All the latest news, insight and analysis regarding the operations and transformation of BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
Chief Data & AI Officer Deepika Adusumilli highlights data quality and cultural change as the two primary challenges to AI adoption at scale, with AWS’s Q and the ongoing Google Cloud migration supporting the effort.
Brazilian fibre JV with CDPQ highlights AI, automation, and open APIs as key technologies to lure new customers and tenants to neutral host network. Driving huge wins across sales and tenant onboarding. Learn more…
Vodafone seeks to keep “commercial tension” between the three biggest hyperscalers in multi-cloud approach, as Microsoft partnership adds more balance to the mix.
Rivus, BT’s former fleet services provider and 2019 divestment, brings in administrators before selling up to new largest customer.
Vodafone hands NETSCOUT another contract for network visibility and monitoring tech, covering European hybrid network environment, including 5G SA deployments.
DTW24 – Ignite: Change is not easy for large telcos, but BT Group’s Digital has been exploring ways to accelerate product delivery through “lean-agile” teams.
DTW24 – Ignite: The industry’s dream of autonomous networks is some way off, but for BT’s R&D chief Gabriela Styf Sjöman, the first steps are to cut legacy products and adopt cloud-native principles.
DTW24 – Ignite: Chief Digital & Innovation Officer Harmeen Mehta joined on-stage by Consumer CEO Marc Allera to hype transformation advances as Digital overhaul impacts EE platform-building.
UK infrastructure and energy lead Francesca Serravalle opens up on Redstream Evolution network revamp and energy efficiency in bid to hold down operating costs.
With the publication of its first Climate Transmission Plan, Vodafone delivers more concrete information on the Group’s decarbonisation plans and expectations, but downgrades an ambition to reach Scope 1&2 net zero.
CEO Allison Kirkby lays out her vision for change, tightening the focus of her predecessor to pitch a simpler, nimbler BT Group with a ROCE mindset differentiated by CX. Network superiority remains central as impetus shifts from build to monetisation, without easing up on the former. With B2B a stubborn drag, the one major diversion from Plan Jansen: now UK-first, Global offloaded…
CEO Allison Kirkby tees up mindset shift from fibre build to networks monetisation, driving connections to grow ARPU, leveraging the sweat and spend of previous FYs. For FY23−24, consistently solid performance at Consumer and Openreach makes up for perennially painful Business…
Openreach spend declines despite record build, and more to come on both fronts in the next FY. Management tees up another £3bn cost transformation initiative, having exceeded early expectations with the last…
As Openreach moves beyond the money pit nadir, BT management forecasts consistent growth by the 2030s. Vague and unqualified expectation for positive momentum comes as Group leverages recent spend for good…
American NatCo appears to have reinforced its customer front line in Q1 FY24, as it seeks to keep pace on customer base growth while bedding in price rises.