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M&AIliad takes another run at Vodafone Italy with €10.5bn merger proposal
Persistent suitor is back in the frame, this time seeking to merge with the OpCo after takeover bid was rejected last year. Terms allow for a growing stake should Vodafone give the nod…
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Digital ReportsVodafonewatch Report #221 - December 2023
Key stories include: Q2: EO rings the changes | Vodafone confirms Spanish retreat | Germany teases recovery | Italy next on the M&A agenda | Vodacom lifted by rising Egyptian tide
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M&ATwo down, one to go: Vodafone gets serious about M&A in Italy
H1 FY23–24: CEO Margherita Della Valle signals Italy is next in Group’s “right-sizing” initiative for struggling European markets as strategy in motion for Spain and UK.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Core Markets: Vodafone UK deploys new Ericsson antenna
Vodafone UK deploys new Ericsson antenna.
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PremiumT-Sys gets moving on Manufacturing-X with VDMA
Living Lab platform combines with data exchange initiative from German Mechanical and plant Engineering Association to explore future potential of factory floor production.
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PremiumT‑Sys‑backed Catena‑X takes next step with Cofinity‑X
Ten partners establish operating company for automotive data space lighthouse project.
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OperationsGaia-X hopes for ‘year of growth’ with launch of first services
European data sovereignty initiative to launch digital clearing house as first concrete service.
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M&AOpen Fiber–Telecom Italia merger “welcome”, says Colao
Italy’s Innovation Minister open to deal as long as “competition is maintained”.
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Partnerships & AlliancesINWIT joins Open Fiber for rural network boost
Vodafone and TIM’s towers JV to expand FWA to rural Italy with state-owned wholesale operator.
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PremiumVodafone pairs with Telecom Italia for rural 5G
Italian operators partner to win public tenders for 5G coverage in rural regions.
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PremiumGaia‑X builds following beyond Europe
Signs of international momentum for European data sovereignty project.
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OperationsGaia-X is on track and will ‘save our future’, says CEO
European initiative’s lead stresses need for alternatives to “autocratic” and “private” data ecosystems.
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Strategy & ChangeDT’s Ahrens reaffirms commitment to Gaia-X amid turbulence
T-Systems CTO Maximilian Ahrens sees DT as a “bridge builder” for Gaia-X. Chairman of European cloud association insists it is still in startup phase and accepts “an element of needing to find ourselves”. Summit marked by reported sponsorship row and France-based Scaleway become first major member to exit the ...
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Network & InfrastructureDT backed Gaia-X project rocked by report of infighting
Politico report says project has lost focus. Some sources cite active role played by Microsoft. Research data shows continuing dominance of US cloud providers in Europe.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone quietly steps into Gaia-X club
UK operator joins Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Telecom Italia at the European cloud and data initiative. Gaia-X now has 300 members. T-Sys’s Adel Al-Saleh says scale, not US hyperscalers, are critical to the success of Gaia-X.
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Public AffairsVodafone, Fastweb file lawsuits against TIM
Operators seek combined €1.1bn in damages, with incumbent accused of anti-competitive behaviour. Complaints follow AGCM investigation. TIM preparing “solid” defence on all fronts, with prospective merger partner Open Fiber weighing in too.
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PremiumColao proposes 1Gbps for all Italians by 2026
Minister for Innovation and Digital Transition Vittorio Colao outlines his ambitions for Italy’s economic recovery. Rapid roll out of gigabit broadband is essential to the plan. But the stalled national broadband network plan must be resolved soon.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Italy CEO wants government help on 5G
Bisio claims country’s operators unfairly handicapped after heavy outlays on spectrum. 5G development projects completed in Milan. CEO voices caution again about Italy’s plan for a single broadband infrastructure company.
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M&AVodafone decries Italian broadband plan
Italy’s plan to create a single national broadband network moves closer, but deal still has some hurdles to overcome and Vodafone CEO Read signals he is opposed. Beyond broadband network, project might include 5G, edge computing, cloud and data centres, creating further strategic complexity for Vodafone’s Italian interests.
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PremiumPush for TI-Open Fiber tie up
Italian government signals plan to act as broker. Vodafone Italy rival Telecom Italia expected to retain control of single local access network, at least initially.
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