IP Telecom recruits Nokia to expand Portuguese fibre network
IP Telecom has enlisted kit vendor Nokia to extend its fibre optic around metro areas in Portugal, with a key emphasis on quantum security.
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Category: Digital Transformation
Facebook is being sued for £2.3 billion for ‘exploiting users’
A class action law suit claims social media giant Meta abused its dominant position and exploited the data of 44 million UK Facebook users.
Vodafone partners with Proximie for 5G and IoT powered healthcare
Health technology platform Proximie has partnered with Vodafone Business to digitise operating rooms with 5G, IoT and edge computing installations.
BT hires doctors to bolster smart healthcare offering
BT will create a ‘Clinical Advisory Board’ to drive the growth of new connected healthcare technology.
Three does a spot of digital transformation
UK MNO Three has completed the first phase of what will be a multi-million investment in digital transformation, and created over 100 jobs to boot.
CityFibre challenges Ofcom ruling on Openreach FTTP pricing
CityFibre wants Ofcom to backtrack on its decision to let Openreach offer lower prices and long lock-in periods for its wholesale FTTP services.
Telecoms industry remains optimistic despite everything
Seven out ten respondents to the 2021 Telecoms.com Annual Industry Survey are largely happy with how this year went and more are expecting a strong 2022.
Telenor cuddles up to Google Cloud
Norwegian telecoms group Telenor has decided Google is its new best buddy for all things digital transformation.
Telekom Srbija gets a bit of help from its friends at Vodafone
Serbia’s biggest telco Telekom Srbija has decided it could be even more successful following a strategic partnership with Vodafone.
CXO Dialogue: Lead Digital Transformation in Africa with Platform Stickiness
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As a leading carrier in Africa, MTN has released the Ambition 2025 strategic vision for the future network. It has four strategic priorities: build the largest & most valuable platforms, drive industry-leading connectivity operations, create shared value, and accelerate portfolio transformation. And each strategy has specific objectives and measures to support the attainment of 2025 network targets, aiming to realize the strategic intent of “leading digital solution for Africa’s progress” ultimately.
At the first issue of CXO Dialogues interview program, building by Huawei & IDC, we have invited Amith, MTN Group Executive, Network Design and Planning, and Zhang Jun, Huawei carrier consultants (former chief engineer of Shanghai Telecom) to discuss the network strategy and fiber construction of the future network and B2H/B2B business development. Look at the video for more details.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Vodafone, public cloud and China
The lads are back in the studio for this guest-less pod. Ian and Scott start by reflecting on a Vodafone dinner they both attended last week where the wine flowed, so their recollections are a bit murky. They move on to the enduring topic of the public cloud, featuring some news from a recent podcast guest, and conclude with the latest drama concerning China’s role in the telecoms world.
Vodafone creates 7,000 new software jobs in bid for IT autonomy
Operator group Vodafone is aiming to improve its in-house IT competence by adding thousands of new software engineers to its European workforce.
TelcoDR launches $1 billion telco cloud fund
Danielle Royston, the founder of eponymous TelcoDR, which is dedicated to encouraging telcos move into the public cloud, has dug up a ton of cash to help the cause.
Qualcomm makes a multi-billion-dollar bet on cars
Qualcomm’s willingness to part with US$4.5 billion for automotive tech firm Veoneer provides the strongest statement of intent to date that it is looking to the driverless car for future growth.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Public cloud, China and devices
We are delighted to welcome another special guest this week – public cloud evangelist Danielle Royston. She had heard us slagging off the public cloud in previous pods and was keen to offer a more benign perspective. That chat took up nearly all of the pod but we did eventually get around to quickly covering the latest developments concerning China vs the US and internet companies getting into consumer devices.
Qualcomm talks up its ‘IoT-as-a-Service’ offering
US embedded chip giant Qualcomm reasserted its smart city ambitions with an update of its IoT Services Suite platform.
Telcos lack agility in investment planning – study
Telecoms operators are falling short when it comes to capital investment in the post-pandemic world, according to a new study published this week.
Digital transformation costs jobs at Vodafone
Vodafone Spain is cutting around 12% of its workforce, shedding staff that do not fit with its digital transformation push.
NEC and AWS expand partnership to drag 5G even further into the cloud
The two tech heavyweights are expanding their existing collaboration to deliver cloud native 5G, enhanced digital government solutions, as well as hybrid cloud.
What telcos may learn from banks when migrating to cloud
Findings from a recent Google survey of the financial institutions’ cloudification experience may serve as a mirror held up to the telecoms industry.
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