All Partnerships & Alliances articles – Page 10
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom backs Fetch.ai in industrial blockchain drive
Group becomes first corporate partner of Web3-focused foundation established last year by Bosch and Fetch.ai.
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Weekly BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Group set to swing for German home run
Telekom Deutschland tools up for a long-coveted opportunity to break back into cable operators’ housing association heartland, with MagentaTV refresh, while rival Vodafone seeks to calm fears over susceptibility to a commercial raid by the NatCo. Much more…
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Network & InfrastructureBT looks to APIs as it reaches network monetisation ‘inflection point’
Network Strategy Director Nektaria Efthymiou highlighted centrality of standardised network APIs to help BT break out of monolith mode, open up to developers, and chase the 50%–80%+ of untapped 5G value.
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Venturing & InvestmentsTelefónica invests in data startup Mitiga to keep eye on climate risk
Strategic investment arm provides fresh funding for Barcelona-based vendor of EarthScan intelligence platform, with aim to protect operator’s assets from weather events. Group expects involvement in climate risk sector to “grow significantly” in the coming years to reach sustainability goals…
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Suppliers & SCMAmdocs wins more Deutsche Telekom business in Austria, Hungary
Magyar Telekom signs up for Amdocs Policy to improve 5G monetisation.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile aims to up B2B2X game with fresh Netcracker deal
US operator continues effort to ignite its shrinking Wholesale business line by moving relationship with tech and services partner Netcracker into a new phase with fresh priorities.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone to add e& to mega RAN tender
Procurement collaboration would be another dimension in strategic alliance between Vodafone and United Arab Emirates-based e&.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 signs on for another decade with Tesco
Two businesses extend their long-running joint venture well into the 2030s, responding to Tesco Mobile’s show of commercial resilience during pandemic and economic downturn, and progress on transformation.
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Network & InfrastructureBT upgrades Optiva platform for NaaS push
Vendor’s cloud-native platform to be upgraded to enable more widespread use of open APIs
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Strategy & ChangeGhana rebrand hits Vodafone’s African presence (and Partner Markets stipend)
As Partner Markets parent sees branding revenue drop, Vodafone Ghana reveals impending rebrand one year after acquisition by Telecel. Read on to find out more…
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica seeks OpenWiFi capacity lift from Helium Network
Group develops proprietary management platform to leverage Nova Labs’ “open-source” network of mobile hotspots for mobile data offload. Tie-up is initially focused on Mexico, but plans are in place to expand across Latin American markets, with hopes to cut infra costs further…
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Partnerships & AlliancesHrvatski Telekom gets back on the radio to Ericsson Nikola Tesla
Croatian vendor adds 5G-focused radio access network deal to core network upgrade contract announced in December.
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Network & InfrastructureT-Mobile US taps Nokia to boost 5G fixed wireless play
Finnish vendor to provide its Multi-Access Gateway to improve FWA scalability and efficiency.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Business: LiveU relationship expands with live content capabilities deal
LiveU relationship expands with live content capabilities deal.
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PeopleAdey to lead Vodafone, Accenture shared services venture
_VOIS Group Director Gary Adey set to take the reins at new Commercial Shared Operations unit scheduled to launch in April 2024.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone changes up Partner Market alliances in Asia-Pacific
Group’s contract with Hutchison Telecom in Hong Kong ended in December; South Korean entrant replaces LGU+.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone signs ‘bold’ Microsoft deal to further AI, cloud, CX, IoT priorities
Wide-ranging collaboration includes $1.5bn Vodafone investment in co-developed solutions; AI adoption at scale; and embrace of Azure ecosystem. Get the full insight…
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Innovation (R&D)BT exploring Starlink for hard-to-reach coverage mission
Currently, in the lab for test, to help tackle multiple connectivity challenges. BT assures that existing UK-backed satellite partner OneWeb still in the picture. Find out more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica’s German fibre JV targets rural ramp-up with Solutions30 deal
Unsere Grüne Glasfaser to begin collaboration with Luxembourg-based vendor in Iserholn, with “several” other projects lined up across Germany. Contract aimed at increasing rollout pace to meet refreshed Telefónica fibre reach goal…
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Venturing & InvestmentsSpark: Safaricom freshens venturing model with ecosystem approach
Having achieved mixed results from previous venturing endeavours, Safaricom’s latest startup call aims to provide greater support beyond capital injection.