Vodafone news from FierceWireless:Europe

Having reported disappointing performances from its highly-penetrated European markets, Vodafone was able to salvage its reputation with strong growth from its investments in developing markets such Read more...

Announcing that a company the size of Vodafone would feel the effects of the global downturn sent its share price down by 14 per cent, the largest fall in Vodafone history. The company reacted to Read more...

With penetration reaching over 120 per cent, Vodafone Spain just managed to outperform the market leader, Telefonica, during Q1/08 by recruiting (on a proportionate basis) more users. Telefonica Read more...

Looking to boost the usage of 3G data, Vodafone has announced an agreement with the laptop vendor Lenovo that will see its new X200 computer pre-installed with a Vodafone SIM and supporting software. Read more...

Nearly 3,500 UK shopkeepers have stopped selling Vodafone top-up cards after the company issued a notice that it would implement a one percentage point cut next month - lowering the rate to 3.5 per Read more...

Until yesterday, all seemed to be going according to plan with regard to how the remaining shares of Telkom, the South African state-owned fixed and mobile operator, would be privatised. The plan was Read more...

Having been successful in its bid for Ghana Telecom, Vodafone has now moved its attention to Nigeria. The company has been in negotiations with Nigeria Telecommunications Ltd (Nitel)--in which the Read more...

Having announced that it would sell 70 per cent of its shareholding in Ghana Telecom (GT) to Vodafone earlier this week, the Ghanaian government is faced with protests over why it failed to hold a Read more...

Having achieved considerable success with money transfers in emerging markets--notably Kenya, Vodafone is now actively considering implementing a scheme that challenges the overseas money transfer Read more...

While the enthusiasm for femtocells continues unabated, several of the mobile operators that have lead the charge are having second thoughts due to unresolved technical issues and unclear business Read more...