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  • Guidance: positives to come, but later than promised
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    BT Q3 FY21–22 Guidance: positives to come, but later than promised

    2022-02-02T14:31:00Z

    Revenue down 2% for the year, but growth anticipated from Q1 FY22–23. All things point up, but large corporates at Enterprise and Global need turnaround to avoid continued struggles. Discovery tie-up a win–win for BT Sport (and maybe for Sky, but what about for BT itself?).

  • BT OnePhone reports pre-buyout sales jump
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    BT OnePhone reports pre-buyout sales jump

    2022-01-06T16:13:00Z

    Double-digit growth reported by converged comms business ahead of BT’s recent deal to secure full ownership. Despite expansion, question mark continues to hover over payout for stake add-on.

  • Talkmobile revamp takes a knock from COVID-19
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    Talkmobile revamp takes a knock from COVID-19

    2021-12-13T14:31:00Z

    Vodafone UK’s bid to refresh side-business Talkmobile gets bogged down as economising customers and intense competition hit revenue. OpCo still sees inhouse MVNO as a useful defence mechanism against low-cost mobile rivals.

  • Atento notches growth in Telefónica CX relationship
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    Atento notches growth in Telefónica CX relationship

    2021-09-03T10:55:00Z

    Former Telefónica subsidiary Atento flags growth in Telefónica revenue as numbers return to pre-pandemic levels. Contact centre operator’s increased interest in ‘Multisector’ business not yet fulfilling revenue diversification ambitions, with Telefónica contract expirations looming.

  • Gopalan puts Telekom on high fibre diet for FTTP gains
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    Gopalan puts Telekom on high fibre diet for FTTP gains

    2021-05-24T11:38:00Z

    FTTP opportunities and cost burden unsurprisingly top of agenda at Capital Markets Day. New TDE Chief Executive unveils multi-faceted plan to free cash and resource for pivotal mega-project. FibreCo JV, vendor rejig, and bigger capex pot among plans to fuel FTTP “acceleration”.

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    Products & Services

    Vodafone Business gets industrious with IoT solution development

    2021-04-01T09:05:00Z

    Enterprise division targets IoT solutions growth in 2025 plan. Ambition is to build €1bn end-to-end IoT solution portfolio in next five years. Düsseldorf playing key role in product ramp-up. Mobile private networks are emerging growth opportunity.

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    Headline numbers: weathering the storm, for now

    2020-12-11T15:25:00Z

    Key numbers relatively solid, reflecting telecoms sector’s cushioning from worst of pandemic disruption. Cost-cutting props up earnings, offsetting top-line weakness. Results preceded latest coronavirus response measures, which will have exacerbated drag on roaming revenue. Government support measures and resumption of international travel cited as key to maintaining solidity.

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    Vi cashes in from Indus Towers–Infratel merger

    2020-11-23T14:41:00Z

    Vodafone’s loss-making JV in India gets a much-needed cash boost from sale of Indus stake. Vi reportedly in talks with private equity investors to raise more funds.

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    ISS expects write-off over Deutsche Telekom deal setbacks

    2020-11-09T14:19:00Z

    Deutsche Telekom’s FM partner expects to record cost write-off as COVID-19 continues to throw spanner in works of its service ramp-up for Group. New CEO remains confident about future profitability of contract. ISS to present ‘strategy refresh’ in December.

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    Network & Infra

    T-Mobile US ups 5G pace with tower deal

    2020-09-16T13:03:00Z

    Deal agreed after exchange of words over pace of 5G network buildout. Agreement worth $17bn over 15 years.

  • Financial highlights: generating cash and cutting costs
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    Financial highlights: generating cash and cutting costs

    2020-08-23T14:40:00Z

    Telefónica’s numbers for the quarter to 30 June 2020 (Q2 FY20) made grim reading.

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    Deutsche Telekom Q2 FY20

    2020-08-13T16:12:00Z

    Super-sized by Sprint deal, Group now dwarfs European competitors in terms of sales, spend — and debt. Management attention now firmly on European puzzles that have sat unsolved for years, including teaser of pro-investment regulations. Switch-around of Europe-side executives could bring in fresh ideas and approaches to key strategic ...

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    Q2 FY20 first take: Telefónica distracts as reality bites

    2020-07-31T14:40:00Z

    Another social pact unveiled as COVID-19 and currency falls combine to wipe €1.5bn off reported revenue, and shred profitability. Cash generation a priority as strict — and seemingly permanent — spending and investment restrictions are put in place. Telefónica Infra ambition emerging as plans for new wholesale fibre networks ...

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    BT FY19–20: Headline results reflect the ‘old normal’…

    2020-06-13T14:35:00Z

    BT presented its headline financials as having been on track, COVID-19 crisis excepted. On an ‘adjusted’ basis, revenue and EBITDA were each down around 3% for the FY.

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    DT Group Q1 FY20: Höttges calls post-lockdown power-play

    2020-06-06T11:31:00Z

    Upbeat executives comfortable enough to keep guidance and dividend unchanged, despite some COVID-19 impact on B2B projects and consumer sales. Typically energetic Höttges gets pro-active in post-COVID-19 politics, positioning DT as key enabler for socio-economic recovery and dismissing cable rivals’ broadband platform as illusory. Messages differ across Atlantic, with ...

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    DT Group Q1 FY20 outlook: zero-touched

    2020-06-06T11:31:00Z

    Display of strength extends to DT’s decision to leave guidance unchanged. 

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    ‘Resilient but not immune’ Telefónica takes its medicine

    2020-05-23T11:53:00Z

    Plans for a Telefónica joint-venture with Virgin Media provided the big news, while smaller steps taken on wider digital transformation plans. COVID-19 inflicts a manageable early hit, but Group cautious on longer-term prospects. Scrip dividend offered as Group aims to carefully manage its cash and discretionary spending.

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    Vodafone Q4 FY19–20 management update: staying the course, post-coronavirus

    2020-05-22T17:05:00Z

    Read infers Group is better placed, post-Colao for economic downturn. Della Valle confirms new, AT Kearney-inspired €1bn cost-cutting plan, after trailering move in late-2019. No disruption to Read’s M&A overhaul, beyond Egypt. Targets hit but glitchy performance, both at OpCos and Vodafone Business.

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    Vodafone FY19–20 quick take: no change here

    2020-05-12T15:27:00Z

    Read infers Group is better placed, post-Colao for economic downturn. Della Valle confirms new, AT Kearney-inspired €1bn cost-cutting plan, after trailering move in late-2019. No disruption to Read’s M&A overhaul, beyond Egypt. Targets hit but glitchy performance, both at OpCos and Vodafone Business.

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    BT Q4/FY19–20 results first-take: Fixed and 5G leadership at all cost

    2020-05-07T17:17:00Z

    Refusing to relinquish fixed-line or mobile leadership; not alarmed by O2-Virgin Media combination. Q4 and FY19–20 performance largely ignored (was on track). Cautiously positive on weathering COVID-19 crisis, but great uncertainty. Capex rising to fund uprated fibre ambition and Technology-led transformation — carts before horses? Yet more cost-cutting (or ...