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New text message service launched for Deaf people

A new text message service has been launched designed to improve emergency communications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

Business • 28 Jul

Vodafone says Germany will return to growth this year

Mobile and broadband provider Vodafone said it expected to return to revenue growth in Germany, its largest market, this year, driving an increase in cash flow after it said it met expectations for the year ending in March today.

Business • 20 May

Most customers of eir, Sky, Three and Vodafone will see the cost of their plans increase for the third April in a row

Consumers urged to switch ahead of price hikes

Households are being advised to switch and save in advance of upcoming broadband, TV and mobile price hikes.

Business • 19 Mar

Vodafone's performance in Germany worsens in Q3

European mobile group Vodafone has today reported another deterioration in Germany, its biggest market, in its third quarter, a weak point amid otherwise stronger trading in Britain, Turkey and Africa.

Business • 04 Feb

The 61 claimants are seeking over £120m from Vodafone

Vodafone franchisees in UK file legal claim against firm

A group of current and former Vodafone franchisees in the UK have filed a legal claim against the company over alleged cuts to their commission payments and remuneration at short notice and with little to no explanation since 2020.

Business • 11 Dec 24

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) antitrust regulator cleared the $19 billion Vodafone-Three UK deal yesterday

Vodafone-Three merger approval marks UK antitrust shift

Britain's decision to allow two of its four mobile networks to merge is the first big sign that regulators have taken on board the UK government's wish for them to prioritise economic growth and infrastructure investment over lower consumer prices.

Business • 06 Dec 24

SIRO CEO John Keaney, Vodafone Ireland CEO Amanda Nelson (right) and ESB Deputy CEO Marguerite Sayers (left) in Carrick-on-Shannon today

SIRO'S fibre network now live in every county

Fibre broadband network operator SIRO, a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone, said it now has operatations in every county in Ireland following the news that SIRO's high-speed fibre broadband service is now live in Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim.

Business • 26 Nov 24

Vodafone said that despite the customer losses in Germany, growth in Turkey, Africa and other European markets helped revenue grow in the first half

Vodafone says it is on track despite Germany weakness

Mobile operator Vodafone has today reported a sharp downturn in Germany, it biggest market, in the second quarter after it was hit by a change in the law on TV sales, sending its shares 4% lower.

Business • 12 Nov 24

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said the Vodafone-Three UK deal could proceed if the remedies it recommends are implemented

Vodafone-Three tie-up likely to go ahead - UK regulator

The $19 billion merger between Vodafone and Hutchison's Three UK is likely to be given the go ahead as investment commitments outweigh concerns over competition, the British regulator said in a provisional ruling today.

Business • 05 Nov 24

Vodafone has deepened its strategic partnership with Google in a ten-year deal that will bring the US tech giant's new generative AI-powered devices to customers across Europe and Africa

Vodafone, Google deepen AI ties across Europe, Africa

Vodafone said today it has deepened its strategic partnership with Google in a ten-year, billion dollar plus deal that would bring the US tech giant's new generative AI-powered devices to customers across Europe and Africa.

Business • 08 Oct 24

Brian McHugh (Managing Director at Vantage Towers Ireland), Amanda Nelson (Vodafone Ireland CEO), James Temple (Renewables Manager at Flogas) and Pat Brett, Director at Derrynadivva Wind Farm in Co Mayo

Vodafone agrees Corporate Power Purchase Agreement

Vodafone Ireland has signed a new Corporate Power Purchasing Agreement (CPPA) with energy supplier Flogas, along with its infrastructure partner Vantage Towers - the first telco in Ireland to sign such an agreement.

Business • 26 Sep 24

The UK competition regulator said Vodafone's merger with Three UK could lead to higher prices for mobile customers

Vodafone-Three UK deal may push customers bills up

Vodafone's $19 billion merger with Three UK could push up bills for millions of mobile customers and impact providers like Sky Mobile by reducing the number of networks from four to three, Britain's competition regulator has said.

Business • 13 Sep 24

Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle has simplified the firm since she permanently took the top job in April 2023

Vodafone's growth slows in Q1 on decline in Germany

Vodafone has today reported a slow down in top-line growth, ending four quarters of accelerating improvement, after law changes related to selling TV services in Germany caused its largest market to go into reverse.

Business • 25 Jul 24

Vodafone today sells a further 10% stake in Vantage Towers for €1.3 billion

Vodafone sells further 10% stake in Vantage Towers

Vodafone said it sold a further 10% stake in Vantage Towers for €1.3 billion, bringing its ownership in a group which controls European mobile phone masts down to its intended level with infrastructure investors.

Business • 22 Jul 24

Meta is working with Vodafone to free up capacity on 11 of its European mobile networks

Meta, Vodafone optimise video to boost network efficiency

Instagram-owner Meta has worked with Vodafone to free up capacity on 11 of its European mobile networks by optimising the delivery of short-form video without noticeably compromising the viewing experience.

Business • 09 Jul 24

Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have agreed a new deal to extend their existing tie-up for over a decade

Vodafone UK new Virgin Media O2 tie-up to ease concerns

Britain's Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend their network-sharing deal to the mid-2030s, including a spectrum shift that could help Vodafone to win regulatory approval for its tie-up with mobile operator Three.

Business • 03 Jul 24

Vodafone Ireland named best operator for mobile services

Vodafone Ireland has been named best mobile network for the ninth year in a row by independent benchmarking organisation umlaut.

Business • 18 Jun 24

Vodafone posts 2% rise in annual profit after stronger Q4

Vodafone has today reported a 2.2% rise in organic earnings for 2024, meeting market forecasts, after it returned to top-line growth in the final quarter helped by gains in Britain and Germany.

Business • 14 May 24

The UK government has made a final order to conditionally approve the proposed merger between Vodafone's UK operation and Hutchison's Three UK

UK grants security clearance for Vodafone-Three deal

The British government has made a final order to conditionally approve the proposed merger between Vodafone's UK operation and Hutchison's Three UK, following a detailed national security assessment of the telecom deal.

Business • 10 May 24

The $19 billion tie-up between Vodafone UK and Three UK was announced last year

UK watchdog refers Vodafone, Three deal to in-depth probe

The UK competition regulator said today it would need to open an in-depth investigation into the merger between Vodafone's UK operation and Hutchison's Three UK after the parties did not offer remedies to ease the regulator's competition concerns.

Business • 04 Apr 24

The $19 billion deal was announced last year

UK's Vodafone, Three deal likely to face in-depth probe

A planned merger between Vodafone's UK operation and Hutchison's Three UK unit could face a 24-week in-depth investigation after Britain's antitrust regulator said today that the tie-up risked leaving consumers worse off.

Business • 22 Mar 24

Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle said the sale marked the final step of its strategy to sell of parts of its European portfolio

Vodafone to sell Italian arm to Swisscom for €8bn

Mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed an €8 billion deal to sell its Italian business to Switzerland's Swisscom.

Business • 15 Mar 24

French telecom operator Iliad said Vodafone had rejected a sweetened proposal to merge their Italian businesses

Iliad says Vodafone rejects plan to merge Italian units

French telecom operator Iliad said today that Vodafone had rejected a sweetened proposal to merge their Italian businesses, and it would "fiercely pursue" market share as a standalone operator.

Business • 31 Jan 24

The tie-up between Vodafone UK and Three UK, announced last year, will reduce the number of mobile networks in Britain from four to three

UK watchdog to probe Vodafone-Hutchison mobile merger

The UK's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the $19 billion merger between Vodafone's UK operation and CK Hutchison's Three UK, reviewing whether the deal will hurt competition, it said today.

Business • 26 Jan 24

Vodafone is to invest $1.5 billion in customer-focused AI developed with Microsoft's Azure OpenAI and Copilot technologies

Vodafone in $1.5 billion Microsoft deal for AI, cloud

Vodafone has agreed a 10-year partnership with Microsoft to bring generative AI, digital, enterprise and cloud services to more than 300 million businesses and consumers across its European and African markets.

Business • 16 Jan 24