EE’s 3G to be shuttered by spring

Network & Infrastructure

EE’s 3G to be shuttered by spring

Operator provides further details on 3G shutdown, with finalisation expected by March next year, nationwide sunset to begin in January.

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M&A

nexfibre swallows Upp fibre assets for growth

nexfibre agrees to purchase fibre network from altnet Upp, adding 175,000 premises to its footprint.

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People

Latest Telefónica people moves: nexfibre fills out C-suite

New C-level appointments made at nexfibre as rollout ramps up. Elsewhere, Unsere Grüne Glasfaser gets a new construction boss, while Virgin Media O2 recruits several new heads of departments.

BT and partners take step forward with 5G SA R&D

Network & Infrastructure

BT and partners take step forward with 5G SA R&D

Group leans on Ericsson and Nokia tie-ups for 5G standalone innovations as BT seeks frontrunner status against UK competition.

Vodafone places 5G SA at heart of cloud gaming ambition

Network & Infrastructure

Vodafone places 5G SA at heart of cloud gaming ambition

Vodafone and Ericsson trial 5G SA network slice for cloud gamers.

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    Telefónicawatch Report #175 - July 2023

    2023-07-27T14:11:00+01:00

    Key stories include: Reorg puts Alonso in innovation driving seat | Group eyes more LatAm infra efficiencies | nexfibre adds funds and readies switch-on | Two become one in Telefónica Tech reorg | Game on for Virgin Media O2

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    Telefónicawatch Report #174 - June 2023

    2023-07-06T10:49:00+01:00

    Key stories include: Liberty could free half of VM O2 | Utiq: JV’s launch box checked | 1&1 roaming plan doesn’t add up | O2 rail infra venture gets rolling | Vodafone Spain assets eyed

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    Telefónicawatch Report #173 - May 2023

    2023-05-22T14:41:00+01:00

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