All articles by Harry Padoan – Page 9
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PremiumBT people moves: Watson unveils networks leadership changes
Long‑serving BT Networks Director Jim Dempsey set to be replaced by Kirsty Baxter-Smith.
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PremiumBT loses out in EU data exchange controversy
Decision to award €458m TESTA contract to BT Global Services Belgium revoked after legal debacle.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland continues investment in network evolution
Vodafone set to invest €500m in its network modernisation programme across the next five years.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: new CCO named in Italy exec rejig
May 2023 update: Vodafone Italy reveals executive team changes with Lorenzo Forina set to become CCO.
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PremiumBT barely bruised as up to a million disconnect broadband
Citizens Advice data shows swathes of households dropping broadband amid cost-of-living challenge, but BT metrics hold firm.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone FY22–23: Germany braces for impact as housing association TV contracts come up for grabs
Operator could lose significant chunk of 8.5 million TV customer base within housing associations, which generates around €800m in revenue.
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PremiumBT people moves: Networks leadership revamp reveals Whitley successor
Gabriela Styf Sjöman to succeed outgoing R&D Chief Tim Whitley this June.
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Network & InfraThe end of an era as Vodafone UK details 3G sunset plans
Network will be switched off across the cities of Hull, London, and Oxford this June.
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Venturing & InvestmentsAustralian pension fund seals Vantage Towers stake
UniSuper announces acquisition of 5% stake in TowerCo after “an extensive due diligence process”.
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PremiumOpenreach CEO hits out at fibre installation regulations
About 1.5 million flats cannot be upgraded to full fibre because of unresponsive freeholders, according to Openreach CEO Clive Selley.
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PremiumBT endeavours to slash Scope 2 emissions with PPA
Group enters into corporate PPA with renewable energy infrastructure investment company TRIG.
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PremiumVodafone’s Rentokil tie up puts pests to the sword
Telco continues partnership with extermination and pest control services company Rentokil by supporting development of light trap partner app.
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PremiumBT incubation arm targets health-tech overhaul with pilot trio
Health navigation, remote care, and patient flow solutions currently being trialled and developed.
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PremiumT-Sys furthers Indian expansion with new Bengaluru hub
New offices open in Umiya Business Bay at Cessna Business park, Bengaluru, alongside expansion of delivery capacity in pune.
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PremiumCosmote unveils new digital home insurance plans
Greek operator announces creation of “new and exclusive” home insurance plans available via Cosmote Insurance platform.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone picks partners for IoT manufacturing solution
Vodafone Germany’s IoT services subsidiary grandcentrix selects Scanfil for manufacturing and further development of its newly‑launched Modbus Cloud Connect tech.
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PremiumBT people moves: Cuevas joins advisory board at gov R&D network
Maria Cuevas, Networks Research Director for BT’s Applied Research, joins Advisory Board for soon-to-launch UKTIN.
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PremiumVodafone teams with Citi, CDP to drive down Scope 3 emissions
Operator partners with Citi Group to grant preferential financing rates to suppliers that score highly against environmental performance criteria. Vodafone also ties with NPO CDP to design framework to encourage suppliers to reduce their own carbon emissions. Move represents an attempt to accelerate reduction of Scope 3 emissions.
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PremiumVodafone IoT solutions to underpin Serveo’s energy-efficient street lighting in Spain
Vodafone Business Spain ties with facilities management specialist Serveo on LayN urban lighting project.
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PremiumVodacom to spend billions of rand on IPP energy
Vodacom close to purchasing energy from IPPs; deal set to complete in the “coming days”.



















