All Vodafone UK articles
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Financial & PerformanceBT vs. Vodafone: UK has a new largest telco for the first time this century
BT Group’s resurgence under Allison Kirkby has pushed its market cap beyond that of Vodafone for the first time in 25 years, but there are plenty of caveats to both operators’ performance, and the real winner could be Sunil Bharti Mittal…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: IT changes at Group, Investments, Ireland
25+ senior and strategic executives changes, including a new Group CIO (and a change in Ireland); Vodafone Investments appoints CTO as former CEO completes her exit; government affairs official behind VodafoneThree merger steps down, job done; Cindy Rose takes on WPP top-spot…
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Public AffairsOfcom yields, slashes UK spectrum fees — MNOs demand more
£60m annual reduction sees regulator modify ALF regime and tease softening of spectrum trading regime, but fails to silence criticism that move does not go far enough. Operators lobbying for Treasury to reinvest remaining £270m windfall back into rural 5G…
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PeopleEx-Telefónica exec Mark Evans joins MCE Systems advisory board
Former O2 Chief Executive Mark Evans and member of the Telefónica’s Executive Committee has landed an advisory role at device lifecycle management firm MCE Systems after leaving the Group in January.
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Public AffairsUK Court of Appeal sides with operators in latest Phones 4u ruling
The UK Court of Appeal has decisively ruled against Phones 4u’s long-running allegations of collusion among major operators, leaving the retailer to consider its final legal options and face substantial costs…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone adds Euro-heft to unbalanced AI-RAN Alliance
Vodafone’s entry into the AI-RAN Alliance takes the still-young vendor- and academic- and Asian-operator-heavy consortium past 100 members. With the AI-RAN market forecast to reach $10bn by 2030, the move underscores the strategic importance of efficiency gains and new revenue opportunities through autonomous networks.
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Network & InfraUK gov pares back Shared Rural Network targets in strategic rethink
Building Digital UK scales back plans for further rural 4G coverage expansion after hitting initial Shared Rural Network targets early. Strategy shift comes after discussions with local communities and interest groups, with BDUK aiming to maximise coverage while delivering “best value for public money”.
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Network & InfraVM O2, VodafoneThree firm up €401m spectrum deal to redress the ‘imbalance’
Following VodafoneThree’s merger completion, VM O2 outlines the spectrum it plans to acquire.
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: risks and rewards of AI at scale
Latest from Vodafone as group technology and data chiefs discuss progress, risk, and potential of AI at scale; leadership change in Luxembourg; critical comms deal with Airbus; and more….
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: UK merger complete, hard work begins now
Latest from Vodafone as VodafoneThree strategy laid out; Commscope named VodafoneZiggo’s DOCSIS upgrade vendor; group appoints CFO Luka Mucic replacement; Procure & Connect breaks ground at Luxembourg logistics hub…
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: El Sayed takes global IT post; VodafoneThree changes emerge
30+ senior and strategic movers across Vodafone, including Ahmed Elsayed’s new Africa- and Europe-wide technology role; top leadership appointments at the combined VodafoneThree; newcomers from rivals in Germany; former CEOs Aldo Biso and Hannes Ametsreiters make moves…
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PeopleVodafoneThree names new head for youth brand VOXI
Tom Hoare appointed to lead one-million-customer VOXI sub-brand, bringing commercial know-how and experience from rival BT.
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Network & InfraVodafoneThree seeks ‘convergence opportunity’ with FWA plan, fibre altnet deal
Newly combined UK mobile giant sees promise in fixed, too, signing Community Fibre agreement to reach a total of 22.5 million FTTP premises. VodafoneThree expects the fixed broadband base to double, while Community Fibre “optimistic” about industry-leading take-up rates…
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M&ABT said to explore TalkTalk takeover to fend off further customer losses
BT reportedly mulling opportunistic acquisition of financially and operationally challenged TalkTalk, which could help with shoring up defences against fibre altnets and competing in the low-cost broadband sphere. Includes fibre wholesale, copper shutdown, exchange consolidation intrigue…
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Analyst BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: CEO Della Valle’s slow-cooker recipe
Latest from Vodafone and its global interests, including a deep dive into the group’s FY24–25 results. CEO Margherita Della Valle continues to talk a big game, but questions remain about the overall strategy; VodafoneThree emerges as new scaled UK mobile giant; Safaricom tees up in-market M&A; Vodacom rejigs executive structure; Vodafone Germany hits new lows…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone FY24–25: Della Valle’s to-do list isn’t shrinking
Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle offers candid summary of the group’s FY, but appears broadly satisfied with progress thus far and remains optimistic about prospects to the end of the decade. Claims of an imminent reversal in Germany; UK merger complete; and an improved revenue mix across the group are among the drivers…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone FY24–25 guidance: group ‘insulated’ against macro aggro
Management talks up group’s ability to defend against the worst of FY25−26’s geopolitical turmoil, with supply chains and cash flow protected from ‘economic volatility’…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone FY24–25 spend: investment on the rise
Capex jumps 8% after a drop-off, with network investment among the priorities. Troubled German OpCo maintained spend despite losing €1bn from earnings in two years…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone FY24–25 in-depth: another challenging year en route to German revival
CEO Margherita Della Valle emphasises the various ‘transitions’ Vodafone has navigated over the past two years, putting mixed financials in perspective…
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M&AVodafone, Three complete UK merger to create ‘multi-dimensional’ mobile leader
Combination creates new UK mobile top dog with more than 27 million subscribers. Vodafone’s Margherita Della Valle has declared her European reshaping programme as ‘complete’ as the Group locks in VodafoneThree’s financial plans…