The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has fined telecom operators Meo, Nos, and Vodafone, along with consulting firm Accenture, a combined €13.3 million for entering into an anti-competitive agreement. The penalties stem from a December 2021 accusation that the companies colluded to insert 30 seconds of advertising before users could access automatic TV recordings. This was […]
Mobile networks typically offer a poor-quality service to train passengers, according to research from media regulator Ofcom, which has called for a nationwide effort to improve the state of mobile service in the UK. Ofcom’s research measured mobile performance across 24 segments of key railway lines covering England, Scotland and Wales, making it the most […]
Vodafone has announced the successful completion of a trial using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud infrastructure to run key Internet of Things (IoT) voice and data network applications operating on Nokia core systems. Cloud technology helps Vodafone automate network expansion and scale capacity where customers need it most. Vodafone aims to add extra capacity in […]
eSIM Go has introduced the tech stack behind its UK MVNE platform that gives UK mobile brands real-time visibility of subscriber activity and network performance, while maintaining a low barrier to market entry. Powered by Tier 1 UK connectivity and enabled by CSG Ascendon, the cloud-native SaaS platform allows brands to launch UK mobile services quickly […]
Vodafone Group has reached an agreement for the buyout of CK Hutchison Group Telecom from the VodafoneThree joint venture for £4.3 billion (€4.9 billion) via a cancellation of shares. Following completion of the Transaction, Vodafone will become the sole owner of VodafoneThree, the UK’s largest mobile operator. “Since the merger of Vodafone UK and Three […]
Media regulator Ofcom has approved VodafoneThree’s request to use satellite technology to provide calls, texts and data to standard smartphones in the UK. Specifically, Ofcom has approved a request from VodafoneThree to amend one of the spectrum licences it holds so it can provide direct-to-device (D2D) services. This involves satellites in space beaming signals straight […]
India’s mobile services market is expected to witness a steady growth through 2030, driven by the 5G expansion and surging data consumption. While traditional voice revenues continue to decline, telcos are increasingly leveraging high-ARPU premium 5G plans and new monetisation levers for high-speed data services to drive revenue growth, reveals GlobalData, the intelligence and productivity […]
Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has dismissed a complaint filed by Vodafone Spain against Telefónica over the integration of Disney+ into its pay-TV platform, Movistar+. Vodafone had argued that the agreement amounted to a form of hidden exclusivity, potentially restricting competition. However, the regulator – chaired by Cani Fernández – found no […]
Satellite Connect Europe and Vodafone Ireland have completed Ireland’s first mobile video phone call, via an AST SpaceMobile satellite using a standard smartphone. The video call was made by Vodafone Ireland engineer Robert Ivers from an area of no mobile coverage on Clare Island, County Mayo, to Vodafone Ireland CEO Sabrina Casalta in Dublin. The […]
Vodafone TV has continued to expand its entertainment ecosystem in Spain with the addition of Rakuten TV to its platform offering. Vodafone TV customers will be able to access the Videoclub by Rakuten TV service, a library of rental movies that increases the catalogue available within the Vodafone TV service. Vodafone TV customers in Spain […]