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PremiumVodafone Idea has officially relinquished customer base-leadership in Kolkata
Updated figures from India’s telecoms watchdog showed Vodafone Idea (VfI) has indeed relinquished customer base-leadership in Kolkata, one of the country’s three main licencing ‘circles’‘ (Vodafonewatch, #177).
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PremiumVodafone Hutchison Australia bid to clear merger blockage begins
VHA and partner TPG focus on self-deprecation.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Group deciding between last two players for media partnership
Vodafone was said to have reduced the shortlist in a tender for its global media account to just two players (Vodafonewatch, #165, #167, and #174).
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PremiumVodafone UK extends sponsorship deal to Wasps Ladies
Vodafone UK (VfUK) agreed a sponsorship deal with the Wasps Ladies rugby team.
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PremiumEE hits out at Vodafone UK’s “unlimited” data plans
Vodafone UK (VfUK) got an aggressive response from BT Group-owned EE to its “unlimited” 5G plans, launched in July 2019 (Vodafonewatch, #177).
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PremiumNational Express gets on board with Vodafone Group and IBM cloud venture
Strategic partnership looks to be getting going.
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PremiumVodafone UK customers hit with slow broadband speeds
Vodafone UK (VfUK) experienced slow peak-time broadband speeds for nearly one week towards the end of August 2019.
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PremiumVodafone Group apparently unaffected by long-running cyberattack
Vodafone was named among telecoms operators that appeared to have been unaffected by a long-running cyberattack flagged by US-Israeli cybersecurity specialist Cybereason.
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PremiumVodafone UK’s infrastructure partners considering ‘full-fibre’ collaboration
Sands continued to shift in the UK’s fledgling ‘full-fibre’ scene with news of possible resource-pooling by multiple current and prospective Vodafone UK (VfUK) infrastructure partners.
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PremiumVodafone’s Spanish wireline could be next asset on block
Vodafone Spain quietly testing demand for fixed-line infrastructure. Possible follow-up to Orange and Másmóvil fibre-sharing deals.
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PremiumVodafone Group supports video marketing startup Spirable
Personalised video marketing startup Spirable was given some love by outgoing Vodafone Global Brand & Media Director Sara Martins de Oliveira as it announced receipt of a Series-A funding round (albeit without an apparent contribution from the Group).
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Public AffairsVodafone UK hits out over Ofcom enterprise market plans
More business-to-business tension between VfUK and BT.
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PremiumVodafone Group forms sponsorship deal with Porsche
Vodafone got back in the international motorsports sponsorship game with a deal to display Group branding on Porsche Motorsport cars in the upcoming Formula E Championship, due to begin in November 2019 with Porsche as a new entrant.
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PremiumVodafone Spain secures sublicensing deal to broadcast top-tier Spanish football
Vodafone Spain (VfS) struck a sublicensing deal with Mediapro, the existing rights holder of La Liga, UEFA Champions League, and Europa League football.
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PremiumVodafone Portugal working on 3D holographic broadcasts with 5G
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) worked with local public broadcaster TVI and Ericsson to transmit a 3D holographic broadcast over 5G.
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PremiumVodafone Portugal and TechSee working on Vodafone Visual Support
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) is working with TechSee, a visual assistance solutions specialist, on an augmented reality-based customer support tool.
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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 UK’s Pay-TV plans remain on standby
Pay-TV services expansion plans at Vodafone UK remain on standby.
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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.