All the latest telecoms insight, news and analysis from across Africa and the Middle East, including BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
Latest from ecosystem: confirmation of Italian exit triggers major overhaul of Group structure and ExCo. Elsewhere: German fibre disputes; M&A in Czechia; more from Africa, Europe, and much beyond…
Middle East and Africa tower group makes a change-up of headline KPIs after shifting away from M&A-based expansion of tower footprint.
Tower group’s annual results this week sees chief executive highlight initiation of a strategic review of its business, amid share price slump.
Purchase of Spain’s #5 broadband provider, valued at €1bn, holds potential to accelerate rural fibre, strengthen pre-existing MVNO ties, position Group to better compete. Saudi Arabia’s stc also prowling, despite Telefónica stakebuild friction…
Latest from Vodafone, including TPG transformation stunted by failed asset offloads; Vi’s funding update raises more questions than answers; and a €1bn Berlin fibre build. More from across the Group’s footprint, from Cape Town to Canberra, Berlin to London…
Weekly Briefing: Vodafone CEO looks likely to get rationalisation wish granted as Italian escape nears, days after she presented a united front at MWC with European peers to demand change on the continent. Other developments showcased in Barcelona include an XR headset demo and open API momentum…
More than 20 moves in the latest edition of Vodafone Peoplewatch, with Blanca Echániz in as new Group Products & Services Director, Thomas Helbo as VodafoneZiggo CTO; Best to ServiceNow; De Prest now Atos CFO.
Latest in Vodafone: Liberty goes Dutch to prompt Vodafone review; a problem, a solution, and a proposal for M&A in UK, Portugal, and Italy respectively; Turkish DCs set for big investment through new JV; and much more across Europe, Africa, India…
Vodafone Turkey teams with UAE-based Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC to invest in new Izmir data centre.
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as TelcoTitans Q3 deep dive finds reasons for concern (M&A mire) and hope (Vodacom, UK, business, smaller OpCos); Ericsson deals may place it well for RAN mega-tender; e& tie-up marches on despite sovereignty siren; more…
M&A impacts reported figures but organic growth is maintained, prompting optimism among management; questions remain at OpCo level in several markets; Business is good and set to benefit from partnerships…