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O2 and Vodafone agree a deal to accelerate the deployment of a faster mobile service at a lower cost for both operators

O2 and Vodafone extend UK network deal to include 5G

Telefonica's O2 and Vodafone have agreed to extend their network partnership in Britain to include 5G to accelerate the deployment of the faster mobile service at a lower cost for both operators.

Business • 23 Jan 19

Around 70% of organisations now use up to 15 cloud environments in order to access modern, digital business services and solutions

IBM and Vodafone to offer enhanced cloud services

IBM and Vodafone have launched a joint venture aimed at helping companies across Europe to allow easier integration of cloud technologies.

Business • 17 Jan 19

Vodafone is to conduct tests in Roscommon, Gorey, Clonmel and Dungarvan covering 20,000 premises

Vodafone to trial 5G services in four rural locations

Vodafone is to trial the use of fifth generation mobile technology or 5G as a way of providing home broadband access to people living in rural Ireland.

Business • 12 Dec 18

The deal would allow Vodafone compete more effectively with Deutsche Telekom in the German rival's home market

EU opens Vodafone, Liberty Global deal inquiry

Vodafone's purchase of Liberty Global's assets in Germany and east Europe may damage competition in Germany and the Czech Republic, EU competition regulators said.

Business • 12 Dec 18

Ireland's Vodafone chief executive Anne O'Leary speaks to Max Gasparroni, in Germany, in the first holographic call from Ireland

5G could complement 'rural broadband' - Vodafone chief

The chief executive of Vodafone in Ireland has said that 5G mobile technology could be used as a complementary rather than a replacement solution for bringing high speed broadband to rural Ireland.

Ireland • 21 Nov 18

Vodafone's new CEO Nick Read said he would reduce operating costs by €1.2 billion by 2021

Vodafone's new CEO to cut costs, review tower assets

Vodafone's new chief executive Nick Read said he would reduce operating costs by €1.2 billion by 2021 and review its tower assets to drive higher returns at the world's second largest mobile operator.

Business • 13 Nov 18

John Keaney has been announced as SIRO's new CEO

Telecoms joint venture SIRO set to get new CEO

SIRO, the telecoms joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone, is getting a new chief executive.

Business • 07 Nov 18

Vodafone's CEO Vittorio Colao is due to step down in October after a decade in charge

Vodafone group reports slowdown in quarterly growth

Vodafone today reported a slowdown in first-quarter organic service revenue, with tough trading in Italy and Spain taking the shine off the final set of results delivered by outgoing boss Vittorio Colao.

Business • 25 Jul 18

Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao will step down in October after 10 years in the post

Vodafone's Vittorio Colao to step down in October

Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao will step down in October after 10 years in which he reshaped the world's second largest mobile operator into a digital communications powerhouse with a string of major deals.

Business • 15 May 18

The companies have pencilled in a mid-2019 completion date for a combination that also includes the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania

Vodafone pays $21.8 billion to acquire Liberty assets

Vodafone has agreed to pay $21.8 billion to buy Liberty Global's assets in Germany and eastern Europe to take on rivals with a broader range of superfast cable TV, broadband and mobile services.

Business • 09 May 18

Madalina Suceveanu, Vodafone Ireland's chief technology officer

Ireland's first live 5G test hosted by Vodafone

Vodafone Ireland has today hosted Ireland's first live 5G test, in partnership with Ericsson.

Business • 07 Feb 18

Vodafone said it remains on track for its full-year target of growing adjusted core earnings by around 10%

Competition in Spain and Italy hits Vodafone

Intense competition in Spain and Italy took the shine off Vodafone's third-quarter revenues today, sending the British group's shares lower as its overall growth rate slowed.

Business • 01 Feb 18

Chief executive Vittorio Colao said Vodafone had maintained good commercial momentum in the first six months of the year

Vodafone raises full-year outlook after strong H1

Vodafone has raised its forecast for full-year earnings growth to around 10%, from 4-8%, after reporting a strong first half helped by demand for data and broadband in Europe.

Business • 14 Nov 17

It is hoped the district will become a focus for trialling new technology and innovations that will enable the city and its services to become more intelligent and connected

Rollout of internet-connected devices in Dublin

Vodafone and Dublin City Council are to roll out a new network in part of the docklands area of the city, which will enable internet-connected machines and devices to talk to one another.

Business • 25 Oct 17

On 9 March 2016 Vodafone changed its terms and conditions so that pay-as-you-go customers were automatically opted into 'Red Roaming'

Vodafone has to pay €2.5m to customers over breach

Vodafone has had to pay €2.5 million to customers and a €250,000 penalty to ComReg over the manner in which it signed up pay-as-you-go customers to its 'Red Roaming' package.

Business • 04 Oct 17

Siro's 'diplomatic' statement reveals frustration at a lack of progress in the National Broadband Plan

Siro quits National Broadband Plan

Wholesale broadband provider Siro has quit the National Broadband Plan, citing a lack of a compelling business case to justify its continued participation in the tendering process, writes Niall Kitson.

Business • 29 Sep 17

The network only requires low level of power to work

New Vodafone network to assist IoT rollout

Vodafone has launched the country's first narrowband network for connecting all sorts of objects like bins, parking spaces and sensors worn by livestock to the internet.

Technology • 31 Aug 17

The company said the rise in organic service revenue, which was ahead of market forecasts of 1.4% to 1.9%, boosted its confidence in the outlook for the full year

Vodafone sees better-than-expected Q1 revenue growth

Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, reported better-than-expected 2.2% revenue growth in its first quarter, reflecting a robust performance in Italy and Spain and acceleration in demand in Turkey.

Business • 21 Jul 17

The 3.6GHz spectrum has been identified as a primary band suitable for the introduction of 5G in Europe

ComReg allocates space on 3.6GHz spectrum

ComReg has awarded five mobile and internet service providers space on the country's 3.6GHz spectrum, which has been identified as a primary band suitable for the introduction of 5G in Europe.

Business • 22 May 17

Vodafone's chief executive Vittorio Colao said the company's earnings would grow by 4.8% this year

Vodafone posts annual loss of €6.1 billion

Vodafone has forecast a jump in cash generation this year, allowing it to reward shareholders with a higher dividend as it eases back on network investment and moves to solve problems in India.

Business • 17 May 17

Chairman of India's Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla and Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao at today's announcement

Vodafone India and Idea Cellular announce merger

Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular agreed today to merge their Indian operations to create the country's biggest telecoms business in a bid to contest a brutal price war sparked by new rival Reliance.

Business • 20 Mar 17

Vodafone has invested £2 billion in its UK network in recent years

Vodafone to add 2,000 UK jobs to improve services

Mobile operator Vodafone will create 2,100 new customer service jobs across Britain in the next two years as part of an investment drive to improve operations in its home market.

Business • 13 Mar 17

Vodafone has reported a 1.7% rise in overall organic service revenue for its third quarter

Vodafone Ireland revenue rises by 1.4% in Q3

Vodafone Ireland increased its annual service revenue by 1.4% to €235m in the third quarter.

Business • 02 Feb 17

Vodafone in talks to merge its Indian operations with rival Idea Cellular

Vodafone in Indian merger talks with Idea Cellular

Vodafone said today it was in talks to merge its Indian operations with rival Idea Cellular in an all-share deal.

Business • 30 Jan 17

Ofcom's decision to up the ante follows the failure to reach a voluntary deal after more than a year of talks

UK regulator wants reform at BT Openreach

Britain's telecoms regulator will go to the European Commission to try to force BT to legally separate Openreach, the division that supplies broadband to millions of homes and businesses.

Business • 29 Nov 16