All Strategy & Change articles – Page 81
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Network & InfraPrivate equity firms make joint bid for Deutsche Funkturm
KKR-led consortium reportedly submits binding offer for controlling stake in Deutsche Telekom’s German towers business.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Global: Global office opened in Madrid
Global commits to Spain; extends Relined partnership on Dutch network; QiO brought in for AI edge compute innovation.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: M-PESA launches virtual card
Insurance, loans, and virtual cards launched for M-PESA and VodaPay.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Vodafone Spain fined for GDPR breach
Vodafone Spain fined nearly €4m for violating customer data protection regulations; VfUK requests licence variation from regulator to refarm 4G spectrum, in tandem with VM O2.
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OperationsVodafone Germany flaunts “future-ready” working concept in Kerpen
Work complete following “several million-euro” investment.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: operator wins £26m NI extension
Long-running deal with NI government further extended; hybrid copper and 4G broadband speed booster launched for small businesses awaiting fibre upgrade.
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Products & ServicesVodacom takes zero-rating international
ConnectU services launched in DRC, and readying for release in Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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PremiumVodafone UK keeps cards close to chest on M&A
VfUK CEO Ahmed Essam sees in-market mobile consolidation as “no silver bullet”.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: UK fibre scene still growing
Altnet challengers continue march on UK fibre market; Plusnet hits switch on Openreach-backed FTTP.
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Network & InfraVodacom in network-sharing talks with Axian in Tanzania
Discussions kick off after Axian Telecom’s recent acquisition of Millicom’s mobile network operations. Axian talks of “significant investment” in Tanzania over next five years.
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PremiumBT reforms enterprise strategy with brand overhaul
Rob Shuter continues efforts to turn around fortunes of BT Enterprise.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: FTTP customers to be offered Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
EE extends two-hour handset repair service to more than a third of its retail footprint; Plusnet joins Ofcom’s voluntary compensation scheme for broadband outages.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT, Orange shift sustainability spotlight onto suppliers
Operators’ procurement JV to force vendors to disclose environmental progress and ambitions.
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Strategy & ChangeLiberty exec predicts ‘end of an era’ for altnet funding
Chief Development Officer Andrea Salvato warns altnets of rocky macro period, set to shake up challenger funding.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Technology: Plug and Play enters UK market
BT partner Plug and Play enters UK market in hunt for green innovators.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: Digitas UK scores BT/EE account
Publicis tightens grip on BT advertising account, edging out WPP further; VM O2’s fibre speed claims trump BT’s.
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Suppliers & SCMVodacom tightens up supply chain amid trade turbulence
Group’s International businesses team up on adoption of Vodafone’s central Network Stock System.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: A1 Telekom snaps up STEMO
Canadian competition authority rejects Rogers–Shaw mega-merger; Vodafone New Zealand takes full control of retail stores JV.
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PremiumVi CEO promises better times ahead
Takkar talks effusively of “positive catalysts” for Vodafone’s Indian JV.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: TIM to merge fixed network with Open Fiber
TIM agrees to merge fixed network with Open Fiber with support from private equity players; Australian competition authority to rule on whether TPG–Telstra network-sharing deal can go ahead in autumn 2022.