Asia-Pacific – Page 12
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Deutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: 1NCE launches in Japan
DT‑linked 1NCE leverages SoftBank backing for Japan launch.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT handed Huawei ban reprieve after extensions
The UK government has pushed back its Huawei replacement mandate following BT concerns about service disruption.
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TPG sets 3G network end date
Spectrum re‑farming to extend to 900MHz band as operator focuses on 4G and 5G networks.
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Operations
Vi ‘seeks flexibility’ as Indus threatens to turn off lights
Struggling joint venture discussing “softer payment terms”.
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Network & Infrastructure
Modi hears 5G plans from Airtel, Jio but nothing from Vi
Vi keeps quiet on 5G intentions at India Mobile Congress, inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Modi.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: VfNZ links up with Nokia on 5G-Advanced and 6G
Sunrise acquires energy provider’s telecoms business; Vodafone New Zealand agrees MoU with Nokia to develop 5G‑Advanced and 6G use‑cases.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Associates & Investments: CareGame and Vi to develop cloud gaming service
Vi links up with CareGame for 5G cloud gaming; Vi Business secures partnership on integrated IoT with Trilliant.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone brand ditched in New Zealand
Telco to be rebranded as One New Zealand in early-2023.
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Operations
TPG Telecom unleashes revamped wholesale unit
FTTB Wholesale moniker ditched in favour of Vision Network; will offer tiered residential services.
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Network & Infrastructure
NEC flags open RAN “caution” among brownfield operators
Senior exec blames open RAN wariness on “delayed validation”.
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Vi rivals set the pace for 5G rollouts
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to start offering 5G services in October.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: Vi denies data breach
TPG taps Adtran for Gigabit upgrade; Vi denies massive customer data breach.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: VfNZ rolls out smart water meters in Auckland
Vodafone NZ, Landis+Gyr roll out smart water meters.
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Inflation pressures on rise at TPG
TPG’s proposed 3% pay rise is decried by union as a “cut in real terms”.
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Venturing & Investments
Vi equity conversion appears imminent
Local media raises volume ahead of long-awaited government deal.
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Vodafone people moves: top team rejig in Netherlands
VodafoneZiggo’s changing management sees new consumer and strategy leadership installed.
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Financial & Performance
T-Mobile now world’s largest telco (by market cap)
Ever-expanding American operator overtakes arch-rival Verizon.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone NZ continues disentanglement from Vodafone
Former Vodafone outpost completes three-year programme to upgrade and migrate multiple IT systems away from ex-parent.
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Strategy & Change
TPG eyes wholesale growth with new MVNE platform
Australian operator has a list of ten areas where it is seeking to revive its performance following a challenging pandemic.
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M&A
Vodafone in talks over Indus Towers sale
Canadian pension fund CDPQ linked to acquisition of Vodafone’s 21% stake.