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M&AVodafone Egypt sale inches forward
STC reportedly completes its due diligence. Potential deal still muddied by questions over 45% stake held by Telecom Egypt.
- Public Affairs
SA preps plunger for 4G/5G spectrum blockage
Vodacom’s long wait for more network resource in its home market appears to be coming to an end, although false starts have been seen before in SA.
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone Ireland sends out a DSS
Dynamic spectrum sharing tech called upon again, to boost 5G coverage while new airwaves are freed up.
- People
Parisse bids adieu to Vodafone
Products & Services Director Stefano Parisse leaves the Group. Replaced by Vodacom and M-PESA hand Phil Patel. Fond farewells, including flypast from ex-CEO Colao. Further shift from Colao Italian technocrat to Read international axis?
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone’s AI-based NOC overhaul steps up a gear
Migration of first line support tasks to Celfocus-supported CIAS system set to extend to ‘big four’ territories of Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK. Target is 50% of functions to be zero-touch by end of 2020. Project said to reflect shift to new collaborative models within Vodafone and ecosystem.
- Financial & Performance
Vodafone Idea down to third spot in Indian mobile
Airtel moves ahead of troubled joint venture, which has jettisoned more than a quarter of its wireless subscriber base since being formed.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone deepens engagement with UK 5G testbed
Vodafone UK positions itself to benefit from 5G‑related opportunities around traffic management.
- People
Boddy to give Vodafone Ventures a pump?
Strategy Director’s addition to Vodafone Ventures board poses the question: what exactly is Vodafone’s strategy when it comes to technology VC?
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone escorts Ford into 5G manufacturing
Vodafone UK leads government-funded 5GEM project to bring 5G networks to Ford’s R&D facility. Ericsson to provide hardware.
- M&A
Mzimba: Vodacom remains on lookout for B2B buys
South African group still on hunt for venturing possibilities; aims to become ”end-to-end digital transformation partner”.
- Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Idea to trial drone-based food delivery
VfI joins ClearSky consortium to test BVLOS drone operations with Airmap, Curl Analytics, TechEagle, and Zomato. Indian regulator targets commercialisation of drone flights with 13 POCs from cross-industry consortia.
- People
Vodafone’s Della Valle joins Reckitt Benckiser board
Vodafone’s CFO lines up against former boss Vittorio Colao after starting consumer brand side-hussle.
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone pushes ahead with tower IPO
Vodafone has invited pitches for an IPO of its European towers, to be listed by 2021. €10bn–€20bn valuation, with €2bn+ targeted for minority stake.
- Public Affairs
Vodacom: 2019 arrests in Tanzania were “troubling”
Shockwaves have evidently not yet subsided from strikingly severe treatment of executives in April 2019 incident.
- People
Vodafone old guard moves include former Director, CEO, and CPO
Blasts from past as Butterworth, Finegold, and Pusey resurface with technology and telecoms board seats.
- People
Ojiambo leaves Safaricom; Vodacom welcomes Rand Merchant Bank’s Pranen Reddy
People movements at Vodafone’s African businesses.
- People
Vodafone Idea gets new VP Strategy, Vodafone Towers Europe builds up
Vodafone associates and joint ventures people movements. Vodafone Towers Europe continues to take shape.
- Analysis
Vodafonewatch roundup — June 2020
Deals and updates from across the Vodafone Group include the latest CNTT release, Vodafone Business partnership with Energy Web, and a coordinated Track and Trace effort from European telcos. Vodafone Idea flagged collaborations with Nokia, Red Hat, and Mavenir. Vodafone Greece launched ToBi; Ireland expanded its relationship with Exclusive ...
- Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone perturbed by UK shift on Huawei
Prime Minister turnaround puts Vodafone in financial spin. Group “put all its eggs in a Chinese basket”, says Strand Consult.
