Deutsche Telekom and Orange create OpenRAN labs

Deutsche Telekom has opened a €17m OpenRAN in Berlin, While Orange has taken the wraps off France’s first facility for open radio networking technologies on the outskirts of Paris. Both companies are members of a European operator Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)to develop the technology with Voadone and Telefonica. 

Three grows partner network to expand business reach

Three Business has reached partnerships with Sprint, Business Mobiles, Yappl (A1 Comms) and Get Connected in a bid to expand its reach. It says the agreements with the resellers will add value to customers and demonstrate its commitment to the channel. 

Vodafone gets new channel head

Vodafone has appointed Joe Llewellyn, its current head of commercial as its new head of channel. Llewellyn replaces Kathy Quashie who will join Capita in January.