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Suppliers & SCMT-Mobile applies margin pressure on partner Assurant
Insurance services player bags multi-year extension deal with T-Mobile. Deal includes commitment to offer in-store same day device repairs at 500 T-Mobile stores across the USA. Assurant President expects margin squeeze from new arrangement, offset by higher volumes through addition of Sprint customers.
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PremiumMore 3G networks head for retirement in Europe
NatCos in Hungary and Poland announce 3G switch-off plans. T-Mobile Poland reuses spectrum to add capacity to 4G and 5G services.
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Financial & PerformanceT-Mobile rides cyberattack storm
Operator’s Q3 numbers indicate few customers ditched its services in wake of high-profile data breach in August. Competitor exploitation of Sprint integration challenges highlighted as bigger issue, albeit one T-Mobile intends to make “short-lived”. T-Mobile highlights organisational and cultural changes in response to attack.
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PremiumDT people moves: Greece and Romania settle management
OTE Group’s new-look Board of Directors confirmed, with three fresh faces in Rodrigo Diehl, Catherine de Dorlodot, and Grigoris Zarifopoulos. Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, the newly separated business following the fixed-line sale, confirmed its commercial and HR heads. BuyIn devices chief moves to Orange TowerCo TOTEM. T-Mobile US gets ...
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: body cams added to Connecting Heroes
TMUS adds body cam hardware to Connecting Heroes offering; Ultra-capacity 5G makes consumer debut.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile locks horns with Dish on CDMA, 12GHz
NatCo begrudgingly extends 3G CDMA network shutdown by three months. Fires criticism at Dish for not taking “responsibility” for migrating customers. Decision comes amid growing tension with satellite TV provider over 12GHz spectrum.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBuyIn boasts transatlantic tech sourcing footprint
Purchasing JV indicates it is widening strategic sourcing scope in North American vendor ecosystem. Comments come with DT seeking to build closer strategic links with its American growth engine.
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InnovationT-Labs and TMUS scoping out immersive shopper tech
Group R&D arm and US NatCo open applications for T-Challenge 2022. Focus on retail vertical, with telco keen to enhance post-COVID experiences for those shopping at home and in-store. Scheme offering share of €600,000 prize pot.
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PremiumTMUS takes to Salesforce unit Slack for remote working
Salesforce’s Gavin Patterson reveals US NatCo is increasing its usage of Slack. TMUS receives plaudits from Slack for its pandemic response.
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PremiumDT people moves: CEOs and CTIOs named in central and eastern Europe
A host of changes at DT’s European NatCos include two new CEOs and two new CTIOs, and a reworked Commercial division. Finance lead swaps at T-Systems Alpine. Group venturing unit DTCP targets portfolio partnerships growth.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: identity verification solution on trial for call scamming
TMUS’s B2B push moves forward with Lumen and Volkswagen tie-ups; NatCo stamps down on call scamming; AstrumU ramps up military vet recruitment drive.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT set for trio of Vision Fund tie ups: Claure
SoftBank to give DT a big reservoir of digital partners to draw from as it seeks new revenue streams, starting with European e-mobility, learning, and fintech players. Claure talks up ‘convergence’ and long-term nature of relationship between SoftBank and DT. SoftBank exec looking to make big impression after securing ...
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PremiumSievert blames Dish for CDMA “crisis”
TMUS CEO says Dish should do more to migrate Boost customers from “antiquated” 3G network. Holds firm on shuttering CDMA network on 1 January 2022, despite “grave concerns” expressed by DoJ. Says Dish’s network-sharing deal with AT&T will have no impact on five-year plan.
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PremiumDT trades Dutch NatCo for a scoop of US, plus sprinkles
Former DT CEO Obermann steps in with buyout of T-Mobile Netherlands through Apax–Warburg Pincus consortium. Deal is culmination of turnaround effort launched in 2016 when last attempt to sell NatCo fell through. Exit opens the lid on a box of intriguing strategic options for DT. DT directs some of ...
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CorporateDT sees shareholder dissent over exec pay: report
Georgeson flags DT among big European companies facing increased dissent from institutional investors over exec remuneration. BlackRock unhappy about growing trend among firms to contrive large bonuses from changing previously agreed performance metrics. Unclear if DT falls into this category.
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Network & InfraCell Broadcast readied in Germany’s post flood re-build
The long-mooted Cell Broadcast warning system gets preliminary greenlight from German government in response to apparent vulnerabilities exposed during July’s flash floods. Deutsche Telekom already has its hand up as a bidder for any government tender for the infrastructure project, worth an estimated €40m. O2, Telekom Deutschland, and Vodafone ...
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Public AffairsT-Mobile US confirms loss of customer data in new breach
Sixth and largest data breach in four years affects nearly 55 million people. TMUS CEO Mike Sievert: “We failed. We’re sorry”. Sievert pledges multi-year investment and calls in experts from Mandiant and KPMG to “transform” TMUS approach to security. Hacker says TMUS security is “awful”. Questions remain for TMUS ...
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: former execs take lead at key vendors
T-Systems’ Wagner moves to lead Google Cloud in Germany, while former T-Mobile exec Pankajakshan expands his remit at Mavenir. CFO swaps at T-Systems’ French and Dutch divisions, as Grandchamp-Robustelli’s short-lived tenure in the Netherlands comes to an end. Group HR changes include a new SVP for Europe.
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Strategy & ChangeFrom Bonn to Bellevue: DT CEO Höttges visits TMUS HQ
In a break from virtual meetings, TMUS CEO Mike Sievert hosts Höttges. Much to discuss between parent and NatCo, but talks were said to focus on innovation and serving consumers and businesses. No signs yet of TMUS and DT collaboration on trans-Atlantic B2B. Are Sprint International assets part of ...
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Strategy & ChangeT-Mobile US pushes ahead with mobile ad-tech plans
Magenta Marketing Platform bundles mobile network data, but not location data, for advertisers to reach targeted audiences.