Procurement – Page 3
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone video surveillance partner Digital Barriers not rattled by revenue drop, bigger loss
UK-based video surveillance scaleup stood by “positive” long-term growth prospects as it reported significant revenue decline and a bigger loss for fiscal year ending 31 March 2023.
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Network & Infrastructure
Mavenir, Red Hat flaunt ORAN go-live for Vodafone’s Vi
Indian operator sets commercial open RAN live as co-parent Vodafone initiates ‘mega tender’; vendors looking to stake claims in crowded partner ecosystem…
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone 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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Venturing & Investments
VPC Chair Detlef Schultz’s procuretech startup secures more funding
Procuretech venture akirolabs nets $5m investment from VC firms and angel investors. Co-founded by Vodafone Procurement Company chair. High profile angels onboard. Find our more…
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Premium
Vodafone Peoplewatch: 2024 sees tech moves, alumni bagging new CxO spots en masse
January 2024 update: more than half-dozen CxO moves in and out of Vodafone; further tech elevations; BT Sourced lures VPC strategy exec… learn more…
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Innovation (R&D)
BT’s quantum radio tech is up to five years out from market readiness
BT considers scientific proof-of-concept to be “in place” following RF to optical quantum radio technology demo, but commercialisation remains up to five years away.
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Products & Services
Vodafone Auto ups telematics focus in pursuit of ESG-led revival
Emphasising plans to create a more dynamic business, Vodafone’s UK connected car unit projects growth over next 24 months with adoption of its ‘green’ Business Fleet telematics proposition.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT Sourced chief: procuretech Globality now ‘core’ to Group buying
Cyril Pourrat heralds autonomous sourcing specialist as “way beyond indirect”; now handling two-thirds of BT Sourced spend. Foresees procuretech platform consolidation, driven by AI and users…
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Strategy & Change
BT anticipates alignment on consumer, enterprise sustainability interests
BT’s Global Head of Sustainability Sarwar Khan on “purpose” and “pressure” in the sustainability sphere; BT’s three-pronged approach towards lowering customer emissions; and the opportunities within perceived challenges.
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Enterprise (B2B)
NaaS needs new enterprise sales tactics, says BT
BT Business CTO Colin Bannon says Global Fabric Network-as-a-Service will require a sales and procurement rework, with BT set to “elevate” conversations to CIOs, CFOs…
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Suppliers & SCM
BT’s buying chief Pourrat injects risk management into the Sourced DNA
BT Sourced CEO on how instilling “culture of risk” within organisation’s DNA has enabled it to “react immediately” to supply chain disruptions.
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Eventwatch
Telco buyers ponder challenges of a disaggregated, multi-vendor future
Speaking at Fyuz, BuyIn’s Elise Raffestin highlights growing complexity of procurement as vendors proliferate.
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Venturing & Investments
Tomorrow Street goes transatlantic for full SCALEUP X cohort
Vodafone–Technoport JV finalises list of 20 scaleups on 2023 iteration of acceleration programme.
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Interview
Interview: BT's Lisa Perkins on net-zero beyond the low hanging fruit
Director of Adastral Park speaks with TelcoTitans about BT’s sustainability R&D and the challenges of hitting net-zero targets.
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Suppliers & SCM
Deep dive: Telefónica engages suppliers to fight Scope 3 emissions
Keynoting at Achieving Net Zero in the Telecoms Industry, Daniel Santana lifted the lid on Telefónica’s initiatives to actively tackle emissions across its value chain. Learn more about how this impacts its supply chain, where hundreds have been tagged ‘high risk’, and its ‘circular criteria’, SME outreach, peer comparatives… ...
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Suppliers & SCM
T-Mobile turns to Amdocs for FWA customer support
T-Mobile signs up for Amdocs’ Home Operating System to support 5G Home Internet.
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Venturing & Investments
SCALEUP X: Tomorrow Street hunts for Vodafone’s next wave of strategic suppliers
Tomorrow Street CEO Kenneth Graham aligns new acceleration programme with Vodafone’s priorities. Initial cohort (Armis, Cyware, Emplay, Greymatter.io, HeadSpin, Invia, Maxbyte, SourseAI, Vyntelligence, Workato) boasts north of $1bn funding, with top-tier backers including Atlassian, Battery, Brookfield, Dell, NetApp, Palo Alto, SAP, Sequoia, ServiceNow, Zscaler. Learn more…
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Operations
Vodafone brings partners onboard to smite supply chain emissions
SCM exec Veronica Mercer details Scope 3 Momentum Strategy as Vodafone’s supply chain emissions continue to creep up.
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Network & Infrastructure
O2 Germany CEO cools concerns about Huawei ban
A ruling to immediately replace Chinese equipment is not likely, according to Markus Haas, Chief Executive of O2 Germany. With solid Q2 FY23 results, operator nudges up full-year outlook.
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People
Orange people moves: new Chairman moves in as enterprise unit switches up execs
Jacques Aschenbroich appointed new Chairman, with Group CEO and Chairman roles now split under new structure. Orange Business bolsters leadership team with series of new hires. Poland and Romania swap CEOs.