The EU Commission has given the green light to a joint venture between Vodafone and Altice to deploy fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) across Germany.
The joint venture is called FibreCo and will see the partners deploy FTTH to up to seven million homes over a six-year period.
Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone Group, commented:
“This partnership builds on Vodafone’s significant next-generation network with Altice’s industrial expertise and proven Fibre-to-the-Home...
Vodafone has demonstrated how real-life drones can be piloted in the metaverse over a 5G network.
The low-latency aspect of 5G enables new use cases that were not possible over previous generation networks.
One early 5G application was cloud gaming. Longer-term, 5G combined with advancements in robotics will enable remote surgery when a patient isn’t expected to make it to a hospital or when a specialist is based elsewhere in the country (or even the...
Research from Uswitch has found that most Brits are unaware that 3G networks will begin to be switched off from next month.
Just over half (51%) of surveyed Brits were unaware of the impending switch-off. Over 55s were the most unaware (61%) of the switch-off. In the 18-34 age range, that dropped to just 40 percent.
Ernest Doku, Mobiles Expert at Uswitch, says:
“It is clear that millions of mobile phone users aren’t aware that 3G is being phased out, or...
The first operator has gone live on “pioneering” mobile infrastructure that will host multiple telcos.
EE has joined a connectivity pilot led by Freshwave that will deliver enhanced 4G and 5G coverage to users along Queen Victoria Street in London.
James Hope, Director of Mobile Radio Access Networks at EE, said:
“High capacity, super-fast connectivity is essential for consumers and businesses today, with demand for data and low-latency networks...
Vodafone has confirmed that it’s in talks with Three to merge their UK operations.
Following recent speculation, Vodafone confirmed today that it’s in discussions with Three-owner CK Hutchison Holdings Limited to combine the companies.
The proposed transaction would result in Vodafone owning 51 percent of the combined business while CK Hutchison would own the remaining 49 percent.
Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch, comments: “Two of the UK mobile...
India's National Broadband Mission, which operates under the Ministry of Communications, has revealed that the country's Government will announce the launch of 5G services in the country at India Mobile Congress on October 1.
Mukesh Ambani, India's Reliance Industries’ chairman, Bharti Airtel’s CEO, Sunil Mittal, and Vodafone Idea India’s CEO, Ravinder Takkar, are expected to unveil the plan during a joint presentation at the event.
According to reports, the...
Customers of all four UK mobile network operators (MNOs) will enjoy 4G/5G connectivity across the London Tube.
Shashi Verma, CTO at Transport for London (TfL), said:
“Mobile connectivity across the stations and tunnels across the Tube network will help our customers stay connected more easily as well as work, shop and stay in touch on the move.
I’m delighted that all four major mobile operators are set to provide high-speed, uninterrupted 4G coverage on the...
Vodafone has become the UK’s largest provider of full-fibre broadband.
Full-fibre is up to 25 times faster than copper broadband and five times more reliable. Vodafone’s full-fibre services are now available to over eight million homes—more than TalkTalk, Sky, BT, and Virgin Media.
Broadband provider (consumer sales)Number of premises Full Fibre (FTTP or FTTH) is available atVodafone8,007,839TalkTalk7,918,492Sky7,361,859BT7,267,221Virgin Media1,104,862Max...
Vodafone and Ericsson have partnered up to deliver the UK’s first on-demand 5G network slicing.
Network slicing enables multiple virtual network “slices” to be created. These slices operate across the same physical network but are isolated from other traffic to ensure high performance for specific use cases.
Andrea Dona, Chief Network Officer at Vodafone UK, said:
“Network slicing is an incredibly valuable step forward. By segmenting our network, and...
Vodafone UK is waiving all call fees to Ukraine in addition to providing free data roaming to customers in the country.
Ahmed Essam Shelbaya, CEO of Vodafone UK, tweeted:
https://twitter.com/AhmedShelbaya/status/1497191194887135269In addition to the decision to help people keep in touch with their loved ones, Vodafone is making a donation to relevant humanitarian efforts.
“We will also donate, through the Vodafone Foundation, up to €500k from its...
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