All articles by Richard Agnew – Page 26
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile Poland adds a sixth player to fibre infra team
Polish operator remains happy to rely on third-party wholesale tie-ups as a base for wireline and converged service expansion, adding open access player Polski Światłowód Otwarty to its supply base.
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PremiumDT’s CIO speaks on ‘cloudification’ tie-up with Amazon
Peter Leukert outlines the main challenges of pivotal Route 60 cloudification programme, particularly around securing management support and bedding in cultural and organisational change to accompany technology investments.
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PeoplewatchExit of OTE’s long-serving boss prompts reshuffle at DT
Michael Tsamaz to leave Greek operator in mid-2024, ending spell spanning more than a decade. Reverbrations reach Hrvatski Telekom…
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InterviewTesco Mobile’s CTO delivers the goods with tech refresh
Sally Marriott highlights work to supercharge innovation at Tesco–Virgin Media O2 joint venture, via wide-scale transformation programme. Assisted by Adobe and Salesforce, as wall as co-owner VM O2…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTesla parks another contract win at Hrvatski Telekom
Croatian vendor nets 5G core contract with Hrvatski Telekom and subsidiary Crnogorski Telekom, extending long-term major accounts with the two operators.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Q3 FY23 Guidance: coffers filling up
Now-near-habitual quarterly forecast tweak sees DT’s management continue to project surety for the future.
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Financial & PerformanceDeutsche Telekom Q3 FY23 Headlines: Europe gains some rare plaudits
Q3 provides a collectors’ item as Europe-side businesses achieve growth, while TMUS contracts, owing to handset sales slump and exchange rate movements.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom Q3 FY23 Spend: no loosening of reins
Group leadership continue to express wariness regarding inflationary outlook.
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Financial & PerformanceTim turns ten: CEO still ‘hungry’ as DT preps next phase
Q3 FY23: Group boss Timotheus Höttges asserts that “we stay greedy” as he nears decade in job, and begins work with his strategy team on fresh plan for FY25 onwards.
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Strategy & ChangeAmerican Tower assures Nigerian site swap plan is solid
CEO-in-waiting of wireless infra giant asserts deliverability of recent, high profile contract win with MTN Nigeria, despite veiled scepticism from rival IHS.
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PremiumQ3 results put Telefónica on track and on-message
Quarter’s results help Group present image of solidity and consistency.
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Strategy & ChangeFY24–FY26 plan: Telefónica flaunts its capex-factor
Group lays out GPS-branded strategy update, grabbing spotlight with industry-‘leading’ ambition on capex intensity reduction.
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PremiumFY24–26 spend: Telefónica ups the post-fibre ante
In a stark reflection of returns-constrained times facing industry, Telefónica grabs Capital Markets Day headlines with an ambitious investment reduction goal, rather than growth initiative.
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Strategy & ChangeIHS reviews tower estate; could jettison non-core assets
Tower group going through process of re-evaluating its international portfolio, as part of move to a more ‘balanced’ strategy between growth and cash generation.
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M&ADigital 9 seeks cash stopgap after Icelandic data centre exit
Pressured UK infra investment house launches strategic review of its digital asset portfolio after securing Ardian’s signature on a sale of data centre operator Verne Global.
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Strategy & ChangeVirgin Media hits milestone in fibre-focused IT refresh
Execs highlight progress in digital refresh underpinning cableco’s transformative, twin-push into fibre infrastructure and wholesale business.
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M&APrivate equity buyout of Gresham House moves closer
UK infra investor announces clearance of regulatory and other obstacles to takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners.
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M&A‘Pragmatic’ Cellnex open to full exits to boost debt repayment drive
Spanish group’s exit from private networks business could be followed up by more deals, to boost programme of financial strengthening.
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Network & InfraOTE digs in on fibre build amid competitive and operational headwinds
Greek incumbent’s FTTH rollout programme progressing “steadily”, as run rate nears level required to meet headline three million homes passed target. Read more on key takeaways from Q3 FY23, incl. performance, competitive intensity, disruption from fires and floods…
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M&ADeutsche Telekom to create €2bn tech acquisition pot
Chief Executive Tim Höttges says operator is considering allocating sizeable warchest to Thorsten Langheim-led Group Development division for acqui-hire push in strategic areas.