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ANACOM confirms 5G spectrum plan
Auction process expected to kick off in April 2020. Regulator seeks to attract new entrants by reserving spectrum.
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Government herds operators into rural sharing pen
March 2020 deadline met, saving government face. Unknown outcome from pushback against EE fee proposal.
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Vodafone wants ground rules for drones
UK OpCo publishes report outlining economic benefits of cellular-connected drone deployments. RPS positioned as being able to meet public demand for tougher security and closer monitoring.
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Operators keep hold of licence fee ‘windfall’
Vodafone gains a win in a licence fee dispute its current regulatory bête noire. Group looks set to keep £54m returned after courts find against Ofcom once more.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Germany, DE-CIX partners on Vodafone Company Net
Vodafone Germany partnered with interconnection provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX) on Vodafone Company Net.
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Telefónica hopeful for network-sharing deal despite Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom Germany tie-up
Number-three player Telefónica Deutschland indicated increasingly convoluted network-sharing machinations in the country are not yet done and dusted, despite the recent provisional tie-up between Vodafone Germany and Deutsche Telekom.
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Vodafone Italy signs Cisco alliance
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a three-year alliance with Cisco Systems.
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Vodafone parts ways with TMUS on IoT
Vodafone confirmed the closure of an Internet of Things (IoT) partnership with T-Mobile US.
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Vodafone UK launched Smart Vision IoT suite
Vodafone UK (VfUK) launched a suite of Internet of Things (IoT) smart surveillance solutions, called Smart Vision.
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Safaricom, AWS partner on enterprise IT services
Safaricom partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on enterprise IT services
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Telecom Italia working on Open Fiber tie-up
Telecom Italia (TI) was said to be making further moves towards a potential tie-up with VfIt’s fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) partner Open Fiber.
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Vodafone confirms AST & Science satellite partnership
Vodafone confirmed a deal, first revealed by Vodafonewatch back in January 2020, to partner with US-based satellite venture Avellan Space Technology & Science.
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Vodafone Ukraine gets Partner Market boost
Vodafone cemented its relationship with Partner Markets member Vodafone Ukraine, despite Azerbaijani telco Bakcell’s recent acquisition of the business from Russia’s MTS Group.
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Ciena upgrades Vodafone-backed Europe India Gateway cable
Network equipment provider Ciena highlighted involvement in an upgrade to the Europe India Gateway (EIG), a Vodafone-backed subsea cable system connecting India and the UK, via the Middle East.
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Vodafone Germany brings 5G to Total service stations
Vodafone Germany (VfD) flagged a deal to equip Total service stations in Germany with 5G technology, supported by the OpCo’s Gigacube 5G router and network-slicing techniques.
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Vodacom South Africa deploys theft-proof batteries
Zinc-bromine batteries from energy solutions provider Redflow were deployed at Vodacom South Africa base stations.
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Vodafone Romania transmits 4K hologram over 5G
Vodafone Romania (VfR) flagged the transmission of live holograms in 4K resolution using 5G technology.
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BTwatch 5G Momentum Index to February 2020
BT and EE’s 5G supplier ecosystem measured for February 2020. Nokia maintains lead, but yet to capitalise on Huawei’s wipeout. Ericsson may be surprised to find itself fending-off the Telecom Infra Project and OpenRAN to maintain contention. Peloton of vendors include ADVA, Mavenir, and Ciena, with Qualcomm holding firm. ...
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Analyst worries build as BT plans for the future
Confidence in BT’s ability to provide shareholder returns while embracing a full-fibre future is low among the financial community. Longer term prospects may be brighter.
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