Europe – Page 78
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Sweden’s EQT rounds out digital infra portfolio with Radius deal
Deal is worth $3bn including debt.
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Austria’s ex-regulatory chief to lead new FibreCo
Trio of execs hired to set up Magenta Telekom and Meridiam’s new fibre joint venture.
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Elsewhere in Systems Solutions: T‑Systems recognised for cloud networking prowess
T‑Systems recognised for cloud networking prowess by AWS.
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Elsewhere in Germany: Telekom Deutschland boosts 5G portfolio
Telekom Deutschland boosts 5G portfolio with entry‑level smartphones and hybrid offering.
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Elsewhere in DT Europe: Kubrik and Publicis establish dedicated advertising agency for Magenta Telekom
Kubrik and Publicis establish dedicated advertising agency for Magenta Telekom.
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Magenta Telekom, Meridiam get go-ahead for fibre JV
EC clears Alpen Glasfaser to press on with rollout targeting 650,000 homes outside of main cities.
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O2 rolls out campus network for logistics buddy Arvato
Telefónica Deutschland installs 5G private network at Arvato distribution centre.
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Telefónica’s home security JV remains in growth — but in red, too
Operator’s connected alarm and monitoring venture with Prosegur continues to see strong uptake, growing user base at double-digit rates in FY22.
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Elsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica implements commercial 5G network slicing pilot
Telefónica implements commercial 5G network slicing pilot with Meliá Hotels, in collaboration with Ericsson and Intel
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Vodafone taps SpaceMobile connection for Spanish satellite testing
Vodafone-backed satellite player AST SpaceMobile to launch pilot programme with Group’s Spanish OpCo.
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Orange, OTE reach settlement over Romania deal refund
Greek group pays a €9m retrospective discount on Orange’s 2021 takeover of Telekom Romania following review of accounts.
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DigitalBridge eyes casualties from European fibre fallout
Investment group sees financially squeezed altnets’ valuations dropping dramatically, offering up opportunities to absorb weakened players.
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Financial & Performance
Telefónica FY22: foundations ready, vision to follow
No surprises as the Group rounds off year hitting targets as expected and promising steady future progress. Little indication given of future strategy evolution, but a focus on opening infrastructure and network-as-a-service looks set to feature strongly. Consolidation the talk of the analyst call, with altnets on radar and ...
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Orange people moves: new home market head
Martin Bergner and Vincent Garnier take up Chief Data Officer roles at Orange’s rebranded business unit.
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Höttges claims 1&1 has ‘lost eligibility’ for auction participation
DT CEO hits out at challenger 1&1 arguing it has “lost the eligibility for participating in an auction” after limited coverage increases.
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Schüler ‘open’ to altnet M&A as VMO2 builds fibre base
Virgin Media O2 CEO states altnet consolidation is possible, citing “very low” penetration rates among fibre providers.
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DT’s facilities partner ISS initiates arbitration over deal dispute
Outsourcer indicates contractual disagreement with DT over huge FM deal not yet resolved, and entering arbitration. Dispute overhangs progress being made by ISS in turnaround of hitherto-unprofitable contract. Breakeven achieved on DT engagement in FY22, on schedule — removing long-running drag on ISS financial performance.
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Telefónica says situation ‘normal’ at German FibreCo, despite reports
Parent operator’s boss suggests press reports of headaches at Unsere joint venture Grüne Glasfaser overblown.
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Altice, Vodafone given EC go-ahead for infra JV
European Commission clears Vodafone’s plan for fibre JV with French group Altice.
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Telefónica-Allianz fibre JV ‘on course’ with rollout plans
Unsere Grüne Glasfaser remains bullish in the face of negative reports.