Vodafone Technology – Page 13
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Partnerships & AlliancesTPG, Telstra make network-sharing concessions, dismiss “irrational” Optus challenge
Operators modify RAN-sharing proposal terms to appease regulators.
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Public AffairsVodacom Lesotho and LCA settle licence dispute
Out-of-court agreement reportedly reached after two-year legal headache for Vodacom Lesotho.
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Vendor VoiceAccount Team Spotlight: Celfocus on Vodafone Tech 2025 alignment
EMEA telecoms SI talks to TelcoTitans about the changes it has made to its Vodafone client team to ensure it is in lockstep with the Group’s Tech 2025 strategy.
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Network & InfrastructureSafaricom targets December for full 5G mobile debut
Snag over iPhone compatibility expected to be unravelled shortly. Late-October debut focused on fixed-wireless only, but consumer mobile plans and private network trials now being prepped. Ongoing affordability questions seem likely to dictate pace of 5G expansion.
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Innovation (R&D)Elisa Polystar among fresh batch of Tomorrow Street residents
Five incoming partners flagged for Vodafone–Luxembourg joint innovation play, spanning contact centre, analytics and intelligence, telco software, and development platforms.
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PremiumNetwork supplier switch-out disrupts VdSA
Another supplier management issue hits South African OpCo.
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PremiumVfNZ primes for fibre assault with Vocus
JV aims to exploit regulatory changes surrounding UFB and fibre access regulation.
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PremiumVodafone Egypt: Fixed-line expansion talks back on
Saga of VfEg’s plans to gain larger wireline platform continues to drag on.
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PremiumVodafone Greece firms up CYTA wireline add-on
VfGr adds another item to Group’s pragmatic, ‘build, buy, and partner’ wireline portfolio.
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PremiumVfUK dims Project Beacon in London
Active network-sharing agreement with Telefónica UK in London starts to unwind, as previously mooted.
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PremiumVodafone roams and explores enterprise IoT growth
Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom complete Europe’s first international roaming trial using 3GPP‑backed standard.
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PremiumVodafone lays down OpenRAN gauntlet to vendors
Vodafone and Telefónica expand attempts to challenge established suppliers’ RAN modus operandi.
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M&AVodafone NZ completes €1bn passive towers sale
Owner Infratil indicates that all conditions for the transaction were met.
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M&AINWIT boss: time not right for M&A
High cost of borrowing means new management taking “cautious approach” to consolidation.
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EventsArch 2022: Vodafone partners on renewable power challenges
Four companies selected to enable telco’s Renewable Power Challenge.
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Partnerships & AlliancesArch Summit 2022: Vodafone looks to South Korea for tech tie-ups
‘Matchmaking’ deal struck between innovation centre Tomorrow Street and South Korean government accelerator.
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Innovation (R&D)Safaricom sets up unit to find ‘next big things’ in digital
New innovation team within Digital IT function tasked with driving digital services user base towards two million mark.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone’s giant Google Cloud migration gathers pace
Accenture, Google Cloud, and SAP to “co-shape” three-year SAP migration project.
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom-backed Circle Gas eyes African and Asian markets
Purveyor of wireless-enabled LPG cooking looks to scale platform to Nigeria, neighbouring markets of Kenya and Tanzania, and Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.