Press Release | 29 Aug 2017

Johnston Press advances its digital newsroom with Vodafone UK

Johnston Press, one of the UK’s largest media companies, is working with Vodafone UK to transform its technology infrastructure as it evolves its digital newsroom.

Johnston Press, one of the UK’s largest media companies and the publisher of the national newspaper i, The Yorkshire Post, The Scotsman and Northern Ireland’s News Letter, is working with Vodafone UK to transform its technology infrastructure as it evolves its digital publishing strategy.

 

Vodafone is providing data centre, workforce mobility and network services to support the delivery of two strategic transformation programmes at Johnston Press – ‘Newsroom of the Future’ and ‘Salesforce of the Future’ – which have been rolled out across its national and regional news outlets.

 

These programmes introduce a new flexible working model for Johnston Press staff, giving reporters and field sales teams the ability to work in any location, at any time, with access to the online services and digital platforms they need. As part of this initiative, Johnston Press is trialing the use of live streaming to relay news stories via smartphones to its online media outlets and looking at new ways to enhance the advertising experience.

 

Lee Whitworth, Head of Enterprise Technology at Johnston Press, commented: “Digital is core to our business strategy and how we engage with our customers and communities. Working with Vodafone, we have been able to increase the agility and capabilities of our technology and communications infrastructure, as we evolve the way we work. It’s great to have them as our technology partner and have access to their expertise and technology foresight as we continue to innovate.”

 

Phil Mottram, Enterprise Director at Vodafone UK, said, “Cloud, mobile and enhanced connectivity offer organisations a great opportunity to rethink the way they work if delivered in harmony with strategic business goals. This enables customers to move to new operational models, tap into new market opportunities and be more responsive and adaptable to change. We are pleased to be working with Johnston Press as part of its team to deliver value to its business, staff and customers and help advance its digital services.”

 

Working in partnership with Johnston Press, Vodafone UK is providing:

  • Co-location data centre services to enable secure hosting and delivery of digital content and applications. Working with Vodafone’s Cloud and Hosting Service, Johnston Press has reduced its data centre footprint by 70% while being able to scale its services. It has also achieved greater efficiency through better energy management and space reduction.
  • Smarter ways of working for its 2,500 business, editorial and sales staff, enabling more effective collaboration between teams. Vodafone is providing access to new digital services from smart devices that will innovate how reporters engage with communities and sales teams with advertising customers.
  • A ten-fold expansion of network capacity, from 10 gigabits (Gb) to 100Gb, across its infrastructure. This upgrade will equip the company to handle increased data demands and traffic as the company develops its digital news channels, capabilities and advertising services.

 

Learn more about Vodafone’s total communications solutions and how it is helping innovative businesses transform the way they work http://www.vodafone.co.uk/business/solutions/

About Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK is a technology communications company that connects people, businesses and devices to help our customers benefit from digital innovation. Our services span mobile, fixed-line connections, home and office broadband, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

We have a strong track record as a tech pioneer, making the UK’s first mobile phone call, sending the first text message, and making the UK’s first live holographic call using 5G in 2018. We were the first to start carrying live 5G traffic from a site in Salford, Greater Manchester and now have 5G in locations across Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain as well as the UK. Meanwhile, our 4G network coverage currently reaches over 99% of the UK population.

Today, Vodafone serves more than 18 million mobile and fixed-line customers in the UK. Vodafone is the largest provider of full fibre in the UK – our superfast broadband services are now available to nearly 12 million homes across the UK.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do: as of 1 July 2021, 100% of the grid electricity we use in the UK is certified to be from renewable sources.

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