Cloud Technology News

Digital services revenue hits 17% revenue increase year-on-year, with the bulk coming from video services. Telefónica Infra remains barebones, but the future looks promising.

Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica deepens Microsoft cloud alliance
Microsoft plans to open a new ‘Azure region’ for data centres in Spain and use Telefónica infrastructure to create a joint cloud services offering.
Suppliers & SCM
Telefónica UK taps Mavenir again, this time for vIMS
Mavenir solution to slot into operator’s UNICA data centre infrastructure. Timelines hazy for commercial launch.
M&A
Vodacom eyes more B2B M&A as part of growth push
South African operator eyeing a new wave of strategic tie-ups and buyouts in growth areas.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Germany, DE-CIX partners on Vodafone Company Net
Vodafone Germany partnered with interconnection provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE‑CIX) on Vodafone Company Net.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Italy signs Cisco alliance
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a three‑year alliance with Cisco Systems.
Partnerships & Alliances
Safaricom, AWS partner on enterprise IT services
Safaricom partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on enterprise IT services
Products & Services
Vodafone Carrier Services to join cloud numbering services
Vodafone Carrier Services (VCS), the Group’s international connectivity unit, signalled plans to expand into the cloud numbering services market. A Vodafone recruitment call for a Partner Buying Manager said the new role would include negotiating with external and internal partners, to help “procure services and product components for Vodafone Carrier ...
Innovation (R&D)
Beefing up blockchain
Telefónica accelerates its blockchain activity with launch of TrustOS platform, the Blockchain Activation Programme, and membership of the Hyperledger community.
Enterprise (B2B)
Telefónica Empresas adds BMC Helix to cloud offer
Partnership with IT support management specialist expected to bolster Telefónica’s portfolio of cloud‑based scalable solutions for the enterprise market.
Enterprise (B2B)
Telefónica flags Alanxeo deal including SD WAN
TBS banging the drum on the principles of Telefónica’s intensified engagement with enterprise based on communications, security, and the cloud.
Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile and Slovak Telekom meld cores
NatCos transfer to a common, Mavenir-supplied IMS.
Innovation (R&D)
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier backs automated settlement platform
Unit part of new “special-purpose entity” for automated settlement. Data-on-demand and international voice settlement to be first products. Timelines hazy for commercial deployment, however.
Enterprise (B2B)
T-Systems will open second Open Telekom Cloud HQ in Amsterdam
T‑Systems intends to open a second European Open Telekom Cloud location in Amsterdam, extending beyond its original regional hub in Biere, Germany.
Suppliers & SCM
Vlocity bags Deutsche Telekom deal
Deutsche Telekom selected US‑based Vlocity’s Communications Cloud solution to roll out software with “configure‑price‑quote” capabilities across Europe.
Consumer (B2C)
BT Consumer pairs with Google for Stadia
BT deal with Google Stadia means consumers can access the new cloud gaming platform in the UK.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Egypt awarded VMware Cloud Verified status
VfEg becomes first service provider in Egypt to gain the status.
Partnerships & Alliances
T-Systems North America partners with Hitachi Vantara
T‑Sys NA partnered with data specialist Hitachi Vantara to develop solutions for enterprise imaging in life sciences and healthcare.
Products & Services
BT promotes open broadband demo
BT was promoted for sponsoring a demonstration of Zero‑Touch Service Provisioning of a multi‑vendor network at Broadband World Forum (BBWF) in October 2019, together with Swisscom and Italy’s TIM.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone gives Hadoop the heave-ho, turns to Google
Vodafone nearly half-way through migrating its Hadoop‑based big data analytics platform, serving eleven countries, onto Google Cloud Platform. “Cloud-native” Neuron systems leans on Google’s expertise in AI and ML. Full migration from Hadoop to Neuron slated before 31 March 2020.
Enterprise (B2B)
Vodafone Business signs seven-year agreement with Ryanair
Business unit will be Ryanair’s technology communications partner in Europe.
Enterprise (B2B)
Amdocs signs NFV deal with VodafoneZiggo
VodafoneZiggo has agreed to a new contract with telecoms software supplier Amdocs to provide network functions virtualisation technology.