All Europe articles – Page 17
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M&AEutelsat ‘in talks’ over €1.5bn fundraise to fuel LEO expansion
Satellite operator reportedly in discussions with existing investors, including the French and UK governments, to raise €1.5bn in funding, as it seeks to expand European-originated LEO space infrastructure …
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Financial & PerformanceCityFibre ups the ante with 5Gbps fibre launch
New 5.5Gbps offering to be available across national footprint once XGS‑PON upgrade completed. While notably differentiating in the UK, 5G-10G services increasingly available elsewhere in Europe, and at low cost…
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Financial & PerformanceDT Q1 FY25 Headlines: solidity amid volatility
Q1 FY25: Group reports increased revenue, earnings, and cash flow as all four major divisions deliver on growth mandate.
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Financial & PerformanceDT Q1 FY25 Spend: more AIs in pipeline as DT ramps digital diet
Q1 FY25: Leadership stresses need to up delivery of cost-focused tech initiatives as commercial growth becomes harder to come by, and DT’s investment requirements remain.
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Financial & PerformanceDT Q1 FY25 Guidance: €20bn barrier to break
Q1 FY25: Despite murky macro outlook, DT reaffirms expectations of jumps in revenue, earnings, and cash flow during FY25, and beyond.
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M&AVodafone, Three complete UK merger to create ‘multi-dimensional’ mobile leader
Combination creates new UK mobile top dog with more than 27 million subscribers. Vodafone’s Margherita Della Valle has declared her European reshaping programme as ‘complete’ as the Group locks in VodafoneThree’s financial plans…
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Strategy & ChangeOrange’s Heydemann says message getting through on need for change in Europe
Speaking to shareholders, Orange’s CEO indicates intent to keep up the pressure on European regulators for change, while welcoming signs that repeated lobbying by telco leaders is starting to bear fruit.
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Network & InfraVodafone’s German fibre JV shakes up suppliers to navigate Geodesia delays
OXG Glasfaser has enlisted 29 build partners to accelerate infra rollout and mitigate delays seen with Altice-owned Geodesia. Vodafone’s Margherita Della Valle says the JV is now at “cruising speed” and ready to kick on…
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Network & InfraEE densifies Westminster network with Ontix small cells tie-up
Ties with shared infra specialist and ambitious neutral host extended to 80 fresh sites in central London, in conjunction with assertive local authority. Learn more…
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Financial & PerformanceBT holds off on international B2B sale until division proves its worth
FY24–25: BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby says carved-out BT International must show its value, with ‘runway’ needed for Global Fabric to do the same, ahead of a prospective offload. UK M&A remains on the cards too as BT looks to capitalise on SMB opportunity…
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Network & InfraEnduroSat fuels European, US expansion with fresh Founders Fund backing
Bulgarian satellite manufacturer and operator seeks to ramp up production of its next-generation Endurance constellation, after closing a €43m financing round led by the USA’s Founders Fund.
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M&AMásOrange, Vodafone Spain ‘rethink FibreCo stake sale’
Operator duo reportedly considers adjusting plans to offload a 40% stake in their work-in-progress fibre joint venture, after “most” of the initial non-binding offers that investors have submitted fell below the €7bn minimum valuation they are seeking.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: tower sell-offs, DC deployments, orbital experiments
Cellnex CEO Marco Patuano says the TowerCo is one step closer to selling its Swiss business and French data centre assets. Meanwhile, IHS Towers forks off Rwandan unit to newly formed tower player. In the space sector, several players look to get D2D services off the ground, while others tinker with new space comms solutions.
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Financial & PerformanceOpenreach seeks another gear as altnets gain and CPs flop
FY24–25: BT CEO Allison Kirkby has tossed earlier promises of lower capex, instead fuelling an accelerated fibre build “now that we’ve got the engine humming” to bolster a defence against altnet incursions, and make up for CP shortcomings…
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Network & InfraFullFibre becomes latest altnet to call off Project Gigabit contracts
UK altnet FullFibre “mutually” agrees with Building Digital UK to terminate two rural fibre contracts, after several other operators have cancelled subsidies under the Project Gigabit scheme in recent months.
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PeopleAtlasEdge names chief to lead new ops function
European data centre provider creates new Business Operations function, and appoints IT and telecoms aficionado Raoul du Plessis to lead it. Appointment is next in AtlasEdge’s series of management team changes seen over the past year…
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PeopleDT tech supremo Claudia Nemat resigns; CTO Mudesir steps up
Tectonic shift at German group as colourful and charismatic Technology & Innovation boss Claudia Nemat departs and passes the reins to number-two Dr. Abdu Mudesir.
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Financial & PerformanceCommunity Fibre take-up rate hits 25% after strategic shift
Altnet hits 25% full-fibre take-up rate, placing it third only to Openreach and nexfibre/VM O2 among UK fibre majors.
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone sees the bright side of global chaos
FY24–25: As Vodafone Business surpasses €8bn in revenue, driven by Digital Services, anticipated hikes in cybersecurity, defence, and sovereignty spending in politically uncertain times is expected to provide another boost.
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Briefing: Huawei is back in business in Spain
In this issue, we report on MásOrange’s apparent renewed enthusiasm for technology from China-based vendors for cutting‑edge network developments.