All articles by Anne Morris
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Venturing & InvestmentsOrange backs startup Biolevate in pharma AI push
Orange Ventures co‑led a Series A funding round for the health‑tech specialist.
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Strategy & ChangeMásOrange goes back to its roots by rebranding as Orange Spain
Launched in 2024, MásOrange has already been replaced by its “strongest brand”.
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Products & ServicesDT plants flag in eSIM roaming territory with T-Travel launch
DT joins the global eSIM party amid its ongoing backing of independent providers such as Airalo.
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PeoplewatchSpain’s Lyntia picks former Bluevía chief as CEO
Luis Rivera takes up reins in October as altnet readies for its next phase, amidst a fibre market continuing to evolve with a new rural venture and ongoing pressure from disruptor Digi…
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Public AffairsSFR takeover: unions call for strike action over workforce concerns
Union opposition to the proposed break-up of SFR intensifies, with employee representatives launching legal action and planning strike activity as they seek stronger protections and greater clarity.
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Network & InfraOrange maintains pragmatic approach to building an NTN future
Operator’s technical strategy lead believes the road to ubiquitous satellite connectivity will be gradual rather than revolutionary, with telcos likely to pursue multiple NTN partnerships and technologies as standards, economics, and spectrum frameworks evolve.
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Partnerships & AlliancesEuropean telcos change course on D2D after licence rethink
Reports raise prospect of a new D2D platform that could provide a European alternative for next-gen services, with telcos said to be eyeing a slice of 2GHz MSS spectrum under contentious new EU allocation plan.
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Financial & PerformanceSFR takeover: French telcos hold nerve as deal spooks customers
The proposed SFR break-up is still a year from completion, but commercial consequences are being felt as Altice admits customer retention challenges.
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Strategy & ChangeOrange Belgium steps up ‘mutualisation’ drive to deepen Group integration
From Dynamic SOC to Livebox, Belgian OpCo increasingly adopts Group commercial playbook, drawing closer to French parent.
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Network & InfraPolish fibre: Orange, APG get green light for major expansion of JV
EC approves partners’ move to combine fibrecos Światłowód Inwestycje and Nexera into a new entity that aims to pass 3.9m households by 2032, and in doing so significantly expand incumbent Orange’s addressable next-gen broadband platform.
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch: now-consolidated MásOrange quick to make mark
Analyst Briefing: bringing together the latest on Orange from around TelcoTitans and beyond, including Group execs being upbeat on MásOrange despite competitive pressures; a new data centre joint venture with Morrison; and MásOrange denying rumours of ‘RANco’ plans with Vodafone Spain…
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Public AffairsHungary’s 4iG faces major probe into Orbán era state contracts
A corporate investigation by Hungary’s new government has placed telecoms, defence, and technology conglomerate 4iG under intense scrutiny as it reviews years of state-backed expansion.
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Public Affairs‘All we can do is file lawsuits’: 1&1 still awaits low-band spectrum resolution
German challenger is unable to offer a firm timeframe for resolution of dispute over sub-1GHz airwaves that could bolster its transition to full MNO status.
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Analyst BriefingFrancewatch: SFR takeover review gets underway
Analyst Briefing: France’s telecoms market is entering another decisive phase, with the SFR takeover review now in national hands, Orange reshaping its infrastructure strategy, and regulators turning fresh attention to fibre quality as consolidation pressures build.
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Network & InfraFrance’s fibre players told to raise quality game as market shift looms
Regulator’s latest quality-of-service scorecard scolds some fibrecos, even as France boasts fibre market leadership among European peers. Further reset imminent as SFR takeover progresses…
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M&ABouygues CEO says SFR review could stretch into 2028
Olivier Roussat appears less confident than his opposite at Orange that the deal will be completed before the end of next year, as originally hoped.
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Strategy & ChangeOrange bets on MásOrange as Spain’s price war rages
MásOrange CEO Meinard Spenger is confident the business will hold its own in a bruising battle as rivals employ increasingly aggressive tactics.
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Network & InfraOrange to unleash data centre value through €3bn JV
Group plans to bring five existing data centres into 50:50 joint venture with infra investor Morrison.
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TechnologyMásOrange brings Cyan cyber products to three more brands
Spanish operator expands cybersecurity deal with German specialist, extending protection services to three more brands as demand for telco-delivered security services continues to rise.
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch: SFR takeover becomes a very French affair
Analyst Briefing: Local antitrust body takes on SFR oversight; Orange completes MásOrange takeover; Group builds up Unified Cloud Platform; and more across the operator including AI-native comms, a Nokia deal in Belgium, and a cross-telco digital media deal…