All Vodafone UK articles – Page 2
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Network & InfrastructureEE preps for AI future with 5G SA and Wi-Fi 7 upgrades
EE says launch of 5G SA in 15 UK cities, coupled with new Wi-Fi 7 routers, show how operator is preparing for a surge in AI usage and bringing its fixed and mobile networks closer together.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: rural 4G, industrial 5G, and patents for 6G
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: 1&1 roaming deal signed and live; a potential Partner Markets entrance to Uzbekistan; SatCos catch Safaricom flak amid call regulatory overhaul; and more from India, South Africa, further afield…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: spotlight on networks in largest OpCos
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including: questions remain over Vi 4G rollout strategy; 5G success reputed in Germany; and shared services momentum builds, months after Accenture-backed division launch…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: fibre, satellite, and 5G network milestones
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem of investments and partners, including: SpaceMobile launch nearing with Vodafone near top of priority list; Kenyan 5G superiority (with FWA uplift); and a Greek fibre deal on the cards…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: Drahi out, Bharti in as CEO Kirkby claims BT strategy ‘vote of confidence’
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including the Group’s new largest shareholder and the motivations behind the move; Openreach stepping into the Project Gigabit fray with a potential £800m windfall; BT Sourced hypes nnamu procure-tech; more around the Group…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 FY24 Highlights: ‘Confident’ Group credits Core Markets catalysts
Initiatives unveiled in Q1 already bearing fruit, as Group affirms it remains on track to meet end-year financial objectives. Read more…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Hispam sales jump back onto the agenda
Telefónica makes abrupt announcement of deal to exit Colombia with sale to rival Millicom, further reducing exposure to Latin America.
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PeopleVodafone Peoplewatch: new Business CEO sets hiring agenda
25+ senior and strategic people moves across the Vodafone ecosystem, including: Marika Auramo laying plans to grow the Business team; top-level healthcare division exit; SpaceMobile ExCo reshuffle; and new digs for two former Vodafone CFOs…
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Partnerships & AlliancesMore the merrier: Vodafone and VM O2 add Cellnex to infra-sharing refresh
Freshly renewed infrastructure buddies agree “long-term” deal to access InfraCo’s UK passive tower assets and services. Deal aimed at driving efficiencies, enabling future network scaling. Latest move in Cellnex’s regional consolidation future-proofing…
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Network & InfrastructureBT lands 5G role in UK film and tech scheme
BT wins million-pound deal to provide 5G private network to support national labs for virtual production R&D.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 Highlights: ‘relentless’ Group sees light at end of tunnel
Q1 FY24–25: Vodafone in midst of Germany tempest but all accounted for by upbeat management.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 In-depth: Germany in eye of storm, drags down Europe
Q1 FY24–25: Vodafone Germany dominates earnings call with again enlarged contribution to Group performance.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 Spend: cash ploughed into CX, B2B
Q1 FY24–25: customer experience, brand, and B2B investment begins.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone Q1 FY25 Guidance: ahead for now, but will fall back in line
Full-year outlook reconfirmed, with Q2 and Q3 ease-off set to bring Group back in line with expectations.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: moving beyond the hype with 5G SA and GenAI
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including 5G SA R&D advancements with Nokia and Qualcomm; an honest assessment of the challenges inherent with GenAI adoption at scale; and a potential asset offload in Europe…
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: geopolitics forcing change in procurement and networks strategy
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as geopolitical tensions and a shift towards a post-globalisation economy make mark on procurement and networks strategy across the Group. Also: Portuguese M&A shot down; CTO seeks commercial tension among hyperscaler partners; and technical trials with various partners show benefits for 5G rollout in Europe…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: UK mobile coverage expanded with net-sharing, rural rollout
Virgin Media O2 extends network-sharing deal with Vodafone UK, and meets first-phase Shared Rural Network coverage commitments.
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M&AVodafone M&A attempt shot down in Portugal
Proposed Vodafone Portugal acquisition of market minnow Nowo ruled out by local antitrust body, but with potential lessons to take to UK merger wranglings.
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Weekly BriefingsVodafonewatch Weekly: UK merger takes another twist; AI making ‘fundamental’ change
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem, including AI-led change affecting the entire industry; UK deal-making to appease merger detractors; spectrum wins in non-core markets; and more from satcomms, ESG startups, and South Africa’s High Court…
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone hands VM O2 a spectrum bonus to win merger support
Following more than a year of talks, Vodafone wins Virgin Media O2 round to its proposed Three merger with an extended network sharing agreement and approval-dependent spectrum transaction. Questions remain about MBNL future, BT response, and CMA viewpoint…