All TPG Telecom articles – Page 6
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Associates and JVs: Vi and Vantage on 5G
Vi and Vantage Towers Greece get involved in 5G trials.
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PremiumVodafone people moves: Group names Network Operations lead
Group Networks leadership filled out with Clavero taking operations remit from Europe-bound Yildizi; El Sayed picks up European engineering lead. Top-level changes in EU Cluster OpCos. M-PESA Africa leadership firmed up.
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Venturing & InvestmentsElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: TPG set for FWA launch; Vi shifting away from Huawei
TPG set for FWA launch; Vi transitioning away from Huawei; INWIT agrees to equip Milan metro with 5G-friendly DAS technology.
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PremiumTPG to lead hybrid shared network trials
Proof-of-concept testing now underway in New South Wales, with TPG Telecom named “lead mobile network operator”. Nokia and Optus involved. Decade-long ambition to build multi-operator network now has 2023 launch date.
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PeopleTeoh throws in the towel at TPG Telecom
Investors spooked by unexpected resignation of TPG Chairman, cutting share-price by nearly 7%. Billionaire businessman Teoh vague about reasons for departure. Son Shane resigns from board as Non-Executive Director.
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PeopleTeoh junior faces TPG ire after assault conviction
TPG Telecom said to be mulling disciplinary options after son of Chairman David Teoh is fined for assaulting Uber driver. Shane Teoh’s position as Non-Executive Director apparently safe.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs
Teoh junior faces TPG ire after assault conviction; INWIT’s Ferigo bemoans 5G rollout barriers.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone spectrum auctions to watch, 2021
Markets across Vodafone’s footprint have spectrum auctions planned in 2021. UK, India, Australia among the key bids to watch — though 2020 set a precedent for delays.
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OperationsTPG: no plans to drop Vodafone brand
Telco forced to clarify position on sub-brand strategy amid media speculation. Appointment of former Vodafone NZ exec to see refresh of brand strategy, with focus on driving better customer experience.
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Network & InfrastructureAustralia’s mobile network operators pitch for 5G funding
TPG, Telstra, and Optus angle for lion’s share of spoils from the government’s Australian 5G Innovation Initiative. They caution against allocating funds to niche 5G projects and players, arguing it will produce poor returns on taxpayers’ money. Trio advocates MNO-led partnerships as best-suited applicants.
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Products & ServicesTPG woos eco-conscious consumers with felix sub-brand
Carbon-neutral sub-brand signals fresh start for newly merged TPG Telecom. TPG steps up customer acquisition push with green and unlimited data offers and gets busy on convergence. Australian sub-brand follows Vodafone playbook.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone's Associates and JVs: TPG 5G plans take shape
VodafoneZiggo flags Gigabit cable upgrades; 5G spectrum auction nearing in Australia.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTPG deepens Genesys ties
TPG projects opex savings of AU$ 3m after moving all customer contact channels to cloud-based platform. Genesys now appears firmly entrenched within the Group, with VfD a key user.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Vodafone's Associates & JVs: Vi confirms Indus Tower merger is back on
Dutch cable switchover resumes; Subex gains a role in Vi’s IT consolidation.
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PremiumVodafone starts (another) new slate in Australia
Radical new corporate set-up for CEO Berroeta. Teoh (and son Shane) join the board. Mobile and fixed network “synergies” a priority. Multi-brand strategy sees Vodafone sit alongside slew of TPG sub-brands.
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Public AffairsHutch lukewarm on VHA prospects, amid flux
Growth downplayed as VHA seeks to persuade regulators of deal logic. Huawei ban and nbn margin squeeze reiterated as pain-points.