All Strategy & Change articles – Page 127
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Partnerships & AlliancesAurachain and Telekom Romania renew ties
Pair behind government furlough payments project. Remote working platforms added to enterprise package for COVID-hit customers. Höttges: “hybrid office” viability bolstered.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: indirect channel merged with Sprint's
Mexican stand-off and friction with Metro by T-Mobile channel partners.
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M&ATelefónica ponders surrendering Telxius majority
CFO Abasolo reportedly open to the idea of letting go of direct Telxius control to enable faster growth as an independent business.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Spain’s Coimbra to step down after eight years
End of era for Spanish business that has struggled to adapt to new realities over the past decade.
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M&AVodafone linked with Spain’s MÁSMÓVIL again
Group reportedly in acquisition talks with Spain’s fourth largest operator. MÁSMÓVIL subsequently denies discussions after only recently agreeing to private equity buyout.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica simplifies structure of twin innovation engines
Telefónica is continuing with housekeeping to tidy up its web of subsidiaries, with startup investment the latest focus. As well as a backroom streamlining, Telefónica Innovation Ventures can be seen tightening a focus on Group strategic priorities including blockchain and cybersecurity. Chema Alonso playing an oversight role with Telefónica ...
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PremiumAmdocs, Netcracker flag new Vivo contracts
Amdocs and Netcracker dig in deeper as part of ongoing work to upgrade Telefónica|Vivo’s systems.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Germany: Deutsche Telekom rebuffs BNetzA
TDE has pushback from BNetzA and Bundeskartellamt on competition flashpoints. 1&1 Drillisch calls in backup in roaming talks.
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Network & InfraVodafone floats 5G for boats
German OpCo engages in Kiel project to trial autonomous passenger ferries. Plans further buildout of 5G coverage along Germany’s waterways.
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M&AVodafone Egypt sale reaches impasse; adverse event or powerplay?
Vodafone and stc ‘keep the dialogue open’ as MoU expires. Telecom Egypt denies it has a role in enabling deal, but Vodafone’s dysfunctional local partnership appears to be complicating matters again.
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica Peru seeks giant leap from Project Apollo
Tecnotree-supported modernisation programme enabling more time to be taken in disentangling “fantastic mess” of legacy point solutions. Business wanted digital platform refresh to match cadence of webscale service development. Project held up as case study by TM Forum, highlighting open integration.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Systems Solutions: Dutch New Factory Campus package launched
DT IoT targets startups with new NB-IoT enabler and T-Sys expands Industry 4.0 play to Dutch manufacturers.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom's Europe: Deep Instinct added to T-Sys Poland offering
Inevitable Czech clash as ČTÚ confirms auction conditions. Hrvatski Telekom’s Optima distractions continue.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Germany: Telekom Deutschland meets BNetzA broadband target
Elsewhere in Germany Source: Kostya Golinchenko / Unsplash Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency/BNetzA) confirmed that Telekom Deutschland (TDE) had met an interim target of providing 50Mbps mobile broadband speeds across 97% of Germany, by population, ahead of a 30 September 2020 deadline imposed after it and ...
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Strategy & ChangeHöttges goes on Huawei defensive
DT gambles on Germany taking neutral stance on Chinese supplier. High hopes open RAN will help diversify the ecosystem, but systems not ready yet.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: media speculation and hubraum startups
UK media revives the ‘will they won’t they’ BT–DT love story
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Strategy & ChangeQ2 FY20: Gopalan backed to solve Germany paradox
Transferred from Europe segment, new CEO is being asked to bridge multiple, competing business objectives at Telekom Deutschland, as Group takes a fresh look at how to move its European-based businesses forward. Höttges’ comments suggest efficient fibre rollout remains a puzzle the operator has yet to get to the ...
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Strategy & ChangeQ2 FY20: Steadying European ship now a top DT priority
With the appointment of Dominique Leroy to lead Europe segment, DT appears to be ensuring it can attack regional revival from all sides. An outsider but not a maverick — Group continues ‘internationalisation’ of upper hierarchy but evidently does not want to rock boat in a time of crisis. ...
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PremiumSpend: Deutsche Telekom enters de-leveraging phase
Höttges could reach for famed cookie jar to help bring down borrowing after US splurge.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems launches Digital Solutions unit after integration rethink
New digitisation-focused unit first unveiled in April 2018. Detecon consultancy unit and T-Sys MMS no longer involved. New unit to have two joint leaders.