All articles by Richard Agnew – Page 29
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PremiumWHP wins managed service job for Shared Rural Network
MNOs starting to fill out supplier line-up for UK’s latest programme aimed at addressing rural network shortcomings.
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OperationsCircle Gas ‘healthy and growing’ despite challenges and CEO exit
Safaricom-backed scale-up flags progress in international expansion of connected, pay-as-you-go cooking fuel proposition.
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PeopleVodafoneZiggo melds data and digital in exec rejig
Dutch joint venture responds to departure of Consumer Director to Vodafone Germany.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone preps new home security service for Europe markets
New, multi-territory deal highlighted by long-time network security tech partner Allot.
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OperationsSpaceMobile tweaks plan amid cost and supply drags
Vodafone-backed New Sat startup “highly focused” on funding requirements as costs rise for kit, components, services, and employees.
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M&AMagyar Telekom completes fibre partner buyout
Hungarian operator nets cost reduction and network boost with takeover of partner Cecoin.
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Public AffairsDT CEO in direct plea to Orbán over Hungarian tax hit
Group and NatCo chiefs in lobbying drive to head off threat of new levies in Europe, amid economic crisis.
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Financial & PerformanceTax and competitive threats cloud Magyar Telekom’s H1
Hungarian telco weathers blow of government’s crisis tax, introduced in June.
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PeopleFormer Vodafone NZ CEO Stanners makes return at rival
2degrees adds former Vodafone New Zealand CEO Russell Stanners to its Board of Directors, in a post-M&A revamp.
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom spreads out on fibre, targets seven-figure connections
Kenyan operator wants to grow its FTTP/FTTB footprint by five times in mid to long term.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSafaricom works Vodafone links to expand in IoT
Link-ups formed with Innovus and IoT.nxt in bid to kickstart IoT business.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems bets on car industry growth
Enterprise IT division continues effort to update workforce and revenue base for digital era with automotive hiring spree.
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PeopleCETIN brings in DT exec as Hungary lead
Judit Kübler-Andrási takes over at PPF-owned peer of former employer Magyar Telekom.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica turns to space startup to stretch NB-IoT reach
Barcelona startup’s platform to be integrated with Group’s Kite managed IoT offering.
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PeopleTelefónica swaps UK&I boss, targets ‘acceleration’
Commercial exec Mark Gorton tasked with fashioning “accelerated growth” from UK&I digital services business, following recent twin buyout.
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Network & InfraDT picks Brookfield and DigitalBridge as EU tower allies
Group agrees sale of 51% stake in Austrian and German towers business.
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OperationsDT rehouses Russian coders in new Greek IT hub
Group finds new home for 250 staff uprooted by wind-down of Russian IT base.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT, T-Mobile bring Skylo onto T-IoT team
Operators plan to use Skylo’s space-based Narrowband IoT platform to “enhance” flagship international connectivity service, jointly launched earlier this year.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMOWEA whiffs crowdfund to boost telco cleantech play
Vantage Towers wind power partner seeks backing to scale up.
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom eyes African deals to “turbocharge” fintech play
Kenyan operator on lookout for acquisition opportunities to fuel expansion of M-PESA footprint and broaden out its digital services portfolio.