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Strategy & ChangeJansen floats potential for Openreach stake sale
“Open‑minded” Jansen may see an Openreach stake sale as a way to relieve pressure on investor demands for a quicker transformation. While CEO’s tone more positive on an asset sale, the challenges of extricating elements of the Group for a sell‑off may limit options.
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Safaricom still keen on Ethiopia entry bid
Safaricom looks set to be blocked from operating fintech service in the country, appearing to make case for entry shakier. Operator reaffirms Ethiopian commitment and indicates bid will be submitted. Interested parties await ECA’s spectrum auction update.
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CWU plots against BT transformation plans
Union’s Bonfire Night declaration promises fireworks as BT attempts to simplify processes linked to redundancies. BT management under opposing pressure from investors to move more quickly to reduce headcount.
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CFO Werner in box seat on Telekom’s data strategy revamp
Telekom Deutschland’s money man overseeing data-driven modernisation programme, including effort to meld siloes through over-riding data lake. Data strategy seen as key to growth, efficiency, and customer experience goals.
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Telefónica bulks up cybersecurity unit with Brazilian assets
Group further sharpens its focus on security services.
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IoT.nxt rejigs management to further exploit Vodafone links
Vodacom acquisition anticipates faster international growth, prompting operational changes along territorial lines. Among the trio of internal appointments is Mark Beets, handed responsibility for developing business with Vodafone’s Partner Markets organisation.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: SpaceMobile-NASA collaboration
NASA working with US satellite venture; Innovus bolsters security; Vodafone’s Harmonic partnership shows its size.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone's Associates and JVs: TPG 5G plans take shape
VodafoneZiggo flags Gigabit cable upgrades; 5G spectrum auction nearing in Australia.
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Vodafone Ireland pushes for greater digital engagement
OpCo has deployed the first 50 Broadband Connection Points as the long‑gestated National Broadband Plan starts to take shape. Reveals measures that were required to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Greece targets submarine business
Vodafone Greece eyes submarine; cashiers going virtual in Spain; Vodafone UK blocked from handset blocking.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Vodacom in SA and Tanzanian trouble
Vodacom reportedly tangled in murder scandal in South Africa, and taking political fire over Tanzanian election.
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Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: 5G Broadcast on the cards; Samsung edtech partnership flagged
TDE working on 5G‑based in‑vehicle broadcasting.
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Elsewhere in T-Mobile US: Vivint smart home available
5G‑focused TMUS gives 6G proponents a brush‑off. Smart‑home experiment flagged in California.
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Kubernetes underpinning cloud native push
T‑Mobile US highlights cloud cost benefits of container‑based and standardised platforms. DT’s Nathan Rader reiterates need to change people and processes en route to a cloud‑native future.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: Wind River trumpets T-Sys tie-up
Wind River flags campus network engagement and joins re‑branded Open Infrastructure Foundation; T‑Systems on lookout for partnerships in Brazil.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Europe: Hrvatski upgrades to Prime; B2B Europe partners Versa Networks
Partnerships with Logate, Skroutz Food, and Versa Networks trumpeted.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: Simpel in the shopping basket
Navigation patents on the block; vendors urged to open up; T‑Mobile Netherlands keeps it Simpel with proposed re‑takeover.
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BT deploys bot to get top techies talking
“ Robotic speed dating ” sessions among changes being made in a bid to build better connections within Group’s technology leadership. BT getting creative as it grapples with change agenda.
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T-Systems tags onto hyperscalers with new platforms business
Volkmar Rudat to head up latest business to emerge afresh from T‑Systems’ post- COVID‑19 reorganisation. New unit focused on selling value-add around cloud infrastructure and software from hyperscaler partners.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Living Apps winners and Movistar's solar business
Winners selected for Living Apps partnership and Restarting Together coronavirus recovery project; Movistar launches new subscription solar panel business.
