Vodafone Technology – Page 24
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Financial & PerformanceVi nears funding target as state equity conversion looms
Cash-strapped Indian joint venture closes in on INR 200bn fundraising target.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: Vodafone Spain fined for GDPR breach
Vodafone Spain fined nearly €4m for violating customer data protection regulations; VfUK requests licence variation from regulator to refarm 4G spectrum, in tandem with VM O2.
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Products & ServicesVodafone seeks developers for Digital Asset Broker
Economy of Things platform efforts led by Group veteran Jorge Bento.
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PremiumBattle lost against OTE’s free broadband upgrades
National telecoms regulator rejects Vodafone request to stop OTE’s new broadband deals.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom in network-sharing talks with Axian in Tanzania
Discussions kick off after Axian Telecom’s recent acquisition of Millicom’s mobile network operations. Axian talks of “significant investment” in Tanzania over next five years.
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PremiumVodafone Q4 FY21–22: Germany weakness clouds performance
Deteriorating commercial performance in Germany and lack of visible progress on M&A were counterpoints to Europe’s “good growth”.
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Network & Infrastructure5G auction finally going ahead in India
Set to commence after two-year delay.
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Suppliers & SCMVodacom tightens up supply chain amid trade turbulence
Group’s International businesses team up on adoption of Vodafone’s central Network Stock System.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: TIM to merge fixed network with Open Fiber
TIM agrees to merge fixed network with Open Fiber with support from private equity players; Australian competition authority to rule on whether TPG–Telstra network-sharing deal can go ahead in autumn 2022.
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OperationsVodafone quietly settles long-running patent battle
TOT Power Control and Top Optimized Technologies withdrew all confidentiality and patent infringement claims in late-2021.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom seeks strategic partners for ‘Africa FibreCo’
SA group’s infra overhaul continues with plan for regional wireline play.
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Network & InfrastructureSpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 nears launch
Vodafone partner AST SpaceMobile sets date for LEO satellite launch.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone NZ targets independence with SAP integration
New Zealand operator and Vodafone Partner Markets ally flags SAP cloud solutions migration.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: IoT exec refresh across the Group
Executive changes include IoT swaps at Group, Vodacom, and subsidiaries.
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Financial & PerformanceNew Vodafone Germany CEO tasked with turnaround
All eyes on new management as OpCo repairs commercial performance.
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Innovation (R&D)Vodafone extends ‘co-creation’ model to Dresden R&D hub
Public and private partnerships to drive innovation at Saxony site.
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Network & InfrastructureBangor University wins £4.2m state funding for rural 5G FWA rollout
Vodafone and local fibre infrastructure players Fiberspeed and ITS involved in 18-month project.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone planning to set IoT free
Group looking to exploit rapidly growing IoT business.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Business flaunts “new, exciting phase” for IBM, Kyndryl partnership
Trio combine to “supercharge” digital transformations with best-of-breed cloud ecosystem.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSees.ai flies high with Boeing backing
Vodafone partner picks up $100,000 funding from the aerospace giant.