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Vodafone partner picks up $100,000 funding from the aerospace giant.
BT’s Allera, VM O2’s Cobian, and Vodafone’s Essam share their views on ‘big tech’ contributions to network investment.
CEO Jansen confident in operator’s ability to rectify problems in analogue‑to‑digital switchover.
Latest update shows 4,600 premises connected, with thousands more in the works. Excessive costs remain a problem for rural premises despite Ofcom intervention.
Agreement on wage increases reached after third round of talks.
Strong start to FY22 saw cross‑examination on prospect of a quick upgrade on guidance for the year. VM O2 the odd one out as three of Telefónica’s core markets show strengthening operational performance and clear vision for market evolution. Telefónica Tech building momentum, but strategy of buying short‑term growth ...
La Audiencia de Madrid rules that ONO execs accused of tax fraud before Vodafone takeover should pay VAT fees siphoned off cableco’s books. Ruling falls well short of €140m in damages Vodafone was originally seeking.
While Europe’s ‘fair contribution’ row on network investments intensifies, BT’s Policy & Public Affairs Director Alex Towers underlines opportunity for UK to “get there first”.
Telkom SA reaches out‑of‑court settlement with ICASA over spectrum auction; Vodacom granted appeal in Please Call Me case.
Communication Workers Union Annual Conference galvanises members as it takes fight to BT. Industrial action ballet to go ahead “as soon as possible”. “These people have no integrity” says Deputy General Secretary Andy Kerr.
STE indicates it is close to reaching network‑sharing agreements with Ethio Telecom. Changes to national payments law should pave way for M‑PESA.