All USA articles – Page 24
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: indirect channel merged with Sprint's
Mexican stand-off and friction with Metro by T-Mobile channel partners.
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Partnerships & AlliancesAmdocs, Microsoft join T-Mobile in 5G Innovation Lab
Amdocs, Dell, VMware, and Microsoft added to the list of “founding partners”. Backers afforded visibility into startup tech.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone vets join T-Mobile’s 5G innovation gang
Former Vodafone investment specialists linking up with T-Mobile’s 5G innovation lab for twelve-week springboard programme. 5G OI Lab also giving a leg-up to FreedomFi, an enterprise networks specialist already making a name for itself through Facebook’s Telecom Infra Project.
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PremiumElsewhere at Telefónica Group: Open Future adds 50+ startups in Argentina
Comtech delivers location technology, startups rounded up in Argentina.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile US ups 5G pace with tower deal
Deal agreed after exchange of words over pace of 5G network buildout. Agreement worth $17bn over 15 years.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in T-Mobile US: TMUS looks to puchase Shenandoah; Test Drive initiative gets a bump
TMUS expands customer acquisition campaign but customer rewards go awry; static continues between operators and FCC over data coverage claims.
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Strategy & ChangeQ2 FY20: Un-Carrier quickly finds stride after H1’s bumps
New CEO and CFO team remain bullish on business growth opportunities, despite challenges of Sprint integration, COVID-19, and change of leadership. TMUS moots a period of commercial aggression against rivals in H2, working off economic downturn and 5G differentiation. B2B expansion also back (yet again) on agenda. Reported surpassing ...
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PremiumGuidance: Deutsche Telekom shows off its super-sized stats
Up-sized Group sees earnings coming in above €30bn.
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PremiumSpend: Deutsche Telekom enters de-leveraging phase
Höttges could reach for famed cookie jar to help bring down borrowing after US splurge.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile cuts Sprint’s VoIP tie-up with Ooma
IP telephony player becomes latest partner to flag it is grappling with change wrought by rationalisation of the New T-Mobile technology and services ecosystem.
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Suppliers & SCMAssurant quick to score New T Mobile win
Deal looks to have preserved and expanded vendor’s longstanding device protection engagement with TMUS. Supplier, with former TMUS CFO Braxton Carter on board, cites long-term growth focus of partnership.
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile banking partner recalibrates with sale
Customers Bancorp to sell T-Mobile MONEY enabler BankMobile. BankMobile to be rebranded as BM Banking.
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Public AffairsVodafone on hold over Trump’s German troop pull-out
Impact of European military shake-up on Vodafone Germany’s specialist TKS unit yet to become clear.
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Network & InfraT-Mobile US flicks the switch on standalone 5G
Sole reliance on low-band 600MHz purportedly boosts 5G coverage by 30%. Cisco Systems, Nokia are core network suppliers. Market research firms find NatCo leader on 5G availability, but not so good on average downlink speeds. TMUS expands rollout of Sprint’s mid-band 2.5GHz spectrum to support 5G.
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Network & InfraPompeo declares Álvarez-Pallete a US 5G ally
Statements from US Secretary of State on Telefónica intentions appears to contradict ongoing Group commitments to working with Huawei.
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PremiumTMUS and Dish set aside differences (for now)
Ergen shows TMUS he will not be easy to deal with.
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Network & InfraUK retreats in face of unrelenting US Huawei-NGN pressure
Trump admin tactics force hand of NCSC on restricting Huawei in networks. Ability of UK security to assess and monitor Huawei deployments undermined when simultaneously trying to secure a threadbare alt supply chain. At least that’s the mainstream story.
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PremiumElsewhere in TMUS: Uncarrier network failures and further bedding in
Politically untimely network failure riles FCC as TMUS seeks to bed in Sprint merger.
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Network & InfraUS forces UK hand on Huawei, Germany resists
Reports that tightened US sanctions may be a game changer on Huawei security pave the way for a UK government U-turn on its approach to the vendor. In Germany, leaked DT contract details underline willingness of Huawei to hedge operator risks with stockpiled supplies and financial guarantees.