TalkTalk reportedly mulling £200 million sale of B2B unit
Rumours regarding TalkTalk’s future have a become a semi-regular occurrence, and a fresh batch of them was served up this week.
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Hungary tightens state telecoms control with Yettel share swap
The Hungarian government has increased its holding in mobile operator Yettel as part of an ongoing strategy to tighten state control over its telecoms sector.
Orange gets green light for VOO deal
The European Commission has approved Orange’s proposed acquisition of VOO in Belgium following a lengthy competition investigation.
T-Mobile is betting $1.35 billion that Mint will freshen-up its image
The long-rumoured acquisition of MVNO Mint Mobile by T-Mobile US has completed, with an apparent premium paid to be associated with Actor Ryan Reynolds.
The race is on for TIM’s network as new bid lands
Italian operator group TIM has received a second offer for its network assets, this time from a consortium of CdP Equity (CDPE) and Macquarie, and that means the race is on.
CMA gives provisional nod to Viasat-Inmarsat deal
The UK’s competition watchdog thinks Viasat’s $7.3 billion acquisition of Inmarsat won’t harm competition in the satellite sector after all.
Telenor’s DTAC, True complete controversial Thailand tie-up
Thailand’s mobile market is now effectively a duopoly, after corporate interests prevailed over those of end users.
EU probes in-flight connectivity impact of Viasat Inmarsat acquisition
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat, fearing it might harm competition in the in-flight connectivity market.
EU confirms ‘single telecoms market’ policy
In response to questions from Telecoms.com, the European Commission (EC) confirmed its desire for the bloc to have a single telecoms market.
Truphone finally gets new owners
UK-based eSIM specialist Truphone has been acquired by investors at the end of a lengthy and fraught process.
American Tower reportedly eyes $50 billion mega-deal for Cellnex
American Tower and Brookfield Asset Management have come together to table a bid for Cellnex, according to reports emanating from the Spanish press in recent days.
Hungarian state becomes major telecoms player with Vodafone acquisition
Vodafone has completed the sale of its Hungarian business to a group consisting of an IT firm and the Hungarian government.
Rogers Shaw acquisition approved but it’s still not a done deal
The Canadian Competition Tribunal has decided Rogers and Shaw have conceded enough to be allowed to merge but the Competition Bureau is fighting on.
Microsoft becomes a fibre player with Lumenisity acquisition
Lumenisity, a UK hollow core fibre (HCF) startup, has been acquired by US tech giant Microsoft to augment its global cloud infrastructure.
Orange snaps up Swiss cybersecurity guards
French operator group Orange has acquired its way into the Swiss cybersecurity market.
Vodafone’s multi-billion-euro towers deal is all about control
Vodafone has agreed a co-control deal for its Vantage Towers business with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and KKR that could bring in cash proceeds of up to €7.1 billion.
EU joins UK by probing Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of computer games giant Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.
Vantage Towers could seal KKR deal within days
KKR has emerged as the favourite to acquire a stake in Vodafone’s towers business and could broker a deal very soon, if it gets its way, it emerged this week.
Lights out for Lumen in EMEA
UK-based Colt Technology Services this week agreed to pay $1.8bn for US counterpart Lumen’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business.
VMO2 reportedly cans £3 billion TalkTalk deal
Virgin Media O2 is apparently no longer working towards a £3 billion takeover of broadband rival TalkTalk, the deal apparently derailed by macro-economic issues and regulatory uncertainty.
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