CNBC Money Control | April 1, 2011
With Essar out of the way, Vodafone Plc is looking to list its Indian entity in the near future.
The timing and the equity stake to be listed will be decided once the British company buys out Essar's stake...
Just days after announcing plans to increase its stake in the Indian market, Vodafone Group plc (VOD) said it plans to sell its stake in French wireless operator SFR for $11 billion.The deal calls for Vodafone to sell its 44% stake in SFR to...
March 31 2011 - 11:52 am ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
Vodafone Group plc (VOD) has pledged $5 billion to acquire the remaining interest in Indian wireless operator Vodafone Essar Ltd. it did not previously control.
The move was initiated by the Essar...
iBasis, a KPN company,announced that Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C. has interconnected to the iBasis global network for the exchange of international mobile phone calls. The move enables Vodafone Qatar to cost-effectively keep pace with rapid growth and provide customers with quality service, while enhancing iBasis’...
Vodafone Group plc (VOD) has pledged $5 billion to acquire the remaining interest in Indian wireless operator Vodafone Essar Ltd. it did not previously control.The move was initiated by the Essar Group excising its put option on the 22% of the operations it controlled,...
Wall Street Journal | March 29, 2011 | Kenan Machado
MUMBAI—Bharti Airtel Ltd., Vodafone Essar Ltd. and Idea Cellular Ltd. are close to signing an agreement to share their third-generation radio bandwidth, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said Monday.
The agreement "is almost...
The New York Times | March 27, 2011 | Heather Timmons
NEW DELHI — When the British mobile phone giant Vodafone bought an Indian wireless company for $11 billion in 2007, the chief executive at the time, Arun Sarin, praised the new “tremendously exciting, fast-moving market.”
But...
The quick takeaways from analysts on AT&T Inc.'s plan to buy T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal are largely positive, albeit slightly reserved in a congratulatory tone as the transaction still awaits regulatory approval.Mark Lowenstein, managing director at consulting firm Mobile Ecosystem,...
Economic Times | March 7, 2011 | Joji Thomas Philip
NEW DELHI: All leading GSM operators will have to give up 'excess' airwaves they have when their mobile permits come up for renewal beginning 2014. This implies companies such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea...
SmarTone | March 3, 2011 | Press Release
SmarTone-Vodafone today announced that it has bid successfully at the auction in Hong Kong for 2 x 5 MHz at the 850 MHz frequency band for HK$875 million. This spectrum will be put quickly to use in increasing network...
The Australian | February 25, 2011 | Mitchell Bingemann
TELECOMS: Vodafone Hutchison Australia is readying itself to become a player in the National Broadband Network as early as next year after revealing it suffered a significant slow-down in mobile customer growth for the second half...
Carlson Wireless announced the launch of LongHaul ST, the next generation of wireless microwave connectivity for multiple Applications.The LongHaul ST is the newest product series to be added to CWT's lineup of wireless microwave connectivity solutions. The ST was designed in response to the...
Trading Markets | February 22, 2011 | Press Release
SYDNEY, Feb 22, 2011 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --
Australian telecom operator Vodafone announced Tuesday that it will replace all 2G and 3G equipment at all base stations throughout Australia with a Chinese company's solution as part of its overall...
A group of top mobile operators have publicly committed to launching and supporting Near Field Communications technology in short order, according to the GSMA.The group of 15 global operators making the early commitment to launch NFC services in some markets by 2012 includes: America...
New Zealand Herald | February 10, 2011 | Hamish Fletcher
2degrees plans to invest $100 million in its network over the next two years, extending its reach into more parts of New Zealand.
The announcement follows a deal between 2degrees and international telecommunications giant Huawei, which...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alvarion Ltd.United States: With Pennsylvania's PPL Electric Utilities to deploy Alvarion's BreezeMAX Extreme 3650 WiMAX solution as part of its smart grid communications network.Value: UndisclosedTAM AirlinesBrazil: With OnAir, the in-flight connectivity service provider, to equip a...
Bloomberg | February 7, 2011 | Iain Wilson
New Zealand’s government selected Telecom Corp. and Vodafone Group Plc as partners to build a broadband Internet network across New Zealand’s rural areas.
Commercial negotiations with the two companies have begun and are likely to be concluded by...
Vodafone Group Plc announced that Sir John Bond, the chairman of Vodafone, will be retiring from the board in July 2011. He will be succeeded as chairman by Gerard Kleisterlee, currently president/CEO and chairman of the board of management and the group management committee...
Vodafone Group plc finds itself between the proverbial rock and a hard place as it was forced to send text messages to its Egyptian subscribers encouraging them to “confront traitors and criminals” as the Egyptian government tries to quell demonstrators who are demanding the...
The current protests engulfing parts of Egypt has spread to the country’s mobile networks as Vodafone Group plc (VOD) noted the country’s government has asked operators to restrict service in some areas of the country. “All mobile operators in Egypt have been instructed to...
Sydney Morning Herald | January 24, 2011 | Asher Moses
Vodafone has terminated its dealer agreement with Communications Direct after this website on Friday revealed allegations that staff at the dealer were misusing customer information and forwarding detailed call records outside the company.
Staff at the...
International telecom giant Telefonica SA (TEF) and China’s second largest wireless operator China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) said they plan to “enhance” their current Strategic Alliance by each investing approximately $500 million in the other operator. The move will see Telefonica increase its stake in...
International telecom giant Telefonica SA (TEF) and China’s second largest wireless operator China Unicom Ltd. (CHU) said they plan to “enhance” their current Strategic Alliance by each investing approximately $500 million in the other operator. The move will see Telefonica increase its stake in...
