Latest Regional News – Page 71
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Products & Services
Vodacom takes zero-rating international
ConnectU services launched in DRC, and readying for release in Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom in network-sharing talks with Axian in Tanzania
Discussions kick off after Axian Telecom’s recent acquisition of Millicom’s mobile network operations. Axian talks of “significant investment” in Tanzania over next five years.
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M&A
Viasat under fire from US rivals over Inmarsat deal
Amazon-owned Kuiper Systems and Elon Musk’s SpaceX file FCC complaints.
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Vodafone sticks to TV guns despite subscriber declines
TV customer base in Germany fell by 309,000 in the past year.
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Vodafone Q4 FY21–22: Germany weakness clouds performance
Deteriorating commercial performance in Germany and lack of visible progress on M&A were counterpoints to Europe’s “good growth”.
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Network & Infrastructure
5G auction finally going ahead in India
Set to commence after two-year delay.
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Suppliers & SCM
Vodacom tightens up supply chain amid trade turbulence
Group’s International businesses team up on adoption of Vodafone’s central Network Stock System.
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Vi CEO promises better times ahead
Takkar talks effusively of “positive catalysts” for Vodafone’s Indian JV.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: TIM to merge fixed network with Open Fiber
TIM agrees to merge fixed network with Open Fiber with support from private equity players; Australian competition authority to rule on whether TPG–Telstra network-sharing deal can go ahead in autumn 2022.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom seeks strategic partners for ‘Africa FibreCo’
SA group’s infra overhaul continues with plan for regional wireline play.
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Innovation (R&D)
Vodafone extends ‘co-creation’ model to Dresden R&D hub
Public and private partnerships to drive innovation at Saxony site.
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Strategy & Change
Telcos flying high for next-gen drone services
Beyond Visual Line of Sight regulation on the horizon in the EU, opening opportunities for telcos.
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Partnerships & Alliances
1NCE links up with SoftBank on Asia-Pacific push
DT spinout’s exclusive regional distribution deal provides another layer to German group’s flourishing romance with SoftBank.
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Operations
Gaia-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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Q1 FY22 Headlines: DT shrugs off Europe-side wobbles
Home market growth dip puts a scratch in the Q1 veneer. Germany and US portrayed as protected on inflation, but Europe less so.
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Q1 FY22 Guidance: DT displays strength in face of headwinds
Executives give an upward tweak to FY22 forecasts in show of confidence amid challenges. Headline €10bn free cash flow target affirmed.
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Financial & Performance
Tax blow sees Magyar Telekom cut profit guidance
Windfall tax to cost Hungarian NatCo around HUF25bn in FY22.
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Interview
Rakuten Symphony turns up the volume in Europe
After setting up shop in France, Germany, and the UK, Symphony puts out welcome mat for software companies to join its Symworld marketplace.
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Strategy & Change
Velocity, consistency, and privacy first: DT tackles metaverse challenges
Network technology, privacy, and identity management among priorities.