VanillaPlus Telecom Contract Hot List May and June 2023. Get the inside track on who is winning telco business around the world.
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| Vendor/Partner | Client, Country | Product/Service (Duration & Value) | Awarded | Source |
| 5G Open Innovation Lab | F5, GXC, Spirent | Collaboration to develop enterprise private mobile network platform. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Airtel | Bridgepointe Technologies | Enables US enterprises interested in expanding to India, Africa to leverage Airtel’s digital infrastructure solution. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| AIS | Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) | Alliance to deliver cost-effective solutions to Thailand’s SMEs, upgrade its manufacturing sector. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Amdocs | Microsoft | New use cases developed with Microsoft in its Americas 5G Experience Lab in Dallas, Texas. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Amdocs | WindTre, Italy | Modernisation project that provides WindTre with a future-proof, 5G-ready monetisation solution. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Anokiwave | Tidalloft Avionics Research | Collaboration to develop compact, lightweight X-band RADARs for aviation sector. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Aria Systems | Readiness IT | Vendors deliver enhanced billing capabilities for telecommunication sector. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Athonet | Anterix | Vendors collaborate to test private broadband network capabilities. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Bharti Airtel Lanka | Axiata Group, Bharti Airtel, Dialog | Enter binding term sheet to combine operations in Sri Lanka. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| BlockchainSpace | Smart | Partner to explore Web3-powered solutions, drive further adoption. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Brightspeed | Alianza | Deliver voice, unified communications services to residential, SMB customers. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| BT | ServiceNow | Simplify contact centre transformation with digital workflows, global communications, and cloud-hosted platform. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| BT | UK Army | Secured networks contract paving the way for rollout of smart bases across the UK. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Cellnex Telecom | Aena | Deployment of Cellnex Telecom’s 5G services at San Sebastian International Airport in Spain. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| China Mobile | ZTE | Vendors trial 5G single cell in 4.9GHz band, achieve peak throughput of over 10 Gbps. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| CloudPhone | TSG Global | Collaborate for identity verification in cloud communications. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Colt Technology | Channel Tunnel | Completion of deployment of a new dark fibre cable along Channel Tunnel connecting London to Paris. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Comcast Business | Exclusive Networks, Fortinet | Vendors expand Masergy Guardian Portfolio with managed SD-WAN services. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| CommScope | JTOWER, Japan | Selected to provide tower sharing delivery model, expand 5G reach in Japan. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| CyrusOne | Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) | New JV announced called CyrusOne KEP to build data centres in Japan. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Deutsche Telekom | Autobahn | Announce 400 new mobile sites to increase surfing speeds, minimise number of dropped calls. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Deutsche Telekom | Energy Web | Accelerate global efforts to transition towards a global economy based on efficiency and renewable energy. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Deutsche Telekom | Ericsson | Vendors demonstrate customised network slicing solution for enterprises. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Deutsche Telekom | Polygon | Delivers support for Polygon platform, expanding into blockchain technology. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| DIDWW | airBaltic | Deploys DIDWW’s two-way SIP trunking solution for global corporate communications. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| DisplayRide | NVIDIA | Joined NVIDIA Inception programme to nurture startups improving industries with technology advancements. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| e& International | Circles | Vendors collaborate to deliver next-generation digital experiences. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | AMD | Deal to expand open RAN and vendor-agnostic cloud RAN environment for CSPs. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Crosscall, Qualcomm, Streamwide | Vendors demonstrate on public safety services using Band 68 spectrum. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Dell | Collaborate to enhance cloud RAN flexibility, enable open cloud networks. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | DNB | Expands its network security posture and productivity with Ericsson Security Manager solution. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa), Thailand | Jointly commence Thailand Digital Valley to drive digitization in support of the country’s 4.0 vision. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Eastlink | Accelerate mobile network modernisation, 5G deployment, improve mobile network service. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | HPE, Intel | Vendors showcase Ericsson’s Cloud RAN solution on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Intel | Collaboration on advancing Thailand’s 5G usage and adoption. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Jeysey Telecom | Partnership to build a new mobile network for the Channel Islands. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | KDDI, Japan | Chosen by KDDI as a partner for Japan’s vault 5G base stations. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | MediaTek | Vendors claim top upload speed record with uplink carrier aggregation. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Ooredoo | Vendors extend partnership to advance 5G connectivity in Qatar. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Proptivity | Deployment of a neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access network. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Ericsson | Vodafone Idea | Completes charging consolidation programme for VI, by replacing three existing online charging solutions. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| F-Secure | la Mobiliere | Elevate cyber insurance for private individuals with enhanced protection. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| GSMA | China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom | Operators join GSMA to help accelerate digital services and mobile apps. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Hawk Networks | C14 | Partner to empower access to high-speed, affordable internet services through Althea platform. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Hawk Networks | RuralUrban Labs | Collaboration to create a 5G smart farm and ‘HardTech’ hub. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| HGC | Telehouse Vietnam | Vendors to expand EdgeX offer to Vietnam, support emerging economies. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Huawei | 3GPP, international partners | Vendors launch a 5G-advanced core promotion initiative. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Hughes Networks | OneWeb | Deal to deliver LEO connectivity solutions for airlines. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Iceotope | HPE, Intel | Launch of KUL RAN to address extreme edge deployment challenges across telco estate. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Incognito | Unnamed Tier-1 Southeast Asian service provider | Partnership to deliver Metro Ethernet services, meet strict SLAs, speed time-to-market for new services | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Inseego | UScellular | Launch of 5G indoor router FX3100 with UScellular to bring new 5G FWA innovations to the market. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| InterDigital | University of Surrey | Sign 6G research partnership that may impact future wireless standards. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| ITRI | EURECOM | MoU signed on 6G technologies collaboration, expand opportunities. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| ITU | FIDO Alliance | Secures ITU approval for two specifications in passwordless authentication. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Juniper Networks | ServiceNow | Alliance to offer automation power for enterprises and managed service providers. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| KDDI | Okinawa Cellular, Rakuten Mobile | Vendors reach roaming agreement to promote fair competition among mobile network operators in Japan. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Keysight Technologies | National Physical Laboratory, University of Surrey | Alliance explores use of sub-THz frequencies, announces launch of 100Gbps 6G sub-THz connection. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Keysight Technologies | Quectel | Enables Quectel to complete 5G RedCap, NTN module verification. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Kigen | TMC | Collaborate to drive eSIM usage in customer premise equipment solutions. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| KT | NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu, SOLiD, Keysight, ETRI | Vendors conduct tests using virtualised open RAN at the 5G Testbed Centre. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| L&T Technology Services | BSNL | Deal to enable private 5G network deployments for enterprises. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Liquid Intelligent | Mauritius Telecom | Installation of Mauritius Telecom T3 subsea cable connecting Mauritius to South Africa. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Lyca Mobile | BT Wholesale | Partners with BT Wholesale, levelling up connectivity, speed, coverage for customers. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Lynk Global | PNCC (Palau National Communications Corporation) | Deal offers initial Sat2Phone service to PNCC mobile subscribers delivering connectivity across Palau’s islands. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| MATRIXX Software | Blue Planet | Deal to offer monetisation, intelligent automation solutions. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Mavenir | i2i Systems | Deal to accelerate adoption of open RAN in Turkiye. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Maxis | Telekom Malaysia (TM) | Partnership to improve Malaysia’s digital ecosystem, enhance mobile connectivity nationwide. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| MaxLinear | JPC Connectivity | Partner to build active electrical cables using keystone PAM4 DSP ensuring maximum data transfer speeds. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| MOX | Ciena | Vendors collaborate to boost optical network capacity, next-generation dark fibre network. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Netcracker | Dialog Axiata | Extends partnership for enhanced billing capabilities, boosts monetisation opportunities, business flexibility. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| NI | Spirent | Vendors announce test solution for O-RAN customers, validate systems faster, reduce costs. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Charter Communications | Selects Nokia to support 5G connectivity for Spectrum Mobile customers. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Chunghwa Telecom | Vendors approve 25G PON for 5G fronthaul, supporting stringent capacity and low latency demands. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Citymesh | Selects Nokia 5G drone solution for deployment in emergency zones. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Claro | Vendor deploys industrial-grade private 4.9G wireless network in Colombia. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | DXC Technology | Launch of DXC Signal Private LTE and 5G solution to help industrial enterprises digitally transform their operations. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | ESB Networks, Sigma Wireless | Deployment of national 4G/LTE private mobile network in Ireland, and supply and install an LTE core and RAN. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Future Technologies | Vendors secure multi-year, multi-million deal private 5G projects in US federal market. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | MetaLINK | Chosen by MetaLINK to expand fixed wireless broadband access across rural America. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Orange Jordan | Chosen by Orange Jordan to supply 5G RAN equipment throughout the Kingdom of Jordan. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Proximus | Completes Europe’s live hybrid quantum encryption key trial with Proximus. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | Virgin Media O2 | Vendors extend 5G RAN deal to continue improving connectivity in UK. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Nokia | VNPT, Vietnam | Deployment of 10G fibre broadband in Vietnam, providing fibre access nodes. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| NTT East | Narita airport | Integrates local 5G with Narita airport wireless system, expand scope of 5G applications. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Omantel | Telkomsel | Vendors sign up to GSMA blockchain trials for optimised roaming operations. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| OneWeb | Arctic Space | Vendors to construct satellite network portal in Northern Sweden. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| OneWeb | Iceland government | Initiate LEO programme with OneWeb for secure, resilient connectivity. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| OneWeb | iSAT Africa | Vendors partner to bring high-speed connectivity across Africa. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| PCTEL | SeeHawk Monitor | Adds 4G LTE, 5G NR network monitoring capabilities to SeeHawk Monitor. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Pivotal Commware | MTN | Pivotal concludes a 5G mmWave field trial with MTN to reduce TCO, minimise deployment time. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Plainsight | Ericsson | Vendors develop computer vision solutions for 5G-powered video streaming. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Qualcomm Technologies | Autotalks | Definitive agreement to acquire Autotalks to enhance its automotive safety technology. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Qualcomm Technologies | Keysight | Secures QDART validation that enables O-RU, gNodeB vendors to verify products using Qualcomm 5G RAN platforms. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Qualcomm Technologies | Rohde & Schwarz | Approval to deliver O-RAN compliant solution with architecture flexibility designed to facilitate scalable, cost-effective. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Rakuten Mobile | AST SpaceMobile | Vendors complete space-based voice calls on smartphones. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ribbon Communications | Legos | Chooses Ribbon to implement STIR/SHAKEN solution to safeguard customers against telephony fraud. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ribbon Communications | Triangle Communications | Expands broadband network with Ribbon’s IP wave solutions, upgrades network. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Ribbon Communications | Unyc | Enables meeting regulatory requirements, protecting users from hackers by using Ribbon’s STIR/SHAKEN solution. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Rohde & Schwarz | Avnet, Fujikura | Vendors validate CATR OTA test systems for 5G mmWave phased array antenna R&D testing. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Rohde & Schwarz | IEMN | Collaboration on 6G THz by bringing together electronic, photonic technologies. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Safaricom Ethiopia | World Bank Group | Investment from World Bank to unlock social and economic potential through a digital strategy. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Septentrio | Braemac | Expands distribution partnership for North America and Mexico, enhancing product stocking and delivery. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Sisvel | Microsoft | Sign a licence agreement with Microsoft under 5G Multimode Programme. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Speedcast | OneWeb | Vendors launch OneWeb’s maritime LEO connectivity service, provide fully managed service and support. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Spirent Communications | Telecommunication Equipment Testing Center (BBPPT), Indonesia | Selects Spirent to conduct high-speed Ethernet network equipment, EMC EMC testing for IP network validation. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Spirent Communications | Xona Space Systems | Certified to improve PNT resilience and accuracy by augmenting GNSS. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Synopsys | Ansys, Keysight, TSMC | Deal to boost performance of autonomous systems with new mmWave reference flow. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| T-Mobile | Cal Poly, Federated Wireless | Vendors expand private wireless network with neutral host capability. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| T-Mobile | GeoMobile | Acquisition to boost portfolio for transport and logistics with an IT platform for barrier-free urban mobility. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| T-Mobile | Google Cloud | Join forces on 5G advanced network solutions, embrace digital transformation. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| T-Mobile | Mobi | Announces MVNO agreement with T-Mobile to set capacity of nationwide 5G network. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| T-Mobile | Valmont | Completion of an unmanned, 77-mile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operation. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Tata Communications | Kaleyra | Acquisition of Kaleyra to empower global enterprises to deliver personalised experiences to users. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Telefonica | Ericsson, O2 Telefonica, Vantage Towers | Vendors collaborate to develop 5G infrastructure in Germany. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Telefonica | Mycom | Picks Mycom OSI to support migration to cloud, 5G rollout into enterprise services. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Telenor | Hafslund | Partner to build secure, energy-efficient data centres in Oslo. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Teleste | Telia | Enhances broadband services utilising Teleste’s distributed access technology. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Telia | Ericsson | Vendors switch on private 5G network in Tallinn to enable smart factory improvement in Baltics. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Telstra | Royal Opera House | Chosen as delivery partner for the Royal Opera House’s global network modernisation project. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Turk Telekom | A10 Networks | Deployment of A10 Thunder TPS to deliver DDoS protection services for its business customers. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Vertek | AT&T Cybersecurity | Partner to provide USM Anywhere services to large and mid-sized enterprises. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Viavi Solutions | Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services (FINSI) | Chosen VIAVI’s OneAdvisor 800 platform for its multi-functional test applications. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Virgin Media | Amdocs | Amdocs’ Vubiquity platform selected to provide Virgin Media’s customers with content across different devices. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vivacom | Netcracker | Extends partnership for revenue management for B2C and B2B customers. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone | CDP | Join forces by developing a framework to encourage suppliers to reduce their own carbon emissions. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone | ITN, UK | Vendors work to dedicate a slice of Vodafone’s public 5G SA network for Coronation broadcast. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone | Sumitomo | Vendors launch Economy of Things venture called Digital Asset Broker (DAB). | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) | The Frankfurt University Hospital | Hospital to receive its own dedicated 5G network from Vodafone and CEF programme. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone | Three | Vendors agree to merge UK businesses, improve coverage and reliability. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone Business | RingCentral | Vendors deliver integrated communications solution to bring together RingCentral’s messaging and video capabilities. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone Italia | University of Palermo | Launch of ‘5G 4 A Smart Sicilian Academic Campus’ project to provide public 5G mobile coverage to users, local community. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Vodafone Portugal | RingCentral | Vendors unveil ‘One Net TeamCollaboration’ to support hybrid work for employees. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Wipro | Cisco | Launch managed private 5G-as-a-service solution to boost enterprise digital transformation. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| Zain | Omantel | Launch of Zain Omantel International JV to modernise wholesale telecommunications sector. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| Zain KSA | Netcracker | Vendors sign agreement for cloud-based managed services, boost customer experience, offer new 5G products and services. | 5,23 | Full Details |
| ZTE | Telekom Malaysia | Partnership for R&D innovations to drive digital transformation for customers and industries. | 6,23 | Full Details |
| ZTE | Telin Timor-Leste | Vendors partner to modernise MNO virtual core, BSS and VAS solutions. | 6,23 | Full Details |
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