All Products & Services articles – Page 16
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PremiumBT transmits first live 8K sports broadcast into the home
BT Sport claims UK-first in UHD broadcasting. Consumer benefits still in doubt, but remote broadcasting prowess flaunted.
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Partnerships & AlliancesM-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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PremiumElsewhere in Spain: Zoom added to Movistar Home
Movistar Prosegur Alarmas revs customer growth; Living Apps expand with Amazon, Twitter, and Zoom among the newcomers.
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Products & ServicesBT Final Mile locker network expands
Calor and EDF Energy named as third-party customers for Final Mile service. Pelipod revenue has been rising, but so have losses. CJ Retail Solutions was awarded the locker installation contract.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: AI tech released for Drones
Telefónica Tech homes in on drones’ development; ties with Éxxita Be Circular to establish European Green Tech Passport for electronic equipment.
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Network & InfrastructureBT’s Allera: “we got it wrong” on digital switch-over
BT Consumer CEO Marc Allera hits pause on Digital Voice rollout amid public backlash about impact on elderly and vulnerable customers. Analogue-to-digital migration set to continue for those that want it, while BT deploys safeguards to assure concerned customers.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: territories added to WarnerMedia partnership
WarnerMedia partnership expanded; Vodafone Italy scopes out clean tech; Skodafone tie-up emerges in Ireland.
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Network & InfrastructureT-Mobile US plugs ‘5G-as-a-platform’
5G Forward package of initiatives aimed at helping developers of all sizes gain access and experiment on operator’s network. Unveils brand new 24,000-square foot Tech Experience 5G Hub facility. New strategic partnerships with Disney and Red Bull to develop “new 5G-powered experiences”.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: BT still committed to YouView
YouView’s future secured until at least 2024; e-sports event promotes EE full fibre.
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Public AffairsPlease Call Me inventor resolute against Vodacom appeal
Nkosana Makate will pursue compensation “until the end of the road” after Vodacom lodged a formal appeal against High Court rulings. Vodacom offers millions to Makate, who claims billions are owed.
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PremiumExecs upbeat about fixed wireless headway
5G Home Internet sails past half-million subs target for end-2021. Some 40% are new TMUS customers, the majority of which come from cable operators. Sievert talks gleefully of “cable switchers” in urban and suburban areas.
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PremiumElsewhere in Systems Solutions: division wins WHO deal
Division gains a high-profile World Health Organisation vaccine certificate win; other product developments in data science and supply chain due diligence.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: testbeds built at hubraum in Berlin
IoT partnerships signed with Murata and Nowi, with Omniflow smart city tie-up demoed at MWC.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone continues 5G drive with German standalone launch
Vodafone Germany first to launch SA network in country. Claims more than ten million customers can already access services from home. Partners with DAZN to test 5G mobile streaming of the German Bundesliga. Moves continue notable European 5G ramp-up for Vodafone in 2022.
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PremiumDT names partners for expanded unified comms service
RingCentral, Unify, and Zoom on the partner list for DT’s ‘X powered by Telekom’ communications-as-a-service propositions. Expanded partnerships signed with attention on the public sector, security, and remote working.
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Products & ServicesM-PESA not threatened by talk of central Kenyan e-money
A central digital currency would not step on M-PESA toes, says MD Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, but cooperation key to finding efficiencies in a market dominated by Safaricom’s e-money offering. M-PESA at 15: 51 million users in seven markets; Kenyan strength; Super App prospects on the horizon, as is competition.
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Products & ServicesDT’s RDK router revamp gets ready to roll
Group goes “full throttle” on RDK router overhaul. Router software platform seen as foundation for complete home services. DT is “major contributor” of software to open source community.
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Products & ServicesFamilyMode relaunch now in T-Mobile’s hands
TMUS partner Smith Micro completes its work on the new SafePath 7-based FamilyMode 3.0 product. TMUS launch on SafePath 7 provides vendor with ‘migration blueprint’ for rival operators.
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Products & ServicesMagenta Telekom taps Broadpeak for Austrian TV launch
Cloud PVR solution implemented as Magenta TV crosses German border. Expansion boosts service following the collapse of MagentaGaming offering in February 2022.
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PremiumSetback for Vodacom in Please Call Me legal battle
High Court orders operator to pay inventor 5% of Please Call Me revenue. 20-year dispute not over yet, but end is in sight.