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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TalkTalk bolsters wholesale ops with two new divisions
Following its recent shopping spree, UK ISP TalkTalk is having a reshuffle in an effort to tap growing demand for high-bandwidth fibre and Ethernet services.
TalkTalk to buy rival SSE Phone & Broadband
TalkTalk has brokered a deal to acquire SSE Phone & Broadband from Ovo Energy, a move that could add around 100,000 customers to its portfolio.
VMO2 reportedly offers £3 billion for TalkTalk
Virgin Media O2 is eyeing up inorganic growth in the UK, having reportedly tabled a £3 billion bid for TalkTalk.
Vodafone and Sky reportedly eyeing up TalkTalk M&A
Owners of broadband provider TalkTalk have apparently have received ‘tentative approaches’ about a sale worth £3 billion, with Vodafone and Sky among the suitors.
Virgin and TalkTalk top Ofcom’s latest complaints list
Telco customer service has bounced back from a Covid-19-related dip, but UK consumers are still finding reasons to complain, according to the latest data from Ofcom.
Eurobites: KPN turns a corner in Q2
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: T-Systems heads deeper into the Google Cloud; customer satisfaction (or not) in France; Telefónica Tech takes up with CrowdStrike.
TalkTalk in £1.1 billion private takeover, Dunstone stays
TalkTalk has agreed to a £1.1 billion takeover bid from a pair of investment firms that will see it delisted from the stock exchange.
Hedge fund launches £1.1 billion bid to take TalkTalk private
UK ISP TalkTalk has agreed to discuss a takeover bid from its second-biggest shareholder.
Think-tank sounds alarm over UK’s full fibre future
Radical policy changes are needed if the UK is to achieve nationwide FTTP coverage, according to a new report.
CityFibre completes £200mn FibreNation acquisition
With TalkTalk shareholders approving the sale of FibreNation to CityFibre for £200 million, the wholesale infrastructure challenger has increased its rollout target to 8 million premises.
CityFibre buys FibreNation from debt-laden TalkTalk for £200 million
CityFibre has announced it will acquire FibreNation from TalkTalk for £200 million, as the latter has struggled to source funds to help it meet the three million FTTH connections it targeted.
Which pans UK broadband leaders for woeful service
Consumer publication Which has slammed the UK broadband scene, pointing towards the unacceptable and consistently poor performance of market share leaders for customer service and performance.
Mesh wifi goes mainstream as Amazon acquires Eero
Amazon’s push into the connected home took another step with the acquisition of mesh wifi specialist Eero.
TalkTalk launches subsidiary devoted to fibre roll out
UK ISP TalkTalk is so devoted to rolling out fibre that it has launched a new company – FibreNation – devoted entirely to that.
TalkTalk takes swipe at competitors over pricing fairness
TalkTalk has launched its Fairer Broadband Charter calling into question whether competitors know the definition of simple concepts such as honesty and fairness.
UK economy is solid despite infrastructure, but that needs to change – TalkTalk CEO
Dodgy connectivity has not hindered the economy in the past, but the UK cannot rely on precedent if it is to be an economic heavyweight in the future.
Profits down but prospects up at TalkTalk
TalkTalk has unveiled its full year results and while profits are down, restructuring costs have hit the spreadsheets and the dividend has been cut, so prospects aren’t looking too bad for the group.
We need to talk about TalkTalk – Ofcom
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has done a big survey on customer satisfaction with CSPs and TalkTalk has the lowest customer satisfaction levels.
TalkTalk shares hit by £75 million loss and weak outlook
UK telecoms group TalkTalk saw its shares drop significantly upon announcing a negative set of half-yearly earnings.
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