All TelcoFutures articles – Page 17
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Suppliers & SCMVM O2 puts Samsung in RAN frame
Longstanding suppliers Nokia, Ericsson put on alert as JV explores “vendor diversity”. VM O2 will put Samsung’s 4G and 5G RAN equipment through its paces. South Korean supplier maintains kit is open RAN-compliant (after some configuration changes).
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica Tech joins Ferrovial’s 5G development initiative
5G smart roads project attracts support of Microsoft, among others.
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Vendor VoiceOracle: Cloud evolution must be business-led for digital SPs
For many years, the telecoms industry has been attempting the balancing act of managing the decline of traditional services while extracting the full value of decades of massive investment in the operational systems that enable them. The challenge of escaping this ‘technology debt’ has now been heightened by a ...
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Venturing & InvestmentsWayra buys into robotics startup
UM Autonomous Systems attracts €2.3m investment. Wayra additionally backs software solution developer Cobrainer.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica prescribes digitalisation as Europe’s inflation antidote
Telefónica’s Argentinian inflation battle shows digitalisation value in markets facing cost challenges. Group management also seeks to ease qualms over rising energy costs and wage inflation in Europe through digitally driven efficiency drive.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Technology embeds ‘build over buy’ mentality
Vodafone Global Digital Engineering head Ahmed El Sayed updates on Netcracker-backed transformation pilot in Hungary. Software engineering “the future” for Vodafone, as Group looks internally for revamped tech stack under ‘build not buy’ vision.
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Network & InfrastructureBT says 5G-VINNI paves way for E2E network slicing
Muschamp hails EU-funded project a success in laying groundwork to support “end-to-end” 5G network slicing across multiple sites and different vendors’ equipment. By exposing inadequacies of current industry standards, claims Muschamp, industry better placed to develop a standardised approach and avoid margin-squeezing headache of bespoke deployments. BT expects to ...
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Venturing & InvestmentsVivo transaction carries Telefónica Tech into Brazilian IoT space
Telefónica’s expansive growth areas division furthers its international ambitions by negotiating a tie-up with Vivo on IoT and analytics-based services. Deal mirrors an August transaction that gave Telefónica Tech an interest in Vivo’s cloud and security business.
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PremiumNokia boasts optical potential for Vodafone Turkey
Vodafone Turkey’s network tuned to post 1Tbps speeds and demonstrate option for future scaling. 5G network expansion said to be a likely use-case.
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Strategy & ChangeTMF’s Willetts: maintaining vendor status quo “dangerous”
Speaking to TelcoTitans, Nik Willetts, CEO of industry body TM Forum, outlined his perceptions of the state of digital transformation in the telecoms sector. Procurement-led vendor management needs to evolve towards partnership for digital acceleration. Hyperscalers can remain more friend than foe as operators seek new ways to differentiate ...
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PremiumSafaricom to debut 5G in 2022
Kenyan operator extending 5G trials to “additional towns”; commercial launch slated for 2022. Operator looking to further boost mobile data revenue. Rival Airtel on 5G scene too.
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EventwatchAccenture’s Dr. Boris Maurer on 5G opportunities for telcos
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full panel session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, which brings together industry experts from Accenture and NTT Data to reflect on the future of telco in a transformed world.
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EventwatchInma Martinez discusses key attributes of successful digital transformation
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, in which Inma Martinez looks at the opportunities for Telco to establish itself as the pivotal industry in 21st century infrastructure.
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EventwatchAccenture’s Dr. Boris Maurer on the state of telecommunications today
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full panel session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, which brings together industry experts from Accenture and NTT Data to reflect on the future of telco in a transformed world.
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EventwatchInma Martinez on 5G’s potential for telcos
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, in which Inma Martinez looks at the opportunities for Telco to establish itself as the pivotal industry in 21st century infrastructure.
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EventwatchAccenture’s Dr. Boris Maurer on how 5G will impact the telecom industry
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full panel session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, which brings together industry experts from Accenture and NTT Data to reflect on the future of telco in a transformed world.
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EventwatchInma Martinez on the future of telco
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, in which Inma Martinez looks at the opportunities for Telco to establish itself as the pivotal industry in 21st century infrastructure.
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EventwatchAccenture’s Dr. Boris Maurer on how telcos will look in 30 years
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full panel session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, which brings together industry experts from Accenture and NTT Data to reflect on the future of telco in a transformed world.
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EventwatchInma Martinez on what the telco of the future looks like
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum Watch the full session from REACH – the telco transformation forum, in which Inma Martinez looks at the opportunities for Telco to establish itself as the pivotal industry in 21st century infrastructure.
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EventwatchTeradata’s Martin Willcox discusses technologies that will transform the future of telcos
Watch On-Demand: REACH – the telco transformation forum To view more videos like this from other telecom industry leaders like Accenture, Colt, Facebook, Rakuten and Teradata, visit REACH–The telco transformation forum. Other topics covered in REACH include 5G, AI/ML, gigabit connectivity, and telco data meshes ...