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Articles tagged with: Vodafone Group
Vodafone transforms IT nerds into IS leaders
No longer is it adequate just to get a computer science degree and focus on the technical aspects of the job, says Albert Hitchcock, Global CIO at Vodafone, in an exclusive interview for MeettheBoss. more
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Vodafone Inks Marketing Deal With Azerbaijan Operator
Vodafone has announced a partnership deal with Azerbaijan mobile operator, Azerfon to offer co-branded services. Vodafone's products and services will be marketed in Azerbaijan under a co-branded approach and as part of a phased roll-out Vodafone will provide Azerfon customers with access across 67 countries where Vodafone is present. The partnership with Azerfon will allow Vodafone to offer its customers a range of services, which utilise 'home' network capabilities as well as extended coverage within Azerbaijan. more
Related Tags: azerfon, azercell-telecom, presence, Azerbaijan
Vodafone Boosts Machine to Machine Services Team
Vodafone is boosting its Machine to Machine (M2M) services with a new global platform, supported by a team with world-wide responsibility for growing Vodafone's M2M business. Globally, operator revenues for wireless M2M were €3 billion in 2008, forecast to rise to EUR8.9 billion in 2012, according to the analyst firm Berg Insight. more
Related Tags: machine-to-machine, m2m, smart
Vodafone Selects Tele Atlas to Power Location-Based Applications
Vodafone has agreed to standardise its location based services on Tele Atlas digital maps and location-based content across its global footprint. Through the agreement, Tele Atlas and Vodafone will collaborate to enable powerful LBS, routing and mapping applications for mobile users around the world. more
Related Tags: tele-atlas, location-based-services, lbs, partner
Vodafone Moving Key Group Management to New London Office
Vodafone is moving its financial headquarters from the office complex at its traditional home in Newbury to a new development in London. The move will affect around 200 staff, including senior management who will now operate from the city. Vodafone Group said the move will help its management be closer to the company's business partners and stakeholders. more
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Elephant Talk Wins Spanish MVNE Contract from Vodafone Subsidiary
Elephant Talk Communications has won a contract for the deployment and operation of a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) platform in several locations in Spain. The contract was awarded by Vizzavi Espana, a Vodafone Group company, that enables MVNOs to operate voice and data services over the Vodafone Network in Spain. more
Related Tags: mobile-virtual-network-enabler, mvne, mvno, vodafone-spain, elephant-talk, partner, Spain
Icelandic Government Looking to Sell Vodafone Stake
The Icelandic government's indirect 57.2% stake in Og Vodafone may be sold in the near future following enquiries from interested parties. The local Morgunbladid newspaper reported that Foroya Tele is the most likely bidder for the stake. more
Related Tags: og-vodafone, vodafone-iceland, foroya-tele, Iceland
Safaricom Full-Year Profits Drop 23%
Kenya's Safaricom has seen a twenty-three percent fall in its full year profits to Kshs 10.54 billion (US$136 million), from Kshs 13.85 billion (US$179 million) in the last fiscal year. The company said that the drop was due to increased depreciation in line with the increased capital investment. Revenues however were up by 14.8% to Kshs 70.5 billion (US$910 million). more
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Safaricom Subscriber Base Up - Market Share Down
Kenya's Safaricom has reported that its subscriber base has risen by 11.2 percent during the second half of 2008, although it lost market share to new entrants into the market. Safaricom said it had 13.3 million subscribers and its market share has fallen to 77 percent from 81 percent at the end of September, when it had 12 million customer. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, rsa, ict, vodafone, pyramid-research, safaricom, vodafone-kenya, universal-service-fund, Kenya
Competition Commission approves Vodacom/Vodafone merger
South Africa's Competition Commission has recommended the approval of the proposed merger between Vodafone Group and local mobile operator, Vodacom Group and has referred the transaction to the Competition Tribunal for approval. more
Related Tags: vodafone, compete, vodacom, landline, telkom, competition-commission, South Africa