News The operator’s latest results show service revenue down in Germany, Italy, and Spain, with the UK the company’s only major growth market This week, beleaguered operator group Vodafone has announced its latest financial results, the first under the stewardship of...
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e& continues to quietly grow stake in Vodafone
News Vodafone investors withdrawing over the last year has opened the door for the Emirati operator group to increase its stake in the business It is no secret that Vodafone has been facing serious financial pressures recent years, with investors squeezing the...
London staff to take the brunt of Vodafone job cuts
News The operator group will eliminate hundreds of jobs as part of wider efforts to generate €1 billion in cost savings Back in November, Vodafone’s announcement of its most recent financial details was met with concern as the multinational mobile network operator...
Vodafone gets €1.7bn lift with offload of Hungarian unit to 4iG
News The deal comes at a time when the UK-based operator group is under pressure from investors to improve its performance This week, Vodafone has announced that it has agreed to sell its Hungarian unit, Vodafone Hungary, for roughly €1.7 billion. The operator group...
CityFibre and Vodafone complete 2Gbps trial in York
Press Release CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has successfully completed a trial of 2Gbps residential services in York with its launch partner Vodafone. The trial was made possible by CityFibre’s recent upgrade of its York network to...
Vodafone launches first urban Open RAN sites in Southwest UK
News The deployment follows a small-scale rural rollout in Wales and the Southwest of England last year Vodafone has long been a major proponent of Open RAN and now it is claiming a new European first: an urban deployment of Open RAN equipment in a live network. Until...
Vodafone signs up to use Deutsche Glasfaser’s fibre network
News The ten-year wholesale deal will allow the Vodafone offer fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services over Glasfaser’s nationwide fibre network This week, Vodafone Germany has signed a new wholesale agreement with Deutsche Glasfaser, giving the company wholesale access to...
Vodafone Spain launching 5G FWA
News The operator hopes to leverage its mobile network to gain a stronger market share in the fixed broadband market This week, Vodafone Spain has announced that it will launch a 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service offering by the end of the month. The service will...
Vodafone and WWF partner for phone recycling drive
News The pair’s “one million phones for the planet” initiative is designed to encourage customers to trade in their old devices and support the circular economy This week, Vodafone has announced a new partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), initiating a...
Vodafone mulls job cuts as it targets €1bn cost savings
News The operator cited the macroeconomic environment as the main driver for this strategic shift, including inflation rates and the soaring cost of energy This week, UK-based operator group Vodafone have announced their latest financial results, cutting its cashflow...
“A landmark moment” for Vodafone as private equity consortium buys stake in Vantage Towers
News The deal will create a new joint venture to control the towerco, helping Vodafone to reduce its debt without relinquishing control of its strategic tower assets This week, Vodafone has announced that it will sell up to half of its 81.7% stake in towerco Vantage...
IBM and Vodafone strike quantum tech partnership
Press Release IBM announced today at the IBM Quantum Summit 2022 that Vodafone Group is collaborating with IBM on quantum-safe cybersecurity, and also joining the IBM Quantum Network, which will give the company cloud access to IBM's advanced quantum computing...
Vodafone announces flurry of Open RAN partnerships
NEWS The international operator group has previously announced that it aims to see 30% of its European mobile sites equipped with Open RAN equipment by 2030 This week, Vodafone has announced its latest string of Open RAN partners, further demonstrating the operator’s...
Qatari sovereign wealth fund mulls taking 20% stake in Vodafone Egypt
NEWS Reports suggest the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is in discussions with Telecom Egypt to acquire 20% of their holdings in Vodafone Egypt This week, reports suggest that the QIA has entered into discussions with state-run Telecom Egypt to acquire 20% of the...
Vodafone and Altice partner for German fibre JV
NEWS The new FibreCo aims to deploy fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) to up to seven million homes over the next six years Today, Vodafone and Altice have announced a new 50:50 joint venture (JV) for the German fibre market. The newly formed FibreCo will invest up to €7...
Vodafone and Vilicom unveil 4G network for offshore wind farm
NEWS The new Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm, situated off the Yorkshire coast, is the largest in the world This week, Vilicom, a BAI Communications (BAI) company, announces the successful live deployment of a Vodafone 4G mobile network at the world’s largest offshore...
Vodafone UK and Three confirm talks over a potential merger
News Vodafone and CK Hutchinson confirm they are in talks over a UK merger. Following months of speculation, Vodafone UK has confirmed that it is in talks with Three’s parent company CK Hutchinson about a potential merger. In a statement released today, Vodafone...
Vodafone CTO announces retirement
Hundred of colleagues and industry friends have taken to LinkedIn to congratulate industry veteran Johan Wibergh on his retirement announcement
Vodafone developing satellite tech for precision positioning
Press Release Both companies are now inviting select customers to join proof-of-concept activities to locate IoT devices, machinery, and vehicles Vodafone and Topcon Positioning Group are developing a new mass-market precise positioning system that will locate...
Vodafone offloads Hungarian unit for €1.8bn
NEWS The sale to ICT firm 4iG and state-backed Corvinus will dramatically alter the dynamics of the Hungarian telecoms market Today, Vodafone has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Hungarian unit, Vodafone Hungary, to local ICT giant...
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