Cisco to pull out of Russia and Belarus for good
Having stopped operations in Russia and Belarus in the early stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, US networking outfit Cisco has decided to withdraw permanently.
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Category: Digital Transformation
BT is building out ‘self-healing’ capabilities to its tech estate
UK telco group BT has drafted in Dynatrace to upgrade its service management stack with AI and automation fault detection tools, ahead of a larger deployment of ‘self-healing capabilities’.
Ericsson, TIM and Comau build experimental ‘factory of the future‘
Italian operator Tim, kit vendor Ericsson and automation/robotics firm Comau promise ‘innovative solutions for Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing’ thanks to some 5G network slicing.
Nokia teams up with LS Electrics to build new industrial smart stuff
Kit Vendor Nokia has teamed up with South Korean firm LS Electronics – which specialises in fields such as automation, smart power and smart transportation – to come up with new industrial tech.
Telefónica creates platform for second-hand network kit
Spanish operator group Telefónica wants other telcos including its own operating companies (opcos) to reuse its network equipment.
UK government invokes Thatcher to push new digital strategy
The UK government has published its latest Digital Strategy which, as usual, is more about ambition and buzzwords than it is action.
Telefonica forms Spanish solar energy JV with Repsol
Spanish telco group Telefonica is getting into the solar self-consumption game through a joint venture with compatriot Repsol.
Telefónica jostles for position in the metaverse
Telefónica Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete says ‘the metaverse will be the most profound change the Internet has undergone’ – but is it time the telecoms sector got specific as to what its place is in all this?
TIM job cuts could ultimately save a fortune
TIM has reportedly reached agreement with workers unions that will enable it to shed as many as 1,200 jobs, a move that will help it to shave a significant sum from its domestic staffing costs.
BT beefs up its Industry 4.0 toolkit with Ericsson deal
UK telco group BT has signed a new deal with Finnish kit vendor Ericsson which will provide it with new private 5G network services for factories, warehouses, retail and others industry customers.
Amdocs to acquire Mycom OSI for $188 million
Israeli telecoms software firm Amdocs has agreed to buy UK based Mycom OSI, which specialises in cloud-native assurance applications for 5G networks and wireline operator networks.
Telefónica’s WEF sustainability grandstanding feels a tad self-serving
Telefónica’s CEO, José María Álvarez-Pallete explained to Davos how crucial digitalization is and how telecommunications infrastructure can save the planet.
Nokia expands enterprise offering with new 5G gizmos and digital twin product
The Finnish kit vendor has unveiled a new spread of 5G enabled industrial equipment and an accompanying Nokia Network Digital Twin service to create virtual replicas of workspaces.
B2B will be the next telco spin off
The techco model shift will close the gap with what B2B customers are demanding to enable them to harness all the latest technology shifts to drive their own digital transformations.
Telefónica Tech bolsters Microsoft relationship with BE-terna buy
Telefónica has high expectations this year for its acquisitive Tech division, and Microsoft looks set to play an important role in fulfilling them.
BT floats further into the cloud with new AWS deal
Ditching physical infrastructure will save UK telco group BT £2 billion a year and allow it to innovate more quickly, it claims.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: decentralization, deglobalization and Huawei
We’re delighted to welcome special guest Maria Lema of Weaver Labs this week. Maria’s company develops software designed to decentralize the whole process of accessing network services, using some of the principles and technologies associated with the evolution of Web3, which prompts lots of conversational tangents. They eventually get around to a couple of items from the week’s news, specifically the affect of the use of sanctions on globalization and Huawei’s recent annual report.
Telefónica Tech continues its shopping spree with Incremental addition
Spanish telecoms and IT group Telefónica is willing to splash the cash to become a major player in the UK IT services market.
Etiya highlights @MWC Barcelona 2022
As a software company that provides customer experience focused AI-driven digital transformation, Etiya was @MWC Barcelona, and we spoke to Apostolos Kallis CCO, Etiya. He underlined how they can help telcos to monetize their 5G investments and improve their transformation process by creating the best CX.
Accelerating Intelligent Operations: China Unicom and Huawei win GLOTEL Best Digital Transformation Project Award
China Unicom and Huawei accelerate digital operations transformation together, which brings automation and intelligence to every step of the daily operation and maintenance to deliver higher quality and efficiency, and helping operators move towards Zero Service Impact, Zero Touch NOC and Zero Code Development. The project was recognized with the Best Digital Transformation Project Award at the GLOTEL Awards.
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