All Suppliers & SCM articles – Page 2
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Suppliers & SCM
T-Mobile US grabs Red Hat for telco cloud journey
Operator adopts vendor’s OpenShift Platform Plus solution as foundation for core and edge infrastructure revamp.
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Innovation (R&D)
NVIDIA: AI delivering ROI for telcos, advancing into production
TelcoTitans talked with NVIDIA’s Chris Penrose about the vendor’s latest research taking telcos’ pulse on AI, finding hearts racing over cost savings, revenue potential, and plans for GenAI services. But finding data specialists remains biggest hurdle in adoption…
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Innovation (R&D)
Vodafone lays groundwork for satellite NOC
Group adds to Andalucían roots with launch of direct-to-device R&D hub, with plans to evolve site into pan-European satellite network operations centre.
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Suppliers & SCM
Hitachi–Telent JV picks up £80m telecoms deal for HS2
Rail and infrastructure specialists unite to secure contract overseeing high‑speed rail links comms requirements.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT taps Cisco AI know-how for UK-wide office spruce-up
Cisco Spaces built into BT’s Better Workplace real estate redevelopment scheme as Group eyes dark compute and AI in the network opportunities…
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Suppliers & SCM
Orange re-ups with Nokia for 5G upgrade in France
Orange France plans broader trial of Nokia’s cloud RAN technology as part of an extended contract to upgrade parts of its network with the vendor’s AirScale products.
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Suppliers & SCM
Virgin Media O2 puts Hansen on five-year tech revamp mission
Australian software provider Hansen to support UK joint venture on digital transformation and wider business revival plan.
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Suppliers & SCM
Crnogorski Telekom re-hires Amdocs on revenue tool update
Montenegrin telco to replace and upgrade CRM and billing systems from a previous tie-up with Amdocs.
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Innovation (R&D)
BT ‘needs more’ quantum tech suppliers and partners
Research & Networks Strategy lead Gabriela Styf Sjöman emphasises need for growth in the quantum supply chain and ecosystem as technology matures.
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Suppliers & SCM
Orange signs up cybersecurity specialist Cyan for three more years
Munich‑based supplier signed its first group deal with Orange in 2018.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica adds Siemens to Industry 4.0 solutions mix
Spain-focused partnership aims to bring coherence to factories’ IT and networks estates, using meld of Siemens and Telefónica tech.
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Network & Infrastructure
Openreach chases ‘one network’ architecture with Nokia Altiplano deployment
Access provider confirms Altiplano onboarding, adding further Nokia presence to FTTP infra.
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Partnerships & Alliances
NCR Atleos: Operators need global partners matched to B2B digital ambition
Emerging as a stealth powerhouse within the telecom industry ecosystem, NCR Atleos discreetly offers unmatched global hub and field support underpinning operators’ rapid deployment, management and commercialisation of headline‑grabbing technologies, including AI infrastructure and security.
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange moves to cash in on decommissioned copper
French operator is reportedly seeking a value assessment of the copper in its legacy network as it works towards switching off the public switched telephone network by 2030.
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Strategy & Change
2024 vendor review: Telcos start feeling benefits of TechCo pivot
2024 may be the year telcos truly started to become TechCos, with GenAI, open RAN and cloud-native platforms reshaping CX, NetOpps and the industry landscape. Dive into how operators are overcoming transformation challenges, collaborating with vendors, and unlocking new revenue opportunities in this game-changing year. Available to all registered users…
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Suppliers & SCM
Safaricom seeks more SaaS partners for small biz push
Diversification-focused Safaricom is looking for strategic alliances with SaaS providers to help it build up a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based business apps for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Network & Infrastructure
EE rings up £1.29bn Emergency Services Network deal
Extended agreement takes EE engagement to at least 2032, with 4G RAN the focus.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone mega RAN tender results coming “soon”
It could be days or weeks, but Vodafone expects to announce “pretty soon” the suppliers for its global radio access network as the procurement process enters the final stages.
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Financial & Performance
Openreach raises full-fibre target despite capex and headcount cuts
Openreach is doing more with less as it sets a higher bar for full-fibre coverage for the year while shrinking capex and cutting jobs. Learn more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Meta ends peering relationship with Deutsche Telekom in Germany
War of words erupts between DT and Meta in the dispute over who should pay for data traffic.