Vodafonewatch, issue 2009.02 snapshot
10 March 2009
GROUP: Vodafone was again linked to a bid for a strategic stake in MobiFone, Vietnam’s second-largest mobile operator, but reports suggested that France Télécom may hold the upper hand among a number of international players that are said to be interested in the company. [pp.3.]
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EXECUTIVE BRIEF
GROUP: Vodafone was again linked to a bid for a strategic stake in MobiFone, Vietnam’s second-largest mobile operator, but reports suggested that France Télécom may hold the upper hand among a number of international players that are said to be interested in the company. [pp.3.]
Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive of Vodafone Group, warned of the potentially “deep” effects of the economic downturn, and particularly unemployment, on demand for telecoms products and services. Speaking at February 2009’s Mobile World Congress, Colao also: urged regulators to help improve the investment outlook for operators through a lighter touch approach; repeated calls for the industry to cooperate more intelligently on infrastructure-sharing and service delivery; and reiterated Vodafone’s ‘smart-pipe‘ provision strategy. [pp.4-5.]
Following the announcement of Vodafone Australia’s proposed merger with 3 Australia, Colao said similar partnerships could be in the offing in other markets. [pp.6.]
Also at the Mobile World Congress, Vodafone announced plans to launch the Android-powered HTC Magic smartphone, part of increasing action around mobile Linux that will also reportedly see the Group, and associate Verizon Wireless, releasing a phone based on the LiMo operating system by the end of 2009. Vodafone also unveiled a new line-up of own-brand handsets, including a number of entry-level devices and the firm’s first consumer GPS phone. [pp.6-7,8,11-12.]
Vodafone and Microsoft furthered their partnership via plans to offer a combined solution of mobile services and cloud computing applications to Vodafone subscribers. However, the deal is not exclusive to Vodafone. The Group also formally recognised its strategic partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei in a meeting of the company’s top management with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. [pp.12-14,15.]
Together with research partners China Mobile and Verizon Wireless, Vodafone said it had made “significant” progress on the development of 4G network technology Long Term Evolution (LTE), including work on ensuring interoperability between different flavours of the standard, and field trials currently taking place in Europe and the USA. Concurrently, Verizon Wireless announced the primary vendors for its LTE rollout, scheduled for 2010. Vodafone also trumpeted work taking place on other technical fronts, including continued tests of HSPA+ mobile broadband connections, as well as new trials of Microwave Ethernet backhaul, and technology to boost 3G signals in areas with poor network coverage. [pp.15-19,20.]
Verizon Wireless claimed that over 30 companies — apparently including arch-rival AT&T — have expressed interest in the assets it is being forced to jettison as part of its recent Alltel takeover. The company also played down any talk of a tie-up with Nokia on ‘unlimited‘ music services. [pp.22-23, 23-24.]
WESTERN EUROPE: Vodafone Albania announced a revamp of its tariffs. In France, joint-parent Vivendi said SFR will step up its challenge to France Télécom by taking the incumbent telco to the European Commission over alleged monopolistic actions. SFR’s enterprise arm inked a partnership with ip.access, a provider of picocell and femtocell solutions. The operator also named a date for its iPhone 3G launch. [pp.26,27,28.]
Friedrich Joussen, Chief Executive of Vodafone Germany, revealed he had implemented a hiring freeze in response to the economic downturn, but said the acquisitive OpCo was well-placed to exploit market consolidation. Joussen also said that Vodafone’s Arcor buyout in 2008 had yielded greater synergies than originally forecast, and gave a cautious welcome to Deutsche Telekom’s announcement that it will open up its VDSL infrastructure to rivals. [pp.29,28.]
Vodafone Ireland said it remained ahead in the country’s B2B market, despite reportedly swapping a number of accounts with rival O2. The unit also boosted its corporate offering with the rollout of bundled broadband and landline connections. In Italy, Vodafone was reported to have signed up another virtual network partner in the form of oil and gas group ERG Petroli. However, it was also hit by regulatory fines for inadequately communicating a price increase and violating number portability rules. Vodafone Spain, meanwhile, was also reported to have agreed an MVNO deal (with furniture chain IKEA), and was said to be considering sharing fibre investments with dominant operator Telefónica. The unit said it planned to reduce its mobile tariffs, and was reported to be “considering its options” after a damages claim against Telefónica was dismissed on an apparent technicality. [pp.30-35.]
Vodafone UK announced further job cuts, with 500 staff to be made redundant to aid the Group’s cost-reduction programme. The affected employees include customer services staff and workers at Vodafone’s Newbury national and global headquarters. Reports suggested further cuts would be made in other markets. Also in the UK, Vodafone was reported to be planning to drop Avenir and Redstone as airtime distributors as part of plans to develop its Yes Telecom business. Regulator Ofcom threatened to remove spectrum from the operator and its rivals unless they reach a deal on spectrum sharing. The UK’s mobile network operators also said they planned to boost the mobile advertising market by jointly producing more trustworthy and detailed mobile internet browsing data. [pp.36-37,29,74,38-39.]
CENTRAL EUROPE: Vodafone Czech Republic launched a mobile payment service called M-Wallet, initially enabling music downloads from retailer i-legalne.cz. Vodafone Hungary, meanwhile, was reported to have lost share of all mobile connections during 2008, although apparently having a higher portion of traffic-generating accounts. [pp.41.]
Polkomtel saw a 49%-drop in fourth-quarter net profits, while a further local shareholder said it may delay selling its stake in the operator because of market conditions. The operator also progressed upgrades of its monitoring and billing systems. [pp.42,43.]
Vodafone Turkey rival Avea targeted the company’s number-two position in terms of revenue generation. However, Vodafone said it plans to add 500 new staff to its workforce as it bids to revive its challenge in the increasingly competitive market. [pp.45,44.]
AFRICA: Vodafone was reported to have offered voluntary redundancy packages to some Ghana Telecom staff, and indicated that the rebranding of the operator will take place in mid-2009. [pp.46.]
Vodafone Group’s purchase of an additional 15% of Vodacom was approved by competition watchdogs, and appeared set for completion after the announcement that Vodacom shares will be listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in early-May 2009. Vodacom warned of the impact of deteriorating economic conditions on its unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [pp.47-51.]
ASIA-PACIFIC: The proposed merger between Vodafone Group and Hutchison Whampoa’s Australian subsidiaries garnered further market commentary, including speculation around the two companies’ European operations and the ramifications for Australian telcos AAPT and Optus. Vodafone Australia’s review of its media activity was said to have been shelved because of the deal. Hutchison Australia announced a 23%-rise in 2008 revenue but again failed to return a profit. [pp.52-56.]
China Mobile looked to boost the appeal of its 3G handset line-up by attempting to encourage greater investment from manufacturers and reportedly planning new device subsidies. Reports revealed that the operator’s unsuccessful talks with Apple over the iPhone may have come unstuck over who would control the distribution of mobile internet applications to users. Vodafone Fiji launched a prepaid customer-retention scheme, offering rewards for loyalty and spending. [pp.57-59,59-60.]
Vodafone Group may now have scope to increase its stake in Vodafone Essar after India introduced new policy guidelines on Foreign Direct Investment. Vodafone Essar signed a deal with PacketVideo as part of the launch of an upgraded “premium” mobile music service. However, both the operator and Bharti Airtel were reported to be under regulatory scrutiny around their income declaration procedures. Bharti Airtel’s recently launched Sri Lanka unit ran into problems with its rivals over interconnection arrangements. [pp.62-64,65,66,68.]
SOFTBANK MOBILE continued its market-leading customer growth into a 21st consecutive month. [pp.71.]
Vodafone New Zealand accelerated its 3G network rollout in an apparent bid to trump the launches of rival Telecom New Zealand’s 3G infrastructure and new competitor NZ Communications’ services. The unit, and its rivals, released a study refuting the government’s plans for next-generation broadband infrastructure deployment. It also said it is considering outsourcing its customer services operations to Salmat SalesForce, an Australian contact centre service provider. [pp.72,73,74.]
MIDDLE EAST: Vodafone Qatar appeared to suffer further delays in its roll out timetable, apparently reducing the initial scale of a customer trial, and saying its commercial launch will now not take place until July or August 2009. [pp.75-76.]
EXTRACT
TECHNOLOGY: Operators claim progress in LTE development
China Mobile, Verizon Wireless (VZW), and Vodafone claimed to have taken “significant steps” in developing the 4G network technology Long Term Evolution (LTE) as part of the joint-research initiative they announced in 2008 (Vodafonewatch, 2008.02).
The operators said they had successfully demonstrated, in laboratory conditions, the time-division version of LTE (TD-LTE), showing the technology is capable of “operating effectively in both unpaired as well as paired spectrum”. They added that a range of chipset suppliers, including ST-Ericsson and Qualcomm, are developing equipment capable of supporting both the Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) flavours of the LTE technology in a single device. They also said that field trials of TD-LTE, involving seven unspecified vendors, will begin in China, Europe, and India during the second half of 2009, and that corresponding LTE FDD trials are “progressing as planned”.
The latter tests are being conducted by Vodafone, VZW, and a “variety of network infrastructure providers” in Columbus, Minneapolis, Northern New Jersey, and Ohio in the USA, as well as Budapest (Hungary), Dusseldorf (Germany), and Madrid (Spain). The companies said that, so far, they have achieved peak download speeds of “up to 50 to 60 Mbps using 10 MHz bandwidth”, but claimed that real average speeds will not become clear until the technology is commercially deployed. VZW plans to expand the trials in the summer of 2009 and, as detailed below, commercially launch its LTE network in 2010 using the 700 MHz spectrum it acquired in the US’s recent auction (Vodafonewatch, passim). Once the initial rollout is complete, plans are in place for “aggressive deployment” throughout the operator’s “entire network”, including areas not covered by its existing footprint.
The three companies described their research initiative as a step towards the goal of developing a single device capable of operating on TD-LTE — in the case of unpaired spectrum, and LTE FDD technology — in the case of paired spectrum. This, they said, raises the prospect of providing “greater interoperability between different global operators”, offering customers “greater levels of convenience”. Strategically, such a move would help harmonise the three operators’ currently divergent technology platforms (with VZW following CDMA, Vodafone GSM, and China Mobile GSM and Chinese 3G standard TD-SCDMA), thus boosting the recently stated ambition of Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive of Vodafone Group, to create an “unbeatable” triumvirate by fostering closer cooperation between the three players (Vodafonewatch, 2009.01). The TD version of the LTE standard is seen as offering the opportunity to open up smaller segments of available bandwidth to network operators, so the availability and interoperability of both flavours is expected to broaden the licensing and environmental contexts in which LTE can be used.
” In addition to simply faster email and internet access, and better quality video services, wireless users will be able to take applications they are accustomed to using at home or in the office into the mobile world; roaming on other global LTE networks will provide portability to take those applications virtually anywhere on the planet. LTE also offers the possibility of providing coverage in some rural areas not currently served by wireless broadband. Most importantly, a wide-area wireless LTE network will be able to connect a full range of consumer electronics devices and machines to each other — the holy grail of true wireless interconnectivity. ”
– VZW.
VZW picks LTE vendors, plots rollout
The announcement, made at the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona during February 2009, came alongside a presentation by Dick Lynch, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Verizon Communications (VZ), Vodafone’s senior partner in VZW, in which he announced plans by VZW to offer commercial LTE-based services in the USA during 2010. Lynch had previously been quoted as saying that LTE would be in service “somewhere in the US” in 2009 (Vodafonewatch, 2008.11-12). Vodafone and China Mobile have also previously said they will launch the technology in 2010.
Lynch said Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson will act as primary suppliers for its initial LTE network deployment, and that Starent Networks has been selected as a packet core vendor. Alongside Nokia Siemens Networks, Alcatel-Lucent has also been selected as a key supplier for the operator’s Internet Protocol Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) network, which VZW said will be a “cornerstone technology” in the evolution of the services for both VZW and VZ’s respective mobile and fixed networks. Lynch described the rollout of LTE by VZW, and fibre infrastructure by VZ, as “consistent and complementary”. He added that the cost of rolling out LTE would be within the company’s overall capital expenditure programme, as it plans to reallocate spending from older technologies to newer ones, such as LTE. However, VZW said it expects to maintain commercial services on its 3G network well into the next decade.
VZW plans LTE development centre
As well as the infrastructure contract, VZW said Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson will support the creation of an LTE Innovation Centre, based in Boston, USA. VZW said the centre will be a “catalyst” for an LTE-focused development community — something it, China Mobile, and Vodafone were keen to promote at MWC — and early development of “non-traditional products” for use on LTE networks. Lynch claimed that a number of companies have already expressed interest in the Centre, but did not say when it will open its doors.
VZW said that by leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment, it will be capable of “quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband network with excellent coverage and in-building penetration, all at a cost structure significantly below current levels”. The operator added that it aimed to cover the entire continental US and Hawaii with LTE by 2015.
” We procured in auction 700 MHz spectrum that covers the whole continental US…and we’re going to be able to cover much more deeply into some rural markets. It is definitely not just for large metros. Every consumer electronics device can have an embedded LTE chip in it. You’ll buy these devices, take them home, and turn them on. ”
– Lynch.
” Verizon Wireless’s LTE network deployment will be driven by our vision of providing ubiquitous global wireless broadband connectivity and mobility. LTE enables us to continue to meet business customer demands for a higher bandwidth, low latency service that works broadly in the United States and globally, while helping us to meet consumer demand for mobilising the many applications they frequently use when tethered to high-bandwidth wired networks. ”
– Lynch.
” Verizon Wireless’s deployment of LTE sets a unified direction in enabling true, global wireless broadband and Ericsson is proud to be a part of this historic occasion. We are not only providing Verizon Wireless with a complete LTE solution, we are also committing our global leadership in technology and standardisation to help Verizon realise the promise of LTE during 2010. We look forward to a continued co-operation in the successful commercialisation of LTE, which will enable a new, enhanced mobile broadband experience for consumers and enterprises throughout the United States. ”
– Carl-Henric Svanberg, President, Ericsson.
” Verizon Wireless’s ground-breaking move toward LTE underscores its commitment to accelerating and stimulating an environment that will offer its customers greater capacity and new services in more areas than ever before. With LTE’s bandwidth and its ability to co-exist with the current 3G platform, we look forward to partnering with Verizon Wireless to build the next-generation foundation that will economically enable new forms of communications using both fixed and wireless, as well as mobile broadband. ”
– Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive, Alcatel-Lucent.
” Vodafone is pleased to endorse Verizon Wireless’s decision to select these vendors as part of its LTE deployment plans in the United States. As well as supporting these plans for the United States market, Vodafone continues to work in close cooperation with Verizon Wireless on a range of initiatives designed to drive the commercial development of LTE, including an extensive programme of trials. “
– Steve Pusey, Global Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone.
LTE vendor battle commences
Research group Strategy Analytics said it viewed VZW’s selection of Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson as positioning them to gain “substantial 4G market share”. It argued that the vendors that become early leaders in LTE will have a significant advantage as operators will seek to work with proven solutions when capital expenditure budgets are tight.
” Despite the weak global economy and lack of spectrum awards to support LTE build outs in many European and Asian markets, the battle is now on for LTE contracts. TeliaSonera made the first public LTE awards to Ericsson and Huawei in January [2009], and now Verizon’s selection puts additional pressure on Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Nortel.”
– Phil Kendall, Service Director, Strategy Analytics.
Although Lynch said Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson were chosen for the maturity of their software and their overall vision for LTE, analysts suggested that Vodafone may have influenced the selection of Ericsson due to its desire for more coordination between it and VZW. As well as the TeliaSonera and VZW contracts, Ericsson is also working with Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo on its ‘Super 3G‘ LTE project. Alcatel-Lucent, an incumbent supplier to VZW, was also seen as a big winner.
” This was certainly a vote of confidence from Verizon. I should mention, though, we have a big challenge ahead of us, but I can’t imagine a better operator than Verizon to tackle it with. We’ve gone through many technology transitions with Verizon before. I’m confident we can meet their timelines. “
” The market is wide open. This venture is just getting started. We’re in discussions with other operators right now. ”
– Mike Iandolo, President, Wireless Products, Alcatel-Lucent.
” With this win and a vote of confidence from a leading carrier, Alcatel-Lucent looks better poised to land deals with carriers around the globe including Vodafone, China Mobile, and AT&T. ”
– Simon Leopold, Analyst, Morgan Keegan.
Chinese vendor Huawei — a participant in the trials — had been seen as a leading contender for the VZW contract in the run-up to the announcement.
With Vodafone also dedicating resources to the advancement of 3.5G technology HSPA through field trials in Spain and Portugal (Vodafonewatch, 2009.01 and separate report), the three operators’ announcements gave rise to speculation over how operators will map out their deployments of next-generation infrastructure in a time of constrained capital expenditure. Mary Chan, President for 4G/LTE networks at Alcatel-Lucent, said operators need to develop plans now for the transition to LTE . However, Ericsson’s Svanberg said HSPA development still had a long way to go. He added: “We can probably push HSPA to 100Mbps in a year or two. We will probably be able to push LTE to 1,000Mbps, but that’s another time, another place.”
Clearwire, a provider of services using rival 4G technology WiMAX, said VZW’s deployment plans are a “testament to the fact that the existing 3G networks simply won’t support a rich broadband experience”.
[Further reference: MWC: Huawei competing for Verizon LTE contract -- Telephony, 16 February 2009; China Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone trials confirm LTE as a next generation candidate for seamless global mobile services -- Vodafone, 18 February 2009; Verizon Wireless fosters global LTE ecosystem as Verizon CTO Dick Lynch announces deployment plans -- Verizon Wireless, 18 February 2009; Verizon Wireless says LTE network will be huge -- PC Magazine, 18 February 2009; Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson set for LTE leadership; Verizon Wireless contract win gives vendors key positioning for LTE battle -- Strategy Analytics, 19 February 2009; Verizon Wireless set for LTE expansion, names suppliers -- Communications Daily, 19 February 2009; MWC: Winners and losers in Verizon's LTE contest -- Telephony, 19 February 2009; China Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone tests converge TD and FDD LTE technologies -- Communications Direct News, 23 February 2009; Strapped telcos to delay 4G networks -- Australian IT, 24 February 2009.]
Vodafone trials 3G HSPA+ MIMO
Vodafone announced that it successfully completed trials of a 3G HSPA+ mobile broadband connection with MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, using equipment supplied by Ericsson, Huawei, and Qualcomm.
In the trials, which were conducted on Vodafone Spain’s network in southern Spain and Madrid’s city centre, the connection achieved maximum download speeds of 20Mbps in a test environment.
MIMO technology effectively uses two antennas in both the handset and the base station, to divide the radio signal into two separate streams in order to enhance network capacity and hence the user experience.
The tests follow earlier trials of HSPA+ 64QAM technology (Vodafonewatch, 2009.01), in which the company achieved peak speeds of 16Mbps and proved the technology to be particularly suitable for suburban and rural locations.
” Breaking the 20Mbps peak speed barrier in tests through HSPA+ MIMO is yet another key milestone in the evolution of 3G mobile broadband technology, and raises the prospect of higher network performance for our customers in selected hotspots. These test results mean that we will be able to derive even more value from our existing 3G infrastructure while raising the quality of service for our customers. ”
– Andy MacLeod, Global Networks Director, Vodafone.
[Further reference: Vodafone ramps up HSPA+ to deliver peak speeds of 20Mbps in trials -- Vodafone, 16 February 2009.]
Vodafone evaluates next-gen microwave backhaul
Vodafone Group announced it is conducting trials of a new microwave technology called Microwave Ethernet, which it claims could potentially quadruple backhaul capacity, while also offering other cost efficiencies.
The company said upgrading from typical microwave backhaul technology to Microwave Ethernet could raise peak capacity from around 32Mbps to around 180Mbps using the same frequency range. Claimed cost efficiencies stem from the fact that the performance boost is achieved by upgrading the cheaper electronics in the cabinet, rather than installing the more expensive microwave dish.
According to Vodafone, the Ethernet-based point-to-point technology is designed to support Internet Protocol-based traffic from the radio access network by deploying an adaptive modulation technique that increases throughput, decreases latency, and improves quality-of-service levels for customers.
” As radio access networks are upgraded to reflect growing demand for mobile broadband services, it is important to ensure that the backhaul is able to deliver on that potential. The trials show that Microwave Ethernet technology can play a role in maintaining high levels of mobile broadband performance for our customers through adopting a holistic approach to maintaining service levels. ” — Andy MacLeod, Global Network Director, Vodafone Group.
Vodafone predicts the technology will become commercially available by the end of 2009.
[Further reference: Vodafone to boost backhaul capacity with new microwave technology -- Vodafone, 17 February 2009.]
Vodafone tests consumer 3G-booster technology
Vodafone said it is conducting trials of new technology in a number of markets to improve 3G mobile signals in areas of homes and offices that suffer from poor network coverage.
The technology differs from femtocells in that it strengthens the signal from the existing network, rather than creating a new dedicated coverage zone.
The product consists of a powered booster box connected to a small antenna that amplifies existing 3G signals from the wide area network, in order to offer improved reception over a range of up to nine metres, presumably equating to a maximum of around 250m², if coverage extends in a circular fashion from the booster.
” The trials are part of Vodafone’s ongoing commitment to develop new and innovative ways to enhance our customers’ mobile experience. This product may help to improve performance in areas where customers may experience isolated spots of low coverage within the home or small office. Initial results are encouraging, and we are now looking to get wider feedback from a broader set of customers. ” – Andy MacLeod, Global Networks Director, Vodafone Group.
The company said that, during trials in Egypt, users reported improved network performance, such as enhanced voice call reception and improved 3G data speeds.
[Further reference: Vodafone trials new product which aims to boost mobile coverage in homes and small offices -- Vodafone, 17 December 2009.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Group
3 M&A
3 Vodafone linked with MobiFone buy
4 People
4 Strategy
4 Colao warns over economy, calls for new regulatory style
5 Duron appointed Head of Portals
5 Colao warns of unemployment impact
5 ‘Don’t call us a carrier…’
6 Products and services
6 Vodafone seeks further partnerships
6 Vodafone unveils HTC’s Android-powered Magic
6 HTC Magic
7 Wayfinder Directors relieved of duties
8 Wayfinder Directors relieved of duties cont’d
8 Vodafone also among firms planning LiMo handsets
9 Tributes paid to Sir Ernest Harrison
9 Comment: Vodafone shakes off its conservatism; embraces Android early
11 Vodafone 835
11 Vodafone 735
11 Vodafone 835
11 Vodafone 135
11 Vodafone 136
11 Vodafone unveils new handset line-up
11 Vodafone 835
11 Vodafone 735 and 736
11 Vodafone 135 and 235
12 Vodafone 235
12 Vodafone 236
12 Vodafone 527
12 Vodafone 533
12 Vodafone 527 and 533
12 Suppliers
12 Vodafone expands Microsoft tie-up with joint offering
13 Financial
14 Vodafone planning increased bond issue — report
14 Comment: execution risk
15 Vodafone lands enterprise and mobile money awards
15 Vodafone confirms strategic relationship with Huawei
15 Technology
15 Operators claim progress in LTE development
16 Vodafone signs with Opera for mobile browser
16 VZW picks LTE vendors, plots rollout
17 VZW plans LTE development centre
18 Vodafone joins universal charger effort
18 LTE vendor battle commences
19 Vodafone joins universal charger effort cont’d
19 Vodafone trials 3G HSPA+ MIMO
20 Vodafone selects Nexperience for handset collaboration
20 Vodafone evaluates next-gen microwave backhaul
21 Society
21 Vodafone announces healthcare initiative
21 Vodafone tests consumer 3G-booster technology
22 USA — Verizon Wireless
22 AT&T eyeing Alltel assets — report
23 VZW remains cool regarding unlimited music model
26 Western Europe
26 Albania
26 Vodafone Albania revises tariff line-up
26 France
27 SFR to take France Télécom battle to EC
27 SFR ties with ip.access and SPIE for picocell solutions
28 SFR to launch iPhone 3G
28 Germany
28 Vodafone welcomes DT’s wholesale move
29 Greece
29 Joussen implements hiring freeze…
29 …and ekes out more Arcor synergies
29 Vodafone to be “active” in consolidation
30 Ireland
30 Vodafone Ireland launches World of Difference 2009
30 Vodafone and O2 poach B2B customers
30 Vodafone enters fixed-line enterprise segment
31 Vodafone wary over Ryanair in-flight service
31 Italy
31 Vodafone signs sixth MVNO — report
33 Vodafone fined for tariff increases
33 Malta
33 Vodafone Malta boosts international bandwidth
33 Netherlands
34 Portugal
34 Spain
34 Vodafone seeking fibre pact with Telefónica — report
34 Vodafone follows Telefónica in Spanish price cuts
35 Vodafone launches mobile security service
35 Vodafone considers its options in damages case
35 IKEA to launch Vodafone-powered MVNO
36 United Kingdom
36 Vodafone to cut 500 staff in UK
37 Vodafone axing Avenir, Redstone; favouring Yes
38 Ofcom gets tough over 900MHz spectrum — report
38 Operators team to share common browsing data
41 Central Europe
41 Czech Republic
41 Vodafone CR launches M-Wallet service
41 Hungary
41 Vodafone loses market share — report
42 Poland — Polkomtel
42 Polkomtel profits halve in Q4
42 Economy raises doubt over Polkomtel sale
43 Polkomtel upgrades monitoring system…
43 …and deploys latest phase of new billing system
43 Romania
44 Turkey
44 Vodafone to staff up in Turkish battle
45 Avea eyes Vodafone’s number-two revenue spot
46 Africa
46 Ghana
46 Ghana Telecom staff offered voluntary redundancy
47 South Africa — Vodacom
47 Vodacom buy cleared by Competition Commission
48 …and IPO particulars announced
48 Kenya — Safaricom
49 Warnings over DRC deterioration
50 Personnel changes announced
51 Telkom announces cash handout
52 Asia-Pacific
52 Australia
52 Hutchison merger — market reaction
52 Colao eyes further tie-ups
53 Merger increases focus on Optus
54 Deal fuels speculation over AAPT
54 Ericsson contract under review — report
54 Marketing also impacted
55 Consumer group warns over impact on competition
55 Hutchison fails to get into black
57 China Mobile
57 China Mobile in TD-SCDMA phone push
58 Vendor spills beans on likely launch date
59 China Mobile plans 12580 push
59 App Store ‘threat’ halted Apple talks — report
60 Fiji
60 Vodafone launches loyalty programme
62 India –Vodafone Essar
62 India bids to attract greater FDI; positive for Vodafone?
63 Hutchison Essar Limited (Vodafone Essar), believed ownership structure
64 Vodafone Essar: significant ownership and other milestones, 2010-2016
65 Vodafone upgrades mobile music service
66 DoT examining operators’ income declaration
67 India — Bharti Airtel
67 Prepaid users near 100% of new additions
67 Vodafone blocks SMS alert service
68 Airtel accuses Sri Lankan rivals over interconnection
70 Kohli bullish on subscriber growth
71 Japan — SOFTBANK MOBILE
71 “…out of context…”
71 Purchase of SOFTBANK MOBILE (then-Vodafone Japan) in 2006.
71 SOFTBANK continues leading user growth
72 Partnership with China Mobile and Vodafone to develop mobile widget platforms, announced in April 2008 (Vodafonewatch, passim)
72 New Zealand
72 Vodafone eyes 3G bragging rights
73 SOFTBANK MOBILE’S subscriber growth-oriented strategy
73 Customer retention improvements
73 Operators step up opposition to broadband scheme
74 TSO scrap shifts to Court of Appeal
74 Vodafone NZ mulls customer services outsourcing
75 Middle East
75 Qatar
75 Vodafone Qatar’s soft launch hits teething problems
77 Index
INDEX
A
Aditya Birla Group, 62, 65-67, 70
- Idea Cellular, 62, 65-67, 70
- – Indus Towers, 62, 67
Africa, 16, 46-51
- Congo, 49-50
- East Africa, 48
- Egypt, 21, 50
- Ghana, 15, 46-47, 50, 52
- Kenya, 15, 48-50
- Lesotho, 50
- Mozambique, 50
- South Africa, 47, 49-51
- – Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), 48-50
- – Competition Commission, 47, 51
- – Competition Tribunal, 47
- – Public Investment Corporation Ltd (PIC), 51
- Tanzania, 50
Agilent Technologies, 43
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), 60
- Telecom Fiji, 60
- Vodafone Fiji, 60
Americas, 12, 15-17, 22-24, 29, 31
- Caribbean, 60
- Cayman Islands, 63
- North America, 23
- United States of America (USA), 12, 15-17, 22-24, 29, 31
- – Department of Justice (DoJ), 22
- – States, 15, 17
- – - Hawaii, 17
- – - New Jersey, 15
- – - Ohio, 15
Analysys Mason, 7
Antitrust Authority, 33
Apple, 7, 9, 24, 28, 59-60
- iPhone, 7, 9, 28, 59-60
- iTunes, 24
AsiaInfo Holdings, 58-59
Asian Infrastructure Fund (AIF), 4
Asia-Pacific, 16, 54, 60, 63-64, 66, 68, 75
- Australia, 6, 29, 36, 52-56
- – CHOICE, 55
- – Cricket Australia, 55
- – Medibank, 74
- China, 7-9, 13, 15-19, 47, 57-60, 72
- – Government, 15, 57-58, 72
- – Province/Municipality/Region, 57, 59
- – - Beijing, 59
- – - Guangdong, 57
- Fiji, 60
- India, 4, 15, 52, 57, 62-68, 70
- – Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), 62, 64
- – Department of Telecommunications (DoT), 66
- – Government, 62-63, 65-66
- – Income Tax Department, 5, 18
- – Indian Institute of Technology, 63
- – - G.S Sanyal School of Telecommunications (Kharagpur), 63
- – Licence Circles, 23
- – - Andhra Pradesh, 37
- – - Delhi, 63
- – - Rajasthan, 68
- – - Tamil Nadu, 64
- – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), 66
- – Telecom Watchdog, 63
- Japan, 71-73
- Mauritius, 62-63
- New Zealand, 5, 9, 29, 36, 53-54, 56, 72-74
- – Commerce Commission, 74
- – Government, 72
- – New Zealand Institute, 73
- – Telecommunications Services Obligations (TSO), 74
- – Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ), 73
- Pakistan, 58
- Singapore, 3, 53, 64, 70
- Sri Lanka, 68
- Vietnam, 3
ASPire Group, 57
AT&T, 13, 18-19, 22-23
- Dobson Communications, 22
Atlas.cz, 5
Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), 38, 52
- ABC Electronic (ABCe), 38
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), 74
Australian Football League, 54
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.
- Weatherbug, 23
AXA SA, 27
Azingo, Inc., 8-9
B
Baidu, Inc., 59
Bell Financial Group Limited (BFG), 54
- Southern Cross Equities, 54
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), 70
Bharti Group
- Bharti Airtel, 62-64, 66-68, 70
- – Bharti Airtel Lanka, 68
- – Bharti Hexacom, 68
- – Bharti Telecom, 64
- – Indus Towers, 62, 67
- – Kohli, Manoj, 70
- Bharti Enterprises, 67
- Bharti Infotel, 64, 67
BMC Software, 43
Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club), 54
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 31, 39
British Midland Airways, 68
BSkyB, 12
- Sky, 12
BT Group, 3-4, 9, 31, 35
- BT Mobile, 31
- Hermes Fund Managers Limited, 4
- – Hermes Pensions Management, 4
C
Carlyle Group, 22, 71
- WILLCOM, Inc., 71
Carrefour Group, 31
- UNOMobile, 31
Castalia, 73
Central/Eastern Europe, 41
- Czech Republic, 5, 41, 75
- Hungary, 15, 41
- – National Communications Authority (NHH), 41
- Poland, 9, 42
- – Government, 42
- Romania, 15, 43
- Turkey, 15, 44-45
- Ukraine, 29
CGP Investments, 63
China Mobile, 7-9, 13, 15-19, 57-60, 72
- Open Mobile System (OMS), 7-9, 60
- Ophone, 7, 60
- Research Institute, 59
- Wang Jianzhou, 58-59
- Zong (Paktel/CMPak), 58
China Telecom, 57-58
China United Telecommunications (China Unicom), 57-58, 60
Circuit City Stores, Inc., 23
Citigroup, 52
Clarity, 4, 62, 66
Comarch SA, 43
Conad, 31
CRH plc, 30
CVC Capital Partners Group SICAV-FIS S.A., 4
D
Daily Telecom Mobile, 31
Debitel, 26
Dell, 30
Desay Corporation, 57
Deutsche Bank, 14, 59
Deutsche Telekom, 5-7, 14, 19, 28-29, 35, 38, 41-42, 52
- Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (PTC), 42
- T-Mobile International, 5-7, 14, 19, 35, 38, 41, 52
- – UK, 35, 38
Diageo
- Diageo Highlands Holdings BV, 63
Dialog Telekom, 68
Digicel, 60
- Fiji, 60
Dopod, 57
DVC International a.s., 41
- i-legalne.cz, 41
Dynamix Balwas Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, 64
- Tiger Trustees Pvt. Ltd, 64
- – Swan Telecom, 64
E
Econet Wireless Group, 48
- Kenya, 48
Effortel
- UNOMobile, 31
eircom, 30
- Eircom Mobile, 30
- Meteor, 30
Elephant Consortium, 51
Emirates Airlines, 31
EMOBILE Ltd, 71
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), 54
ERG Petroli SpA, 31
Ericsson, 7, 16-19, 34, 54, 56-57
Essar Group
- Essar Communications, 48
- – Econet Wireless (see also separate entry), 48
- Essar Global, 63
- Essar Telecom, 63
- Vilsat Investments, 63
- Vodafone Essar (See also Vodafone), 62-67, 70
Etisalat, 64
European Union
- European Commission, 4, 27
ExxonMobil Corp., 74
F
Facebook, 39
Formula One, 75
France Télécom, 3, 8, 19, 26-28, 38, 42, 48
- Orange, 8, 19, 26-28, 38, 42, 48
- – France, 26-28
- – Poland (see also Telekomunikacja Polska), 42
- – Telkom Kenya (see also separate entry), 48
- – UK, 38
G
Gartner Group, 7, 54
Gateway Communications, 49
Ghosh, Asim, 62-64
- Centrino Trading Company Ltd, 63
- Goldspot Mercantile Company Pvt. Ltd, 63
- Plustech Mercantile Company Ltd, 63
- Telecom Investments India, 63
Glanbia plc, 30
GlaxoSmithKline, 30
Globacom Ltd, 46
Global Insight, 28, 33, 35, 42, 64
GO plc (Telemalta/Maltacom), 33
Google, 6-9, 11, 14, 28, 39, 60
- Android, 6-9, 28, 60
- Google Apps, 14
- Google Mail (Gmail), 6, 11
- Google Maps, 11
- Google Search, 14
- Google Talk, 6
GSM Association, 4, 6-8, 15-16, 18-19, 21, 38-39
- Mobile World Congress, 4, 6-8, 15-17, 19, 21
GTS Central Europe
- GTS Novera, 5
Guangzhou New Postcom Equipment Co., Ltd, 57
H
Hammerson, 4
Hewlett-Packard, 50, 74
High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), 6-9, 28
Huawei Technologies, 7, 15, 18-19, 47, 57
Hutchison Whampoa, 5-6, 19, 30, 38, 52-56, 62-64
- 3 Group, 6, 19, 30, 38, 55, 63
- – 3 Australia, 6
- – 3 Ireland, 30
- – 3 UK, 38
- Hutchison Telecommunications Australia (HTAL), 55
- – Dews, Nigel, 55
- Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd, 62-64
I
IDFC, 63
IE Market Research Corp., 70
IFR Markets, 14
Iliad, 27
Indus Towers, 62, 67
Informa
- Ovum, 13, 36, 53
Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (IDFC, India), 63
- SMMS Investments Pvt Ltd, 63
Inter IKEA Systems B.V., 35
- Family Mobile (UK), 35
- Ventaja Movil (Spain), 35
Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), 39
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
- Initiative OMD, 15, 39
- Universal McCann, 54
Intracom Holdings, 43
ip.access, 27
J
Japan Telecom, 71
Johannesburg Stock Exchange, 48, 50-51
K
KDDI, 71
KGHM, 42
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, 22
KPMG International, 64
KTF, 19
L
Lenovo, 7, 57
LG Electronics, 7, 19, 57
LiMo Foundation, 8-9
Lloyds Banking Group plc, 4
M
Mannesmann, 4
Marks & Spencer
- Marks & Spencer Pension Trust Ltd, 4
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
- Standard & Poor’s (S&P), 14
McLaren Group
- Hamilton, Lewis, 75
Mercury Engineering, 30
Microsoft, 12-14, 30, 68
- Business Productivity Suite, 12
- Exchange, 12-14
- Live Meeting, 12
- Office, 12, 14, 30
- Online Services, 12-14, 30
- SharePoint, 12
- Windows Mobile, 9, 34
Middle East, 16, 21, 50, 52, 75-76
- Egypt, 21, 50
- Qatar, 75-76
- – Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, 75
- – Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), 75
Millicom International Cellular, 46, 68
- Tigo Ghana, 46
- Tigo Sri Lanka, 68
Mitchell Communication Group Limited, 54
MNI SA, 42
Mobile Commerce, 70
Mobitelea Ventures, 48
Moody’s Corporation
- Moody’s Investors Service, 14
Mossec SDM, 35
Motorola, 7, 18-19, 57
MTN
- Ghana (Scancom), 46, 50
- South Africa, 50-51
N
Nedbank Group Ltd (Nedcor), 50
Neotel (Pty) Ltd (SNO Telecommunications, see also Reliance), 51
Netcore Solutions Pvt. Ltd, 67
Netia SA, 42
News Corp.
- Sky, 12
- YouTube, 16
Nexperience Ltd, 20
Nokia Siemens Networks, 16, 18, 58, 72
Nokia, 7, 9, 19, 23-24, 34, 57
Nortel, 18
NOVATOR, 42
NTT
- DoCoMo, 8, 18, 64, 71-72
Nuance Communications, 15
Numéricable, 26
NZ Communications, 72
O
Oberthur, 75
Oger Telecom, 44-45, 51
- Avea, 44-45
- Cell C, 51
- Turk Telekom, 44-45
Olympic Games, 59
- 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing), 59
Omega Telecom Holdings Pvt Ltd, 63
Omnicom, 54
- PHD, 54
OMTP Limited, 19
OnAir, 31
Open Handset Alliance (OHA), 6-9, 28, 60
- Android, 6-9, 28, 60
Opera Software, 16
Option International, 63
Origin Ltd, 74
Out There Media GmbH, 29
Oyster Group, 30
P
PacketVideo Corp., 65
Palm, 9
PKN Orlen, 42
Polkomtel, 42-43
- Plus GSM, 42
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), 42
- Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE), 42
Port Adelaide Football Club, 54
Poste Italiane
- PosteMobile, 31
Providence Equity Partners, 22, 29
- KDG Holding GmbH (Kabel Deutschland), 29
PSI AG
- PSI Transcom GmbH, 28
PTC, 42
Q
Qantas Airways Ltd
- Jetstar Airways, 74
Qatar Foundation Consortium, 75
Qatar Telecom (Qtel), 75-76
Qualcomm, Inc., 15, 19
R
RealNetworks, 24
- Rhapsody, 24
Redstone plc, 37
Regions Financial Corporation
- Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., 18
Regulatory Commission | TRC, 68
Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
- Reliance Communications (RCom), 63, 66-68, 70
Research In Motion, 7, 9, 14-15, 18, 26, 29, 35-36, 52
- BlackBerry, 7, 9, 14-15, 26, 29, 35-36, 52
- – 9000 Storm (Vodafone-VZW), 7, 9, 15, 29, 36, 52
Rockefeller Foundation (RF), 21
Ryanair Ltd, 31
S
Safaricom, 15, 48-49
- Joseph, Michael, 49
- M-PESA, 15, 49
Salesforce.com, 14
Salmat SalesForce Pty Ltd, 74
Samsung, 7, 19, 57
Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE)
- Airtricity Holdings Limited, 30
Shanduka Group (Millenium Consolidated Investments)
- Shanduka Energy, 50
Singapore Telecom, 3, 53-54, 56, 64, 70
- Optus (Australia), 53-54, 56
Singh, Analjit, 63
- MV Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, 63
- ND Callus Info Services Pvt Ltd, 63
- Scorpius Beverages Pvt. Ltd, 63
- Telecom Investments India, 63
Sistema
- SITRONICS
- – Intracom Telecom, 43
SK Telecom, 8
SMX iNET Global Services SA (Nivio), 68
SOFTBANK CORP
- SOFTBANK MOBILE, 71, 70-71, 70-73
- – White Plan, 71
- Son, Masayoshi, 71
Sony Ericsson, 7, 19, 34, 57
Sony, 34
Sotheby’s, 75
SPIE S.A., 27
Spoken Entertainment Ltd
- GoSpoken.com, 36
SSKI Corporate Finance Pvt Ltd, 63
Starent Networks Corp., 16, 59
Strategic Investment Board (Ireland), 4
Strategy Analytics, 18-19
StreamWIDE, Inc., 28
STW Group Limited (see also WPP)
- Ikon Communications, 54
Symbian Ltd/Symbian Foundation, 8
T
Tata Group
- Tata Communications
- – Neotel (see also separate listing), 51
- Tata Teleservices, 64
TCL Communication, 57
TDF Group (TéléDiffusion de France), 27
Technology
- – CDMA, 16, 24
- – EDGE, 53
- – GPRS, 43, 59
- – GSM, 4, 15-16, 18-19, 38, 41, 43, 46, 57-58, 62, 66-67
- – GSM-R, 27
- 3G, 9, 11, 15-19, 21, 28, 44, 54, 56-58, 62, 64, 72-73, 76
- – Evolved HSPA (HSPA+/I-HSPA), 18-19, 72
- – - 64QAM, 19
- – - MIMO, 19
- – HSDPA, 9, 11, 15-19, 21, 28, 44, 54, 56-58, 62, 64, 72-73, 76
- – HSPA, 18-19, 72
- – HSUPA, 76
- – TD-SCDMA, 16, 57-59
- – UMTS, 41
- – UMTS-TDD, 15
- – WCDMA, 54
- 4G, 15, 18-19, 54, 56, 59
- – 3GPP Long Term Evolution, 15, 24, 56
- – Long-Term Evolution Frequency Division Duplex (LTE FDD), 15-16
- – Long-Term Evolution Time Division Duplex (TD-LTE), 15-16
- – Long Term Evolution (LTE), 15, 24, 56
- – WiMAX, 19, 75
- Billing, 23, 43, 58
- Bluetooth, 11-12
- CRM, 58
- DRM, 65
- DSL, 27-28, 30, 35, 73
- – VDSL, 28
- Ethernet, 20
- Femtocell, 21, 27
- Fibre, 16, 26-27, 29, 34, 51, 73
- FM, 11-12
- GPS, 8, 11, 29, 34-35
- IM, 6, 11-12
- IMS, 16
- IP, 16, 26-27
- Java, 43
- Linux, 8-9, 28, 60
- MMS, 11-12
- MP3, 12, 41
- MVNO, 31, 35
- NaaS, 5
- OMTP, 18-19
- OSS, 58
- PDA, 5
- Personal computer, 5, 7, 19, 24, 37, 39, 70
- Picocell, 27
- Push-to-talk, 28
- R&D, 63
- SaaS, 14
- SIM, 34, 41, 68, 75
- SMS, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 64, 67, 75
- Spectrum, 4, 15-18, 35, 38, 72
- – 700 MHz, 15, 17
- – 900 MHz, 38, 72
- Symbian OS, 8
- Telematics, 63
- TV, 27
- W-LAN, 35
- WAN, 21
- Widgets, 72
- Windows, 9, 34
- – Windows Mobile, 9, 34
Telecom Investments India (TII), 63
- Jaykay Finholding (India) Private Ltd (JKF), 63
- UMT Investments Ltd (UMTI), 63
- Usha Martin Telematics Ltd, 63
Telecom Italia, 31, 33
- Telecom Italia Mobile, 31, 33
Telecom New Zealand, 53-54, 56, 72-73
- AAPT, 53-54, 56
Telecom Watchdog, 63
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC, Sri Lanka), 68
Teledifusion de France (TdF), 27
Telefónica Group, 4-5, 7-8, 13-14, 19, 30-31, 34-35, 38
- Telefónica España, 14, 34-35
- Telefónica Europe (O2), 5, 7, 30-31, 38
- – Czech Republic, 5
- – Ireland, 4, 30-31
- – UK, 7, 13-14, 30, 35, 37-38
Telekom Austria
- mobilkom Austria, 19, 29
Telekom Malaysia
- TM International Sdn Bhd, 68
- – Dialog Telekom, 68
Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TPSA, see also France Télécom), 42
- PTK Centertel Sp. z o.o., 42
Telenor, 3, 5, 19, 41, 64
- Pannon GSM, 41
TeliaSonera, 18
Telkom Kenya Ltd (Orange Kenya), 48, 50
Telkom South Africa, 13, 47-51
- Vodacom Group (See also separate listing), 13, 47-51
Telstra, 19, 53-54, 73
- TelstraClear, 73
Thales Group
- Racal, 9
The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS), 38
Time Warner, 26
TUANZ, 73
Turkcell, 15, 44-45
U
Unitech Ltd, 64
United Nations
- UN Foundation, 21
UTI Advisory Services, 63
V
Verizon Communications, 8-9, 13, 15-19, 22-24, 29, 31, 59
- Lynch, Dick, 16, 19
- Verizon Wireless, 4, 8-9, 13, 15-19, 22-24, 29, 31, 59
- – ALLTEL Corporation, 22-23
- – Rural Cellular Corporation (RCC), 22-23
- Vodafone Omnitel, 22, 31, 33
Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company (MobiFone), 3
Viigo, Inc., 52
Vivendi, 6, 13, 18-19, 26-28, 38, 42, 54
- Canal Plus, 27
- Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (PTC), 42
- SFR (Société Française de Radiotéléphone), 6, 26-28
- – Neuf Cegetel, 26
- – - AOL France, 26
- – - Club Internet, 26
- – SFR Regie, 27
- – Tele2 France, 26
Vodacom Group, 13, 47-51
- Boardman, Tom, 50
- Collymore, Bob, 50
- Congo, 49-50
- Gateway Communications, 49
- Group, 47-48, 50-51
- Joosub, Shameel, 50
- Lesotho, 50
- Malabie, Phuti, 50
- Mokgosi-Mwantembe, Thoko, 50
- Moyo, Peter, 50
- Mozambique, 50
- Ndlovu, Lungi, 50
- South Africa, 47, 49-51
- Swart, Willem, 50
- Tanzania, 50
- Uys, Pieter, 49, 51
- Van der Watt, Johan, 50
- YeboYethu Ltd (see also seperate listing), 50
Vodafone Group, 3-9, 11-22, 26-31, 33-39, 41-45, 46-51, 52-57, 59-60, 62-67, 70-74, 75-76
- Africa & Central Europe
- – Africa, 16, 46-51
- – Czech Republic, 5, 41, 75
- – Ghana, 15, 46-47, 50, 52
- – Hungary, 15, 41
- – Kenya (see also Safaricom), 15, 48-50
- – Poland (see also Polkomtel), 42-43
- – Romania, 15, 43
- – South Africa (see also Vodacom), 13, 47-51
- – Turkey, 15, 44-45
- Asia Pacific & Middle East
- – Asia, 16, 60, 63-64, 66, 68, 75
- – Australia, 6, 29, 36, 52-56
- – China (see also China Mobile), 7-9, 13, 15-19, 57-60, 72
- – Egypt, 21, 50
- – Fiji, 60
- – India, 4, 15, 52, 57, 62-68, 70
- – - Indus Towers, 62, 67
- – Japan, 71-73
- – Middle East, 16, 52, 75
- – New Zealand, 9, 29, 36, 53-54, 56, 72-74
- – Pacific, 54
- – Qatar (see also Vodafone and Qatar Foundation and Vodafone Qatar), 75-76, 75-76, 75-76, 75-76
- Ex-executives
- – Bell, Ray, 37
- – Harrison, Sir Ernest, 9
- – Horn-Smith, Julian, 4
- – Howitt, Simon, 37
- – MacLaurin, Ian, 9
- – Risfelt, Jon, 7
- – Wakeley, Kevin, 37
- Executives
- – Ahlers, Tommy, 7
- – Boulben, Frank, 39
- – Brearley, Matthew, 36
- – Chomet, Patrick, 6, 12
- – Colao, Vittorio, 4-6, 15-16, 34, 36, 44, 52
- – Craig, Tom, 13
- – De Rijk, Erik, 7
- – Don-Chebe, Albert, 46
- – Duron, David, 5
- – Ghosh, Asim, 62-64
- – Hamou, Olivier, 7
- – Holmberg, Malin, 7
- – Joussen, Friedrich, 28-29, 36
- – Khan, Aslam, 60
- – Knook, Pieter, 16
- – Kramer, Terry, 19, 21
- – Lennon, Carolan, 30
- – MacLeod, Andrew, 19-21
- – Maher, Grahame, 75
- – Nagpal, Harit, 65, 67
- – O’Leary, Anne, 30
- – Price, Tanny, 37
- – Pusey, Steve, 17
- – Read, Nick, 52
- – Román, Francisco, 34
- – Spears, Greg, 52
- – Stanners, Russell, 72
- – Timuray, Serpil, 44
- – Venn, David, 46
- – Watson, Anthony, 4
- – Welton, Antony, 74
- Group, 3-7, 11-13, 15-17, 19-22, 29-31, 34-36, 39, 42, 44, 47-51, 52, 54-55, 57, 59-60, 62-64, 67, 71, 75
- – Americas (see also Verizon Wireless), 4, 8, 15-19, 22-24
- – ASPire Group, 57
- – CGP India Investments Ltd (Mauritius), 63
- – CGP Investments (Cayman Islands), 63
- – Headquarters, 36-37
- – Mannesmann , 4
- – Telecom Investments India, 63
- – Vodafone Global Enterprise, 15
- – Vodafone International Holdings BV, 63
- Marketing, 5, 8-9, 15, 29, 33, 39, 54, 56, 60, 63, 65, 67
- – Hamilton, Lewis, 75
- – Internet Services, 5, 16, 33, 35
- – Terminals, 6, 12
- – vodafone.com, 4
- – Wayfinder Systems, 7-8, 11
- – ZYB (Imity), 7-8, 11
- Partner Markets, 29, 60, 67
- – Austria (A1), 19, 29
- – Caribbean (Digicel), 60
- – Japan (SOFTBANK MOBILE), 71-73
- – Sri Lanka (Dialog), 68
- – Sweden (Telenor), 3, 5, 19, 64
- Products
- – a la Carte, 23
- – Bonus Card (India), 63
- – Books on Mobile (UK), 36
- – Dil Se (India), 64
- – Family, 26
- – Find&Go (UK), 11
- – Jocuri Online (Romania), 43
- – Liberty (Malta), 33
- – Mobile Broadband, 4, 17, 19-20, 30, 37, 43
- – Mobile Connect, 43
- – Mobile Exchange, 52
- – Mobile Internet (UK), 5-8, 16, 34, 37-39, 59-60
- – M-PESA, 15, 49
- – Music Player (Spain), 34
- – M-Wallet (Czech Republic), 41
- – My PC, 5
- – No Plans, 52
- – Paketa Profesionale (Albania), 26
- – Professional (Greece), 43
- – Sat Nav, 12
- – Seguridad Móvil (Spain), 35
- – Surf & Email (Greece), 29
- – Terminals
- – - BlackBerry, 7, 9, 14-15, 26, 29, 35-36, 52
- – - Storm (Research In Motion), 7, 9, 15, 29, 36, 52
- – - Vodafone 135, 11-12
- – - Vodafone 136, 11
- – - Vodafone 235, 11-12
- – - Vodafone 236, 11-12
- – - Vodafone 527, 12
- – - Vodafone 533, 12
- – - Vodafone 735, 11
- – - Vodafone 736, 11
- – - Vodafone 835, 11
- – Todo en Uno (Spain), 34
- – Vodafone Messenger, 11, 36
- – Vodafone Music, 11
- – Vodafone Office, 30
- – Vodafone-Link (Ghana), 46
- – Vodastar (Fiji), 60
- – ZYB, 7-8, 11
- R&D, 63
- Strategy, 5, 19, 39
- – Total Communications, 13, 49-50
- Vodafone Foundation, 8-9, 17, 21, 30, 75
- – Group, 21, 75
- – Ireland, 30
- – World of Difference, 30
- Western Europe, 26, 52
- – Albania, 26
- – France (see also Vivendi/SFR), 6, 26-28
- – Germany, 6, 12, 15, 28-29, 36, 42
- – - Arcor, 29
- – Greece, 15, 29, 43
- – Ireland, 4, 29-31, 36
- – Italy, 6, 22, 31, 33, 52
- – Malta, 33
- – Netherlands, 33-34, 63
- – Portugal, 18, 34
- – Spain, 4, 6, 12, 14-15, 18-19, 34-35
- – UK, 6-7, 9, 13-15, 29-30, 35-39, 52, 56
- – - Yes Telecom, 37
Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C., 75-76
- Maher, Grahame, 75
W
Wayfinder Systems, 7-8, 11
Weather Investments
- Orascom Telecom, 30
- – Wind Telecomunicazioni, 30
Weglokoks, 42
Western Europe, 26, 52
- Austria, 19, 29
- Channel Islands, 67
- Finland, 57
- France, 3, 6, 26-28, 42, 48
- – Réseau Ferré de France (RFF), 27
- Germany, 6, 12, 15, 28-29, 36, 42
- Greece, 15, 29, 43
- Ireland, 4, 29-31, 36
- – Government, 30
- Italy, 6, 22, 31, 33, 52
- – Altroconsumo, 33
- – Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), 31
- Jersey, 15
- Malta, 33
- Netherlands, 33-34, 63
- Portugal, 18, 34
- Scandinavia, 8
- Scotland, 13
- Spain, 4, 6, 12, 14-15, 18-19, 34-35
- – Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT), 34
- Sweden, 7
- Turkey, 15, 44-45x
- United Kingdom (UK), 6-7, 9, 13-15, 29-30, 35-39, 52, 56
- – Broadband Stakeholder Group, 38
- – Digital Britain, 38
- – Government, 9, 15, 30, 38
- – Office of Communications (Ofcom), 38
- – Strategic Investment Board Limited (SIB, Northern Ireland), 4
Witan Investment Trust, 4
WPP
- UbachsWisbrun/JWT, 33
Y
Yahoo!, 14, 39
YeboYethu Ltd, 50
Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, 57
Z
Zain Group (MTC/Celtel), 46, 48, 68
- OpCos (Zain/Celtel/MTC), 46, 48, 68
- – Democratic Republic of Congo, 48
- – Ghana, 46
- – Kenya, 48
- – Republic of Congo, 48
ZTE Corporation, 57
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