5G‑ready” IP transport
Selects Cisco, NEC to build “converged” transport network supporting fixed and wireless traffic. Network slicing capabilities to be part of unified architecture, using segment routing IPv6. Deployment timeframe unclear, but operator under regulatory orders to launch standalone 5G in main cities by August 2022.
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Telefónica and Microsoft target consumers
Group’s cognitive intelligence Fourth Platform has been rebranded as Kernel. Partners to explore adding Microsoft Teams to Movistar Home proposition.
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Telefónica ups 5G campus network momentum
Group highlights work in progress with Pente Networks to speed private network deployments. O2 Germany hails campus network progress in Hamburg and Leipzig. VM O2 and Nokia hit the sweet spot in the UK.
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SpaceMobile lures Orange with Vodafone template
Evolving cellular broadband provider now claims association with 1.8 billion mobile accesses as commercial plans progress. FY21 results see $80m more cash spent by SpaceMobile, but with $322m still at hand to fuel 2023 first phase launch. Management assures supply chain and satellite slots secure despite global upheaval.
