All Vi (India) articles – Page 3
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Network & InfrastructureMavenir, Red Hat flaunt ORAN go-live for Vodafone’s Vi
Indian operator sets commercial open RAN live as co-parent Vodafone initiates ‘mega tender’; vendors looking to stake claims in crowded partner ecosystem…
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: cluster of moves at Business, new CTO in Netherlands
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.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: M&A, network milestones, and what next for VodafoneZiggo?
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…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: security concerns allayed as e& beds in
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…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: antitrust and security scrutiny, home and away
Huge week for Vodafone as M&A activity ramps up: Italy leaves Iliad reeling; Spain progresses; UK gets underway; and Emirati investors dodge security scrutiny. Plus, much more around the Group in Europe, Africa, elsewhere…
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PremiumElsewhere in Associates & JVs: Vi’s funding woes continue to mount
Vi’s funding woes continue to mount despite CEO optimism.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: another week, another M&A headache
20-plus key updates from around Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: e& stake under scrutiny; Nowo no-go makes for M&A stumble; SpaceMobile gets Vodafone financial boost; Indus points finger at Vi as payments fail to materialise; plus much more in Europe, Africa, further afield…
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Financial & PerformanceOverdue Vi cash yet to materialise for Indus Towers
Indus Towers confirms Vi has failed to stick to a payments plan that would have paid off the operator’s sizeable debts to the TowerCo.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle kickstarts transformation agenda with deals, restructuring
Latest around Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: Vodafone’s Microsoft megadeal; Safaricom’s newest unicorn-scouting initiative; ‘aggressive’ Auto plans; plus Vantage Towers, EU maneuvers, India, North Africa, and New Year exec changes…
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M&AAmerican Tower firms up Indian exit
Brookfield-affiliated Data Infrastructure Trust to become India’s largest wireless infra player through prospective 78,000-site buyout.
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Network & InfrastructureVi taps Anritsu to power VoLTE service assurance gains
Longstanding tie-up between Indian operator and Japanese platform provider said to produce service quality results.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: revolving doors at Business
November 2023 update: Host of changes for Vodafone Business at Group, Ireland, and UK level, with Nick Read bagging the top job (for now) at digital infra firm.
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Financial & PerformanceTroubled Vi to plough funds into 5G as losses mount
Aditya Birla Group Chairman pledges “significant investment” in Vi’s 5G rollout, but timelines and funding remain unclear.
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PremiumElsewhere in Associates and JVs: Vantage looks to increase political presence
Vantage looks to increase political presence with Berlin office.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Vantage DC raises funds to refinance sites
Vantage Data Centers bags $1.35bn in securitised notes to refinance North American data centres. Competition to SpaceX’s Starlink ramps up, while various digital infra players mull strategic options. Elsewhere, KKR sees opportunity in Asian infrastructure market, as it opens a new Indian office.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: Spanish shuffle underway as Chairman steps away
September 2023 update: Spain President António Coimbra will not renew his mandate, and will be replaced by the operator’s CEO, Mário Vaz.
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Public AffairsVi embroiled in Indian security controversy
Indian operator just one buyer of surveillance tech alleged to be a vehicle for the Indian government to “snoop” on its citizens.
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PremiumVodafone Peoplewatch: Safaricom calls in reinforcements after Chair exit
August 2023 update: Michael Joseph leaves Safaricom’s Board in Kenya, with Dr John Mosonik and Murielle Lorilloux joining as Non‑Executive Directors.
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Financial & PerformanceVi customer losses continue, but financing options open
Parent pledges financing for operator as spectrum payment obligations close in.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVi goes extra mile on data centre colocation and cloud services
Operator’s enterprise arm reaches agreement with Yotta Data Services to expand data centre colocation and cloud services portfolio.