All articles by Richard Agnew – Page 23
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Financial & PerformanceRevenue flat at UK telcos’ M&A sherpa
Robey Warshaw sees slight dip in takings despite recruitment of former UK Chancellor George Osborne.
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OperationsNetwork Rail turns to mobile network data in bid to reduce crowding
UK rail infra operator contracts BT to analyse passenger volume and footfall in trains and stations.
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Network & InfraHome Office red tape ‘holding up’ Scottish rural mobile plan
UK authorities have been seeking a speedier route to rural mobile expansion by melding parts of the publicly-funded Scottish 4G Infill, Emergency Services Network, and Shared Rural Network schemes. But are different initiatives getting in each other’s way?
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PeopleVodafone begins search for new CEO after Read steps down
Look to recent board additions for likely profile of sucessor – more growth, more 21st century, more dynamic, less-insider.
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Network & InfraScottish islands’ fibre upgrade is a wrap
Residents of 15 islands to get “Gigabit” connectivity under Reaching 100 initiative. Government update says all 16 subsea links involved in project now laid, and finishing work taking place. Challenges for engineers included circumventing stray explosives and protecting wildlife.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica joins SpaceMobile’s MNO crew
Partnership confirmed with closely watched New Sat startup ahead of late-2023 launch.
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PeopleB2B product boss departs BT
Chief Product & Digital Officer Hriday Ravindranath decides to leave operator after a decade helping drive portfolio development.
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M&AHelios Towers warms up for Middle East kick-off
All boxes ticked in infra company’s long-delayed buyout of Omantel’s towers.
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PeopleT-Mobile hails Tazi as new product innovation boss
Omar Tazi, Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta Advantage and product development point-man, installed at American NatCo at EVP level.
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InnovationUK calls up a 25% rise in telecoms product R&D
ONS stats show spend on telecoms product innovation rising sharply in 2021.
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Partnerships & AlliancesM-KOPA lands debt finance from IFC
Safaricom energy financing partner secures $50m loan to pursue expansion in Kenya.
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People1NCE taps Vodafone know-how for Europe and APAC expansion
Two former execs of the UK group appointed to lead regional growth plans, including strategic partnership in APAC with SoftBank.
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PremiumVodafone Q2 FY22-23 Spend: Della Valle looks for another billion behind sofa
Updated cost-cutting programme targets “€1bn+” in efficiencies over three years, although only net of inflation.
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PremiumVodafone Q2 FY22-23 Guidance: Outlook puts Read’s Plan A in deep freeze
A reeling Vodafone scales back earnings and cash flow guidance.
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PremiumVodafone Q2 FY22-23 Headlines: macro and micro trends bite into profit
Revenue picture mixed, with strength in UK, Ireland, and Portugal but ongoing weakness in Germany, Italy, and Spain.
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PremiumVodafone Q2 FY22–23: Read signs off after turbulent final quarter
Flaky Q3 results and reduced guidance pave way for CEO Read to depart Vodafone after just over four years at helm.
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Network & InfraMillicom “on track” for 2023 infra deal: CEO
Latin American group is on course for late-2023 creation of TowerCo and preferred option of part-monetisation.
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Financial & PerformanceVodacom plans twin-track African infra expansion
CEO indicates wireline infra relationship with CIVH could be extended beyond bounds of South Africa.
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PremiumPartner bargaining hits Vodafone’s sales from international tie ups
Renegotiations and shift in services mix blamed for reduction in revenue from Group’s 46-country Partner Markets federation.
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PremiumCosts and complexity keep totting up for unravelling ESN
Massive multibillion, multi‑year Emergency Services Network project overrun creates concertina effect in first responder network supply chain.