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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: top-table changes across Europe
April 2025 edition: 30+ senior and strategic people changes across Vodafone and its ecosystem, including European CEOs, Consumer leads, Vodafone Business executives, and board members at Group-level and in Africa…
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Public AffairsEWE Tel sues German regulator over spectrum extension ‘obligation’
EWE’s telecoms arm files lawsuit against the Bundesnetzagentur, claiming that the regulator needs to beef up third-party access requirements on MNOs to appropriately address competition concerns…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone deepens e& ties with Maroc Telecom enterprise deal
Operator teams up with e&-backed telco to provide array of enterprise and government services in Morocco. Deal further strengthens Group’s relationship with majority shareholder, after making multiple enterprise plays over past two years…
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TechnologyVodafone forecasts ‘big bang’ as agentic AI starts to transform network ops
Vodafone’s hybrid GenAI strategy is unlocking new efficiencies in network management, with AI agents like VINA poised to improve productivity and support autonomous operations. Learn how Vodafone and partner Celfocus are addressing the complexities of data governance, security and organisational change…
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M&AVodafone, Digi yet to convince regulators on Telekom Romania Mobile takeover
Romanian antitrust authority raises eight areas of ‘concern’ over complex, two-way acquisition.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone–Three MergeCo looking to TV for convergence boost — report
Soon-to-be-combined operators said to be exploring TV subscription options as part of plan to poach customers, ramp up convergence.
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Public AffairsVodafone, Vantage under regulatory fire in 1&1 dispute
Germany’s antitrust authority finds that pair engaged in “anti-competitive” behaviour, saying they could have reallocated resources to fulfil contractual obligations to 1&1. Final decision expected later this year…
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Network & InfraEuropean telcos call on authorities to bolster subsea security
Collection of Europe’s largest telcos and subsea cable operators, including Orange, Proximus, Telefónica, and Vodafone, call for closer collaboration with the EU, NATO, and UK government to defend subsea infrastructure, following several high-profile incidents in recent years…
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Financial & PerformanceWhat has the past week revealed about telecoms tariff exposure?
Analysis: Following the past week of international markets grappling with the USA’s now-paused ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, TelcoTitans mined the global data for impact on top telcos, vendors and digital infra players…
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M&AMásOrange CEO sees M&A bright side in tariff crisis
MásOrange Chief Executive Meinrad Spenger finds a silver lining for European telcos in disruptive US tariffs as a catalyst for lighter merger controls while Telefónica sees spark of regulatory relief in Europe’s “strategic autonomy” and defence ambitions.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone’s latest B2T spin-up: €20bn+ Procure & Connect
In-depth: Unusual combination of procurement and roaming services marks another step in Vodafone’s ambitious Business to Telecoms strategy to commercialise its internal shared central functions to the wider industry, with efficiency also in the mix.
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PeopleVodafone appoints Anne-Françoise Nesmes in latest Board reshuffle
Group appoints former Smith & Nephew finance chief to Board of Directors as part of latest reshuffle. Chair van Boxmeer highlights Nesmes’ expertise in finance, IT, and shared services transformation…
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M&AVodafoneZiggo open to M&A as it edges into Dutch fibre space
Mike Fries, CEO of parent Liberty, indicates M&A may have a role to play as VodafoneZiggo strengthens its broadband infra platform.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone’s Vi stake diluted further as gov strengthens grip on Vi
Struggling operator Vi takes debt-to-equity conversion deal that will see the government’s stake near 50%, and Vodafone’s drop to a reported 16%.
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InterviewInterview: telcos’ watchdog boss on efforts to keep suppliers in line on CSR
Vodafone’s Paras Shah, Chairman of CSR-focused telco association JAC, speaks to TelcoTitans about how its effort to monitor supply chain resilience and risk is going deeper and broader as signs emerge that operators’ supply chains are starting to diversify.
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PeopleVodafone Ireland said to install Casalta as new CEO
Current Chief Executive Amanda Nelson reportedly steps down after three years leading the Irish OpCo, with Sabrina Casalta taking over effective May 2025.
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PeopleStruggling Vodafone Germany changes Strategy & Transformation chief
Consultant Sven Müller brought in to drive turnaround effort from new position on the OpCo’s Executive Committee.
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Network & InfraGermany’s MNOs win five-year spectrum extension, with strings attached
German telecoms regulator set higher coverage targets and sharing obligations in exchange for extending spectrum licences for five years for the three largest mobile operators.
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InterviewVodafone Business hoping 5G private networks on cusp of doubling, even trebling in 2026
As 5G MPNs move beyond hype, Jennifer Didoni shares Vodafone Business’ refined strategy on scaling deployments and targeting the right use cases.
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Analyst ReportVodafonewatch Report #235 - March 2025
Key stories include: Della Valle wants ‘European renaissance’ | SpaceMobile onboard for satellite JV | OXG FibreCo ownership set for change? | TPG kicks off Oz strategic reset | Romanian M&A closes in