Vodafone vows to boost competition in new network deal with Virgin Media O2 Telecoms Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have struck a new network agreement as the firms looks to reassure regulators of competition concerns in the telecoms sector.
Vodafone boss warns poor mobile networks put Britain’s AI goals at risk Telecoms “5G standalone in the UK, which is the capability you need for this type of communication, is simply not available and will not be available even in three, four, five years time,” Della Valle told The Times.
FTSE 100 giant Vodafone raises £1.4bn from Indus Towers stake sale to pay debt Tech Vodafone is still waiting to hear back from the competition regulator about whether its proposal to merge its UK operations with those of Three can go ahead.
‘We are done’: Vodafone chief rules out more big deals after offloading Spanish and Italian arms June 2, 2024 The chief executive of Vodafone has ruled out any more major deals as part of her strategy to simplify the sprawling telecoms giant and improve shareholder returns.
Vodafone turnaround shows progress as it sweats on Three UK merger decision May 14, 2024 Vodafone’s recently-sold Italian and Spanish divisions were offloaded so the company could focus on its better performing businesses.
Struggling Vodafone and BT to update the City on turnaround efforts May 13, 2024 A highly competitive market, heavy debts, tight regulation and dividend cuts are to blame for Vodafone and BT's poor performance.
Three UK boss says Vodafone merger is ‘vital’ to offset investment costs May 9, 2024 Boss Robert Finnegan said it was a "solid start to the year," but the company continues to be "impacted by inflationary pressures".
Competition watchdog escalates probe into Vodafone-Three tie-up April 4, 2024 The competition watchdog's formal phase two review will investigate whether the deal could harm competition in the UK's telecoms sector.
Competition watchdog says Vodafone’s merger with Three could leave customers worse off March 22, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it feared the deal could reduce competition in Britain's telecommunications industry and raise prices for consumers and businesses.
Vodafone offloads Italian arm and kicks off bumper buyback March 15, 2024 Vodafone has struck a deal to offload its Italian arm for $8bn and announced plans for $4bn share buy back today in the “third and final step” of efforts to simplify its sprawling European business.