Vodafone UK
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued provisional approval for Vodafone and Three’s planned merger, indicating that the proposed £15 billion joint venture could proceed if certain conditions to protect competition and consumers are met. -
New research from Vodafone UK reveals that the nationwide deployment of 5G Standalone (SA) technology could transform road and rail travel, saving regular road users £2 billion a year on fuel and boosting the UK economy by £1 billion through increased productivity on trains.
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Cellnex UK, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) have signed a new long-term agreement for Cellnex to provide the two operators with tower infrastructure and associated services.
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The UK’s Vodafone Group has sold a further 10% stake in Oak Holdings, the partnership that co-controls Vantage Towers, for €1.3 billion.
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Vodafone has revealed details of a network slicing trial it ran at this years Glastonbury festival in the UK, where 200,000 attendees generated over 225 TB of data across Vodafone’s network
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Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has extended its network-sharing agreement with Vodafone UK and will acquire spectrum from a merged Vodafone/Three if a deal is greenlighted by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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BT Group has responded to an issue statement published by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), saying a Vodafone/Three merger would reduce incentives for all UK MNOs to invest in their networks.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started a detailed Phase 2 investigation looking into Vodafone UK’s joint venture agreement with Three UK.
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Analysts and execs from the two mobile network operators have responded the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to progress its review of the Vodafone/Three merger proposal to an in-depth phase 2 review.
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Max Taylor has been named as the new CEO of Vodafone UK. He will report to Ahmed Essam, who has held the role since 2021 but will now become executive chairman (Germany) and CEO, of European Markets.
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Vodafone and Microsoft have inked a 10-year strategic partnership to bring generative AI, digital services and the cloud to more than 300 million businesses and customers across Europe and Africa.
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Three UK has come under fire from UK union, Unite, for a $2 billion dividend payment made to its parent company, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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ICG Real Estate has announced that its Strategic Real Estate team has purchased a portfolio of freehold digital infrastructure assets in Central London, which are let to Vodafone UK.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on Vodafone’s merger with rival network Three.
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Vodafone has reported improved sales growth over the first quarter after increasing its prices.
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Visually impaired tennis fans will be able to watch matches from anywhere on the court, courtesy of new technology from Vodafone and GiveVision.
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The potential merger between Vodafone and Three UK will shake up the battle to be Britain’s leading telecoms brand, new analysis from Brand Finance indicates.
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Vodafone and Three have announced their long-anticipated merger, claiming that a tie-up would be beneficial to customers, the country and competition, but not to China.
