All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 56
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Partnerships & AlliancesMavenir updates shared core at Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic
Systems consolidation and 5G SA update form part of new contract win for US vendor, expanding already sizeable Deutesche Telekom presence…
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Network & InfraBT launches NB-IoT network for smart cities, connected farms
Narrowband IoT network runs on EE 4G network, targeting use cases for low-power devices with low data demand.
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Network & InfraUK’s £1bn 4G ‘not spot’ programme slammed by national auditor; ‘5G SA for all’ doubts
Behind schedule Shared Rural Network a mess but not quite a fail, and another example of government mismanagement. Ofcom slapped for unfit-for-purpose market definition and data. MNOs on hook for cost overruns, and better updates…
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M&ADigitalBridge sees ‘pretty hot’ multiples driving more infra investor M&A
International fibre, tower, and data centre investment group has ‘ideas’ up its sleeve to ride new wave of consolidation in the digital infra asset manager space.
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M&AEuropean Commission greenlights Orange-MÁSMÓVIL merger
Transaction to create new fixed‑mobile behemoth in Spain, with market reset also seeing Vodafone España handover, fibre agglomeration…
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Opinionnexfibre CEO: Sustainable competition in the UK fibre market is crucial to long-term growth and innovation
OpEd: Rajiv Datta, CEO of leading FibreCo (and £4.5bn InfraVia-Liberty Global-Telefónica JV) lays out manifesto for an open and future-proof UK fibre market, aspiring beyond the basics and connectivity doldrums to lift society and the digital economy. With nexfibre at forefront…
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MarketingAnother DT business drops Group’s T-Systems brand
T-Mobile Poland aims to exploit internal synergies and improve go‑to‑market for “advanced business solutions” with a refresh of business-to-business branding.
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MarketingTelefónica seeks more time to resolve DT logo clash
Spanish group seeks to extend year-long suspension of IP rights dispute surrounding its 2021 ‘T’ logo refresh.
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Analyst BriefingInfrawatch Weekly: billion-pound network investments, digital inclusivity, and French fibre M&A on the menu
VM O2 moves to forge UK NetCo/ServCo split in operations; associate nexfibre to remain separate, commits £1bn to 2024 build; Orange CEO suggests M&A still on agenda to expand domestic fibre footprint; TalkTalk in negotiations over wholesale arm sale; much more…
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Strategy & ChangeLiberty builds Benelux HoldCo in pursuit of VodafoneZiggo−Telenet synergies
Liberty Global continues to dance around an unblinking Vodafone, which is said to be considering strategic implications of new Benelux holding company established to optimise stakes (adding potential tax efficiencies, management synergies and financial freedoms)… move also features fixed-mobile convergence, opportunistic infra monetisation, regional and other investor bait…
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Network & InfraT-Systems expands private cloud footprint in Spain
As telecom industry attention turns to Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, T-Systems unveils two new data centres in the city.
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Public AffairsTelefónica bests Millicom in Costa Rica sale lawsuit
Millicom pulled up in New York for arbitrary and opportunistic behaviour; nine-digit compensation mooted; fallout appears localised with newer partnership elsewhere…
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Suppliers & SCMEuroTeleSites switches to Sitetracker in bid for efficiency boost
A1 Telekom Austria spinout plans to complete migration of asset management software to a new, “state of the art” platform by the end of 2024.
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ProfileUK altnet Freedom Fibre brings “new tricks” to crowded, fragmented market
Profile: Freedom Fibre CEO Neil McArthur is a serial network builder making moves in the UK altnet market with his latest venture.
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Network & InfraVirgin Media O2 fibre NetCo carve out coming for Openreach (and ISP clients)
Potential number-two NetCo to be created by VM O2 and owners Liberty Global and Telefónica, with the aim of creating a scale wholesale fibre challenger; open to M&A consolidation; nexfibre remains arms length…
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Venturing & Investmentsnexfibre readies billion-pound spend to snag second spot in UK fibre build race
£1bn to be pulled from funding pot as wholesale NetCo looks to identify as second in 2024’s UK fibre race, in terms of both additions and overall challenger build-out; confirmed remaining outside of VM O2 NetCo carve out…
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Network & InfraConnectivity gaps in the spotlight as UK preps for automated vehicles
New study will explore the infrastructure needs for the deployment of connected autonomous vehicles in line with government 2025 goals, with connectivity at the core.
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M&AItaly: TIM CEO would prefer Vodafone to combine with Iliad over Fastweb
Pietro Labriola considers the Italian market in need of “repair”, with Vodafone Italy deal with Iliad his preference.
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Financial & PerformanceVirgin Media O2 rejigs spend plan and strategy as well of merger gains starts to dry up
UK operator seeks to put more fuel in its earnings tank through ‘incremental’ investments in customer experience, digital, fibre sales, and new products this year. Move comes amid wider, dramatic refresh of VM O2 business with the operator kicking off process of NetCo-ServCo split.
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InnovationVodafone gears up for MWC with Network in a Box 2.0
Vodafone teases an updated and now remotely manageable version of its eponymous Network in a Box solution ahead of Mobile World Congress, where it will be will showcased alongside fresh XR tech, network APIs, more…