Deutsche Telekom bullish on 2023 after topping guidance
Strong performances in Germany and the US have put Deutsche Telekom on a solid financial footing going into this year.
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Ericsson board shake-up set to give Cevian a bigger say
Ronnie Leten, chairman of Swedish kit maker Ericsson, won’t seek re-election at this year’s AGM.
European telcos prep advertising JV
Some of the biggest operators in Europe are getting together to offer ad-targeting tools to marketers.
Most telecom businesses are yet to define specific climate sustainability strategies
According to Telecoms.com Climate Action Survey Report, it’s still early days for clear telecom strategies and actions as 61% are either still planning or have no initiatives at all for climate sustainability.
2022 has been a great year for telecoms, industry professionals say
According to Telecoms.com Annual Industry Report, the industry is predominantly happy with telecom’s business performance in 2022 as 63% vote for an ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ year.
BT union plays blame game as 999 workers walk out
Emergency services call handlers working for BT have carried out their threat to strike over pay.
Telcos need an unprecedented level of automation to stay relevant
The number one reason telcos are motivated to adopt AI, ML and automation is to gracefully manage an ageing workforce, and that to stay relevant they’ll need more of it.
Do telcos have the right business model for the 5G era?
In part one of this Telecoms.com interview with HPE, we talk to VP and General Manager, Communications Technology Group Tom Craig (pictured) about the current state of 5G, Open RAN, and how operators can evolve and grow into new business frontiers.
Deutsche Telekom and Bayern Munich extend partnership to 2027
German telecom incumbent Deutsche Telekom and the Bundesliga team with 10 successive titles, FC Bayern Munich, have agreed an extension to their 20-year partnership to 2027.
Telcos asked to check benefit status of customers to drive awareness of ‘social tariffs’
A new scheme allows broadband and mobile providers to check on the benefit eligibility of their customers with the DWP, since apparently only 1.2% of those that are able to take discounted ‘social tariff’ offers do so.
O2 data shows Londoners are returning to the office
Data from O2’s network seems to suggest commuter numbers in London have roughly doubled in July compared to a year ago when lockdown lifted in England.
65% reconsidering mobile contracts over cost of living crisis
A survey by MVNO Lyca Mobile reckons 65% of customers at the big four mobile network operators in the UK – Vodafone, O2, EE, and Three – are reconsidering their phone contracts because of the economic climate.
New O2 scheme lets customers ‘swap phones whenever they like’
UK operator O2 is offering new and existing customers the option to switch their phone for a new one whenever they like in a new scheme called O2 Switch Up.
Martin Lewis calls for more telco regulation over roaming charges
“I’ve no faith in mobile firms to self-regulate” says MoneySavingExpert’s consumer champion Martin Lewis as he calls for more rules from Ofcom over roaming charges.
Three: ‘We’ve got the market leading spectrum portfolio for 5G’
UK operator Three now claims 56% 5G coverage in the UK, and says it is ‘well placed to appeal to a new set of consumers from other operators’ as the cost of living crisis rolls on.
TIM confirms its network head is in fact leaving
Having made a statement earlier in the week insisting network chief Stefano Siragusa was not leaving over internal disagreements, Italian operator TIM has announced today he is leaving ‘by mutual agreement.’
VMO2 vans will collect foodbank and old tech donations during installations
A pilot scheme will see Virgin Media technicians collect donations from customers at the end of their installation appointments and drop them off at local foodbanks.
TIM bats away rumours its network head is leaving over ‘disagreements’
Italian telco TIM released a statement following rumours that its Chief Infrastructure Officer Stefano Siragusa is about to exit the firm due to disagreements.
Dell’Oro bullish on Open RAN growth
A recently released report by the Dell’Oro Group, a telecoms market research firm, sees forecasts for Open RAN kit revenues revised upwards.
The cheapest and most expensive countries for mobile data revealed
A report lists Israel as having the cheapest mobile data plans in the world, while Saint Helena clocks in at the most expensive country to get online.
Events
5G Core – Digital Symposium
- 20-20 April 2023
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
- 26-27 April 2023
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6G Summit (Co-located with OpenRAN World)
- 26-27 April 2023
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