Technology – Page 197
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica lays down gauntlet to cloud-native suppliers
Lopez challenges Kubernetes to prove itself in telco environment. Hybrid VM and cloud-native model the likely norm for operators already invested in NFV.
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PremiumVirgin Media builds backhaul business before O2 tie up
Virgin Media positioning itself as a BT backhaul alternative, but appeal may be curbed by O2 links.
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PremiumO2 signals legal move over 5G auction
Operating business remains vexed by how Ofcom has structured mid-band licence sell-off.
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PremiumGroup talks up TrustOS role in blockchain performance
Telefónica-led platform, based on Hyperledger Fabric, explores practicalities of implementing production-ready services. Academic papers of little use in determining strength of telco business case. More blockchain work needed in Telefónica’s collaboration with GSM Association to develop production-ready wholesale roaming service.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Telekom rethinks German tower expansion plan
2,000 per year add-on ambition “too optimistic” in current circumstances.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica talks up increasing digital relevance
Group believes seismic societal change will emphasise the relevance of emerging digital services. However, in recent months the rate of growth has been slowing, not accelerating. Corporate digitalisation still where the money’s at for Telefónica, with changes in the consumer market focused more on updating sales channels and improving ...
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica, Nokia partner on IoT-enabled supply chains
Group research arm among 21 partners to join EC-backed consortium for next-generation supply chain management, centred on the port of Valencia.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom looks to Loon in Mozambique
Mozambique partnership to deliver network expansion, if technicalities ironed out. First Loon tie-up within Vodafone Group.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom to issue more RFIs for TIP transport scheme
Group rounding up new posse of open transport suppliers under the TIP flag.
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Suppliers & SCMISS’ Deutsche Telekom deal gathering speed despite virus and malware
DT’s new FM partner is beginning to feel the benefit of its relationship, despite an unfortunate series of internal and external obstacles.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom and SAP charged with scaling German COVID tracker
T-Systems said to be providing server architecture for ramping up of a national contact tracing programme intended to help contain the spread of COVID-19. DT’s involvement comes as federal government bows to pressure to adopt a decentralised approach to tracing after resistance to centralisation from Apple and Google.
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Enterprise (B2B)McRae: collaboration with enterprise ‘critical’ in 5G era
BT aiming to embed with enterprise through the development of new ways to work with business enabled by 5G technology. McRae his typically sceptical self on network slicing proliferation, but has faith in the underlying principles of the technology in the right circumstances. The BT Chief Architect maintains that ...
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Innovation (R&D)T Mobile US to help design FAA’s drone tracking system
TMUS joins Airbus, Amazon, Intel and others on federal Remote ID protocol development.
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Public AffairsBlockchain expert warns of huge telco workload
Regulatory and legal hurdles often bigger than technical challenges.
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M&AJoosub still interested in SA fibre buyout
Vodacom remains on lookout for M&A opportunities, although next-generation network expansion has recently dropped down his to-do list.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Germany plans for 3G sunset
CTO Gerhard Mack announces 3G retirement date of 30 June 2021, putting a deadline on spectrum re-farming and prepping the OpCo for accelerated 5G rollout. OpCo follows in footsteps of VodafoneZiggo, which made the same move earlier this year.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Systems sees European spend cuts; remixes strategy
Pandemic prompts yet another strategic rethink at T-Sys. Division expects half of European business to cut IT spend. T-Sys doubles down on digitisation to help clients adapt. New strategy based around three-phase recovery. Exec denies 5G plans on hold in wake of COVID-19.
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PremiumOperators eye Hong Kong for mmWave sharing solution
Ways to solve small-cell cost conundrum still being pondered. DT among European operators pondering the prospect of emulating the approach adopted in Hong Kong to deliver efficiently built and cost-effective small cell coverage for 5G. Secondary node RAN sharing among operators could provide a sweet spot where low-cost build ...
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