Latest Vodafone Insight – Page 97
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PremiumVodafone Group Q2 FY19-20: Duo double down on reforms
Leadership reach for scalpel again; new savings plan in pipeline and asset sales remain high on agenda. Debt increase stresses diminishing cash wiggle-room; focus remains on cash flow improvement. Patchy Q2 trends: major OpCos spluttering, but Group inches back into growth.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone Idea rallies the supplier troops
Mavenir, Nokia, Optiva, Red Hat, and TCS engaged via integration plan. CTO reasserts June 2020 deadline for accelerated programme.
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Products & ServicesVodafone gets down to business with RCS
Group partners with Out There Media following two RCS-supported brand campaigns in South Africa. Vodafone’s Liz McCord: RCS Business Messaging is “the game-changer the industry has been waiting for”.
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PremiumVodafone Idea condition “critical” after €5bn blow
VfI under enormous financial pressure after DoT court victory. Further rumours of India exit; Vodafone describes them as “baseless”. Added doubts over VfI participation in upcoming spectrum auction.
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Public AffairsMerkel, Ametsreiter give Huawei benefit of doubt
Political ructions after Chancellor appears to green-light Huawei involvement in 5G. Ametsreiter wants evidence-based approach to Huawei; describes current security debate as “thoroughly unprofessional”. Complications spread to Hungary.
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PremiumVodafone usurps EE with Virgin Media tie up
Another signal of Read stepping out from Colao’s shadow. 5G capacity boost appears to change Group thinking.
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Premium26GHz spectrum appears on Vodafone's radar
Government aims to boost 5G with auction in early-2021. Roadmap for 28GHz airwaves still uncertain.
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Vodafone Italy ropes up for vertical 5G
OpCo has been busy exploring 5G innovation and partnership possibilities.
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PremiumVodafone under pressure to rethink CityFibre partnership
CityFibre wants end to VfUK exclusivity to capture more business. Openreach turns VfUK’s head with generous FTTP discounts.
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PremiumVodafone error lands UK customers with £1,000 charges
Roaming Vodafone UK customers mistakenly given bills up to £9,000 in system error.
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Products & ServicesVodafoneZiggo heralds new GigaNet era
First DOCSIS 3.1-enabled 1Gbps services launched in and near Utrecht. GigaNet branding unifies formerly separate fixed-line and mobile networks.
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PremiumVodafone, Church of England agree to boost rural network coverage
Vodafone UK network joint venture Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Church of England.
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PremiumVodafone in Europe: 5G auctions pushed back
Ongoing, multi-sided power play behind 5G rights conditions.
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PremiumVodafone extends convergence play to Albania
Operator agrees acquisition terms with Albania’s largest cableco. Demos 5G-enabled remote car driving.
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PremiumRoW-back goes on: retreat overhangs Vodafone's Q2 numbers
One-time bearer of Vodafone’s growth ambitions slowly fading away. Organisation set for major recalibration in 2020. Vodafone’s interest no longer appears to extend beyond Vodacom.
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PremiumVodafone opens London digital hub ‘The Speechmark’
London mayor Sadiq Khan cut the ribbon to officially open Vodafone UK’s new digital hub.
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PremiumOfcom rejigs 5G auction plans after shared access deal
Ofcom changes structure for spring 2020 auction. Industry’s rural commitments said to have enabled a re-think. Degree of uncertainty remains due to UK elections and Brexit.
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PremiumANACOM unveils 5G spectrum plan
Early-2020 auction is a go, but regulator comes under major fire.
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PremiumVodafone report: 5G to be used as a “platform of innovation” by UK business leaders
Vodafone UK published research indicating strong 5G enthusiasm among “business leaders” from UK sports organisations.