Latest Vodafone Insight – Page 27
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American Tower explores India hand-off amid MNO debt headaches
US group in “exploration mode” over deal to monetise part of its Indian business, amid “challenging business environment”.
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Vodafone taps SpaceMobile connection for Spanish satellite testing
Vodafone-backed satellite player AST SpaceMobile to launch pilot programme with Group’s Spanish OpCo.
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Energy cost concerns weigh on operator 5G decisions
Operators want energy-efficient solutions, says Ericsson.
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Höttges claims 1&1 has ‘lost eligibility’ for auction participation
DT CEO hits out at challenger 1&1 arguing it has “lost the eligibility for participating in an auction” after limited coverage increases.
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Altice, Vodafone given EC go-ahead for infra JV
European Commission clears Vodafone’s plan for fibre JV with French group Altice.
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Dutch fibre challenger ups ante after debt boost
Open Dutch Fiber says it is making much faster than expected progress on fibre roll out in Dutch municipalities, and doubles its 2025 footprint target.
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Telstra CEO says customers will suffer if TPG deal blocked
Vicki Brady expresses “disappointment” with ACCC for blocking “landmark” regional RAN-sharing deal with TPG.
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‘Final touches’ being added to M-PESA before Ethiopia launch
M-money platform could be rolled out in African nation within upcoming financial year.
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3G: Vodafone’s legacy network shutdown gains pace in Europe
Vodafone OpCos in Greece, Ireland, and the UK initiate phased 3G blackouts as Group progresses towards network shutdowns.
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Telefónica proceeds serenely as Spain’s fibre scene braces for consolidation fallout
The reported suspension of a €1bn Spanish fibre access merger over financing difficulties sparked speculation that the crowded market may struggle with future funding.
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Orange questions sell off of Europe’s ‘critical’ infra
CEO Christel Heydemann wants to keep hold of tower business TOTEM, citing strategic and political concerns around majority sales of infrastructure assets.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone agritech partner Moocall stars in Clarkson’s Farm
Irish company’s Calving Sensor IoT solution, which monitors pregnant cows, features in latest series of documentary.
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Vi grapples with losses, debt after equity conversion completes
Indian government now owns about 33% of JV.
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Claure’s investor eye falls back on home region LatAm
Former SoftBank exec Marcelo Claure has plans for his personal billions
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Ex-Vodafone Germany CEO ‘advising 1&1 behind scenes’
German news outlet claims that Fritz Joussen joined Vodafone Germany’s rival operator 1&1 as a freelance consultant.
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Vodafone sliced up again: Liberty piles pressure on UK group by taking 5% stake
Liberty CEO Mike Fries describes purchase of Vodafone shares as “opportunistic”.
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Safaricom, Vodacom drop more cash into Ethiopian kitty
Share issue by parent vehicle opens up more funds for Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia’s startup rollout
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Telefónica, Liberty step back from Cornerstone
Duo said to be putting wheels in motion to halve their stake in UK TowerCo to 25%
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Network & Infrastructure
Rakuten Symphony keeps eyes on brownfield prize, sees FUD clearing
2023 is pivotal year for Rakuten’s telecom software spinout, now anchored on ‘Mobile as a Software’.
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Vodafone Turkey CEO defends quake response as scale of recovery challenge grows
Chief Executive Engin Aksoy says Vodafone Turkey is focusing on cooperation with peers and Group imports to fix infrastructure.