Vodafonewatch News – Page 105
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Vodafone Group forms sponsorship deal with Porsche
Vodafone got back in the international motorsports sponsorship game with a deal to display Group branding on Porsche Motorsport cars in the upcoming Formula E Championship, due to begin in November 2019 with Porsche as a new entrant.
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Vodafone Spain secures sublicensing deal to broadcast top-tier Spanish football
Vodafone Spain (VfS) struck a sublicensing deal with Mediapro, the existing rights holder of La Liga, UEFA Champions League, and Europa League football.
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Vodafone Portugal working on 3D holographic broadcasts with 5G
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) worked with local public broadcaster TVI and Ericsson to transmit a 3D holographic broadcast over 5G.
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Vodafone Portugal and TechSee working on Vodafone Visual Support
Vodafone Portugal (VfP) is working with TechSee, a visual assistance solutions specialist, on an augmented reality-based customer support tool.
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BT Global People Moves, August 2019
Latest people movements include: Emma Bateson, Karen Gusterson, Stuart Lyle, Hannah Nichols, Dhawal Parekh, Daniel Symonds, Keith Goldman.
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BT Group People Moves, August 2019
Latest people movements include: Chris Brooke, Matthew Flood, Marc Foglino, Paul Hopes, Jonathan Reynolds, Gergo Safar, Nim Sanghera, Nick Speed, Dhawal Parekh.
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Strategy & Change
Timotheus Höttges plays hard-to-get after Vodafone Group tower overtures
Focus increasing on German infrastructure reshaping as cash-strapped European operators seek to extract asset value. Group yet to be convinced to draw up the tower bridge and help Vodafone’s consolidation plan. Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b for Vodafone.
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Vodafone Group management update: Q1 FY19–20
Pickup seen following revenue slump, but leadership still focused on asset sales to reduce debt and preserve cash flow. Read primes stakeholders for multi-billion euro tower reorg.
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Vodafone UK’s Pay-TV plans remain on standby
Pay-TV services expansion plans at Vodafone UK remain on standby.
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Vodafone Group awarded compensation from the UK Government
Vodafone received £740,000 in costs, after UK Government’s error assessing bids.
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Vodafone Idea remains leery of 5G reserve prices
OpCo considers pulling out of upcoming 5G auction. 3.5GHz reserve prices a major stumbling block.
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SIRO gets €200m funding boost
FTTH JV counts on extra funding to meet 450,000 homes-passed target.
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Vodafone Idea looking to close M-PESA payments platform
VfI hinted at plans to close M-PESA payments platform, after booking hefty impairment charge.
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Vodafone UK undergoing a brand refresh
VfUK undergoing a brand refresh, following the launch of a new marketing campaign.
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Vodafone Group in talks on wholesale 2G/3G switch
Vodafone’s new thinking on network assets leads to consideration of cross-operator 2G/3G meld.
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Vodafone Germany testing Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology
Vodafone flagged tests of Cellular Vehicle to Everything technology as part of a two-year project in Düsseldorf.
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Vodafone Germany goes large on 5G coverage
Different data caps, not speed-tiering, guide 5G pricing. 700MHz airwaves now available to support network rollout. Live 5G roaming in 55 European cities and towns.
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VodafoneZiggo establishes its first Dutch live 5G connection
VodafoneZiggo flagged the establishment of its first live 5G connection in the Netherlands.
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Vodacom South Africa enabling Telkom access to network
Telkom South Africa’s customers can now use VdSA’s 2G, 3G and 4G networks.
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VodafoneZiggo implementing international handover system
VodafoneZiggo is implementing a handover system to reduce number of dropped calls along the Dutch-German border.