Bansal leaves as part of major Ericsson restructure
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has created two new divisions in order to capitalise on cloud-native networking and the adoption of private mobile networks.
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Informa CEO Stephen Carter to join the Vodafone board
Stephen Carter, the head of business information giant Informa, will become a non-executive director of UK telco group Vodafone in a few weeks.
Meng Wanzhou is added to the Huawei chair rotation
Recently released Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will probably get a go at running the whole show later this year because she has been added to the ‘rotating chair’ roster.
Ofcom set to become even more politicised with new Chair appointment
The UK government has announced its preferred candidate for Ofcom chair is Tory peer Michael Grade.
Ericsson hires a grizzled veteran as its new legal chief
Swedish kit maker Ericsson needs all the help it can get with its Iraq scandal, so it has hired a new legal chief.
TIM gets new CEO as Italy eyes new telco
The news that Pietro Labriola will be TIM’s new CEO is hardly a surprise, but rumours of M&A in the Italian telecoms market are perhaps more unexpected.
Schneider’s Christel Heydemann frontrunner for Orange CEO job
With the end of January fast approaching, time is running out for Orange to find a successor to Stephane Richard.
Dish promotes wireless president to COO
With pressure mounting on Dish to hurry up with its 5G network, the US operator has given wireless president John Swieringa additional responsibilities and a new job title.
Deutsche Telekom chief gets 5 years…longer as CEO
Tim Höttges has been doing such a great job as chief executive of Deutsche Telekom that its board has voted to keep him on for another five years.
TIM parts company with two CxOs amid another reshuffle
TIM has lost both its technology and its strategy chiefs and as a result is reshuffling job roles at what is starting to look like a time of growing chaos.
Samsung names new CEOs, merges mobile and CE divisions
Leadership reorganisation at Korean tech giant Samsung will see separate parts of the business combined into the new SET Division, led by newly promoted CEO and Vice Chairman JH Han.
TIM CEO steps down to improve chances of acquisition by KKR
Luigi Gubitosi, CEO and GM of the artist formerly known as Telecom Italia, has had his resignation accepted by the TIM board.
New SK Telecom CEO bets on AI and content to drive rapid growth
Ryu Young-sang, the new CEO of slimmed-down SK Telecom, thinks AI and converged content services will help to drive a 20 percent increase in revenue by 2025.
BT’s new chairman brings experience in content and sports
Adam Crozier was the head of the English Football Association, which could say something about BT’s plans for the future, given he has just been named as the telco’s new Chairman.
Intel creates a business unit dedicated to networking and edge
US chip giant Intel is on a bit of a roll in the telecoms sector thanks in part to the growth of OpenRAN, so it has decided to create a new silo dedicated to it.
Ofcom plunders Amazon Alexa for CTO hire
UK communications regulator Ofcom has moved to beef up its digital economy expertise with the appointment of Amazon veteran Sachin Jogia as Chief Technology Officer.
Telefónica looks to the future with the same leader and a retro logo
Spanish telco group Telefónica concluded its AGM by re-electing José María Álvarez-Pallete as Chairman and CEO, and unveiling a rebrand
Veon hints at M&A with new executive appointment from private equity
Veon has never been a company to give much away when it comes to future plans, but it is hard not to speculate on what the appointment of a new executive to head up its M&A team means.
Virgin Media CEO to head up joint venture with O2
Lutz Schüler has been announced as the head of the combined VM and O2 UK, when it completes, with O2 boss apparently stepping aside.
TIM keeps it in the family with new FiberCop CEO
TIM has named the Chief Executive of its new FiberCop business and it’s someone who is very familiar with the inner workings of the Italian telco but, sadly, not called Tim.
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