All TelcoTitans Industry Content articles – Page 80
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Strategy & ChangeCityFibre: service problems are inevitable; failing your customers is not
The real mettle of a business is often exposed when something goes wrong for the customer.
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PeopleVodafone’s international partner boss exits, joins infra investment group
Partner Markets and Carrier Services CEO Diego Massidda leaves Group to lead Arqiva and Verne Global investor Digital 9.
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Suppliers & SCMBT heralds Candex amidst ‘procurement revolution’
Candex platform being used by BT Sourced cuts supplier onboarding process from seven days to seven minutes.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica signs up for Starlink in Mexico
Telefónica Mexico claims to be first to offer satellite connectivity via Starlink to business customers in the country.
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Strategy & ChangeAn MNO no-no? TowerCos tread fine line on active equipment
The shift from renting out passive infrastructure to owning or managing active equipment is being explored by TowerCos as a path for growth, but the way is fraught and uncertain. Investor/InfraCo perspectives from Brookfield, Cellnex, INWIT, Nokia, Phoenix, TowerXchange EMEA, Vantage.
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OperationsHrvatski Telekom does U-turn on net maintenance ownership
Croatian operator to re-insource construction and maintenance tasks when contract with Ericsson Nikola Tesla expires.
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Venturing & InvestmentsWorld Bank investment arm swoops for stake in Safaricom Ethiopia
World Bank’s IFC to take minority stake in STE with $157.4m equity investment in parent Global Partnership for Ethiopia.
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Network & InfraVi and peers wary of India plans for satellite communications
Mobile operators wary of new satellite players launching services unencumbered by costs and restrictions experienced by traditional players.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Equitix bulks up Gigaclear with fibre funding
Infra investor Equitix boosts Gigaclear’s fibre rollout with new financing.
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PeopleWolfgang Metze returns to Deutsche Telekom
Wolfgang Metze set to re-join old stomping ground after seven-year hiatus from the Group. Replaces André Almeida, who takes new position at DT’s investment-focused, centrally based Group Development unit. Metze seen as rising star and has been billed as potential future CEO of Telekom Deutschland.
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Products & ServicesVodafone’s IoT momentum slows despite glut of new partnerships
Series of recent tie-ups show promise, but connections growth hits first single-digit slow-down for the home-grown, now revenue-unicorn IoT business.
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Network & InfraTelefónica España beats rivals in IPv6 rollout
Telefónica España becomes first Spanish operator to deploy IPv6 tech across its entire mobile network.
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Strategy & ChangeMaintaining innovation while improving sustainability in the telco industry
Joe Baguley, Chief Technology Officer, EMEA at VMware, explores how rapid innovation in telecoms is fuelling energy overconsumption, and the steps that the industry can take to tackle the issue. Telco industry has become one of the largest consumers of energy, accounting for 4% of all global usage. This ...
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Network & InfraDT’s fibre progress marred by overbuild complaints, cabling jungle
Group FTTP network now passes almost six million premises. Rivals maintain criticism of overbuild tactics. Trenching techniques adding to Germany’s subterranean cabling jungle.
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PeopleVantage selects permanent Badrinath successor
Christian Hillabrant set to become permanent CEO at German TowerCo, with appointment expected to become effective in around two months.
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M&AInfratil placed to take full control of One NZ
New Zealand-based infra investor acquires 49.95% stake from Brookfield, taking its holding to 99%.
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PeopleSatCo people moves: Inmarsat team begins shift to Viasat
Guru Gowrappan appointed President of Viasat, while numerous fresh faces arrive following Inmarsat acquisition.
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Network & InfraOpenreach exploring public charging infra as EV challenges remain
Clive Selley says EV chargers may fit next to Openreach’s 90,000 VDSL cabinets.
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Network & InfraUK gov commits to bolstering rural connectivity
Unleashing Rural Opportunity programme includes £7m fund to “test out new ways” of bringing together satellite, wireless and fixed line connectivity.
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom CEO ratchets up pressure on Orbán over tax
Höttges doubles down on calls for more beneficial tax policy. Group CEO highlights Magyar Telekom’s strategic Group role, as well as commitment to digitalisation targets. Hungary under increasing fiscal and regulatory scrutiny.