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A woman talks on a mobile phone as she walks past a Vodafone store in Mumbai May 21, 2013. A planned initial public offering of Vodafone Group Plc's Indian unit is unlikely this year, the unit's Chief Executive Marten Pieters said in New Delhi on Tuesday. The store's signboard shows A woman talks on a mobile phone as
A worker poses with the new Nokia Lumia 925 at its launch in London May 14, 2013. Nokia unveiled a lighter, metal model in its Lumia smartphone range, as it tries to catch the eye of buyers to close the huge market lead of rivals Samsung and Apple Inc in the lucrative handset market. The Lumia 925, to be sold for 469 euros ($610) before taxes and subsidies through carriers such as Vodafone and China Mobile, is the latest in Nokia's range using Windows Phone software, on which Chief executive Stephen Elop has pinned the future of the loss-making company to reverse a dramatic drop in revenue over the last two years. A worker poses with the new Nokia L
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Paraplegic fundraiser Claire Lomas pictured with her daughter Maisie, after finishing her 400 mile hand bike challenge at the London Eye. She has raised over £70,000 through Vodafone's JustTextGiving service during the 3-week cycling endeavour on May 13, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Parapleg
A Buddhist monk walks inside a mobile phone shop in Yangon February 4, 2013. Cellular operator Digicel Group Ltd. jumped into Myanmar early and big, hiring staff, funding local sports, negotiating land deals for thousands of cell tower sites and signing up hundreds of partners for retail outlets. The strategy helped propel it onto the shortlist for a mobile licence in one of the world's last mobile frontiers, putting an operator that ranks 65th globally in terms of customers up against giants such as Vodafone Group Plc. Myanmar in April 2013 short-listed 12 consortia for two licences it plans to grant foreign operators in late June. The government wants to expand mobile penetration from less than 4 percent to up to 80 percent by 2015-16. Picture taken February 4. A Buddhist monk walks inside a mobi
A general view shows al-Faisaliya Tower, a landmark of Riyadh, 11 July 2004. Britain's Vodafone and Bouygues of France have been disqualified from bidding for a second mobile phone operator licence in Saudi Arabia, leaving firms from Egypt (Orascom), Italy, Kuwait (MTC), Spain (Telefonica Moviles), South Africa (MTN) and the United Arab Emirates (Etisalat) in the race, Mohammad al-Suwayyel, head of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), said in a surprise announcement. An Arab industry report has predicted that revenues in Saudi Arabia's GSM market will soar to 7.9 billion dollars by 2007. A general view shows al-Faisaliya T
From left, Vittorio Colao, chief executive officer of Vodafone Group, Cesar Alierta, chief executive officer of Telefonica, Xi Guohua, chairman of China Mobile, Randall Stephenson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AT&T, and Anne Bouverot, director general of GSMA attend a conference at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. From left, Vittorio Colao, chief ex
Vittorio Colao, chief executive officer of Vodafone, left, and Cesar Alierta, chief executive officer of Telefonica attend a conference at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Vittorio Colao, chief executive off
A combination of two photographs shows the logos of Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland at a mobile phone shop in Berlin February 18, 2013. Vodafone is considering a bid for Germany's Kabel Deutschland to expand the UK-based mobile company's services in Europe's biggest economy, according to a person familiar with the matter. A combination of two photographs sh
Vodafone India has urged the government to immediately allocate the spectrum that it won in the November 2012 auction, alleging that the airwaves were being used by the operators whose licences were canceled on the Supreme Court's directive. In a letter to the department of telecom (DoT), released to media on Sunday, Vodafone India said that there was an undue delay in allocation of spectrum. The India unit of the British telecom giant Vodafone had participated in the 1800 MHz auctions held in November 2012 and acquired spectrum in 14 service areas at an auction price of Rs.1,127.94 crore. [caption id=attachment_611990 align=alignleft width=380 Vodafone India has urged the govern
Telecom operator Vodafone today alleged that the new guidelines for the fresh auction of second-generation (2G) spectrum are illegal and discriminatory in nature and has sought withdrawal of the issued guidelines for the second round of spectrum auction. In a letter to the Department of Telecommunications, the telecom firm said the guidelines were discriminatory and the spectrum reserve prices for 900 mhz, 1800 mhz have been fixed at exorbitantly higher levels than international benchmarks. The telecom operator said guidelines fix the reserve price of 900Mhz at three times the price of 800Mhz, while Trai had recommended both these bands to be treated at par. Fixing reserve price of 800 MHz band at comparatively low levels benefits a certain set of telecom operators, it said in a letter to Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar. Vodafone also said auction of 900MHz spectrum includes the spectrum which is presently being used by the company for Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata circles and since the same spectrum is already being used in its networks, it cannot be put out for auction. [caption id=attachment_607111 align=alignleft width=380 Telecom operator Vodafone today all
strongNew Delhi :/strong Vodafone India has expressed concern over the government's decision to put on the block all spectrum that is currently being held by telecom operators whose licences are expiring in 2014. We are deeply concerned with these developments as these are unfair, discriminatory, contrary to the terms of licence and against public interest, Vodafone's Resident Director T V Ramachandran said in a letter to Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar. [caption id=attachment_567049 align=alignleft width=380 strongNew Delhi :/strong Vodafone I
A worker replaces fluorescent lights on a Vodafone billboard in New Delhi in this June 20, 2011 file photo. India's federal police filed charges against Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc's India unit on December 21, 2012 as part of a probe into alleged corruption in the allocation of mobile phone airwaves a decade ago, a lawyer said. The charges include criminal conspiracy, A.K. Singh, a lawyer for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), told reporters. He said no executives of the companies were charged, but a former telecommunications ministry official was charged. A worker replaces fluorescent light
A Bharti Airtel advertisement board is installed against the backdrop of company's telecommunication tower in the southern Indian city of Kochi in this November 30, 2012 file photo. India's federal police filed charges against Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc's India unit on December 21, 2012 as part of a probe into alleged corruption in the allocation of mobile phone airwaves a decade ago, a lawyer said. The charges include criminal conspiracy, A.K. Singh, a lawyer for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), told reporters. He said no executives of the companies were charged, but a former telecommunications ministry official was charged. Shares in Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile phone carrier, extended losses after the charges were filed. The stock was down 2.9 percent at 0931 GMT. A Bharti Airtel advertisement board
Vodafone India has fired the first salvo against spectrum refarming. In a letter to Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar yesterday, Vodafone has sought extension of its united access service (UAS) licences in three service areas of Delhi , Mumbai and Kolkata by 10 years but said this should be done without any change in licence conditions. In addition to other licence conditions remaining same, Vodafone has asked for continuation of existing spectrum too. Under refarming, the government plans to take away all but 2.5 mhz of the more efficient 900 mhz spectrum band which incumbent telcos possess. If they want spectrum, telcos have to bid for the much less efficient 1800 mhz band in the upcoming auctions. [caption id=attachment_564612 align=alignleft width=380 Vodafone India has fired the first
strongNew Delhi/strong: Vodafone India today launched Secure Device Manager, for its corporate clients which will allow enterprises to secure company data on mobile handsets and tablet PCs of their employees. Vodafone India is the first Indian telecom operator to launch such a service. Its UK parent offers the solution in the UK and Germany and has 18,000 active users. With the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) concept picking up pace, increasing number of people prefer smartphones and tablets to access the company's data. Securing these devices, and the data has now become critical, Vodafone India Director (Business Services) Naveen Chopra told reporters on a videoconference. BYOD is a policy now being followed globally by corporates, where employees are allowed to bring personally owned mobile devices to work place and using it to access company resources like email, file servers and databases as well as their personal applications and data. [caption id=attachment_538864 align=alignleft width=380 strongNew Delhi/strong: Vodafone In
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Caroline Rush(2nd R) Chief Executive of BFC and her team pose during the Vodafone Fashionable Pub Quiz at Shoreditch House on November 21, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. As Principal Sponsor of London Fashion Week, the quiz celebrated Vodafone's commitment to British Fashion. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Car
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Nick Ede and Zoe Hardman attend the Vodafone Fashionable Pub Quiz at Shoreditch House on November 21, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. As Principal Sponsor of London Fashion Week, the quiz celebrated Vodafone's commitment to British Fashion. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Nic
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Richard Nicoll (R) takes part in the fancy dress round of the Vodafone Fashionable Pub Quiz at Shoreditch House on November 21, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. As Principal Sponsor of London Fashion Week, the quiz celebrated Vodafone's commitment to British Fashion. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Ric
A man uses a Vodafone data card on a laptop computer in central London, on February 23, 2009. British mobile phone giant Vodafone is preparing to cut hundreds of jobs in the UK as part of its efforts to reduce costs, it was reported on Monday. The company, which employs around 10,000 people in the UK, is planning to announce the measures Tuesday according to Bloomberg. A man uses a Vodafone data card on
British telecom giant Vodafone has decided against making a provision in its balance sheet for the over Rs 11,000 tax claim made by Indian authorities for its 2007 deal to acquire stake in Hutchison-Essar. The Group did not carry a provision for the litigation or in respect of the retrospective legislation at 30 September 2012 or at previous reporting dates, Vodafone Group said in its first half financial results filing. [caption id=attachment_524736 align=alignleft width=380 British telecom giant Vodafone has
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: A customer is seen speaking on her mobile phone at a Vodafone city store on October 29, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Vodafone Australia announced that it will shed jobs, believed to be up to 500, in an effort to curb costs as their customer base reduces, and the expense of updating the network to 4G is realised. Vodafone Australia has lost a million customers in the past two years, with patchy network coverage considered the main complaint. Vodafone Australia is co-owned by Vodafone plc in the UK, and Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: A
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Olivia Rubin attends the Vodafone London Fashion Weekend hosted by Nick Ede with Hillary Alexander, Lydia Bright and Olivia Rubin in the Vodafone VIP lounge on September 23, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Ol
The government and Vodafone may finally arrive at a settlement in the Rs 20,000 crore tax case, which may include a penalty or interest waiver, reports emCNTV18's/emAakansha Sethi. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has powers under Section 119-2B to waive off the interest. A similar settlement was made between Revenue Secretary and ITC in 2005 when P Chidambaram was the Finance Minister. However, as of now the government's response to the Vodafone Bilateral Investment Promotion And Protection Agreements (BIPA) notice is pending with the Attorney General who is vetting Section 9 of the retrospective amendment. The Attorney General's response is key to determining the government's action on Vodafone. Earlier, on 17 April Vodafone had served the government with a notice with its intention to enter arbitration. That dispute notice had said there would be a 3-month negotiation period, which has then lapsed on 17 July. It has asked for a written undertaking from the government whether it will raise a new demand or not. However, it has not heard back from the government. The government had earlier formed the Inter ministerial Group to look into the arbitration notice sent by the telecom major under the India-Netherlands bilateral investment protection agreement (BIPA). The Inter ministerial Group haddecided against promising any relief to the company from the controversial retrospective amendments in the income tax law and said that the telecom giant is liable to pay capital gains tax following its acquisition of Hutchinson's stake in Hutch-Essar in 2007. Following amendment to the Income-Tax Act with retrospective effect, Vodafone may be asked to pay Rs 20,000 crore tax, interest and penalty for its 2007 acquisition despite wining the tax case in the Supreme Court. [caption id=attachment_400114 align=alignleft width=380 The government and Vodafone may fin
Vodafone posted a sharp drop in quarterly organic growth as weak trading in Italy and unexpected slowdowns in Britain and India hit the world's largest mobile operator. Vodafone shares were down 1.6 percent in early trading while European rivals Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom also slipped as investors digested the update from the operator widely regarded as the strongest in the sector. It is not a disaster. It is just a slight miss, Espirito Santo analyst Will Draper said. [caption id=attachment_384576 align=alignleft width=450 Vodafone posted a sharp drop in qua
strongLondon:/strong Telecom major Vodafone today said it will acquire New Zealannd based TelstraClear which provides fixed telecom services in the country for NZ Dollar 840 million (over $662 million). Vodafone New Zealand has entered into an agreement to acquire TelstraClear Limited, the New Zealand business of Telstra Corporation, for a cash consideration of NZ Dollar 840 million, the company said in a statement. [caption id=attachment_375703 align=alignleft width=380 strongLondon:/strong Telecom major
Dismissing Vodafone's contention in the Rs 20,000-crore tax case, the Finance Ministry has decided to not offer any relief to the telecom giant in the controversial retrospective tax case and has prepared a reply to the company's rejoinder which would be sent after the approval of the Prime Minister. Vodafone had sent the notice to the government invoking the bilateral investment treaty with Netherlands saying that the retrospective amendment was not in the spirit of the Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA). It asked the government to abandon or amend the retrospective amendments, or face arbitration proceedings. [caption id=attachment_372916 align=alignleft width=380 Dismissing Vodafone's contention in
A Vodafone logo is seen on a mobile internet dongle connected to a laptop in London in this November 9, 2010 file photo. The world's largest mobile phone company, Vodafone Group, has shaved 1 billion pounds, and possibly more, off the taxes its UK operating unit might have paid in the past decade, thanks to accounting factors not seen at other European units. A Reuters examination of statutory filings made by Vodafone across Europe over the past 16 years shows the UK taxman has often gone empty handed, while tax authorities in Germany, Spain and elsewhere have raked in billions of euros. A Vodafone logo is seen on a mobile