Vodafonewatch News – Page 90
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Products & Services
M-PESA set for expansion as deal is agreed
Decentralisation billed as way to unlock new phase of expansion.
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Public Affairs
Vodacom plays ball with CompCom on data pricing
Compromise found to help SA’s low-income groups access mobile data. Price elasticity expected to take sting out of sharp price cuts. Auction of 4G- and 5G-friendly spectrum still slated for late-2020.
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Microsoft acquires Affirmed Networks
Microsoft agreed a deal to acquire Affirmed Networks, a wireless infrastructure solutions vendor and Vodafone investment.
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Vodafone Business Poland launched for enterprise services
Vodafone returned to Poland with the creation of a new subsidiary to push business-to-business (B2B) services to local enterprises.
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Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom sign NB-IoT roaming agreement
Vodafone signed a Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) roaming agreement with European arch-rival DT.
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Strategy & Change
Wibergh on network impact and continuity measures
Vodafone CTO posted an update on the way the operator is seeking to address changing usage habits following the COVID-19 containment measures seen across Group territories.
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Suppliers & SCM
VMware completes Vodafone virtual network rollout
VMware flagged completion of a widespread rollout of virtual network systems within Vodafone’s estate.
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Suppliers & SCM
Synamedia flags Vodafone contract
Synamedia flagged a “multi-year contract” with Vodafone, focused around the Group’s TV stack consolidation plans.
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Germany and rivals to face fines for 4G shortfalls
BNetzA confirmed that Vodafone Germany (VfD) and rivals face financial penalisation if they do not quickly address 4G coverage shortfalls.
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Public Affairs
Vodafone Hungary back in court for “special taxes”
VfH was knocked back by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CoJ) in relation to a long-running challenge against post-sovereign debt crisis “special taxes”.
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Vodafone feels frozen out by Movistar’s Disney+ win
Vodafone Spain claims foul play in behind-scenes negotiations with Disney.
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Products & Services
Vodafone Idea builds out Optiva charging system
Joint venture looks to be moving cautiously to cloud.
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Vodafone’s African and European M&A efforts
Mixed news for Vodafone on its M&A-based push to tighten focus on core European and African markets, and raise cash.
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Vodafone Ireland partners with Shared Access for 5G stadium
VfIr partnered with wireless infrastructure operator Shared Access to bring 5G connectivity to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.
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M&A
Volaris acquires Vodafone vendor Collab
Volaris Group acquired Vodafone vendor Soluções Informáticas de Comunicação e Colaboração (Collab).
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Public Affairs
Vodafone UK, TalkTalk fail in Ofcom challenge
Vodafone UK and rival TalkTalk failed in an initial appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), challenging findings in regulator Ofcom’s 2019 Business Connectivity Market Review.
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“Troubling indications” Telefónica Group destroyed evidence in Phones 4u case
There was a further twist in legal action against three of the UK’s mobile network operators, including Vodafone UK (VfUK), over the collapse of mobile retailer Phones 4u.
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Public Affairs
Three UK’s “real 5G” ad banned after Vodafone, BT complaints
Three UK’s “misleading” 5G advertising campaign was banned after complaints from Vodafone UK (VfUK) and BT.
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Products & Services
Vodafone UK launches Vodafone Cyber Enhanced enterprise service
VfUK launched Vodafone Cyber Enhanced, a new product for enterprise customers in critical infrastructure industries.
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Vodafone Hutchison Australia inches towards TPG merger
VHA continued to inch towards its transformational merger with TPG Telecom after the two operators said they had received consent from the USA’s Committee for Foreign Investment and Federal Communications Commission.