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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.
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People
Former Vodafone NZ CEO Stanners makes return at rival
2degrees adds former Vodafone New Zealand CEO Russell Stanners to its Board of Directors, in a post-M&A revamp.
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Financial & Performance
Indus weathers Vi financial storm, sets sights on 5G
India’s TowerCo JV deals with impact from struggling client.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vi has enough spectrum for ‘years to come’
Outgoing CEO Ravinder Takkar says operator has “solid portfolio of spectrum across all bands”; prioritises mid-band 3.3GHz or 5G.
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Vodafone people moves: Vi’s transformation rolls on
Senior Vi changes continue, with a fresh Operations Director from Bharti Airtel to join the new CEO.
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Network & Infrastructure
India’s long-awaited 5G auction draws to a close
Vi rounds off the top-three bidders, picking up 6.2GHz in spectrum.
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Financial & Performance
Vi equity conversion will take “some time” yet
“Technical issues” to be resolved, says communications minister.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: Vi gets INR 10.3bn tax refund
Vi to receive tax rebate following High Court order.
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M&A
Eutelsat in talks with OneWeb to build unified satellite player
French satellite operator Eutelsat confirms talks to merge with UK government-backed OneWeb.
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People
Vi readies for “next phase” with new CEO
Former CFO Moondra takes the mantel, with Takkar moving upstairs for a board seat.