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M&AEuropean Commission slows Telefónica España’s Prosegur acquisition
Telefónica España’s planned acquisition of a 50% stake in Prosegur, the Spanish security alarm business, has slowed ahead of regulatory approval from the European Commission (EC).
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Shentel users in play if Sprint deal gets thumbs up
Sign-off to mega-deal would give New T‑Mobile management a raise/fold option in north-eastern US states.
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German government opts to acquire Toll Collect
German government paid €87m to acquire Toll Collect, the former joint venture (JV) between Deutsche Telekom (DT), Daimler, and Cofiroute.
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Vodacom joins Cell C circlers
Talks centre on a subscriber add-on but apparently do not cover spectrum.
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Vodafone Hutchison Australia merger “will be permitted”, says TPG Telecom CEO
David Teoh, Chief Executive of TPG Telecom, reiterated his optimism that the TPG–Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) merger saga is coming to a close.
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Vodafone Ghana absorbs Vodacom Business Ghana
VfGh confirmed it had completed absorption of Vodacom Group’s local enterprise unit Vodacom Business Ghana.
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Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya secure merger approval
Safaricom rivals Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya secured approval for their merger from the Competition Authority of Kenya. Clearance of the proposed combination is still awaiting approval from Kenya’s Ethics and Anti‑Corruption Commission.
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Sprint deal in balance as court case concludes
Court case raises concerns deal could fall at final hurdle.
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Hellman & Friedman acquires AutoScout24
Scout24 Group, DT’s former digital marketplaces unit, accepted an offer from US private equity firm Hellman Friedman.
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4iG tables T-Systems Hungary acquisition plans
4iG pulled out of its planned acquisition of Magyar Telekom’s (MT) T‑Systems Hungary (T‑Sys HU) subsidiary.
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O2 Germany acquires marketing platform Tarifhaus
O2 Germany acquired 100% of the shares in Tarifhaus, a Munich‑based online marketing platform for mobile tariffs
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Vodafone strains Telecom Egypt out of Egyptian services arm
Awkward co‑ownership with incumbent dealt with. A step in recalibration of Shared Services — and possibly VfEg too.
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Vodafone goes IoT value-chain building with grandcentrix
Planned IoT partnership targets SME customers. grandcentrix will continue to operate as separate entity if anti-trust authorities give green light.
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Vodafone extends convergence play to Albania
Operator agrees acquisition terms with Albania’s largest cableco. Demos 5G-enabled remote car driving.
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Vodafone agrees to sell Malta unit
Vodafone’s leadership re‑emphasised eagerness to pull back its front lines with an agreement to sell Vodafone Malta (VfM).
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Deutsche Telekom Group keeps an eye on Dutch exit door
DT keen to stress it M A options up sleeve and no philosophical stance against sales, as balance sheet pressures increase.
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T-Mobile Czech Republic scours Planet A for convergence boost
Small legup for NatCo’s fibre push in Prague.
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Deutsche Telekom exits content management specialist CoreMedia
Deutsche Telekom (DT) exited content management specialist (and long-time investment) CoreMedia, after US private equity group OpenGate Capital bought control of the business.
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Telefónica España acquires 50% stake in alarm business
After the abrupt end of its Securitas partnership, Telefónica is again attempting to integrate security services into its connected home strategy. Despite allusions to “ smart ” solutions, Prosegur currently remains principally a traditional burglar alarm business. Shareholder and partner.
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Cryptic move by Telefónica España
With security services underpinning many expectations of Telefónica growth, additional skills have been brought in‑house through acquisition.
