North America Operators July 22, 2020 Rogers chief sees long term gains from Q2 pain Rogers Communications executives insisted accelerated digitalisation and efficiency initiatives would help it emerge from the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic a stronger company, as it booked a steep drop in Q2 profit. By Diana Goovaerts
Operators Orange July 22, 2020 Orange appoints new Moldova boss Orange progressed with an executive switch-around across its European operations, appointing the VP of its Poland management board, Mariusz Gaca, to lead its Moldova unit. By Chris Donkin
July 22, 2020 Intelligence Brief: How did Covid-19 impact Q1 finances? Since the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic started spreading around the globe, most of the attention has been on two areas: health and the economy. By GSMA Intelligence
Deutsche Telekom Ericsson Operators RAN Vendors July 22, 2020 Deutsche Telekom selects Ericsson for 5G RAN Deutsche Telekom struck a deal with Ericsson to deploy the Swedish vendor’s 5G RAN and spectrum sharing solutions across Germany, a move announced weeks after the operator denied a strengthened 5G partnership with rival Huawei. By Kavit Majithia
Europe Operators July 22, 2020 Dutch 5G auction raises €1.2B Operators spent a combined €1. 2 billion in the Netherlands’ first 5G auction, with KPN and T-Mobile Netherlands poised to join rival VodafoneZiggo in offering services on the new network technology. By Chris Donkin
E& Operators July 22, 2020 Etisalat points to pandemic disruption during Q2 UAE-based operator Etisalat insisted it was focused on meeting its digital goals despite headwinds posed by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, as it reported a small dip in revenue during Q2. In an earnings statement, the company reported revenue of AED12. By Kavit Majithia
GSMA July 22, 2020 TIP, GSMA add Indonesia to lab list The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and GSMA announced Telkom University in Indonesia will host the first TIP Community Lab in Southeast Asia, which is scheduled to open this quarter. By Joseph Waring