Vodafone, Vantage Towers in Germany antitrust probe

Citi bullish on Vodafone Idea planned fundraising

Struggling India operator Vodafone Idea is better positioned to raise funds following an improved credit rating and the government converting spectrum liabilities into equity, Citi Research suggested in a report. Local ratings agency ICRA raised the operator’s credit rating for long-term fund facilities to BBB- from BB+. The Citi report noted the upgrade is a significant boost for Vodafone Idea’s planed INR250 billion ($2.9 billion) fundraising …

Vodafone, Vantage Towers in Germany antitrust probe

German antitrust body the Bundeskartellamt has sent Vodafone Group, Vodafone GmbH and Vantage Towers AG its preliminary legal assessment relating to the shortcomings in providing antenna sites to 1&1. Previously in 2021, Vodafone’s group company Vantage Towers had contractually agreed to provide the sites. However, massive delays have occurred since then. Vodafone and Vantage Towers […]

Vodafone–Three reportedly targeting Pay-TV offering

News Newspaper reports suggest that the newly merged telco giant is preparing to bundle Pay-TV services with fixed broadband, phone, and mobile plans According to reports, Vodafone and Three may be preparing to launch a Pay-TV, seeking to capitalise on their newfound scale and help grow their subscriber base. The Telegraphnotes that discussions between the two operators on this topic have already begun, but highlights that no formal decision has…

What’s up with… Vodafone & 1&1, Trump tariffs, Ericsson, quantum tech

Vodafone faces antitrust charges in Germany Smartphones gets a Trump tariff holiday Ericsson investors line up new CEO It’s World Quantum Day

Germany Accuses Vodafone and Vantage Towers of Blocking Rival 1&1 from Access - Inside Towers

Germany’s competition regulator has accused Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) and its tower subsidiary Vantage Towers of anti-competitive behavior, alleging they deliberately obstructed rival mobile network operator 1&1 from accessing antenna sites that were part of a 2021 agreement, according to Capacity Media. Vantage Towers, which manages around 20,000 sites across Germany, had signed a deal to provide 1&1 with access to thousands of those sites through…

Operators such as Finetwork, Adamo, Vodafone España and Digi themselves are already in the showcase of the Spanish operators market because of their corporate characteristics, or because of their assets, such as networks or customers, that they can contribute. The sector is going to star in the second half of this year a going and coming from negotiations, agreements, purchases or mergers aimed at consolidating the Spanish telecommunications mar…