Europe
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone joins in accusations of strategic fibre overbuilding at DT
Vodafone Germany CEO claims his incumbent rival is driving “senseless excavating” and disrupting national fibre rollout through a lack of cooperation and intentional overbuilding.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone kicks off European physical retail rejuvenation
New concept debuts in Romania as Vodafone looks to reinvigorate physical retail experience and boost customer interaction, but TelcoTitans TelcoX research questions whether CSP hearts are in bricks and mortar…
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone steps up fibre defence ahead of German MDU market nightmare
Rivals move faster and bigger, as Vodafone embraces FTTP infra JV and federal housing body to counter major threat of broadband and TV disintermediation.
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Financial & Performance‘We are changing’: Vodafone CEO Della Valle assures more improvement is coming in largest markets
H1 FY23–24: Vodafone reports a “solid start” to fiscal year as Margherita Della Valle sets about transformation effort, pitching new era of right-sized operations to restore operator to growth.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone’s problem children: German remedial progress, Spain disowned, UK betroved, Italy seeks paramour
Vodafone Europe H1 FY23–24 insights, including Germany still needing to navigate TV exodus; regional organic growth; the happier story at remnant smaller markets; and more…
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M&ATwo down, one to go: Vodafone gets serious about M&A in Italy
H1 FY23–24: CEO Margherita Della Valle signals Italy is next in Group’s “right-sizing” initiative for struggling European markets as strategy in motion for Spain and UK.
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Financial & PerformanceA clean break from a broken market: Vodafone CEO welcomes Spanish retreat
Margherita Della Valle uses further deterioration of Vodafone Spain performance to prop up claims of a strategic vision in action, but distancing the Group from one of its erstwhile ‘core four’ markets continues to reflect poorly on historic turnaround attempts.
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Network & Infrastructure1&1 picks up the pace on mobile network rollout, almost ‘fully functional’
German newcomer sees mobile network rollout finally accelerate despite delivery delays from main passive infra partner, and assures that mobile services remain scheduled for activation in December
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M&AIn depth: Vodafone concedes defeat in Spain, billions poorer, in latest bid to ‘right-size’
Cutting and running from yet another once sunny market now beset by unbearable competitive storms, will Vodafone ever find a downsize that fits?
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M&AVodafone said to near Spanish exit as Zegona preps finance
Reports indicate takeover deal is nearly complete, with Zegona said to have raised debt funding from bank syndicate and Vodafone itself.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone urges top operators to shoulder responsibility on scaled open RAN adoption
Vodafone’s Head of Open RAN Francisco Martín Pignatelli emphasises duty of ‘top 20’ operators in supporting smaller players on their “open RAN journey”.
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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 & InfrastructureUK MNO trio call for deadline extension as Shared Rural Network stagnates
Laggards Three, VM O2, and Vodafone ask for two-year delay to interim timeline to account for claimed planning permissions and pandemic obstacles. EE smugly maintains committment.
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Enterprise (B2B)Vodafone Spain dials up enterprise efforts in hunt for growth
Vodafone Spain moves to revamp business unit in battle for revival, with new management in to support growth strategy.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone and Snam agree 5G deal as MPN market gathers steam
5G private network deal, described as one of Vodafone’s biggest in Europe, to see the operator deliver dedicated coverage for the natural gas company at 23 sites across Italy.
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PremiumElsewhere in EU Cluster: Vodafone Czech Republic deploys IPv6
Vodafone Czech Republic deploys IPv6.
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PremiumVodafone Greece goes Public in retail expansion bid
Partnership with Public Group seeks to enable omnichannel innovation for Greek operator.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: More Cell Broadcast success for Vodafone Germany
More Cell Broadcast success for Vodafone Germany.
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PremiumVodafone names allies to accelerate open RAN adoption
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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PremiumAndrea Donà: 5G and MPNs a collective responsibility
Vodafone UK Chief Networks Officer Andrea Donà issues enterprise customer plea as digital “democratisation” at risk.