All articles by Richard Agnew – Page 26
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         M&A M&AVantage CEO says ‘game still on’ for European mega tower mergerPart-sales of DT’s GD Towers and Vodafone’s Vantage have not blocked the path to a combination between the two TowerCos and/or Orange’s TOTEM, says boss Vivek Badrinath. Cornerstone takeover of interest after Vantage’s co-parents put their stake in play. 
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         Suppliers & SCM Suppliers & SCMBT brings game theory-equipped AI to supplier negotiationsGroup working with German startup on deal-making strategies and autonomous buying. 
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         People PeopleGavin Patterson to leave SalesforceApplication provider says former BT Group CEO will step down from strategy leadership role in early-2023. 
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         Premium PremiumQ3 FY22: Deutsche Telekom sees dollar signsBroadband momentum maintained in sticky German market. 
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         Suppliers & SCM Suppliers & SCMISS pushes on with DT deal reset despite ‘disagreements’Outsourcing giant reassures on long-running plan to bring German facilities deal into profitability. 
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         Financial & Performance Financial & PerformanceDigitalBridge ‘full of ideas’ in troubled infra deal watersUS investment group says growth opportunities are still out there in tougher climate for infrastructure investors who get “creative” and “work a little harder”. 
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         B2B B2BDT siphons off another T-Systems unit to aid turnaroundSrini Gopalan’s Germany segment takes over T-Systems Multimedia Solutions via in-house transaction, furthering dismantling of challenged enterprise IT division. 
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         Strategy & Change Strategy & ChangeDeutsche Telekom plays off the T with fresh ‘international’ logoDTAG preps new visual element for global marketing armoury. 
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         Premium PremiumTelefonica Q3 FY22 guidance: Group hitting its marks, apparentlySales, income, and capital intensity all within range, despite macro buffeting. 
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         Premium PremiumTelefonica Q3 FY22 headlines: a stable ship in choppy watersGroup seeing underlying growth in most markets. 
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         Premium PremiumTelefonica Q3 FY22 spend: no strategy is entirely immune from tough timesTelefónica stresses Group is well prepped for energy crisis, although no strategy can be entirely immune from tough times. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraSafaricom targets December for full 5G mobile debutSnag over iPhone compatibility expected to be unravelled shortly. Late-October debut focused on fixed-wireless only, but consumer mobile plans and private network trials now being prepped. Ongoing affordability questions seem likely to dictate pace of 5G expansion. 
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         Innovation InnovationElisa Polystar among fresh batch of Tomorrow Street residentsFive incoming partners flagged for Vodafone–Luxembourg joint innovation play, spanning contact centre, analytics and intelligence, telco software, and development platforms. 
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         People PeopleDT melds home market and HQ tech ops as German CTO leavesGroup CTO Abdurazak Mudesir to take over German technology responsibility from start of 2023. 
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         Premium PremiumDT Q3 FY22 headlines: DT powers through the gloopHighlights include turbo-boost in US from strengthened dollar, and German broadband gains over competitors. 
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         Premium PremiumDT Q3 FY22 guidance: ten-figure cash ambition still onUS surge drives third successive quarter of uprated forecasts and affirmation of aim to hit €10bn in free cash flow for first time. 
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         Premium PremiumDT Q3 FY22 spend: fibre build gets into gearDT justifies confidence on FTTP capacity ramp-up, delivering more homes passed in Q3 than previous two quarters combined. 
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         Products & Services Products & ServicesVivo talks up fintech’s potential to boost marginChief Executive Christian Gebara highlights the operator is scaling up its lending business in bid to improve user retention and lifetime value. 
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         Eventwatch EventwatchArch 2022: Wibergh signs off, stresses exit as “non-event”Outgoing Vodafone CTO uses conference to highlight smooth handover of reins, citing succession planning, reorg, and strategic refresh. 
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         Suppliers & SCM Suppliers & SCMArch 2022: CommScope wins big at Vodafone Partner AwardsCommScope named operator’s ‘Supplier of the Year’; also recognised for ‘Outstanding Technology Performance’. 
 





















