Technology – Page 234
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Iberian OpCos tout 5G game with cross-border roaming
Neighbours make friends on 5G cross-over.
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VfR seeks 5G silver lining to regulatory cloud
Supernet 5G goes live in parts of Bucharest but awaiting handsets. Government aims for high returns in upcoming spectrum auction. New turnover tax adds more pressure on telecoms sector. Rival DT reportedly mulling market exit.
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Nokia supports VfEg on user data consolidation project
Simplification and cloud buzzword boxes ticked.
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Vodafone in Huawei corner as trade war roughs up
Group continues to jump to Huawei’s defence. Vodafone backs research showing pitfalls of restricting Chinese supplier. OpCos face smartphone disruption as Google suspends business with Huawei. Prague Proposals imply Huawei is a potential 5G security risk.
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Vodafone Germany seeks to preserve legacy in cable upgrade
Alleviation of costs of long-running DOCSIS 3.1 update.
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EE rains on VfUK’s 5G parade
VfUK beaten to 5G punch by rival EE. Drops Huawei 5G smartphone from device portfolio.
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O2 UK extends Netcracker BSS/OSS deal
Netcracker solutions are expected to provide O2 UK with greater flexibility and responsiveness when introducing new service propositions.
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Strategy & Change
Lopez on the edge as Telefónica aims to tame complexity
With a fibre foundation topped with a virtualised network, Telefónica is aiming to create flexible services that adapt to customer needs. Edge computing key to service evolution, but will be driven by incremental benefits, not a single compelling killer application. As Telefónica focuses on becoming a technology-focused company, partnerships ...
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ngena tie-up to be dropped as T-Systems furthers refresh
T-Sys’ partner and portfolio shake-up reaches enterprise networking.
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Vodafone Group gets more NFV vim from VMware
Vendor’s telco cloud infrastructure active in 15 Vodafone markets. Vodafone hatches plans with Orange to make VNF onboarding easier.
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Nokia trumpets success of connected-car tests
DT to continue its collaboration with partners in the automotive sector. Partnership with Continental takes on broader remit.
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DT aggressive in 5G auction, despite legal uncertainty
DT takes dominant position in early stages of bidding. Drillisch makes strong play for 2GHz frequencies; looks forward to national 5G roaming agreements with MNOs. Legal controversy still casts long shadow over Germany’s 5G ambition.
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NatCos parade oneM2M to break IoT vendor lock-in
High hopes that prototype water-metering module, preinstalled with oneM2M software, is important step towards greater IoT interoperability.
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TMUS still at loggerheads with sat-chiefs over C-Band
TMUS still hopes to wrest 500MHz of highly prized C-Band airwaves. Ongoing dispute ratchets up another notch as satellite bigwigs meet FCC.
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ISS expands DT facilities ties into go-to-market
Sign of times in telecoms, as supply deal expands into commercial realm.
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Strategy & Change
Höttges back in Budapest
CEO’s second recent trip to capital raises questions. Speculation of Hungarian sale talks adds to intrigue.
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Hrvatski Telekom puts 5G on pilot with ‘commercial’ kit
City of Samobor tabled as 5G testing ground. Krk and Osijek lined up next for trials. Close 5G ties with Ericsson evidently firmed up.
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T-Mobile Austria trumpets ‘pioneer’ role for 5G
First of half-dozen 5G target markets in Europe goes live. Only a taster of the 5G schnitzel, though.
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DT plugs into e-mobility player ENIO
Telco playing the field of infrastructure, technology, and services within its developing e-mobility play.
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O2 Germany starts LTE tests in 700MHz band
While there remains work to be done to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile network operator use, Telefónica is preparing for deployment later in 2019.