All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 221
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InnovationDouble dose of reality for BT in Glasgow R&D link-up
Controlling football crowds and helping train technical staff among 5G-based applications being looked at in AR/VR tie-up with University of Glasgow.
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PeoplewatchNafziger to lead Telekom Deutschland’s international B2B push
Global Carrier Head takes on ownership of all B2B plans beyond Germany. Operator seeking to better coordinate its international enterprise market play.
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Partnerships & AlliancesMovistar Salud: Telefónica returns to e-health
Portfolio diversified with new telemedicine proposition. Salud family of services marketed for enterprise and home. Public health partnerships also in the offing.
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Suppliers & SCMDeutsche Telekom’s Huawei gamble looking iffy
German coalition cabinet reportedly approves measures in IT security bill that, if passed, will effectively ban Huawei from 5G RAN market. Revision looks set to hurt DT, despite recent brave talk of “multi-vendor strategy”.
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Suppliers & SCMEzentis expands Telefónica tie up to FTTP automation
Another relationship expansion for long-standing infrastructure partner Ezentis. Automated FTTH platform added to work for Telefónica. Ezentis keeps up decade-long contract renewal rhythm.
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Network & InfraTMUS in spectrum dispute with tetchy rivals
AT&T and Verizon Communications complain to FCC that TMUS has excessive amount of low- and mid-band spectrum. Sievert accuses ‘big two’ of dissembling. CBRS auction draws little interest from the NatCo.
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Network & InfraMagenta Telekom gains new 5G spectrum
Austrian NatCo secures two-thirds of 700MHz spectrum. Obliged to cover 615 underserved communities.
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Partnerships & AlliancesHrvatski Telekom extends Tesla managed services deal
Long-running network ally Ericsson Nikolas Tesla renews deal for three more years.
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Network & InfraRomania set to delay 5G auction
Vodafone markets Romania and UK on track for 2021 auctions. Czech auction kicks off amid operator complaints. VfCZ jumps on DSS bandwagon. Greek auction now underway.
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Network & InfraGerman industry jostles for campus 5G
5G local frequency allocations now awarded to 74 organisations. Huawei features.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems parking alliance Spotten gets moving
Spotten launches pilot phase in Dutch town. JV an evolved form of smart-parking project that first surfaced in 2017. Tango leads, Ai Incube’s Parknav supports, T-Sys active. Muted ambitions, but promising progress in cleaning urban air.
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Partnerships & AlliancesAurachain and Telekom Romania renew ties
Pair behind government furlough payments project. Remote working platforms added to enterprise package for COVID-hit customers. Höttges: “hybrid office” viability bolstered.
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M&ATelefónica ponders surrendering Telxius majority
CFO Abasolo reportedly open to the idea of letting go of direct Telxius control to enable faster growth as an independent business.
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PeoplewatchVodafone Spain’s Coimbra to step down after eight years
End of era for Spanish business that has struggled to adapt to new realities over the past decade.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Systems taps Finoa for crypto-banking bet
Crypto-assets secured, housed, and traded by T-Sys MMS via tie-up with Berlin-based Finoa. Another string to DT’s blockchain bow. Dittrich: partnership an answer to “structural challenges”.
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Public AffairsRead rails against states flouting EU law
Group CEO used a sponsored posting on the Politico website to demand, once again, a level playing field for Europe’s telecoms players, while bemoaning steps taken by several EU governments to sidestep European competition legislation. Article does not suggest Read’s bid for a reset of regulatory relations in Europe ...
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Network & InfraBT’s Nokia pick points to renewed virtualisation drive
Nokia to become 5G infrastructure top dog as Huawei fades. Virtualisation opportunities abound as BT and Nokia commit to expanding open RAN ecosystem, and imminent developments on the network edge are anticipated.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTPG deepens Genesys ties
TPG projects opex savings of AU$ 3m after moving all customer contact channels to cloud-based platform. Genesys now appears firmly entrenched within the Group, with VfD a key user.
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Network & InfraVodafone Group open gateway trials move into commercial phase
Vodacom South Africa tests used Edgecore-based DCSG product running Infinera software. Vodafone’s Rossi highlights move to create a “diverse supply chain”.
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M&AVodafone linked with Spain’s MÁSMÓVIL again
Group reportedly in acquisition talks with Spain’s fourth largest operator. MÁSMÓVIL subsequently denies discussions after only recently agreeing to private equity buyout.