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Articles tagged with: Vodafone and Vodacom
Vodafone Group Reports Slight Drop in Quarterly Revenues
vodafone has reported a decline in its revenues for the three months to the end of December 2011 of 2.3%, to £11.62 billion (US$18.45 billion). On an organic basis, without disposals being included, then revenues would have risen by 1.6%. more
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Vodafone "Keyboard" Converts Any Television into a Web Browser
vodafone today announced the launch of the vodafone Webbox, that enables internet access though a customer's existing television set, just by plugging in a keyboard. The Webbox has been developed specifically for customers in emerging markets, where technology and cost barriers often exclude many from enjoying affordable, ready internet access at home or in the workplace. A 14 x 25cm QWERTY keyboard, the Webbox uses standard RCA connectors to plug into the television. more
Related Tags: qwerty, apps, video, television, South Africa
New CEO Named for Vodafone Spain
South Africa based Vodacom has announced that Mr Shameel Aziz Joosub, executive director of Vodacom Group and managing director of Vodacom will be taking up the post of CEO of vodafone Spain as of 1 April 2011. more
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Vodacom to Launch M-PESA in South Africa
South Africa's Vodacom is to launch the mobile money service, M-PESA in the country, in cooperation with local banking group, Nedbank. The bank has been working with the banking regulator to ensure that the initiative will meet all requirements set out by the South African Reserve Bank. more
Related Tags: m-pesa, mobile-banking, africa, barcelona, South Africa
Vodacom South Africa to Offer Mobile Money Transfers
vodafone has announced that it is bringing the mobile money service, M-PESA to South Africa, to be deployed by Vodacom and its South African banking partner. With approximately 26 million people in South Africa without official bank accounts, M-PESA will enable millions of mobile phone subscribers who have access to a mobile phone, but do not have or have only limited access to a bank account, to send and receive money via their mobile phones. more
Related Tags: m-pesa, mobile-banking, top-up, africa, South Africa
Vodafone Q2 Revenues Rise by 9.6% to $17.7 Billion
vodafone has reported that its Q2 revenues were up 9.3% to £10.74 billion (US$17.7 billion), including the positive impact of exchange rate movements of 8.6 percentage points and a 3.1 percentage point benefit from merger and acquisition activity, primarily attributable to the additional stake in Vodacom. more
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Huawei Launches Vodafone Co-Developed Base Station for Rural Areas
Huawei says that it has launched a 2G base station (BTS) designed for use in rural communities in developing markets. The “EasyGSM BTS” is an All IP-based compact BTS, and was co-designed and developed in collaboration with vodafone in the two firms’ joint Radio Mobile Innovation Centre based in Madrid, Spain. more
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Vodacom Seeking Expansion Opportunities in Africa
vodafone is expected to use Vodacom as its vehicle to expand into developing markets in Africa now that it has secured control of the company. Vodacom CEO, Pieter Uys said that the company is looking to take advantage of falling prices to increase its footprint. more
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Vodafone Net Profits Drops on Impairment Charges
vodafone has reported a 15.6% rise in full year revenues to reach £41.02 billion (US$62.47 billion), although profits dropped to £3.08 billion (US$4.7 billion) from £6.76 billion (US$10.3 billion) a year ago, largely due to a write down of the Spanish and Turkish networks. Ignoring the impairment charges, the groups adjusted operating profit was up 16.7% to £11.8 billion. Group EBITDA up 10.0% to £14.5 billion. more
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Vodacom Shares Soar on South African Stock Listing
A court in South Africa ruled late last night that Vodacom could proceed with its planned stock-market listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange that was in jeperdy following a regulator decision at the last minute. more
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