All VodafoneThree articles
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Content & TVUK TV resets around streaming, as fibrecos and MNOs close in on Sky and Virgin Media O2
Analysis: A budget EE TV launch by BT is the clearest sign yet that affordable streamed TV has become a key strategic battleground for UK operators seeking to entice and retain customers on multi-play. Fibrecos and MNOs alike are muscling in with cut-price, streaming-first offers, leaving the two national SPs for whom TV has historically been most central striving to defend their turf…
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Network & InfraVodafoneThree eyes differentiation with upgraded 5G core switch-on
Telco activates upgraded, cloud-native 5G core network with Ericsson, pitching the technology as an “engine for delivering value” over 5G SA via “differentiated” connectivity offerings. Switch-on marks completion of “second major phase” in £11bn network investment programme…
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B2BUK ISPs remain in wait for One Touch Switching B2B variant
TOTSCo’s gaining provider-led business switching platform is ready, with funding and testing complete by BT, Sky, VM O2, and Vodafone — but a go-live date remains elusive.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: partners loaded for EMEA digital infra expansion
Analyst Briefing: capital-sharing partnerships in Turkey and Egypt, and a new co-owner at German fibreco OXG Glasfaser, bring Vodafone’s digital infra expansion strategy into the spotlight; plus VodafoneThree’s convergence push and 5G SA commercialisation bid, Czech innovation, and more across Europe and Africa…
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Network & InfraVodafone sets out to ‘disrupt’ EE-backed ESN with critical infra network slicing
SuperMobile network slicing and prioritisation portfolio reaches B2B, and VodafoneThree lines up an Emergency Services Network challenge via an upcoming National Critical Slice…
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Network & InfraVodafoneThree revs 5G SA engine with SuperMobile pitched as competitive edge
VodafoneThree has unveiled its national network slicing proposition, taking the challenge directly to BT/EE and working to monetise its massive network investment.
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Products & ServicesVodafoneThree makes small screen debut with TV launch, as UK convergence battle intensifies
VodafoneThree has entered the UK TV market with platform designed to take challenge to BT/EE and Virgin Media O2 beyond connectivity. Whether it can crack the convergence code remains to be seen…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: tower tensions, competitive pressures
Analyst Briefing: From tower disputes in Germany and spectrum obligations in Czechia to Digi’s continued disruption in Romania, Vodafone faces a mix of competitive pressure, policy shifts, and technology-led opportunities across its footprint…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: Satellite Connect Europe fills out team; Indus revamp rolls on
August 2026 edition: 20+ senior and strategic leadership changes in EMEA digital infra, including further leadership appointments at Satellite Connect Europe as it readies for commercial launch, C-suite changes at Indus Towers, and a new CEO in at subsea cable player FLAG.
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B2BVodafoneThree adds Tech Mahindra to growing ‘specialist partner’ ecosystem
Vodafone signs co-innovation and collaborative go-to-market deal with Indian conglomerate weeks after comparable TCS deal as it deepens its partner pool, chases UK B2B revival.
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Products & ServicesBT takes network slicing mainstream with Fast Lane launch
EE becomes the first UK operator to bring network slicing to consumers, creating a test case for the tech as questions remain about customer willingness to pay a premium for the quality-of-service add-on.
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M&ATalkTalk Business to merge with ARO, bolster managed IT services strategy
Provider agrees to merger with ARO to create scaled-up managed IT services entity with £200m in annual sales. Deal could see TalkTalk Business advance its strategy to transition from enterprise connectivity player to cloud and IT solutions partner, following separation from TalkTalk Group.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: Indian recovery, Greek opportunity
Analyst Briefing: signs of revival in India, a new fibre frontrunner in Greece, and carving a place in the future of ‘chaotic’ IoT. Plus, Vodacom poaches rival bosses to bolster the boardroom, and Vodafone co-develops an AI-powered disputes resolution platform with a UK startup…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Business taps TCS to aid UK revival
Operator ties with Tata Consultancy Services to jointly develop solutions to help B2B clients improve customer experience, with AI, automation, cybersecurity, and others in the mix. Agreement marks latest step in Vodafone Business’ partner-led expansion of enterprise portfolio…
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Network & InfraVodafone talks up eRedCap potential as IoT gets ‘chaotic’
With RedCap still in its relative infancy, Vodafone IoT is already looking ahead to the emergence of the next-gen ‘enhanced’ RedCap, tracking growing demand for applications above LPWA’s capabilities, but without the cost and complexity of full 5G.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: one in, one out as group completes deal double
Analyst Briefing: A positive Q1 performance followed by completion of a pair of major, structural deals in Europe helps CEO Margherita Della Valle lead the Group into a new phase, and suggests multi-year footprint rethink is beginning to deliver tangible results. Elsewhere, European towers trouble, questions of SatCo revenue potential, and AI gets physical in Albania…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone rises as Africa bulks up, Europe steadies
Q1 FY26–27 in-depth: Vodafone’s largest markets appear to be moving forward together for the first time under CEO Margherita Della Valle, even if challenges remain. Germany has found firmer footing, UK integration is advancing, and consolidation of Safaricom has strengthened African contribution…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone to keep cutting costs, shedding jobs — raises ‘efficiencies’ goals and guidance
Q1 FY26–27 spend & guidance: EBITDAaL outlook upgraded despite M&A integration costs, reflecting confidence in reshaped portfolio in both Europe and Africa, supported by amping-up of widescale efficiencies programme beginning to generate tangible benefits, including job cuts.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Business quietly enters Group’s ‘growth’ agenda
Q1 FY26–27: B2B improvements mean division is an increasingly important part of the turnaround story, driven by cloud, cybersec, and SaaS, underpinned by deals with digital services allies.
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Strategy & ChangeUK’s giffgaff goes ‘AI-first’, revamps tech org and stack
Virgin Media O2 innovative flanker brand highlights tech, leadership, operational, and organisational changes as it seeks to up competitive game in challenging market (and boost the operator’s lines of defence against discounting competitors). As giffgaff embraces AI, execs assure over future of its community-centric model.