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Digital ReportsVodafonewatch Report #211 – October 2022
Key stories include: Drahi is man for FibreCo plan | Group back in the M&A Hutch | Tech boss Wibergh steps down | Ecosystem preps for Arch 2022 | NOWO deal adds Portuguese bulk
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PremiumVodafone calls for cooperation to cut supplier emissions
Scope 3 emissions in focus at NGMN industry conference.
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PremiumTPG sets 3G network end date
Spectrum re‑farming to extend to 900MHz band as operator focuses on 4G and 5G networks.
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Vendor VoiceBMC: IT streamlining will drive network value creation
The more virtualised telco networks become, the more relevant IT experience in overseeing complexity becomes.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: VfNZ links up with Nokia on 5G-Advanced and 6G
Sunrise acquires energy provider’s telecoms business; Vodafone New Zealand agrees MoU with Nokia to develop 5G‑Advanced and 6G use‑cases.
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Digital ReportsVodafonewatch Report #210 – September 2022
Key stories include: Hungarian exit confirmed | SpaceMobile assesses funding options | Vantage up for auction? | Egypt buyout advances | Ghana sale disputed
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PremiumVodacom stokes Telkom M&A fever
MTN, Rain, and Toto Consortium each flagged as Telkom suitors.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Africa: BII commits $76m (£67m/€76m) to African Infrastructure Fund
Vodacom fibre customers suffer third‑party data breach; Vodacom broadens burgeoning financial services portfolio with new short‑term loan offering.
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Premium‘Big six’ form new industry body
Association of Communication and Technology created by Vodacom, Cell C, Liquid, MTN, Rain, and Telkom.
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PremiumVi rivals set the pace for 5G rollouts
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to start offering 5G services in October.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Europe: VfD introduces flexible working model
Flexible working policy introduced in Germany; VfUK signs up to Greener Litigation pledge.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: Vi denies data breach
TPG taps Adtran for Gigabit upgrade; Vi denies massive customer data breach.
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PremiumVodafone hits a regulatory road bump in Ghana sale
NCA knocked back attempts to sell Group’s 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Group: Carat retains Vodafone partnership
Former Vodafone CEO fined for insider disclosures; Carat wins £400m contract renewal with Vodafone.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: VfNZ rolls out smart water meters in Auckland
Vodafone NZ, Landis+Gyr roll out smart water meters.
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Digital ReportsVodafonewatch Report #209 – August 2022
Key stories include: M&A hiatus continues | Read backed at AGM | Vi ‘strengthend’ by 5G auction | VfD accused of GDPR breach | Vodacom continues forward momentum
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PremiumDeegan calls for tax respite in Spain
VfS CEO laments what he sees as the most punitive tax regime in Europe. Claims more could be done to encourage consolidation. Praises government efforts to help finance 5G rollout.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Associates & JVs: Vi gets INR 10.3bn tax refund
Vi to receive tax rebate following High Court order.
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PremiumElsewhere in Vodafone Partner Markets: Vf Oman partners Tamimah for government-enabled services
Major network outage throws further doubt on Rogers–Shaw combination.
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Digital ReportsVodafonewatch Report #208 – July 2022
Key stories include: Safaricom to “turbocharge” fintech | Vodafone revs green fleet | TPG’s network-sharing row continues | German fibre JV mooted | Vodacom hit by record blackouts