All TelcoTitans Premium Content articles – Page 93
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: BT Sport picks up rights
Consumer unit enhancing support for, and engagement with, vulnerable customers; BT Sport picks up topflight rights.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Enterprise: BT tests IoT platform
BT puts IoT platform through its paces; MVNOs show opportunism on EE’s 5G network; Airwave operator under heat from UK regulator.
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Strategy & ChangeMovistar shares football rights with challenger Orange
Orange takes up alternative broadcaster title with La Liga and UEFA tournament showings in Spain. Movistar pockets an estimated €350m from the deal.
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PremiumTelefónica claims inflection point as structure shifts
Despite changing perimeters and restatements making a clear view difficult, organic growth across the business offers promise. Guidance improved on positive first half for revenue and profit, but operating cash flow is retreating compared with FY22 goals. Net debt coming down after disposals and restructuring, and Latin American loans ...
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PremiumMovistar Empresas joins IBM’s telco cloud club
Telefónica Colombia explores edge solutions for businesses with IBM’s Cloud for Telecommunications. New dimension for IBM’s cloud engagements with Telefónica Group.
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PremiumTelefónica Tech likes to be in Cloud Garden with IBM
Duo launches hybrid cloud enterprise solutions based on AI and blockchain. Aim to make omni-channel customer support services more efficient and improve supply chain management. New set of services leverages recently upgraded Cloud Garden, a joint Telefónica–IBM initiative.
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PremiumTelefónica finalises Telxius tower sale as infra deals flow
American Tower acquires last tranche of 31,000 Telxius towers for €7.7bn, with deal set to reduce Telefónica net debt by €4.6bn. Fibre InfraCos in Latin America ramp up, with KKR expanding its relationship with the Group. Digital businesses also restructuring with Telefónica Tech spreading its influence.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Openreach; expanded FTTP rollout
Openreach expands FTTP rollout, and expands cablelaying contracts to support the plans.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Core Markets: German 5G rollout update
German OB advances 5G rollout; customer rewards scheme launched in Spain after successful trial; VM O2 reinforcing green credentials.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Álvarez-Pallete blasts regulatory framework
Álvarez-Pallete blasts “outdated” European regulations.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: Mistral goes live
Mistral goes live; Telefónica Tech gets sporty.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Peruvian regulatory headaches
CAF gives Telefónica relationship a ‘new normal’ reset; Peruvian regulatory headaches persist, as Telefónica’s fines mount and OB questions payTV clampdown.
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PremiumTelefónica Innovation & Venturing Roundup: Open Future expands footprint
Open Future expands footprint in Spain and launches a call in Argentina; recent Wayra investments come good with VM O2 retail pilot and Movistar distribution deal.
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Public AffairsT-Mobile US confirms loss of customer data in new breach
Sixth and largest data breach in four years affects nearly 55 million people. TMUS CEO Mike Sievert: “We failed. We’re sorry”. Sievert pledges multi-year investment and calls in experts from Mandiant and KPMG to “transform” TMUS approach to security. Hacker says TMUS security is “awful”. Questions remain for TMUS ...
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Suppliers & SCMGreek TowerCo ramps up tenancies with Sigfox deal
Sigfox taps Vantage’s Greek business for infra support in “nationwide” IoT deployment programme. Ten-year strategic agreement to increase mast tenancies by more than 250 over next three financial years.
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PremiumTPG Telecom pre-assembles 5G units to speed rollout
TPG accelerates 5G drive with new processes, spectrum, and research partnerships. Aims to cover 85% of population in six cities with 5G by the end of 2021.
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PremiumVodafone IoT powers Westenergie’s renewable grid
Westenergie is a case study for digitalisation and IoT.
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Products & ServicesIoT.nxt takes sports performance platform on tour
Rugby team the first to leverage IoT.nxt’s PLAYER.Connect real-time sports performance platform. Vodacom-owned IoT specialist targets fresh industry segment, drawing on breadth of Vodafone partnerships.
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Analyst ReportDeutsche Telekomwatch Report #106 – August 2021
Key stories include: Group opens up for Dutch bids | Nemat hopes for “human-centred” 6G | Partners grab real estate in O-RAN Town | Amazon to help bring ‘one-click’ IoT | HT freed from Optima care duties
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PremiumVodacom optics take off with Nokia tech
South African optical network trials hailed as a success, with Nokia hardware enabling long-distance, high-capacity data transmission. Testing seen as a proof of concept for wider rollout and 5G services expansion.