Tag: Airtel-Vodafone
Airtel-Vodafone appoints new Head of Marketing, Channel Islands
Airtel-Vodafone has appointed a new Head of Marketing with responsibility for the Channel Islands. Sitting on the Senior Management Team, Peter Zunino comes into the business with a long track record of marketing in a variety of business sectors. Ian Campbell, Chief Operating Officer for Airtel-Vodafone, commented on the appointment: ‘This role is a key [...]
New partnership puts focus on the power of mobile devices
A new exclusive partnership, that brings together hardware and mobile network specialists, will see Airtel-Vodafone services available in the two Beyond Computers outlets; at The Powerhouse Retail Park and their store on Don Street. The partnership will combine the mobile device knowledge and experience of the Beyond Computers team with the global network expertise of [...]
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first text with free texting
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the first ever text being sent, new research from Airtel-Vodafone shows Jersey likes texting more than Guernsey. The Short Message Service, otherwise known as SMS or text, is 20 years old on 3 December. When Neil Papworth, a test engineer, sent the words ‘Merry Christmas’ from his [...]
Diwali, the festival of lights was celebrated in Jersey in style
Lights, dancing, singing and great food was enjoyed by over 300 people at the Diwali celebrations held at the Hotel de France on Saturday. PEOPLE of all faiths and beliefs were invited to take part in celebrations for the Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Sikh festival of Diwali in Jersey on Saturday (17 November). Diwali is [...]
Jersey pupils to receive Internet safety guide
Every Jersey pupil in years 4 to 9 will be offered a copy of the new Digital Parenting magazine created by Vodafone, partner to the Channel Island mobile provider Airtel-Vodafone. All pupils at States’ schools will be taking home a copy for their parents. The magazine is written as a guide for all parents and [...]
£16,000 raised for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
Mark Bright and Geoff Thomas, ex English professional footballers, were in Jersey recently with the aim of raising awareness of blood cancer diseases across the island and the work that the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research charity does locally in Jersey. They were participating in the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research golf day, which was sponsored by [...]
Airtel-Vodafone and Jersey Met Office bring new weather forecast service to Channel Islands
Airtel-Vodafone, in partnership with the Jersey Met Office, has launched the first automated weather forecast service for mobile telephone customers. The new service will allow users to request the latest weather conditions and forecast by text message from 10p per message or set up a regular message twice a day. At present the service will [...]
Portuguese Food Festival 2012 puts teen talent top of the bill
It’s nearly time to head down to the Waterfront for this year’s Airtel-Vodafone Portuguese Food Festival. The fun takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend and organisers have confirmed further details for the five-day line-up. Thanks to this year’s new location at Les Jardins de la Mer, twice as many food stalls will be [...]
Acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide is good news for CI customers
Airtel-Vodafone vice-president Ian Campbell welcomes Vodafone’s acquisition of telecoms group Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW). The deal was worth just over £1 billion and took effect yesterday [30th July]. Mr Campbell said: ‘The acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide is a good move for Vodafone. It comes at a time when there’s an increasing need [...]
Airtel-Vodafone stops roaming charges from wrecking holidays
Airtel-Vodafone has formed a new business partnership that will end ‘bill shock’ for people using their phone – particularly to download data – when they travel outside the Channel Islands. The deal with global Wi-Fi services provider Boingo gives users access to more than 500,000 Wi-Fi hotspots around the world at a fixed monthly price [...]
