All Alberto Ripepi articles
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone looks to 6GHz spectrum to counter ‘capacity crunch’
Trials for use of upper 6GHz frequency band successfully completed by Vodafone engineers in Spain.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone part-breaks with tradition through expanded radio kit supply contest
Open, disaggregated tech gets key role as Vodafone confirms plans for Europe- and Africa-wide, 170,000-site RAN supplier refresh.
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Products & ServicesVodafone, Nokia link up on cloud-based charging platform
Pair combines to develop cloud‑based converged charging system, enabling former’s business customers access to ‘future’ 5G services.
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PeopleVodafone loses its B2B chief
Vodafone Business CEO Vinod Kumar to ‘retire’ to new portfolio career.
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PremiumOpen RAN MoU report card shows room for improvement
Vodafone and fellow MoU signatories say technology gap between open and closed RAN is closing, but lots of industry work still to do.
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EventsArch 2022: Wibergh signs off, stresses exit as “non-event”
Outgoing Vodafone CTO uses conference to highlight smooth handover of reins, citing succession planning, reorg, and strategic refresh.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Group-backed TowerCos install new leadership
Widespread changes at Vodafone TowerCo affiliates Indus and INWIT, while Vantage names department leads.
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PeopleWibergh at Vodafone: CTO’s legacy of unescaped telco legacy
Effective telco nightwatchman but existential digital challenges remain unaddressed.
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PeopleCTO Wibergh leaves Vodafone
Former Ericsson executive to retire at end of year, with pivotal Tech 2025 strategy still a work in progress.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Germany strategic shift forces exec changes
Dimitrova handed Strategy & Transformation remit, with Velthuis brought in to lead Finance. Exiting CTO Mack will not be replaced as OpCo mirrors Group’s split-structure TechCo vision. CEO Ametsreiter seeks transformation focus with fresh-faced executive team.
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Suppliers & SCMVPC’s Wilson praises Lenovo for help in pandemic crisis
Ninian Wilson impressed by Lenovo’s ability to meet “huge demand” for laptops when Vodafone call-centre operatives needed to work from home during lockdown. Extends existing Lenovo contract as reward: “when people help you in a crisis you don’t forget”.
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PeopleCTO said to exit Vodafone Spain after Tech reshuffle
CTO Ismael Asenjo set to leave, according to local reports. Changes continuing to take hold from reworking of Europe-wide Technology operating model. Move follows appointment of Networks and Digital leads at OpCo.
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Strategy & ChangeGroup Technology toes line on “new-gen” plan
Top-down flavour to Tech 2025 initiatives as Group Finance (again) steals a lot of the Group Technology thunder, keeping ambitions in check with fiscal targets. Programme kept closely in line with Group leadership’s medium-term, twin-track ambition to refuel its commercial engine while keeping a tight rein on investment. Headline ...
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Group furthers shake-up with open RAN vendor picks
Capgemini Engineering, Dell Technologies, Keysight Technologies, NEC, Samsung, and Wind River selected for commercial UK deployment. Vodafone top brass insists that accelerating the pace of RAN innovation, rather than cost reduction, is initial the strategic driver for open RAN rollout. Quietly trimming UK open RAN site commitment from 2,600 ...
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Suppliers & SCMVPC’s Wilson says Tech 2025 bringing clarity
Wilson expects speedier decision-making, faster onboarding of new suppliers, and a stronger drive to standardisation across Group OpCos. Ericsson says it will be “happy” to pass on greater cost efficiencies to Vodafone. Swedish vendor targets African gains on back of tech reorg.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Group tech rejig spreads out
Donà and El Sayed share technology leadership at Vodafone UK. Vodafone Business builds out SoHo commercial team. Vodacom draws Paytm’s Kaul as financial services Super App emerges with its first “tenants”. YeboYethu rotates its board, with long-time Chair Bassa set to leave.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone centralising national tech functions for Europe platform union
In-country tech leadership to be extracted and taken over by Group, as part of broader, homogenisation-focused regional reorg. Top Group execs in London hope move will address longstanding frustration with fragmentation and bring efficiencies and speed. Some in OpCos might continue to have other ideas…
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Strategy & ChangeEXCLUSIVE: Vodafone splits IT, networks to advance TechCo vision
New bifurcated tech network division of responsibilities. Group and OpCo trickle-down. Groundwork for delayed TechCo strategy and build-out. Promoted Scott Petty lays out vision of 5G-based telco resurgence, but warns Vodafone could become M&A prey if data monetisation puzzle remains unsolved. Further insight into Vodafone’s thinking behind 2025 tech ...
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone’s AI-based NOC overhaul steps up a gear
Migration of first line support tasks to Celfocus-supported CIAS system set to extend to ‘big four’ territories of Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK. Target is 50% of functions to be zero-touch by end of 2020. Project said to reflect shift to new collaborative models within Vodafone and ecosystem.