All articles by Richard Agnew – Page 27
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Partnerships & AlliancesArch Summit 2022: Vodafone looks to South Korea for tech tie-ups
‘Matchmaking’ deal struck between innovation centre Tomorrow Street and South Korean government accelerator.
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OperationsArch Summit 2022: Vodafone picks Luxembourg for new, consolidated supply hub
Operator confirms move to meld regional warehousing centres into a single, digital-led management facility.
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Suppliers & SCMBT buying chief says top priority is ‘unwinding’ China reliance
Board of Directors asks CPO Cyril Pourrat to present new strategy focused on cutting dependence on Chinese tech.
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Strategy & ChangeCEO: Safaricom to keep Ethiopia control as IFC lines up stake
Peter Ndegwa tells local media that Safaricom will remain a majority owner of new Ethiopian venture despite pending capital injection by International Finance Corporation.
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B2BBills keep totting up for UK’s emergency network delays — now to shore up device support
Massive, multi-billion, multi-year Emergency Services Network project overrun creates concertina effect in first responder network supply chain.
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InnovationSafaricom sets up unit to find ‘next big things’ in digital
New innovation team within Digital IT function tasked with driving digital services user base towards two million mark.
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom-backed Circle Gas eyes African and Asian markets
Purveyor of wireless-enabled LPG cooking looks to scale platform to Nigeria, neighbouring markets of Kenya and Tanzania, and Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.
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PeopleDT installs tech-focused joint chair in Czech and Slovakia
Group’s tech delivery boss takes dual-role overseeing Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic.
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InterviewArch Summit 2022 — the (chief) executive briefing
Tomorrow Street CEO briefs Vodafonewatch on what to look forward to at October’s third Arch Summit being hosted by Tomorrow Street and Luxembourg.
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Financial & PerformanceTesco Mobile gets momentum back
UK MVNO giant highlights plans for reorg of teams, shops, and ways of working as it reports a return to growth following pandemic.
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Network & InfraDT ups focus on infra security after pipeline and rail attacks
CEO Höttges says Group’s management seeking ways to strengthen protection of physical infrastructure.
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OperationsMore cutbacks reported at T-Systems’ UK arm
Deutsche Telekom’s UK enterprise IT unit sees headcount dwindle further, to a quarter of where it was five years ago.
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Products & ServicesGreece’s OTE heads into fintech
Telco’s CEO describes launch of smartphone payments app as “next big step” for business.
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M&ABT mulling ‘various options’ for loss-making logistics business
Pelipod, enabler of the telco’s Final Mile network, is under review and could be offloaded.
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M&APort top-up ordered by Vodafone; rival Nowo imbibed
Some rare news of incoming M&A at retrenching UK Group, with a small add-on buyout of Portuguese rival Nowo.
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PremiumDT Q2 FY22 Guidance: many-layered fortifications on show
Outlook gives reassurance over DT’s ability to weather storm on both sides of Atlantic and resilience of core telecoms offering.
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PremiumDT Q2 FY22 Headlines: USA powers on; Europe needs running repairs
Major, fixed-wireless-aided customer gains continue to fuel growth at TMUS.
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PremiumDT Q2 FY22: Busy DT rides the turbulence
DT presents itself as safe harbour in stormy political and economic times.
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PremiumDT Q2 FY22 Spend: DT displays inflation levers; more up sleeve
Costs stressed as under control, despite pressure.
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PeopleVodacom raids MTN for new Tanzanian boss
Rival group’s commercial boss in South Africa recruited to become Vodacom Tanzania MD.