All Strategy & Change articles – Page 125
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Strategy & ChangeMoody’s negative outlook on BT borrowing
Moody’s reviewed its principal debt rating for BT Group in February 2020, and affirmed the headline Baa2 rating for the operator. However, the accompanying outlook for BT credit was downgraded from “neutral” to “negative”.
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Strategy & ChangeEverything Everywhere, over and out
Everything Everywhere Limited, the original entity behind the Deutsche Telekom and France Télécom merged mobile venture that became EE, was finally dissolved through a voluntary strike-off action
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom expands scope of B2B reorg
Acronyms scrambled again as Group leadership pushes through B2B tidy-up. Leadership targets political battles between TDE and T-Sys. DT’s B2B focus remains somewhat fragmented.
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Network & InfraMagenta Telekom quietly sets up own TowerCo
Group coy on plans but move opens up partnership and monetisation opportunities.
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PremiumVodafone’s Q3 FY19–20 management update
Group sneaks another par score but still not really on-form. Call comes too early for coronavirus impact discussion. Focus remains on Read’s drive to minimise Vodafone. Gradual steadying of ship enables another quarter of slim growth. Churn reduction remains the key goal in Vodafone’s chosen battleground of Europe. RoW ...
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone's Read talks up tower power (again)
Germanisation of Vodafone continues with choice of Düsseldorf for TowerCo HQ. CEO continues to push for improved asset utilisation in mobile networks, plus sales opportunities. Sharing developments in Germany, India, Italy, Portugal, and UK.
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PremiumVodafone to set out stall in SoHo market
Small businesses to be targeted with a diversified product portfolio and an added-value mindset as Vodafone attempts to reinforce the consumer-enterprise divide.
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PremiumVodafone’s Egypt sell-off hits road bump
Vodafone’s plan to sell its majority stake in Vodafone Egypt (VfEg) came up against a road bump
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EventwatchVodafone postpones Arch Summit 2020 on coronavirus fears
Luxembourg get-together moved back to October 2020.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica hits ground running with restructuring plans
Hispanoamérica expected to be put on a par with Partners Program operators as Group prepares for sale and encourages local independence. Latin American billionaires float a majority stake acquisition of local assets, with Telefónica a minority shareholder, but individual OB sales still a prospect. Morgan Stanley working on Telefónica ...
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PremiumO2 Germany heralds start of 5G era, rules in Huawei
O2 Germany sees next decade as a growth phase following years of network build and integration. Outlines plans to start building 5G in five cities during 2020. Huawei and Nokia selected to build the 5G RAN, although the China-based vendor remains a political hot potato in Germany.
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PremiumTelefónica continues mast sales in Hispanoamérica
Group following through with plan to monetise infrastructure as new structure beds in.
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PremiumTelefónica urges a “new approach” to networks
Group emphasises partnership opportunities and launches new TIP Innovation Lab in Madrid. Telefónica, Tech Mahindra lead CI/CD push to create open networks for rural areas. Group reiterates commitment to invest and partner around OpenRAN development. A strengthened commitment to rural connectivity with NaaS.
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PremiumTelefónica IoT lauded by Gartner
Telefónica IoT was named a Leader for the sixth successive year in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide report.
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PremiumTelefónica updates its CTIL oversight team
In January 2020, Telefónica Group refreshed its representation on its UK infrastructure-sharing joint venture (JV) with Vodafone UK, Cornerstone Telecommunication Infrastructure Limited (CTIL).
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone spins off Irish towers
Vodafone establishes new Irish tower business, indiciating a divergence from VfIr’s main structure. Move a part of broader infrastructure recalibration.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland to close nearly 100 stores in digital shift
NatCo goes omnichannel; pushes button on reorganisation around digital. Few details offered but recalibration looks significant for people, organisation, and technology. Union agreement firmed up pre-announcement.
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Strategy & ChangeHrvatski Telekom puts Optima stake on table
Five-year babysitting job could be nearing completion.
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PremiumT-Systems Iberia ups employee numbers
T-Systems Iberia (T-Sys IB) was said to have gradually increased the number of employees based at its business innovation centre (BIC) in Granada.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Mobile US will rely on renewable energy by 2021
T-Mobile US claimed it was on course to meet its flagship target of relying solely on renewable energy by 2021.