Latest Finance & Strategy Insight – Page 185
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Strategy & ChangeTimotheus Höttges plays hard-to-get after Vodafone Group tower overtures
Focus increasing on German infrastructure reshaping as cash-strapped European operators seek to extract asset value. Group yet to be convinced to draw up the tower bridge and help Vodafone’s consolidation plan. Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b for Vodafone.
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Public AffairsHrvatski Telekom readies for Optima sell-off
Curtain could be coming down on operators’ odd couple act.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland forced to adjust StreamOn
TDE to amend two disputed aspects of media offer, for now. Principal court proceedings in Cologne have yet to run their course.
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Public AffairsGerman operators soften 5G cash blow with mobile pact
Operators secure improved payment terms for 5G frequencies. Added 4G and 5G rollout commitments made in return.
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Strategy & ChangeTelekom Deutschland’s 5G service stalled by spectrum logjam
Initial false 5G dawn down to 3.6GHz delay. Höttges open to expanded tower sharing with other German operators.
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Suppliers & SCMISS commences facilities management services for Deutsche Telekom
ISS confirms initiation of FM services for DT, which began at the start of June.
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PremiumOrange sells remainder of shares in BT Group
Orange, DT’s partner in former UK joint venture EE, sold the remainder of shares received in BT Group as part of the deal that saw the UK incumbent acquire EE in 2016.
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PremiumVodafone Group management update: Q1 FY19–20
Pickup seen following revenue slump, but leadership still focused on asset sales to reduce debt and preserve cash flow. Read primes stakeholders for multi-billion euro tower reorg.
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PremiumVodafone Group awarded compensation from the UK Government
Vodafone received £740,000 in costs, after UK Government’s error assessing bids.
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PremiumVodafone Idea remains leery of 5G reserve prices
OpCo considers pulling out of upcoming 5G auction. 3.5GHz reserve prices a major stumbling block.
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PremiumVodafone Idea looking to close M-PESA payments platform
VfI hinted at plans to close M-PESA payments platform, after booking hefty impairment charge.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group targets Deutsche Telekom for tower tie-up
Focus turns to Germany as last of Europe Region ‘big four’ to meet Group push for tower overhaul. German arch-rival yet to be convinced to raise the drawbridge. Cornerstone-style Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b. Equivalent plans move forward in Italy and UK.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group’s tentative interest in BT Global Services’ country units
Vodafone continued to be linked with a play for country units being offloaded by rival BT Group.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Group still focusing on retrenchment
Vodafone Chief Executive Nick Read restated his focus on retrenchment of Vodafone after completing the sale of VfNZ.
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Public AffairsVodafone Hutchinson Australia fined for misleading billing service
VHA admitted it had made false or misleading representations about its third-party direct carrier billing service, agreeing to refund customers.
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Products & ServicesVodacom South Africa launches m-payment offering
VdSA collaborated with MasterCard to create VodaPay Masterpass.
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PremiumVodafone Ghana and Zenith Bank begin mobile financial services partnership
VfGh and Zenith Bank begin partnership to offer mobile financial services.
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Strategy & ChangeTMPL completes two-year convergence reboot
Polish NatCo’s transformation moves forward with long-awaited fibre bundles. NatCo still has point to prove, to rise into Group’s Converged Leader category.
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PremiumTMUS makes low-key 5G entrance
Initial, mmWave-based rollout restricted to parts of six cities. TMUS keeps promise on pricing 5G the same as LTE. Partners with Qualcomm, Ericsson to test 5G data session using 600MHz.
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Suppliers & SCMTDE likely suspect as Adtran trims revenue guidance
Supplier anticipates revenue dip after ‘European tier-one’ customer tightens purse strings.