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.
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TalkTalk
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.
Major UK broadband suppliers all suck at customer service – Which
UK consumer advocate Which has published its latest broadband customer satisfaction survey and all the biggest ISPs scored poorly on customer service.
TalkTalk shares climb after CEO departure announcement
The TalkTalk share price jumped around 8% on the news that CEO Dido Harding is stepping down after seven years in charge.
Ofcom finally gets tough on BT with Openreach ultimatum
Ofcom has finally decided that BT is to separate from its Openreach business. The regulator has, after much deliberation, concluded the long running saga, and it’s not good news for BT.
Altice given €80m spanking for jumping the gun
Super acquisitive telco conglomerate Altice has been spanked with an €80 million fine for prematurely engaging in post-M&A relations.
TalkTalk feels lonely as customers fancy other brands – report
It looks like TalkTalk is suffering from the telco equivalent to post-traumatic stress disorder from last year’s devastating attack on its network – according to research from Kantar Worldpanel.
Dear Sharon, throw us a frickin bone here – UK telco challengers
A cabal of UK telecoms underdogs have implored Ofcom to level the playing field by capping the amount of spectrum owned by any single company.
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