Latest Regional News – Page 130
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PremiumLiquid tie-up agreed; 5G launch in pipeline
While SA auction delays impact services going into 2021, a link-up with the wireless group is to provide near-term access to 3.5GHz frequencies.
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Public AffairsPressure rising in AGR relief negotiations
Supreme Court ruling puts the squeeze on VfI over €7bn fee bill.
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Network & InfrastructureWest Africa Cable System outage
The partly Vodafone-owned West Africa Cable System (WACS) suffered a major, prolonged outage in January 2020.
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PremiumVodafone Partner Markets expands in Fiji
Vodafone expanded its Partner Markets relationship with Fijian ally Amalgamated Telecom Holdings
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Products & ServicesVodafone mobile contract services drops Idea branding
Vodafone mobile contract services drops Idea branding Source: Vodafone Idea Vodafone Idea (VfI) is to drop the brand name “Idea” from its mobile contract services, as part of the merged operator’s “synergy” plan. The joint venture said that all new contract customers will be signed up to ...
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PremiumVodafone Italy partners with AP.esse
Vodafone Italy (VfIt) formed a partnership with payments and identity technology provider AP.esse
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PremiumVodafone to make maritime play
Vodafone to make maritime play Source: Andy Nunn (CC BY-SA 2.0) Vodafone flagged that it is looking to move into the maritime connectivity market with the publication of a whitepaper on 4G Near Shore Connectivity. The operator noted that, thanks to the VSAT and High Throughput Satellite, ...
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EventwatchVodafone postpones Arch Summit 2020 on coronavirus fears
Luxembourg get-together moved back to October 2020.
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Products & ServicesVodafone UK free roaming may remain post-Brexit
A Vodafone UK (VfUK) spokesperson assured it had no plans to reintroduce roaming charges post-Brexit
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Strategy & ChangeTelefónica hits ground running with restructuring plans
Hispanoamérica expected to be put on a par with Partners Program operators as Group prepares for sale and encourages local independence. Latin American billionaires float a majority stake acquisition of local assets, with Telefónica a minority shareholder, but individual OB sales still a prospect. Morgan Stanley working on Telefónica ...
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PremiumO2 Germany heralds start of 5G era, rules in Huawei
O2 Germany sees next decade as a growth phase following years of network build and integration. Outlines plans to start building 5G in five cities during 2020. Huawei and Nokia selected to build the 5G RAN, although the China-based vendor remains a political hot potato in Germany.
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Public AffairsO2 dodges bullet as Huawei capped
Industry looks set to be given three years to firewall Huawei, with potential 35% cap on High Risk Vendors. O2’s longstanding links with Ericsson and Nokia mean operating business avoids costly replacement programmes that major rivals must implement. Security officials position the decision as largely a clarification and formalisation ...
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PremiumTelefónica steps back from Colombia auction
Despite making a fuss to get auction terms changed, Telefónica ultimately abstained from the latest 4G spectrum sale. Speculation that the decision was influenced by Group distancing of most Latin American assets, and the potential of a sale of the Colombia business.
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PremiumTelefónica continues mast sales in Hispanoamérica
Group following through with plan to monetise infrastructure as new structure beds in.
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Venturing & InvestmentsOpen Future developments
Round-up of recent activity among Telefónica-backed startup and venturing ecosystems.
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PremiumVivo and TIM follow through with network-sharing deal
Partners progress on merging legacy networks, and expanding 4G to more rural areas through a multi-operator core.
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PremiumSIAE flags latest field trial success
SIAE is spreading its influence on the provision of microwave backhaul in challenging Latin American geographies.
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PremiumTBS expands Avianca security offering
Colombia-based airline Avianca expanded its relationship with Telefónica Business Solutions (TBS), opting for further digital services from the business-to-business solutions provider.
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PremiumMovistar, AT&T sign Mexican network-sharing deal
Following the signing of its network-sharing deal with AT&T in late-2019 (Telefónicawatch, #140), Telefónica Mexico (Movistar) will relinquish its spectrum frequencies in the 800MHz and 1.9GHz bands.