Telco Supplier News – Page 97
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PremiumDeutsche Glasfaser get KKR agreement
Vodafone Germany (VfD) fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) partner Deutsche Glasfaser is set to bulk up
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PremiumVodafone Italy partners with AP.esse
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a partnership with payments and identity technology provider AP.esse
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PremiumVodafone Spain boasts Cisco 5G partnership
Vodafone Spain (VfS) talked up 5G development work with partner Cisco Systems
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EventwatchVodafone postpones Arch Summit 2020 on coronavirus fears
Luxembourg get-together moved back to October 2020.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone’s Lester Thomas: TM Forum can learn from Netflix
Vodafone’s Lester Thomas: TM Forum can learn from Netflix Source: TM Forum Lester Thomas, Chief IT Systems Architect at Vodafone, again suggested that industry body the TM Forum should move to a model of collaboration and development similar to those used by hyper-scalers such as Amazon and ...
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PremiumO2 Germany heralds start of 5G era, rules in Huawei
O2 Germany sees next decade as a growth phase following years of network build and integration. Outlines plans to start building 5G in five cities during 2020. Huawei and Nokia selected to build the 5G RAN, although the China-based vendor remains a political hot potato in Germany.
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Public AffairsO2 dodges bullet as Huawei capped
Industry looks set to be given three years to firewall Huawei, with potential 35% cap on High Risk Vendors. O2’s longstanding links with Ericsson and Nokia mean operating business avoids costly replacement programmes that major rivals must implement. Security officials position the decision as largely a clarification and formalisation ...
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PremiumTelefónica considers SD WAN challenger flexiWAN
Partners to run proofs of concept of open SD-WAN technology intended as an alternative to more proprietary iterations from major vendors. Modular, open-source networking is seen as key differentiator, potentially enabling operator to develop value-added services for enterprise networking customers.
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PremiumCiena flags Telxius role with new speed record
Commercial applications of record-breaking technology expected to see more flexible high capacity services over Telxius submarine cables.
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PremiumElevenPaths widens portfolio with Nozomi tie up
Partnership forged with cybersecurity specialist for operational technology and IT security services.
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PremiumTelefónica 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.
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PremiumTelefónica urges a “new approach” to networks
Group emphasises partnership opportunities and launches new TIP Innovation Lab in Madrid. Telefónica, Tech Mahindra lead CI/CD push to create open networks for rural areas. Group reiterates commitment to invest and partner around OpenRAN development. A strengthened commitment to rural connectivity with NaaS.
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PremiumVivo and TIM follow through with network-sharing deal
Partners progress on merging legacy networks, and expanding 4G to more rural areas through a multi-operator core.
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PremiumSIAE flags latest field trial success
SIAE is spreading its influence on the provision of microwave backhaul in challenging Latin American geographies.
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PremiumO2 and Ericsson partner Northumbrian Water for 5G trials
Previously flagged 5G testing for new utility sector solutions underway, building on Ericsson technology.
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PremiumTelefónica 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.
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Suppliers & SCMTelefónica certifies Quectel IoT module
Telefónica Group awarded certification to an Internet of Things (IoT) module from Chinese supplier Quectel Wireless Solutions.
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PremiumMovistar, AT&T sign Mexican network-sharing deal
Following the signing of its network-sharing deal with AT&T in late-2019 (Telefónicawatch, #140), Telefónica Mexico (Movistar) will relinquish its spectrum frequencies in the 800MHz and 1.9GHz bands.
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PremiumO2 UK joins TfL Underground LTE project
Telefónica UK (O2 UK) is to join peers EE and Vodafone UK in trials of 4G on the London Underground being undertaken by Transport for London
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PremiumTelefónica España renews Euskaltel deal
Telefónica España renewed its wholesale mobile agreement with Euskaltel Group, parent of regional quad-player Telecable.