Europe – Page 182
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PremiumVodafone Group Q2 FY19-20: growth regained but few cylinders fully firing
Margin growth on repeat. Europe Region and enterprise spluttering. India shunted further from books.
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PremiumVodafone Q2 FY19-20: Europe recovery drags at increasingly Germanic Region
Bulked-up Vodafone Germany now driving more than half of Europe Region cash flow, as other big OpCos’ struggle for form continues. Read’s commercial changes yet to ignite revival in Group’s core region. Drastic Spanish overhaul or exit still on cards. Group still to internalise Europe’s regulatory challenges.
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PremiumVodafone goes IoT value-chain building with grandcentrix
Planned IoT partnership targets SME customers. grandcentrix will continue to operate as separate entity if anti-trust authorities give green light.
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PremiumVodafone preps “delicate” Unitymedia TV switchover
Big but “delicate” migration project in pipeline. Vodafone TV spread continues as Group seeks to iron out tech ecosystem. Liberty’s Horizon platform out of contention as Group TV enabler.
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Public AffairsMerkel, Ametsreiter give Huawei benefit of doubt
Political ructions after Chancellor appears to green-light Huawei involvement in 5G. Ametsreiter wants evidence-based approach to Huawei; describes current security debate as “thoroughly unprofessional”. Complications spread to Hungary.
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PremiumVodafone usurps EE with Virgin Media tie up
Another signal of Read stepping out from Colao’s shadow. 5G capacity boost appears to change Group thinking.
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Vodafone Italy ropes up for vertical 5G
OpCo has been busy exploring 5G innovation and partnership possibilities.
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PremiumVodafone error lands UK customers with £1,000 charges
Roaming Vodafone UK customers mistakenly given bills up to £9,000 in system error.
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Products & ServicesVodafoneZiggo heralds new GigaNet era
First DOCSIS 3.1-enabled 1Gbps services launched in and near Utrecht. GigaNet branding unifies formerly separate fixed-line and mobile networks.
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PremiumVodafone in Europe: 5G auctions pushed back
Ongoing, multi-sided power play behind 5G rights conditions.
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PremiumVodafone extends convergence play to Albania
Operator agrees acquisition terms with Albania’s largest cableco. Demos 5G-enabled remote car driving.
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PremiumRoW-back goes on: retreat overhangs Vodafone's Q2 numbers
One-time bearer of Vodafone’s growth ambitions slowly fading away. Organisation set for major recalibration in 2020. Vodafone’s interest no longer appears to extend beyond Vodacom.
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PremiumANACOM unveils 5G spectrum plan
Early-2020 auction is a go, but regulator comes under major fire.
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PremiumVodafone Business signs seven-year agreement with Ryanair
Business unit will be Ryanair’s technology communications partner in Europe.
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PremiumVodafone promotes 5G networks with EV call
Vodafone Portugal used its 5G network to stream a 4K call to a Renault electric vehicle.
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PremiumVodafone bolsters play in European e-sports scene
Vodafone Spain cements e-sports strategy with sponsorship deal, Vodafone Germany follows suit.
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PremiumHungary latest to receive Vodafone TV service
Vodafone Hungary set to become the latest in a string of European OpCos to launch OTT TV service.
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Products & ServicesTelecom Italia and Vodafone tie-up remains on the cards
Vodafone Italy and Telecom Italia confirmed partnership plans are still on the cards despite delays.
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PremiumVodafone and EHang to create urban air mobility ecosystem
Vodafone formed a tie-up with EHang, a China-based autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform provider.