Movistar and Vodafone have signed a MoU to renew their fibre optic agreement (initially signed in 2017) whereby the latter will be able to continue using the Movistar network to provide services across Spain. The deal comes two months after both companies had agreed to set up a joint-venture with 3.5 million FTTH homes and […]
The GSMA Board has announced that Vivek Badrinath has been appointed Director General and Member of the GSMA Board effective April 1st 2025. This follows the announcement on June 4th that Mats Granryd, Director General of the organisation will, as planned, step down from his role after MWC Barcelona 2025. Granryd will remain as Director General […]
Sky Mobile has officially launched in Ireland today and to mark its arrival, Sky Mobile has introduced a ‘Price for Life’ launch plan including Unlimited calls, texts and 5G data for €15 – meaning customers will pay €15 per month for life. In addition to this, Sky Mobile offers a 10GB plan starting from €10, for […]
Portugal’s pay-TV market reached 4.6 million subscribers at the end of the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 86,000 or 1.9 per cent from Q2 2023. This represents the lowest growth rate since the end of 2013, according to data published by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The residential segment accounted for the vast […]
File downloads take longer on O2 over 4G and 5G than on the other mobile networks, according to new research from regulator Ofcom. Ofcom’s latest Mobile Matters research report puts people’s experiences of using mobile networks across the UK under the microscope, based on crowdsourced data collected between October 2023 and March 2024. Ofcom analysis […]
Following the announcement of the acquisition of Vodafone Italia in March, Swisscom has confirmed that it has formally notified the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) of the transaction on August 12th. The notification occurs in the context of the work underway to secure the regulatory approvals needed to finalise the […]
Total Q2 2024 FTTH/P/B, FTTC, cable, FWA/satellite and DSL wholesale and retail connections in the UK saw a very slight increase during the quarter and stood at an estimated 28.92 million from 28.90 million quarter-on-quarter – and similar to 28.82 million in the previous year, reports Point Topic. The stall in the fixed broadband retail […]
Soon after Vodafone and Orange’s announcement that they are creating a joint fibre network company, now comes news of a similar operation between Vodafone and Telefónica. Telefónica and Vodafone have revealed they will create a fibre company to share their FTTH networks, reaching 40 per cent of all customers in Spain. The new joint company […]
Cellnex UK, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have reached a new long-term agreement for Cellnex UK to provide the two Mobile Network Operators with tower infrastructure and associated services. This new agreement strengthens and grows the existing relationship. Cellnex UK CEO, Gianluca Landonlina, commented “This agreement exemplifies the strength of Cellnex’s partnerships with its customers. […]
Vodafone Group’s profits increased by 2.8 per cent in Q1 to June 30th, rising to €9 billion. Operating profit increased by 42.9 per cent to €1.5 billion, primarily driven by a €0.7 billion gain on the disposal of an 18 per cent stake in Indus Towers, leaving Vodafone with a 3.1 per cent shareholding Total […]