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O2 Germany opens Berlin 5G campus network
O2 Germany officially opened its 5G campus network in Berlin and invited all and sundry to go along and experience 5G services.
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Telefónica LatAm people movements, March 2020
Latam people moves for March 2020 sees changes in Mexico.
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Telefónica Europe people movements, March 2020
Laura Abasolo steps away from oversight role in Germany to focus on growing Hispanoamérica responsibilities.
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Telefónica Group people movements, March 2020
Departure of Enrique Lloves prompts further streamlining at the top level of Group management, with Eduardo Navarro expanding his considerable sphere of influence.
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Vodafone 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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Vodafone 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.
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Vodafone gets 5G ball rolling on 3.6GHz update
Higher frequency cleared for 5G use. Ametsreiter talks a gigabit 5G game.
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Suppliers & SCM
Ericsson leads, Huawei stumbles, TIP surges: Vodafone 5G Momentum Index, March 2020
Vodafone’s 5G ecosystem sees drastic changes, Ericsson holds its lead. Nokia slips into dogfight with Huawei, TIP and Samsung. Mavenir heads challenging pack with ZTE on its heels, pursued by Qualcomm, Parallel Wireless, Altiostar, and several others.
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EC gives a pass for Vodafone strategic Italian tower meld
Green light for tower fusion gives Vodafone heft and offers up cash. Group appears chuffed with EC remedies, which focus on access rights rather than trimming scaled-up new entity.
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Vodacom eyes more B2B M&A as part of growth push
South African operator eyeing a new wave of strategic tie-ups and buyouts in growth areas.
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Vendor Voice
Interview: NETSCOUT’s journey across telco border
Massachusetts, US-based vendor tapping into themes of cloud infrastructure, cost efficiency, and churn reduction. Lightening of product portfolio, through disaggregation, enabling expansion into new use-cases around security, CX, bid data, and enterprise IoT. Cost-conscious Vodafone an early mover on shift away from integrated hardware/software.
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ANACOM confirms 5G spectrum plan
Auction process expected to kick off in April 2020. Regulator seeks to attract new entrants by reserving spectrum.
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Government herds operators into rural sharing pen
March 2020 deadline met, saving government face. Unknown outcome from pushback against EE fee proposal.
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Vodafone wants ground rules for drones
UK OpCo publishes report outlining economic benefits of cellular-connected drone deployments. RPS positioned as being able to meet public demand for tougher security and closer monitoring.
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Operators keep hold of licence fee ‘windfall’
Vodafone gains a win in a licence fee dispute its current regulatory bête noire. Group looks set to keep £54m returned after courts find against Ofcom once more.
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VHA gets into efficiency mode ahead of TPG merger
Commercial spend tightening and digital transformation on agenda.
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Vodafone drops Unitymedia brand as legal action looms
German OpCo appears sanguine over legal challenge to Unitymedia merger approval. Hannes Ametsreiter hails new era with “one network, one brand, one tariff”.
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Vodafone wins 4G patent claim
Vodafone won what appeared to be a partial victory against a long-running 4G patent claim made by Munich-based patent house IPCom
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone Germany, DE-CIX partners on Vodafone Company Net
Vodafone Germany partnered with interconnection provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX) on Vodafone Company Net.