All articles by Joseph Purnell – Page 20
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M&AVodafone, Three strike merger deal, target bulked up competition
Deal brings UK market down from four players to three — or up from two to three — as two sub-scale operators combine to challenge BT and VM O2 dominance.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone named inaugural partner of health-tech R&D cluster
Vodafone sits alongside the likes of Microsoft and Oracle as an inaugural Paddington Life Sciences Partner.
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PremiumBT FY22–23: drive for connections leaves fibre build by the wayside
Openreach presents ever‑positive results but with some targets missed as attention shift pushes out build momentum in favour of fibre uptake.
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Products & ServicesVodafone’s IoT momentum slows despite glut of new partnerships
Series of recent tie-ups show promise, but connections growth hits first single-digit slow-down for the home-grown, now revenue-unicorn IoT business.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach exploring public charging infra as EV challenges remain
Clive Selley says EV chargers may fit next to Openreach’s 90,000 VDSL cabinets.
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PremiumBT wins multimillion pound Scottish networking deal
Telemedicine and digital divide targets under BT’s management of the Scottish Wide Area Network.
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PremiumBT FY22-23 Spend: investment increases, efficiencies found
Sports JV helps bring costs down as Group transformation programmes seeks out more savings.
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PremiumBT FY22-23 Guidance: sit tight for another few years
Jansen asks investors for patience as slow turnaround expected to bear fruit in coming FYs.
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PremiumBT FY22-23 Headlines: good, bad, and plenty in between
Group relies on pro forma figures to find positives.
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PremiumBT FY22–23: some done, much more to do as BT looks to the future
BT’s year ends with a positive Q4 but leaves some targets missed.
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PremiumVodafone FY22–23: Egypt central to Vodacom’s next phase
CEO Shameel Joosub talks up gains from Egyptian acquisition as Vodacom sets sights on growth.
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PremiumVodafone FY22-23 Spend: OpCos shuffled as gap at the top narrows
Vodacom and Vodafone UK see capital allocation uptick as German frontrunner drops off pace.
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PremiumVodafone FY22-23 Guidance: get customers right and growth will follow
Guidance: get customers right and growth will follow Source: Vodafone Della Valle was somewhat vague on what mid‑term success for Vodafone would look like. Beyond confirming that macroeconomic challenges and recent changes in the structure of the Group meant that previously set mid‑term goals of mid‑single‑digit growth ...
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PremiumVodafone FY22–23 Headlines: growth “possible”, but returns prove costly
Vodafone’s revenue creeps up but not without challenge.
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M&ABT’s smart locker sale gets regulatory green light
Pelipod acquisition by connected locker player ByBox granted CMA approval.
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PremiumOpenreach earns Equinox approval despite altnet fallout
Equinox 2 wholesale pricing package gets green-lit by Ofcom after months of deliberation and consultation.
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Strategy & ChangeDrahi builds BT bet as stake nears 25%
French billionaire ups BT holding via Altice UK vehicle but shushes takeover talk.
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Network & Infrastructure“Disastrous” load shedding threatens to constrict Vodacom network ambitions
Vodacom management laments load shedding policy as investment reallocated to fund backup energy solutions.
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Financial & PerformanceBT FY22–23: tough talk on jobs hides slow progress and postponed ambitions
Group CEO Philip Jansen sets sights on end-of-decade transformation as BT gets lean, builds on network strengths.
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PremiumBT builds on ServiceNow ties with contact centre collab
BT extends partnership with IT simplification ally to provide Business services.