All Suppliers & SCM articles – Page 6
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Suppliers & SCMGermany seeks high-risk compromise as operators maintain reliance on Huawei
Vodafone and its peers may get time to wean themselves from Huawei dependency as Germany looks set to water down high-risk restrictions.
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Suppliers & SCM‘Data is everything’: Quantexa supports Vodafone CX revamp
Vodafone’s Chief Data Officer Miryem Salah says Quantexa partnership is underpinning customer experience transformation project in the UK.
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Suppliers & SCMDeep dive: Telefónica engages suppliers to fight Scope 3 emissions
Keynoting at Achieving Net Zero in the Telecoms Industry, Daniel Santana lifted the lid on Telefónica’s initiatives to actively tackle emissions across its value chain. Learn more about how this impacts its supply chain, where hundreds have been tagged ‘high risk’, and its ‘circular criteria’, SME outreach, peer comparatives… ...
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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile turns to Amdocs for FWA customer support
T-Mobile signs up for Amdocs’ Home Operating System to support 5G Home Internet.
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OperationsCityFibre gets proactive on eliminating fault frustration
While ultrafast fibre connectivity is increasingly essential for business and consumers, service standards haven’t remotely kept pace.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSCALEUP X: Tomorrow Street hunts for Vodafone’s next wave of strategic suppliers
Tomorrow Street CEO Kenneth Graham aligns new acceleration programme with Vodafone’s priorities. Initial cohort (Armis, Cyware, Emplay, Greymatter.io, HeadSpin, Invia, Maxbyte, SourseAI, Vyntelligence, Workato) boasts north of $1bn funding, with top-tier backers including Atlassian, Battery, Brookfield, Dell, NetApp, Palo Alto, SAP, Sequoia, ServiceNow, Zscaler. Learn more…
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Network & InfraO2 Germany CEO cools concerns about Huawei ban
A ruling to immediately replace Chinese equipment is not likely, according to Markus Haas, Chief Executive of O2 Germany. With solid Q2 FY23 results, operator nudges up full-year outlook.
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Network & InfraBT rural satcomm trials roll on with OneWeb onboard
Micro-deployment on Lundy Island deemed a success, with BT’s McCall claiming a “significant milestone” passed.
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Suppliers & SCMJuniper fabric supports BT Network Cloud overhaul
Vendor claims “cornerstone” status in BT’s cloud-native network transformation.
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Suppliers & SCMVi finances prompt questions from would-be 5G kit partners
Indian operator claims progress in OEM deliberations, but reports suggest Ericsson and Nokia are proceeding with caution.
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Vendor VoiceElisa Polystar: Take a shortcut through the hype cycle for effective network automation
Established operators such as Vodafone are recognising the opportunities of deep network automation but don’t have the greenfield luxury of a clear path. Elisa Polystar believes this challenge can be addressed with the right roadmap.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 picks Nokia for southern RAN supply
UK operator agrees new, three-year RAN supply deal with longstanding partner Nokia.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT Sourced enhances supply chain insight with worker tech partnership
Procurement business ties with Labor Solutions to directly gather data from supplier workforce.
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom under renewed EU pressure to ditch Huawei
Brussels to publish report criticising Germany for not doing enough to reduce reliance on Huawei. Deutsche Telekom will reportedly be named as telco laggard when it comes to loosening ties with Chinese equipment suppliers.
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Suppliers & SCMBT heralds Candex amidst ‘procurement revolution’
Candex platform being used by BT Sourced cuts supplier onboarding process from seven days to seven minutes.
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Products & ServicesVodafone’s IoT momentum slows despite glut of new partnerships
Series of recent tie-ups show promise, but connections growth hits first single-digit slow-down for the home-grown, now revenue-unicorn IoT business.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone’s Petty calls for telcos to get “sexy” to pull more engineers
Vodafone CDIO, speaking at DSP Leaders event, is calling for cultural change that will accept engineers being rewarded in a manner rivalling traditional telco leadership and on a par with hyperscalers.
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PremiumAmdocs wins more new business from T-Mobile US
T-Mobile signs up for Amdocs Commerce & Care and Monetization suites.
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PremiumUK gov has ‘arrangements’ to protect Project Gigabit amid supplier squeeze
Building Digital UK says taxpayer-funded supply contracts are sheltered from partner collapse or acquisition, amid ongoing expectation of sector consolidation.
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PremiumVodafone teams with Citi, CDP to drive down Scope 3 emissions
Operator partners with Citi Group to grant preferential financing rates to suppliers that score highly against environmental performance criteria. Vodafone also ties with NPO CDP to design framework to encourage suppliers to reduce their own carbon emissions. Move represents an attempt to accelerate reduction of Scope 3 emissions.