The race to bring satellite calls and texts to ordinary smartphones has begun, after UK comms regulator Ofcom announced its final decisions about how the technology can be rolled out. Mobile operators are now joining with satellite companies to deliver ‘direct-to-device services’ to everyday smartphones up and down the UK. This involves satellites hundreds of […]
Vodafone and Orange are both strengthening their television line-up in Spain. Vodafone is adding eight new channels, following a partnership with The Channel Store, the audiovisual distribution division of TVUP Streaming Media. The new channels will be available from December 18th. The full list includes Cry Babies, El Reino Infantil, Movie Music, Crimen e Historia, […]
Zegona Communications has announced the proposed allocation of the €1.8 billion proceeds from two recent FibreCo transactions. The proposal is to return €1.6 billion to shareholders and use the remaining €200 million for debt reduction. The €1.6 billion shareholder return includes a €1.4 billion special dividend (£1.62 per Zegona ordinary share) and a €200 million […]
Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile and giant telco Vodafone are creating a new European satellite constellation that will be headquartered at the Satellite Operations Centre in Germany. The project will deliver direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity and be an alternate to the progress Starlink is making with its D2D scheme. The pair’s ‘SatCo’ says it aims to provide […]
ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference remains on course for success in 2026: More than six months before the start, exhibitor registrations have already been received for 75 per cent of the stand space available in 2025, reports the organisers. The growth topics that will be explored in depth in the conference programme and in the […]
The TIP Board has approved the launch of a new TIP Project Group focused on optimising wireless broadband network delivery for video applications that run live or streamed over the network. The Project Group aims to kick off with the support of a number of industry-leading Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Content Application Providers (CAPs) […]
Adform, the most powerful and safe media buying platform built for game changers, has unveiled results from two programmatic Digital-Out-Of-Home (DOOH) campaigns. The activations were powered by the new DOOH planning interface within Adform FLOW, which offers seamless omnichannel integration through fast and convenient visual inventory discovery backed by rich insights. These results demonstrate the speed, scale, and […]
Ericsson and Vodafone have announced a five-year strategic partnership to modernise Vodafone’s network footprint using Ericsson’s programmable network solutions across several markets. Ericsson will be Vodafone’s sole RAN vendor in Ireland, Netherlands, and Portugal, as well as a major vendor in Germany, Romania and Egypt. The modernisation of Vodafone’s RAN infrastructure and management will lay […]
Nokia has announced that it has maintained its role as Vodafone’s strategic partner in Europe and Africa as part of Vodafone’s five-year radio access network (RAN) investment programme. The deal follows Nokia’s recent RAN agreement with VodafoneThree, part of the largest privately funded telecommunications infrastructure project in Europe. The move supports Vodafone’s ambitions to deliver […]
1Finity, a Fujitsu company and network solutions provider, has announced that its Open RAN radios have been selected by Vodafone. As a key technology partner, 1Finity will provide field-proven, energy-efficient Open RAN radios in support of Vodafone’s mission to build one of the largest multi-vendor Open RAN deployments across Europe. 1Finity will provide Vodafone with […]