Latest Vodafone Insight – Page 4
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Network & InfrastructureETNO in existential crisis as Europe weighs response to global business threats
ETNO’s recent State of Digital Communications report portrayed the big beasts of European telecoms as open to change, but hamstrung by regulation and pondering long-term impact of letting infrastructure go.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: Q3 shows progress, amidst German mire and Africa turbo
Beyond overall positive Q3 results: e& continues to be embraced despite national security scrutiny (including joining RAN mega-tender); Vantage Towers deploys a CIO; Amdocs bags TPG; Spain gets the nod + Open Gateway…
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Products & ServicesSpanish telco trio kicks off Open Gateway API rollout
Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone launch first APIs in Spanish market, focused on providing anti-fraud and security.
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Financial & PerformanceVodacom charges past 200 million customer mark
South African group posts positive Q3 numbers, headlined by customer base milestone.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone to add e& to mega RAN tender
Procurement collaboration would be another dimension in strategic alliance between Vodafone and United Arab Emirates-based e&.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone CFO mucks in as Germany braces for tenant law impact
Q3 FY23–24: Luka Mucic, Vodafone’s Group Chief Financial Officer, joins door-to-door user retention drive in reflection of Group concern over expected hit to German broadband/TV base from regulatory update.
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PeopleVantage Towers brings in CIO to manage ‘Group-wide’ IT refresh
Vantage Towers nabs Tobias Steinig from DEKRA, with newly appointed CIO set to further work on IT standardisation and efficiencies drive at Vodafone tower spinout.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Germany: O2 hits mobile coverage milestone
O2 hits mobile coverage milestone.
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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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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Chair van Boxmeer gets Draghi’s ear
Chair van Boxmeer gets Draghi’s ear as Group sets about latest strategic agenda.
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M&AIliad accepts defeat as Vodafone shuns final Italy offer
After Vodafone rejects latest revised merger terms, Iliad calls time on negotiations over proposed OpCo merger. Opportunistic interloper looks intent on continuing to disrupt Italian market, keeping incumbents under pressure. Vodafone remains TBC…
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Financial & PerformanceSafaricom Ethiopia is yet to get M-PESA up to speed in race with Ethio Telecom
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia hails “great momentum” for M-PESA but its flagship m-money offering remains dwarfed and outpaced by rival Ethio Telecom’s Telebirr, following the latter’s headstart.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVPC Chair Detlef Schultz’s procuretech startup secures more funding
Procuretech venture akirolabs nets $5m investment from VC firms and angel investors. Co-founded by Vodafone Procurement Company chair. High profile angels onboard. Find our more…
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: NetCo-ServCo splits, fresh SatCo investment, tower M&A among hot topics
Liberty Global mulls over European NetCo-ServCo split; AST SpaceMobile secures big MNO/Google investment; Actis expands tower portfolio; CityFibre could now be preeminent UK fibre challenger in possible tipping point for fibre NetCo/wholesale business models. 20+ stories condensed in one weekly update…
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Strategy & ChangeGhana rebrand hits Vodafone’s African presence (and Partner Markets stipend)
As Partner Markets parent sees branding revenue drop, Vodafone Ghana reveals impending rebrand one year after acquisition by Telecel. Read on to find out more…
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Network & InfrastructureUK MPs push for rural roaming fix as gov scheme progress lags
The UK parliament is exploring alternatives to the Shared Rural Network as all MNOs except EE struggle to deliver on 4G coverage commitments.
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M&AEmirati position in Vodafone found to present ‘material’ national security risk
Government investigation into e&’s 14.6% stake and strategic relationship agreement with UK operator group raises prospect of deal rethink, boardroom reshuffle, but Vodafone bullish in response…