Vodafonewatch News – Page 83
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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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PremiumVodafone: Elsewhere in Europe
Vodafone continues its 5G network expansion, within bounds of spectrum availability. VodafoneZiggo could be going down the Vodafone Spain route by reining in sport TV partnerships.
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PremiumVodafone moves into standalone mode
Vodafone UK teams up with Ericsson, MediaTek, Oppo, and Qualcomm for the next stage of its 5G network.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone claims personalisation progress
Adobe and Persado technology used in conjunction to send out curated text which produced “double-digit” uplift in conversion rates. Personalisation, driven by big data, is a “key strategy” for VfIt’s ongoing churn-reduction and CRM efforts.
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PremiumPush for TI-Open Fiber tie up
Italian government signals plan to act as broker. Vodafone Italy rival Telecom Italia expected to retain control of single local access network, at least initially.
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PremiumVodafone Germany gets 1800MHz 5G ball rolling
Mack thinks ‘mid-band’ spectrum is ideally suited for large-scale 5G coverage in urban areas.
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PremiumVodafone expands Gigabit connections in Europe
DOCSIS 3.1 rollouts ramp up in Germany and Netherlands. Vodafone’s 1Gbps broadband offers meet or beat incumbent offers in most markets.
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PremiumAmdocs continues Vodafone Idea IT rework
Long-time VfI partner Amdocs checked off part of its post-merger IT integration contract with a successful postpaid customer consolidation.
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PremiumInfratel–Indus Towers merger remains in limbo
Deal, agreed more than two years ago, continues to be clouded in uncertainty. Latest delay likely related to uncertainty over Vodafone Idea’s payment of AGR dues. Bharti Infratel chairman confident of favourable ruling from Supreme Court, and that Vodafone will “definitely stay” in India.
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PremiumVodafone gears up for more C-V2X partnerships
Ibbetson sees ecosystem gaps. 5GAA says lack of in-built short-range communications in vehicles is holding back C-V2X adoption in Europe.
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Public AffairsVodafone: Elsewhere in Africa
Ghana High Court authorises operators to share subscriber data with government for coronavirus contact tracing, and Vodacom Tanzania extends M-PESA’s reach with the launch of International Money Transfer.
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone: Elsewhere in Group
Arch Summit cancelled; Axiata continues to give Vodafone the cold shoulder; campus network deployments start to trickle through.
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PremiumVodafone: Elsewhere in Associates & JVs
Vodafone Idea drops down to third place in India’s mobile sector as the troubled joint venture continues to reel from Jio’s cut-throat, digital-infused competition.
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PremiumVodafoneZiggo turns to K2View for unified data
Dutch JV installs K2View’s Fabric data management solution for converged and consolidated customer repository, replacing problem legacy systems.
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Suppliers & SCMTeradata deepens Vodafone ties in Europe
Data and analytics solution provider signs expanded, three-year deal, tying in with Vodafone’s shift to cloud-based analytics.
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Suppliers & SCMVodafone cancels 2020 partner meetup
Luxembourg’s Arch Summit pushed back to late-2021. Wait goes on for Technology 2025 reveal.
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PeopleVodafone execs dominate new TPG top team
Five of the eight-strong executive team are former VHA employees.
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PremiumSpecial Report: Vodafone’s billion-dollar bash
Vodafone has spent much of the last 15 years paring back an eclectic wardrobe of ill-fitting minority interests, built up in more extravagant and expansionist times. But now, after a more cost-conscious round of business reshaping, it’s refilled its portfolio with a new range of partly-owned associates and JVs. ...
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone puts over €1bn of projects in green basket
Group’s interest in chasing Green Bonds shows opportunities for suppliers and partners that can link their products and services to energy and emissions goals. Vodafone’s healthy pipeline of projects boosted by inclusion of older network upgrades, including single RAN deployment. Ongoing efficiency focus likely to ensure the Green Bond ...
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Public AffairsVodafone on hold over Trump’s German troop pull-out
Impact of European military shake-up on Vodafone Germany’s specialist TKS unit yet to become clear.