Europe – Page 12
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M&A
Port top-up ordered by Vodafone; rival Nowo imbibed
Some rare news of incoming M&A at retrenching UK Group, with a small add-on buyout of Portuguese rival Nowo.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: rising energy costs could delay European 5G rollouts
Vodafone Italy’s Bisio points to energy price blocker for 5G rollout; Vodafone enters domestic Spanish electricity market.
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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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Elsewhere in Vodafone Europe: VfD introduces flexible working model
Flexible working policy introduced in Germany; VfUK signs up to Greener Litigation pledge.
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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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M&A
Open Fiber–Telecom Italia merger “welcome”, says Colao
Italy’s Innovation Minister open to deal as long as “competition is maintained”.
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Products & Services
Vodafone set to bring CPI+ pricing strategy to Spain
Spanish media reports indicate Vodafone tariffs will be linked to Consumer Price Index from January 2023.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Coventry sends for Vodafone to push 5G adoption
Vodafone UK network to support local SME testing of digital ideas based on next-gen wireless and wireline.
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Interview
VOXI taps digital to drive Gen Z growth
Vodafone UK’s youth-focused sub-brand is independent with benefits.
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Ireland coughs up €2.1m customer refunds
Regulator enquiry leads to refunds for 74,271 customers.
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Partnerships & Alliances
SIRO pens Virgin Media network deal
Virgin Media claims it will reach an additional 450,000 premises in Ireland. Extends network reach to “70% of all premises” in the country.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone preps new home security service for Europe markets
New, multi-territory deal highlighted by long-time network security tech partner Allot.
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Deegan calls for tax respite in Spain
VfS CEO laments what he sees as the most punitive tax regime in Europe. Claims more could be done to encourage consolidation. Praises government efforts to help finance 5G rollout.
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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
Vodafone’s German fibre JV in ‘next phase’
Vodafone Germany reportedly expects binding offers for fibre-building venture next month.
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Strategy & Change
Vodafone weighs risk of Gen Z customers
Vodafone sees potential risk in younger generation.
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Partnerships & Alliances
INWIT joins Open Fiber for rural network boost
Vodafone and TIM’s towers JV to expand FWA to rural Italy with state-owned wholesale operator.
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Vodafone Q1 FY22–23: overall resilience masks in-country patchwork and continuing M&A hiatus
Familiarly solid set of results met with familiar lack of notable strategic activity.
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Vodafone Q1 FY22–23 headlines: Mixed bag in Europe as UK takes the plaudits
Seventh consecutive quarter to deliver service revenue growth.