UAE’s Etisalat nabs 9.8 per cent stake in Vodafone as pressure mounts for consolidation May 14, 2022 Emirates Telecommunications Group, now known as e&, has acquired a 9.8 per cent stake in Vodafone for $4.4bn (£3.6bn), the companies confirmed this morning.
Reemerging: Vodafone and Three open up tie-up talks once again May 12, 2022 The third and fourth largest mobile network operators in the country Vodafone and Three have reignited merger talks as the British telecom wars continue to heat up.
Vodafone woes: Europeans competitors Orange and Masmovil gear up for megamerger March 8, 2022 Two of Europe’s biggest telecom firms Orange and Masmovil have entered into exclusive talks to combine their businesses in Spain.
Telecom chiefs call on EU lawmakers to make Big Tech ‘share the burden’ of investment February 14, 2022 Chiefs at Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have called on European lawmakers to push Big Tech to contribute to expanding internet infrastructure.
Telecoms giant Iliad makes a play for Vodafone’s Italy operation February 7, 2022 French telecoms operator Iliad has tabled a bid for Vodafone’s Italian operation just a week after Vodafone boss Nick Read indicated he was gearing up for a period of dealmaking.
Vodafone chief calls for consolidation amid fears European mobile operators are falling behind February 2, 2022 Vodafone chief urges policymakers to allow European mobile operators to merge and consolidate as firms feel mounting pressure. European telecoms companies face a bill of up to €300bn to roll out super fast 5G across the continent, which some argue is made harder by regulators demanding multiple operators compete in each market to keep consumer [...]
Vodafone ready to go on a deal-making offensive after activist investor pressure February 2, 2022 Vodafone boss Nick Read said the firm is ready to go on a dealmaking offensive as the telecoms giant looks to drive returns for investors following pressure from activist investor Cevian Capital.
Leading Vodafone shareholder backs activist Cevian’s campaign January 31, 2022 One of Vodafone Group's biggest shareholders has hailed an activist campaign aimed at improving the telecom firm's performance as "very sensible".
Youth clubs face closure as government’s digital rollout look to slash rent paid to small site-owners by 90 per cent January 25, 2022 Thousands of churches, charities, social clubs, hospitals and amateur sports clubs will be forced to accept cuts of up to 90 per cent in the rent they receive from hosting mobile phone masts under government plans to make them foot the bill for digital rollout.
‘The future is 4G and 5G’: Vodafone gears up for 3G switch off January 25, 2022 Vodafone today announced that it will begin retiring its 3G network in 2023 as part of a network modernisation programme to improve 4G and 5G experience for all customers.