Latest Vodafone Insight – Page 89
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PremiumVodafone feels frozen out by Movistar’s Disney+ win
Vodafone Spain claims foul play in behind-scenes negotiations with Disney.
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Products & ServicesVodafone Idea builds out Optiva charging system
Joint venture looks to be moving cautiously to cloud.
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PremiumVodafone’s African and European M&A efforts
Mixed news for Vodafone on its M&A-based push to tighten focus on core European and African markets, and raise cash.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland partners with Shared Access for 5G stadium
VfIr partnered with wireless infrastructure operator Shared Access to bring 5G connectivity to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.
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M&AVolaris acquires Vodafone vendor Collab
Volaris Group acquired Vodafone vendor Soluções Informáticas de Comunicação e Colaboração (Collab).
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Public AffairsVodafone UK, TalkTalk fail in Ofcom challenge
Vodafone UK and rival TalkTalk failed in an initial appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), challenging findings in regulator Ofcom’s 2019 Business Connectivity Market Review.
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Premium“Troubling indications” Telefónica Group destroyed evidence in Phones 4u case
There was a further twist in legal action against three of the UK’s mobile network operators, including Vodafone UK (VfUK), over the collapse of mobile retailer Phones 4u.
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Public AffairsThree UK’s “real 5G” ad banned after Vodafone, BT complaints
Three UK’s “misleading” 5G advertising campaign was banned after complaints from Vodafone UK (VfUK) and BT.
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Products & ServicesVodafone UK launches Vodafone Cyber Enhanced enterprise service
VfUK launched Vodafone Cyber Enhanced, a new product for enterprise customers in critical infrastructure industries.
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PremiumVodafone Hutchison Australia inches towards TPG merger
VHA continued to inch towards its transformational merger with TPG Telecom after the two operators said they had received consent from the USA’s Committee for Foreign Investment and Federal Communications Commission.
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PremiumVodafone Business Africa restructure continues with Enterprise offloads
Vodacom Group completed the sale of its business-to-business units in Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Zambia, as part of M&A-infused restructuring of regional enterprise division Vodacom Business Africa.
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PremiumVodafone Group people movements, April 2020
Vodafone Business refresh continues, Wierig gets a new spot.
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PremiumVodafone Europe people movements, April 2020
Jungwirth expands Directorship, and moverment at VodafoneZiggo.
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PremiumVodacom Group people movements, April 2020
Movement at Group level includesa change of Vodacom Chairman, with Moleketi stepping downin July.
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PremiumRomanian telcos permitted to extend 2.1GHz spectrum licences
ANCOM approved plans to allow telcos to extend existing spectrum licences in the 2.1GHz band, at a cost.
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Public AffairsVodafone UK 5G masts targeted by arsons
VfUK Chief Executive Nick Jeffery hit out angrily after several of its masts, including sites shared with Telefónica UK, were damaged following claims linking the spread of coronavirus with roll out of 5G networks.
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PremiumVodafone Alumni people movements, April 2020
Ex-Vodafone names moves into government, games, and rivals, including ex-CEO Colao to Italian government COVID-19 task-force.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom joins industry frontline on open RAN push
Alliance between DT-backed O-RAN and TIP propels Group into vanguard of disrupting RAN supply chains. DT backs TIP-led Evenstar programme to lower RRH costs. Operator partners with Intel and VMware to develop open vRAN platform.
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PremiumVodafone on OpenRAN trail but tricky terrain ahead
Tenorio reaches TIP summit, appointed Chairman. Vodafone joins O-RAN Alliance. Stubborn open RAN resistance from large suppliers. Low-volume barrier for hardware newcomers. 5G OpenRAN critical to achieve scale.
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PremiumVodafone leadership awaits COVID-19 diagnosis
Share price nose-dives below £1 for first time since 1997. Impact on financial and strategic plans yet to emerge. OpCos focus on network resilience and employee welfare.