Iliad Italia attracts 10 million customers in five years
Iliad’s mobile customer base in Italy has passed the 10 million mark, almost five years after the telco first launched operations.
Iliad’s mobile customer base in Italy has passed the 10 million mark, almost five years after the telco first launched operations.
France-based telco Iliad has secured yet another loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Iliad and WindTre have formally announced the creation of their new wholesale venture Zefiro Net, an entity that will manage the supply of mobile infrastructure in hard-to-serve areas of Italy.
KKR and Iliad are among those interested in making a bid for TIM’s network assets, it emerged in recent days, with the former purportedly keen to broker a deal by partnering with the Italian government.
Iliad now has 9 million customers in Italy and certainly has reason to celebrate, with the latest regulatory figures showing that it is continuing to eat away at its rivals’ markets shares.
Italian operators Iliad and WindTre appear to have made progress in their plan to share the burden of rural 5G rollout.
Iliad has had a slap on the wrist in Italy for misleading consumers over its 5G offer… and it’s not happy about it.
TIM and its partners have submitted their bid in the tender for Italy’s cloud hub project, and it’s a tender they are likely confident of winning, given that they essentially designed it.
UK telco has confirmed French telecoms group Iliad offered to buy its Italian operation and that the offer was rejected.
Iliad has reportedly made a takeover bid for Vodafone’s Italian unit, while Orange is exploring the possibility of a merger with MasMovil in Spain, according to the industry rumour mill.
French telco group Iliad launched its fixed broadband service in Italy on Tuesday with all the whooping and hollering one would expect from a new market entrant.
The news that Pietro Labriola will be TIM’s new CEO is hardly a surprise, but rumours of M&A in the Italian telecoms market are perhaps more unexpected.
Also in today’s EMEA regional roundup: former Royal Mail boss in line for BT chairman role; Nokia wins at Delta Fiber; Brexit’s roaming ramifications.
Iliad is making good on its ambitions to enter the Polish fixed-line market, making an offer for number two player UPC worth the best part of US$2 billion.
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Proximus earnings slip in Q2; Sparkle teams up with Google on subsea links; Orange sets targets.
Iliad is upbeat about its progress in Italy, but nonetheless is delaying the launch of its planned fixed-line service in the market.
Having made its mark on the Italian mobile market over the past three years, Iliad has now confirmed it will add to its portfolio and launch fixed services in Italy in the coming months.
Emulating its strategy in France, the latest entrant to Italy’s 5G market undercuts its competitors with a €9.99 per month offer.
Play’s shareholders have overwhelming backed a takeover offer from Iliad, leaving the French firm in a position to call itself one of the biggest mobile groups in Europe.
Iliad has signed a €300 million loan deal with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund 5G rollout, shortly after the publication of Q3 numbers that showed a return to growth at its domestic mobile business.