Telco giant Vodafone to cut 11,000 staff as part of its turnaround plan Company 'more complex' than it needs to be, thousands set to lose jobs Networks16 May 2023 | 42
Vodafone tests waters with 5G Raspberry Pi base station Prototype private network uses single board computer with software-defined radio circuit hardware Networks22 Feb 2023 | 23
Not satisfied with Virgin Media and O2 merger, Liberty Global takes 5% Vodafone stake Looks financially driven, says analyst, but don't rule out bigger moves in future Networks14 Feb 2023 | 8
Vodafone's software-defined silicon bet signals a biz model shakeup It's not through Intel, which remains quiet on plans to enable chip features via code Networks27 Oct 2022 | 7
Vodafone to move SAP S/4HANA ERP system to Google Cloud Spare a thought for the techies hauling on-prem mega-platform of one of world's biggest mobile companies to the fluffy stuff Databases17 Oct 2022 | 18
Vodafone and Three's UK arms locked in merger talks Regulators might have thing or two to say. And analysts warn of post consolidation price rises Networks03 Oct 2022 | 33
Vodafone picks Google for MLops project that self-serves models in minutes Teradata, Oracle Cloud still play a role in carrier's data-wrangling plans AI + ML07 Jul 2022 |
Microsoft investigates Lapsus$'s boasts of Bing, Cortana code heist Updated If boasts are legit, Windows giant will join Nvidia, Samsung, others as victims Security21 Mar 2022 | 5
Shut off 3G by 2033? How about 2023, asks Vodafone UK Says it'll be 'asking customers' to make sure own phones support 4G, and to check on friends, family Networks25 Jan 2022 | 81
Insurance firm Admiral fails to grab phone location data of 'fraud' claimant's mother Plus: Quad9 loses German DNS-blocking injunction pause attempt Legal17 Dec 2021 | 49
3.4 billion people live within range of a mobile network but lack a device to make the connection ITU and UN think inclusivity may now trump connectivity; Vodafone agrees but fancies more 4G Networks21 Sep 2021 | 16
Watchdog slaps down Three's claims to be building the UK's 'fastest 5G network' – again Company can't seem to help running its mouth, despite ASA's ruling last year Networks21 Jul 2021 | 18
UK's Vodafone network runs trials on standalone 5G in London, Manchester and Cardiff These are networks that are not dragged down by LTE core Networks24 Jun 2021 | 10
Vodafone names vendors tapped for Britain's first wide-scale OpenRAN build: NEC, Dell, and Samsung The big get Huawei: telco starts to rip and replace Chinese network maker's kit Networks14 Jun 2021 | 4
Vodafone building world-girdling hybrid analytics apps capable of slurping 50 terabytes a day Promises personalised services, software-driven networks, all the fun of an SAP migration to Google cloud Off-Prem04 May 2021 | 7
UK carriers open their wallets as regulator Ofcom doles out more slabs of 5G spectrum Netting £1.35bn for the Treasury Networks17 Mar 2021 | 6
Vodafone on mega Euro masts biz: From our Vantage point, we want €2bn+ from towers IPO Sales of €950m in shares already agreed as float day looms Networks09 Mar 2021 | 2
Vodafone chief gushes over OpenRAN, says commercial deployments to start this year But still some way to go before standards-based tech can match mainstream products Networks09 Mar 2021 | 6
London calling: 5G coverage in British capital grew during second half of last year with fastest speeds on Vodafone O2 regained lost ground, while EE continued to assert its dominance Networks20 Jan 2021 | 10
Vodafone launches platform that promises to play nicely with dusty legacy IoT kit What untold treasures could these primitive technologies hold? Edge + IoT24 Nov 2020 | 4
As nearly everyone stays home for the pandemic, plunge in overseas charges dents Vodafone's revenues Dare we say... telco fiddled while roam burned? Personal Tech16 Nov 2020 | 8
Vodafone bets big on OpenRAN as it replaces its Huawei estate in rural Wales and South West England 'The technology works. There's still a lot of development that needs to happen, but it does work' Networks02 Nov 2020 | 9
UK regulator Ofcom to ban carriers from selling locked handsets to make dumping clingy networks even easier First you could break up by text – next year you can take the phone with you Networks27 Oct 2020 | 31
Scre-EE-m if you wanna go faster: BT's mobile network reigns supreme in UK-wide speed and latency tests But Vodafone's not far behind Networks25 Sep 2020 | 27
Arm, Vodafone flex their muscles to show Cisco they’re fighting fit on the edge Telcos won't give up on the dream of becoming enterprise app stores instead of dumb data pipes Networks06 Aug 2020 | 4
BT: 'Because of the existing underlying supply of the 4G equipment, most of our 5G (NSA) so far is with Huawei' Vodafone not happy either as telcos complain to defence sub-committee about Huawei removal woes Networks29 Jul 2020 | 43
Not-so-paltry towers to float: Vodafone reveals IPO plans for mega European masts biz Firm to list in Frankfurt, could net €10bn to €20bn Networks24 Jul 2020 | 14
Brit telcos deliberately killed Phones 4u, claim admins in £1bn UK High Court sueball One-time retailer has a problem: Key evidence is on a lost fondleslab Personal Tech21 Jul 2020 | 59
UK mobile network Vodafone channels its inner stroppy teen, begs government to cancel upcoming 5G auction Ugggghhhhh, it's so unfair! Networks16 Jul 2020 | 16
Rip and replace is such a long Huawei to go, UK telcos plead, citing 'blackouts' and 'billion pound' costs: Are Vodafone and BT playing 'Project Fear'? Analysis Not sure they spent that much on 'high risk' kit from ZTE and Huawei, coughs analyst Networks10 Jul 2020 | 89
The good news: Vodafone switches on first full-fat, real-life 5G network in the UK. The bad news: it only got sent to Coventry Tech stands on own two feet rather than 4G infrastructure Networks03 Jul 2020 | 43
Police and NHS urge British public not to call 101 and 111 non-emergency numbers after behind-the-scenes kit failure Vodafone responsible for maintaining system infrastructure Networks19 Jun 2020 | 16
Namesco email 'scripting error' has last bastion of Demon Internet holdouts scratching their heads Let's play 'That's Not My Subdomain' Networks04 Jun 2020 | 17
Vodafone woes far from over for Xiaomi Mi 9 owners amid complaints of leaky batteries and voicemails in Romanian Dupa ton va rugam sa lasati un mesaj Personal Tech21 May 2020 | 6
Xiaomi Mi 9 owners furious after dodgy Vodafone software patch bricked their mobes Updated No calls, no texts, no data Personal Tech14 May 2020 | 71
O2 be a fly on the wall during BT and Vodafone's video calls: Telefónica's UK biz, Virgin Media officially merge Multinationals' UK arms pair up to take on Voda and former state-owned telco Networks07 May 2020 | 54
Vodafone issues a stay of execution for Demon domain hold-outs Expiration pushed to 1 September due to COVID-19 challenges Networks30 Apr 2020 | 14
Vodafone chief speaks out after 5G conspiracy nuts torch phone mast serving Nightingale Hospital in Brum Will someone rid us of these mast-er idiots? Networks15 Apr 2020 | 128
Oh Hell. Remember the glory days of Demon Internet? Well, now would be a good time to pick a new email address Sub-domain on the move – you have until 29 May to pick a new one Legal15 Apr 2020 | 100
UK big five carriers bin wired broadband download quotas for as long as we're all stuck indoors Keep Calm And Stream Video, on generous new discount plans and payment terms Networks30 Mar 2020 | 28
Whoa, someone actually texted you in 2020? Oh, nvm, it's just Boris Johnson, telling you to stay the f**k at home UK lacks formal emergency messaging system, so Big 4 carriers helped out Networks24 Mar 2020 | 85
UK.gov sits down with mobile big four to formalise plans for rural shared 4G network £1bn boon to improve coverage across the home nations Networks09 Mar 2020 | 24
Brit telcos can keep £218m licence fee repayment from Ofcom after penny-pinching regulator loses Court of Appeal case But will you see your phone bills decreasing? Networks19 Feb 2020 | 14
Vodafone: Yes, we slurp data on customers' network setups, but we do it for their own good MyPr0nStash might not have been the wisest name for that file server after all Bootnotes19 Feb 2020 | 65
Vodafone CEO: We will elbow Chinese firm Huawei from our European core networks Project set to take half a decade and cost €200m Networks05 Feb 2020 | 11
CityFibre relieves TalkTalk of its FTTP sister biz for £200m – after Boris win blows away Labour's nationalisation vow Deal will crank telco's reach up to 8 million premises in UK Networks21 Jan 2020 | 15
They terrrk err jerrrbs! Vodafone replaces 2,600 roles with '600 bots' in bid to shrink €48bn debt It's happening! On-Prem13 Nov 2019 | 79
Vodafone takes €1.9bn punch to wallet thanks to India's decision on airwave licence fees UK profits also down due to opex shift to IBM's cloud Networks12 Nov 2019 | 10
Vodafone UK links arms with Openreach to build out its full-fibre network Budge up, CityFibre Networks11 Nov 2019 | 12
Virgin Media dumps BT's mobile network to hop into bed with Vodafone Updated Latest in the great will-they-won't-they corporate love story Networks06 Nov 2019 | 15
Mobile operators to be stung for 10% of annual turnover if coverage falls short, digital sec warns Meanwhile, Nicky Morgan hints at imminent decision on Huawei in UK's 5G infrastructure Networks29 Oct 2019 | 10
'Technical error' threatens Vodafone customers with four-figure roaming fees Bills as high as £9k, but don't worry – they're working on it Networks14 Oct 2019 | 52
OpenRAN fan Vodafone trials white box radio tech in UK Wants to break its reliance on the Big 3 Networks07 Oct 2019 | 3
Vodafone hurls sueball at Ofcom over plans to relax BT leases Updated Claims loosening BT's price cap will cost businesses £230m Networks29 Aug 2019 | 12
Hull be damned: KCOM shuts shop as UK High Court waves through £627m Macquarie deal Meanwhile, Vodafone closes Liberty Global gobble Networks01 Aug 2019 | 24
Not-so-paltry towers: Vodafone gears up to flog off massive masts business Seeking to wipe a bit of red ink off balance sheet ahead of €19bn Liberty Global swallow Networks26 Jul 2019 | 16
German patent hoarder IPCom fires sueball at Vodafone over 4G A FRAND in need is a FRAND indeed, pair square up for infringement battle Legal25 Jul 2019 | 9
A bunch of also-RAN: Vodafone and O2 cosy up to share '5G-active' gear Sharing is caring, guys Networks24 Jul 2019 | 6
Plusnet holds off spirited charge from Vodafone in broadband complaint charts BT-owned outfit attracts a little less customer ire but still not doing customers proud Networks24 Jul 2019 | 18
Oh look. Vodafone has extended its ultrafast 5G network to deliver... Wi-Fi? Hey, that's a real use case, you at the back, stop your sniggering Networks17 Jul 2019 | 45
You know whose kit for 5G is Huawei better? Go on, have a guess, says UK mobile player Three Warns deployment will go up spout if UK.gov pulls plug on controversial supplier Networks27 Jun 2019 | 32
Vodafone urges UK.gov to get on with it and conclude review into Huawei Interview One-third of network dependent on Chinese kit maker Legal20 Jun 2019 | 13