Associates & JVs
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Partnerships & AlliancesPartner bargaining hits Vodafone’s sales from international tie ups
Renegotiations and shift in services mix blamed for reduction in revenue from Group’s 46-country Partner Markets federation.
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Strategy & Change
Vodacom plans SuperApp rollout as it closes in on Vodafone Egypt acquisition
“Progress made” in movement towards regulatory approval for Vodafone Egypt acquisition.
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M&A
Vantage CEO says ‘game still on’ for European mega tower merger
Part-sales of DT’s GD Towers and Vodafone’s Vantage have not blocked the path to a combination between the two TowerCos and/or Orange’s TOTEM, says boss Vivek Badrinath. Cornerstone takeover of interest after Vantage’s co-parents put their stake in play.
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Partnerships & Alliances
TPG, Telstra make network-sharing concessions, dismiss “irrational” Optus challenge
Operators modify RAN-sharing proposal terms to appease regulators.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vi looks beyond Indus Towers for site tenancies
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners reveals its India tower business has sealed a “commercial deal” with Vi.
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Network & Infrastructure
VfNZ primes for fibre assault with Vocus
JV aims to exploit regulatory changes surrounding UFB and fibre access regulation.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone Egypt: Fixed-line expansion talks back on
Saga of VfEg’s plans to gain larger wireline platform continues to drag on.
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M&A
Vodafone NZ completes €1bn passive towers sale
Owner Infratil indicates that all conditions for the transaction were met.
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M&A
INWIT boss: time not right for M&A
High cost of borrowing means new management taking “cautious approach” to consolidation.
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Venturing & Investments
Qatar Investment Authority ‘vies for stake in Vodafone Egypt’
Acquisition of 20% share could be agreed by the end of 2022, reports suggest.
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Network & Infrastructure
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
New-look INWIT board appoints Chairman, General Manager
INWIT Director Oscar Cicchetti gets Chairman gig.
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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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Strategy & Change
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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Venturing & Investments
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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M&A
Vodafone ‘lines up Vantage Towers suitors’
Operator reportedly invites private equity firms to participate in auction.
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Partnerships & Alliances
MOWEA kicks off deployment in Germany
NGMN IC&E 2022: Vodafone partner to start installing micro wind turbines on German towers in September.
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Operations
New _VOIS premises for the “Bride of the Mediterranean”
New space to provide 1,000 new jobs.
