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07 September, 2022

How APIs are accelerating digital transformation for telcos but also present security issues

The telecommunications operating model has become much more complex in recent years and is undergoing tremendous change. Like most verticals, telcos and communication service providers (CSPs) are looking to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives to connect with partners and customers more effectively and expand their businesses by creating a broader digital platform.

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24 August, 2022

Vodafone Group agrees non-binding terms in proposed sale of Vodafone Hungary for €1.8bn to 4iG and Corvinus

Vodafone Group Plc reports it has entered into heads of terms with 4iG Public Ltd Company and Corvinus Zrt, a Hungarian state holding company, in relation to the potential sale of 100% of Vodafone Magyarorszag Tavkozlesi Zrt (Vodafone Hungary). The deal is for a total cash consideration equivalent to an enterprise value of HUF 715bn (€1.8 billion). This represents a multiple of 9.1x Adjusted EBITDAaL for the 12-month period ending 31 March, 2022.

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25 May, 2021

Global Partnership for Ethiopia welcomes licence award to operate telecom services in Ethiopia

An international consortium named the Global Partnership for Ethiopia has been awarded a licence to operate telecom services in Ethiopia. The impact investment consortium aspires to support Ethiopia’s digital transformation and positively enhance the lives of its citizens. (more…)

17 March, 2021

Syniverse names Davies as CEO, Irvine promoted from CTO to CFO

Syniverse, has announced that Andrew Davies has been appointed as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Davies has served as Syniverse’s chief financial and administrative officer since June 2020. (more…)

19 November, 2020

Vodafone and Sumitomo Corp unveil strategic 5G alliance

Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) and Sumitomo Corporation (SC) today jointly announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to collaborate on international technology infrastructure and digital services projects, sharing knowledge and collaborating on new business opportunities in the 5G era. (more…)

07 August, 2020

Telco Systems develops uCPE proof-of-concept with Arm, NXP and Vodafone Group

Telco Systems, a provider of SDN/NFV, CE 2.0, MPLS and IP solutions, reports that it has developed a universal Customer Premise Equipment (uCPE) proof-of-concept (PoC). The work has been done with Vodafone Group and its ecosystem partners Arm and NXP Semiconductors, based on its NFVTime solution. (more…)

08 July, 2019

Vodafone appoints Vinod Kumar as chief executive officer of Vodafone Business

Vodafone Group Plc announced the appointment of Vinod Kumar as chief executive officer of Vodafone Business with effect from 2 September 2019. Vinod will join the Executive Committee from that date and report to Vodafone Group chief executive Nick Read. (more…)

16 May, 2018

Japan’s mobile operators launch RCS services based on GSMA specifications

The GSMA announced that Japanese mobile operators KDDI Corporation, NTT Docomo Inc and SoftBank Corp. have launched Rich Communications Services (RCS) based on the GSMA’s specifications. (more…)

20 January, 2017

Mobileum appoints ex-Vodafone global CEO Arun Sarin to its board of directors

Mobileum, a provider of roaming systems and analytics solutions for telecom business transformation, has appointed Arun Sarin to its board of directors. Sarin brings a wealth of knowledge, says Mobileum, obtained in leading roles at some of the world’s largest telecommunications companies. (more…)

12 September, 2016

With a reach of 100m users, Juvo aims to provide financial ID to prepaid mobile users worldwide

Juvo, a provider in mobile Identity Scoring, is launching in a market footprint of 23 countries across four continents with a reach of over 100 million subscribers. (more…)

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