All Italy articles – Page 6
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT, 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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Venturing & Investments
Artiness AR surgery startup named VfIt Action for 5G winner
Milanese AR remote surgery technology provider selected for €1m funding and 5G testing. CEO Piatti says Vodafone investment will help it “tackle the Italian market”.
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Vodafone Italy brings FWA into broadband line-up
Cautious move into fixed wireless with limited, rural-focused deployment.
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M&A
TIM enters talks on INWIT sell-down
TIM wastes no time kick-starting efforts to dilute its fledgling tower relationship with Vodafone. Telco enters negotiating tunnel with group of infrastructure investors.
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Italian tower meld completed
Fusion represents a key milestone in Vodafone’s infrastructure separation and cash-raising plan, but does not come without exposure.
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EC gives a pass for Vodafone strategic Italian tower meld
Green light for tower fusion gives Vodafone heft and offers up cash. Group appears chuffed with EC remedies, which focus on access rights rather than trimming scaled-up new entity.
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Telecom Italia working on Open Fiber tie-up
Telecom Italia (TI) was said to be making further moves towards a potential tie-up with VfIt’s fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) partner Open Fiber.
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Vodafone Italy partners with AP.esse
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a partnership with payments and identity technology provider AP.esse
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BT Italia faces court hearing
BT Italia faced a preliminary hearing at the court of Milan on 9 December 2019, according to reports.
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Public Affairs
Read tries to whip up support for Huawei
CEO calls on Europe not to blindly follow USA. Read warns excluding Huawei will harm Europe much more than the USA. UK fudge to cap and firewall Huawei 5G kit; bans ZTE altogether. EU echoes UK, delegating ultimate decisions to member states.
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New cities added to Open Fiber footprint
Market additions point to healthy relationship, despite both partners dancing around Telecom Italia.
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Products & Services
Vodafone Italy, HDI partner to launch telematics-based insurance policy
Italian insurance provider HDI Assicurazioni launched HDI Insieme, a telematics-supported policy created in partnership with Vodafone Italy and Vodafone Automotive.
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Italy hit with €6m fine
VfIt slapped with €6m fine. Follows €800,000 fine in early-2019.
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Vodafone Italy ropes up for vertical 5G
OpCo has been busy exploring 5G innovation and partnership possibilities.
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Products & Services
Telecom Italia and Vodafone tie-up remains on the cards
Vodafone Italy and Telecom Italia confirmed partnership plans are still on the cards despite delays.
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Italy faces increased scrutiny over 5G network kit supply deals
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) faces increased scrutiny over its 5G network kit supply deals, after Italy’s new government under Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte approved its use of special powers, dubbed “golden powers”.
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VfIt launches FTTH pilot in ‘digital divide’ areas
FTTH expansion into ‘market failure’ localities. Expanded wholesale relationship with Open Fiber. Network tie-up between TI and Open Fiber still on cards.
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Group waiting by phone for Liberty troubleshoot
Executives dig-down for evidence of “operational” progress as top-line slumps. Revenue momentum dissipates in Germany; Spain and Italy remain in reverse. Emphasis still geared to savings rather than much-needed growth uptick.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodafone in Huawei corner as trade war roughs up
Group continues to jump to Huawei’s defence. Vodafone backs research showing pitfalls of restricting Chinese supplier. OpCos face smartphone disruption as Google suspends business with Huawei. Prague Proposals imply Huawei is a potential 5G security risk.