All Technology articles
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica explores rural solutions with solar plane startup Skydweller
Collaboration targets disaster relief and deep-rural areas.
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Vendor Voice
Oracle: Cloud evolution must be business‑led for digital SPs
For many years, the telecoms industry has been attempting the balancing act of managing the decline of traditional services while extracting the full value of decades of massive investment in the operational systems that enable them. The challenge of escaping this ‘technology debt’ has now been heightened by a ...
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Strategy & Change
Telefónica cools on Spanish fibre sale (for now)
Vilá says domestic retail and wholesale FTTP operations “probably not reflected” in Group valuation. Repeats company line that Spanish fibre infrastructure is “strategic asset”, but doesn’t rule out monetisation in the future.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone in the driving seat for 5G‑powered mobility
Vodafone Germany flags a number of automotive use‑cases for its 5G standalone technology in action. BMW, Porsche, and Sony on the automaker partnerships list. Second 5G test track activated.
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Innovation (R&D)
BT engages virtual twin(s) on infrastructure resiliency
Group one of three national infrastructure owners to pledge resources to project using simulation tech to overcome impact of climate change on UK’s built environment. Tranche of UK universities and research institutes involved too. Yet another example of BT dipping toes into ‘digital twin’ realm.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: 5G use‑cases emerging in Cardiff
Adastral Park welcomes newcomer eGain; 5G use‑cases flaunted in Cardiff.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: ADTRAN acquires ADVA
BT networking partner duo join forces as ADTRAN Holdings; growing need for data fabric architecture underlined by BT’s Perkins.
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People
Vodafone makes tech changes in Czech and Portugal
Czech Technology office vacated by Zíka and separated as per Europe‑wide model. Vodafone Portugal sticks to traditional model with CTO swap after Nascimento exit.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: BT taps iTrinegy
BT taps iTrinegy expertise for vRAN R&D; McRae sees optical future.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone Turkey makes next-gen network improvements
5G prep accelerated as Turkish OpCo “future-proofs” backbone network. 400Gbps-capable SuperCore solution deployed, but vendor partner(s) undisclosed. Telco continues march towards 2025 ambition.
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Strategy & Change
Group Technology toes line on “new-gen” plan
Top-down flavour to Tech 2025 initiatives as Group Finance (again) steals a lot of the Group Technology thunder, keeping ambitions in check with fiscal targets. Programme kept closely in line with Group leadership’s medium-term, twin-track ambition to refuel its commercial engine while keeping a tight rein on investment. Headline ...
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Products & Services
Partners tapped for Vodafone IoT device update
Cradlepoint, Digi International, and Teltonika Networks named device provider partners for latest Integrated Terminals iteration. Vodafone ‑branded and ‑managed LTE‑powered IoT suite given new lease of life.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Group: Procurement adopts spend management system
Procurement adopts tail spend management system; new stakeholder engages workers union; BT’s future HQ under new ownership .
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Network & Infrastructure
BT puzzles over end‑to‑end quantum security
Optical expert optimistic about upcoming commercial availability of QKD and “ global ” satellite distribution of crypto keys. How to protect the terrestrial “ bit in the middle ” against quantum‑computing hacks still uncertain. Due diligence needed on Arqit’s QuantumCloud . Lord confident UK can tap ...
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Products & Services
MediaKind trumpets role in Movistar+ VoD upgrade
Media technology specialist builds on long‑term partnership that began in its former incarnation as Ericsson Media Solutions.
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Public Affairs
Sees.ai gets all-clear for BVLOS drone flights
VfUK drone partner achieves UK‑first permission. Tests to be carried out at three nominated sites. OpCo flags separate drone trial collaboration with Ericsson and Lidar tech for remote cell site inspections.
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Operations
Deutsche Telekom Pan‑Net adds Austrian DCs
Three new data centres added to Pan-Net’s Europe-wide footprint of 17. Project manager Lazova flags DCs ready for “ application onboarding ” .
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Innovation (R&D)
DT pressure‑tests Niantic’s multiplayer AR tech
Artificial reality developer Niantic taps MobiledgeX for social AR gaming. DT among carrier partners to conduct network tests for latest 5G‑enabled mobile game.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in BT Technology: BT, Telefónica plot edge pilot
BT and Telefónica prove edge compatibility; Ericsson and BT deliver 5G VR testing for Hyperbat.
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Venturing & Investments
Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom venturing and investments
DTCP increases investments in cybersecurity specialists Axonius and PerimeterX ; portfolio companies validate worth with acquisitions; hubraum seeks GNSS startups.
