All Ireland articles – Page 4
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Public AffairsVodafone takes political heat over customer complaints
Ministers scold eir and Vodafone Ireland for poor customer service during pandemic. Following meetings, outage disrupts VfIr data services.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone hits open RAN trail in rural Ireland
Modest rollout of 30 sites planned initially, supporting 4G. Supplier partners include Comba Telecom, HP, Parallel Wireless, Supermicro, and VMware. Operator keen to include automation vendors in the open RAN ecosystem.
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Suppliers & SCMBT procurement relocating to Dublin
Group CPO Pourrat energising procurement transformation with a new standalone business. Move to Dublin officially linked to city’s Big Tech hub, but Brexit bridge may also prove useful. White-collar union Prospect “dismayed” by the plans.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Ireland pushes for greater digital engagement
OpCo has deployed the first 50 Broadband Connection Points as the long-gestated National Broadband Plan starts to take shape. Reveals measures that were required to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: sustainability gets a platform
Czech Republic, Spain 5G trial; Vodafone Germany takes sustainability on board.
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Enterprise (B2B)BT completes sale of Latin America assets
New company Sencinet to operate BT network assets. With Sencinet partnership, BT keeps a presence in the region. What’s next in Global asset offload?
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PeopleBT strips directorships from treasurer on murder charge
Quick changes made to company officers for major BT holding companies in the wake of Treasury Manager’s widely reported arrest. Review of Winnister’s responsibilities highlights complexity of BT’s many tiers of subsidiaries, and echoes of losses past still reverberating.
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M&ANew Three boss snipes at O2–Virgin merger
Finnegan doubtful on merits of O2–Virgin Media deal, but bullish on leading further UK consolidation.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland wins role in National Broadband Plan
Vodafone Ireland to provide retail services to 300 Broadband Connection Points.
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Suppliers & SCMTeradata deepens Vodafone ties in Europe
Data and analytics solution provider signs expanded, three-year deal, tying in with Vodafone’s shift to cloud-based analytics.
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Suppliers & SCMAmdocs snaps up emerging rival Openet
Amdocs acquisition follows on the heels of a significant Openet coup at EE, highlighting the threat carried by the Irish competitor.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT, Telefónica, Vodafone units tackle pan-Euro BroadWay prototypes
Vodafone Portugal in one of three consortia building prototypes for pan-European public safety communication system. T-Mobile Netherlands and Telefónica I+D subbing in Consortium B.
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Strategy & ChangeOpenet closes out charging win for EE
Vendor’s footprint extended beyond BT Mobile. Deal not just about adding capability — cost savings side noticeably talked up and project sees meld of existing charging technology partners.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Ireland sends out a DSS
Dynamic spectrum sharing tech called upon again, to boost 5G coverage while new airwaves are freed up.
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PremiumVodafone old guard moves include former Director, CEO, and CPO
Blasts from past as Butterworth, Finegold, and Pusey resurface with technology and telecoms board seats.
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Enterprise (B2B)BT defends role in poor-value NI land registry project
Audit Office critical of Department for Finance in failing to deliver taxpayer value from Land Registry contract, and for not securing sufficient transparency on BT’s slice of the income.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland partners with Shared Access for 5G stadium
VfIr partnered with wireless infrastructure operator Shared Access to bring 5G connectivity to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone's Read talks up tower power (again)
Germanisation of Vodafone continues with choice of Düsseldorf for TowerCo HQ. CEO continues to push for improved asset utilisation in mobile networks, plus sales opportunities. Sharing developments in Germany, India, Italy, Portugal, and UK.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone spins off Irish towers
Vodafone establishes new Irish tower business, indiciating a divergence from VfIr’s main structure. Move a part of broader infrastructure recalibration.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland, SLA Digital partnership expands
VfIr appointed SLA Digital as its managed service provider for Direct Carrier Billing (DCB).