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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.

• 24 May 2023

Iliad borrows €300 million to densify French fibre footprint

France-based telco Iliad has secured yet another loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

• 19 Jan 2023

Iliad and Wind Tre create wholesale mobile JV

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.

• 05 Jan 2023

KKR and Iliad reportedly interested in TIM network

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.

• 13 Dec 2022

Iliad chips away at Italian mobile market as 700 MHz opens up

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.

• 05 Jul 2022

Iliad and WindTre inch towards rural 5G JV

Italian operators Iliad and WindTre appear to have made progress in their plan to share the burden of rural 5G rollout.

• 08 Apr 2022

Iliad blots its copy book over 5G in Italy

Iliad has had a slap on the wrist in Italy for misleading consumers over its 5G offer… and it’s not happy about it.

• 30 Mar 2022

TIM bids for Italian cloud project as Iliad tears up its mobile market

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.

• 22 Mar 2022

Iliad bid for Vodafone Italia confirmed and rejected

UK telco has confirmed French telecoms group Iliad offered to buy its Italian operation and that the offer was rejected.

• 11 Feb 2022

M&A looms in Southern Europe as Iliad and Orange reportedly make overtures

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.

• 08 Feb 2022

Iliad launches broadband in Italy with cheap FTTH and home-made box

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.

• 25 Jan 2022

TIM gets new CEO as Italy eyes new telco

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.

• 24 Jan 2022

Eurobites: Iliad gets on board with FiberCop in Italy

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.

• 09 Aug 2021

Iliad-UPC tie-up will make Poland a market to watch

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.

• 03 Aug 2021

Eurobites: Xavier Niel bids €3.1 billion to take Iliad private

Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Proximus earnings slip in Q2; Sparkle teams up with Google on subsea links; Orange sets targets.

• 30 Jul 2021

Iliad delays Italy fixed-line launch

Iliad is upbeat about its progress in Italy, but nonetheless is delaying the launch of its planned fixed-line service in the market.

• 18 May 2021

Iliad to offer fixed services in Italy soon

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.

• 17 Mar 2021

Iliad Italia switches on 5G in 27 cities with €10 offer

Emulating its strategy in France, the latest entrant to Italy’s 5G market undercuts its competitors with a €9.99 per month offer.

• 23 Dec 2020

Iliad can Play with Europe’s big boys

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.

• 23 Nov 2020

Iliad raises funding for 5G as mobile business upticks

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.

• 18 Nov 2020