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Kenya Telecoms News
M&A
Airtel–Telkom merger falls through
Let-off for Safaricom as its two major mobile competitors remain marooned in sub-scale no-mans-land.
Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone moves open site gateway trials into commercial phase
Vodacom South Africa tests used Edgecore‑based DCSG product running Infinera software. Vodafone’s Rossi highlights move to create a “diverse supply chain”.
Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Africa: Vodacom ties with Cloudflare and Appsflyer
AppsFlyer and Cloudflare gain foothold within Vodacom ecosystem.
Network & Infrastructure
Safaricom to put network disaggregation into the wild
Kenyan operator to expand Vodafone’s Africa test-ground for open solutions. Project gearing is more towards core and backhaul than RAN. Scale and efficiency gains highlighted.
Network & Infrastructure
Safaricom puts Aviat and Nokia to work on 5G prep
Kenyan operator taps old friend Aviat Networks for 5G backhaul as the country preps for commercial 5G rollout. Nokia’s Gigabit Passive Optical Networking will be deployed to combat increased bandwidth demands in the country.
Public Affairs
Vodafone: Elsewhere in Africa
Ghana High Court authorises operators to share subscriber data with government for coronavirus contact tracing, and Vodacom Tanzania extends M‑PESA’s reach with the launch of International Money Transfer.
People
Joseph back in as Safaricom Chairman
Vodafone’s long-time Africa and m-money hand moves upstairs at Safaricom. Power appears re-balanced between Vodacom and state, Safaricom’s two largest shareholders.
Products & Services
Vodacom tags Alipay to launch digital services “super app”
Partnering a world-leader may be indicative of ambitions for mobile payments, and maybe also e-commerce. Early stage African venture for Alipay, but strategic investor Alibaba has been spinning up regional strategy for several years. Where do M-PESA and Safaricom fit?
People
Vodafone people moves: European towercos get new leadership
Three new managing directors at European infrastructure spin‑offs in Germany, Ireland, and Spain. VfUK CEO Nick Jeffery joins COVID‑19 Recovery Commission. Vodacom and Safaricom find temporary replacements for outgoing execs.
People
Ojiambo leaves Safaricom; Vodacom welcomes Rand Merchant Bank’s Pranen Reddy
People movements at Vodafone’s African businesses.
Partnerships & Alliances
Kenyan waterco taps Safaricom for IoT data stream
Safaricom provided network connectivity for Kenyan utilities provider, monitoring water flow with IoT devices to improve efficiency and management.
Network & Infrastructure
Safaricom continues to eye Ethiopian expansion
Kenyan operator continues to edge towards its northern neighbour for next expansive step, with Ethiopia opening its markets to two new mobile competitors. Vodafone and associates reaching out to investment groups to back bid.
Analysis
Vodafonewatch roundup — May-June 2020
The latest Vodafone Group news from around the world from Vodafonewatch #186. Group changes see Partner Market expansion; a sustainability pledge; and blockchain endeavours. In Europe: VfUK flagged partnerships in cyber security; VfD continues 5G work; VfIT gets Microsoft deal.
Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, Vodafone support COVID-climate aid alignment
Telcos represented in UN-backed statement urging alignment of COVID‑19 economic response with climate action. Magyar Telekom, GSMA, and Orange also pledge support.
Products & Services
M-PESA set for expansion as deal is agreed
Decentralisation billed as way to unlock new phase of expansion.
Partnerships & Alliances
Safaricom, AWS partner on enterprise IT services
Safaricom partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on enterprise IT services
Enterprise (B2B)
Safaricom automates assurance with Amdocs
Project said to bring “more comprehensive and adaptive” safeguards.
Products & Services
M-PESA IP transfer to Safaricom hit by delays
Vodafone’s plan to transfer intellectual property (IP) rights for the high‑profile M‑PESA m‑money service to Safaricom and parent Vodacom Group looks to have been delayed
Venturing & Investments
Sendy raises $20m in Series-B funding
Package delivery platform (and Safaricom investment) Sendy raised $20m (£15.4m/€18.5m) in a Series‑B funding round, led by Atlantica Ventures and Toyota Tsusho, the car manufacturer’s trading arm
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Ireland, SLA Digital partnership expands
VfIr appointed SLA Digital as its managed service provider for Direct Carrier Billing (DCB).
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