Vodafone: signing up for mCommerce trial

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Vodafone: first 3G call a minor hurdle

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Vodafone: digging its heels in

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Vodafone: banking on data

The lower subscriber figures don't matter too much, as Vodafone's focus is now on boosting average revenue per user (ARPU). Unfortunately, 12-month ARPU figures were also down. Data revenues were up, which Vodafone believes will allow it to raise ARPU going ahead. However, the challenge will be in migrating users from SMS to higher-value messaging services.

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Vodafone/Sony: playing the wireless game

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Vodafone/Sonera: simple SMS outperforms WAP

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Vodafone's smart metering deal with British Gas could convince machine-to-machine skeptics

Vodafone has signed a contract with British Gas to roll out smart meters to over one million UK households over the next two years, illustrating the gathering momentum behind machine-to-machine communications and, specifically, smart metering. Although the deal positions Vodafone as a key player in the market, the mobile operator's role in the project will mostly be about connectivity.

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Vizzavi: mPortal safe for now - but maybe not forever

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Vizzavi: left to sink or swim

In the short term, the mobile portal will suffer. Its share of airtime revenues will fall from 50% to just 5%. However, if it can significantly increase uptake of premium mobile services, it will reap more of the profits. In effect, Vodafone and Vivendi are taking away their protective cushion from Vizzavi, leaving it to flourish or perish on its own merits.

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Vivendi: polishing up its telecoms operations

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