All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 71
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Network & Infrastructure
Digital 9: no disruption from eruption
Icelandic cata centre business Verne Global said to be operating normally despite recent activity at nearby Mount Fagradalsfjall.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: new CEO in at Detecon
July 2023 update: Detecon consultancy unit appoints Jürgen Schäfer to the helm, replacing Ralf Pichler.
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Strategy & Change
CWU hits out at Rivus restructure following BT split
Rivus reveals plans to restructure LCV operation, with garage closures and transfer of employees to BT’s new fleet management supplier in the pipeline.
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M&A
Private equity group snaps up UK fibre investor Gresham House
Gresham House’s Board says takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners will allow it to accelerate expansion through M&A.
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Marketing
Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica want more time to resolve ‘T’ logo dispute
Duo asks European Union Intellectual Property Office for six-month extension to resolve differences.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: UK Space Agency sets up future telecoms funding pool
The UK Space Agency invests in drone and HAPS connectivity with new financing.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom pledges more cash for network and backup power expansion
Vodacom investing in network and power backup upgrades in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
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Public Affairs
Ofcom prods Virgin Media O2 over customer cancellation struggles
Ofcom launches investigation into Virgin Media O2 after customers report service cancellation difficulties.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone spreads Qwilt to network edge
Scalable open CDN solution said to provide end-users on Vodafone network with responsive, low-latency streaming services.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom puts cards on table for copper energy savings
German NatCo aims to switch off 20,000 DSL line cards this year to cut power usage. Also plays into copper shutdown plan, although DT still coy on timelines.
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Financial & Performance
BII lauds digital infra investment impact in tough economic climate
BII CEO Nick O’Donohoe sees private sector funding as critical to delivering long-term, sustainable solutions that grants alone cannot provide.
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Financial & Performance
Kenya “talent war” rages as Safaricom focuses on skills
Kenyan operator warns that the talent pool must grow wider and deeper to achieve digital transformation ambitions.
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Products & Services
Vodafone talks up Identity Hub amidst rising cybercrime
GSMA M360 UK: Vodafone Business exec Giorgio Migliarina praises security platform, which leverages suite of APIs to counter fraud.
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Operations
Telefónica Tech merges biz units in major reorg
Cybersecurity & Cloud division is now combined with IoT & Big Data unit to create unified portfolio for Group’s B2B customers. Top management stays on board with different areas of responsibility.
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange maintains 5G momentum with launch in Jordan
The Group has now launched 5G in nine countries, of which two are in Middle East and Africa. Orange Europe CMO hints at imminent 5G standalone launches after Spain.
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M&A
Entel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Orange Business improves vantage point with refreshed Martello deal
Enterprise services unit includes Martello Vantage DX in managed service offering. Orange Business building vendor ecosystem to provide added value to Microsoft products such as Teams.
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Operations
Vodafone extends energy mix transformation with Iberdrola deals
Power purchase agreements signed in Portugal and Spain, adding to German equivalent.
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Network & Infrastructure
Asterion builds FibreCo challenger to Telefónica in Spain
Olin Group’s portfolio now includes ten regional operators, with collective fibre footprint of 1.6 million premises. FibreCo newcomer plans to open up more than half of its fibre network to third-party operators in 2023. Spain’s saturated fibre sector appears ripe for further consilidation.
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M&A
BT braces for Deutsche Telekom takeover bid — report
German incumbent said to be interested in spearheading takeover bid of British counterpart and take it private.