All Telco Cloud articles – Page 5

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    Partnerships & Alliances

    Still no date for Safaricom Ethiopia launch

    2022-05-03T15:28:00Z

    STE indicates it is close to reaching network-sharing agreements with Ethio Telecom. Changes to national payments law should pave way for M-PESA.

  • Telefonicawatch Report #162
    Analyst Report

    Telefónicawatch Report #162 – April 2022

    2022-04-27T09:16:00Z

    Key stories include: CEO: Telefónica sights ‘new world’ | Vivendi keen to rekindle Group ties | Atento calls up private equity | Group builds on UK&I side hustle | Spanish rival merger talks welcomed

  • tfw163-tt-security-cloud
    Strategy & Change

    Telcos seek security in the cloud as 5G grows

    2022-04-14T10:24:00Z

    Telefónica’s Patricia Diez Munoz acclaims 5G security credentials, but edge deployments and multi-vendor environments bring new challenges. Neil McRae of BT positions security at the fore of cloud-native transformation and calls on vendors to finally ditch legacy attitudes to security, and the days of “stupid passwords”.

  • VMO2 taps VMware to boost 5G rollout
    Network & Infra

    VM O2 taps VMware to boost 5G rollout

    2022-03-28T14:20:00Z

    Expanded collaboration to deliver 5G services “without limitations”. VMware continue work on Virgin Media O2’s ongoing deployment, which began 16 months ago.

  • Safaricom builds up for Ethiopian launch
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    Safaricom builds up for Ethiopian launch

    2022-03-06T12:34:00Z

    Ethiopian OpCo signs up VMware as telco cloud partner, and flags Huawei and Nokia as main network suppliers. Second data centre opened. Talks begin with rival Ethio on network access. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance anticipates service launch “sometime in April”.

  • vfw204-tt-vmware-ethiopia
    Partnerships & Alliances

    Safaricom signs up VMware as Ethiopian cloud partner

    2022-02-28T09:57:00Z

    New OpCo to use vendor’s Telco Cloud Platform to underpin network and IT functions as it sets up greenfield operation.

  • tfw161-people-telefonica
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    Telefónica people moves: Colombian fibre JV names leadership

    2022-02-04T15:34:00Z

    Telefónica Colombia’s fibre-building joint venture with KKR launches with a familiar top-team. Collaborative initiatives see Group execs take board seats at GSMA and IndesIA. VM O2 continues to make sweeping changes to senior leadership, with former O2 UK execs Bailey and Soto finding new roles elsewhere.

  • BT follows EE with BAI deal
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    BT follows EE with BAI deal

    2022-02-02T09:33:00Z

    Wholesale division to provide colocation space for neutral host network. BT flags wider focus on edge computing.

  • Telefónica selects Wipro for 5GC automation
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    Telefónica selects Wipro for 5GC automation

    2022-01-02T14:59:00Z

    Group to roll out Indian tech firm’s CI/CD/CT solution in Brazil, Germany, followed by Spain and UK. Aim to “industrialise” processes surrounding automation of 5G Core functions and speed time-to-market for new services. Telefónica and Wipro plan to expand solution to other network areas, including access, infrastructure, and transport. ...

  • Vodafone extends VMware Telco Cloud to 5G SA
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    Vodafone extends VMware Telco Cloud to 5G SA

    2021-11-29T12:24:00Z

    Aims to accelerate delivery of “new digital services” across Vodafone’s European footprint. Builds on Vodafone’s previous selection of VMware Telco Cloud infrastructure as its NFV platform.

  • Interdependence Day — taking testing out of the lab
    Vendor Voice

    Interdependence Day — taking testing out of the lab

    2021-11-16T09:48:00Z

    Test and assurance specialist Spirent spoke to TelcoTitans’ Vendor Voice and highlighted how the ongoing reinvention of telecoms networks is necessarily being accompanied by a reset regarding resilience. With cloud-native services and applications becoming the new standard as next-generation networks gain prominence, Spirent is urging operators to ‘take testing ...

  • Movistar Empresas joins IBM’s telco cloud club
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    Movistar Empresas joins IBM’s telco cloud club

    2021-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Telefónica Colombia explores edge solutions for businesses with IBM’s Cloud for Telecommunications. New dimension for IBM’s cloud engagements with Telefónica Group.

  • Telefónicawatch Report #155
    Analyst Report

    Telefónicawatch Report #155 – June 2021

    2021-06-30T14:44:00Z

    Key stories include: Telefónica Tech could sidestep UK JV | Union deal sees COVID work rethink | Vivo preps move to standalone 5G | Spanish rivals’ Canal+ case sinks | Prosegur relationship expands to LatAm

  • Puerto Madryn Skyline
    Innovation

    Telefónica Argentina taps IBM for open RAN trial

    2021-04-25T00:00:00Z

    Proof of concept open RAN network led by IBM as systems integrator. Movistar test network adds to Group trials in Germany and the UK. IBM plants open RAN flag in Spain with new Centre of Excellence.

  • Elsewhere in Vodafone Group
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    Elsewhere in Vodafone Group: VPC targets supply chain sustainability

    2021-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Telecom Italia adds weight to open RAN support scheme; VPC joins other operators in arrowing in on supplier carbon emissions.

  • Robots aren’t taking over just yet, says T‑Mobile’s Larsen
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    Robots aren’t taking over just yet, says T-Mobile’s Larsen

    2021-01-16T02:00:00Z

    CTIO Kim Larsen looks beyond the hype to deliver a realistic assessment of the road to network autonomy and guides on early incremental opportunities. Still early days for OpCo’s zero-touch ambition, with Larsen seeing TMNL at stage one of five. Capabilities, experience, and data quality seen as key challenges. ...

  • Vodafonewatch Report #182
    Analyst Report

    Vodafonewatch Report #182 – January 2020

    2020-01-31T09:23:00Z

    Key stories include: Egypt next for Group rollback | Ventures arm back with AST deal | Shared Services becomes _VOIS | Glasfaser deal gets an update | VHA tunes into Nokia 5G radio