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Financial & Performance
Q3 FY22–23: no frills at BT, but fireworks to come before the year’s up
BT’s Q3 reflects a troubled three months of inflationary pressures, union challenge, and heightened competition.
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TIM examining KKR’s latest bid for fixed-line infra
US private equity group puts forward non-binding offer for purchase of network infra, including Italian operator’s FiberCop and Sparkle assets.
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T-Mobile US keeps options open on fibre play
No decision made on adding wireline to complement fixed-wireless home broadband offering.
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Orange Belgium and Telenet secure fibre double deal
Orange to gain access to Telenet’s HFC and future FTTP networks for next 15 years.
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Venturing & Investments
DIF Capital Partners adds RFNOW to growing fibre portfolio
DIF extends focus on Canadian fibre market with purchase of RFNOW.
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Openreach calls for successor to ‘super-deduction’ tax relief
Openreach adds to pleas from BT Group CEO Philip Jansen and others.
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BT offloads German fibre network to 1&1 Versatel
UK operator continues its retreat from national infrastructure in favour of global services provision.
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M&A
Lyntia Networks buyout brings new board changes
Consortium of investors completes acquisition of Lyntia’s dark fibre side.
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Elsewhere in Innovation and Venturing: T‑Mobile Ventures boosts Trilio data protection platform
T‑Mobile Ventures boosts Trilio data protection platform in funding round
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Deutsche Glasfaser tie‑up goes nationwide
OpCo to extend access to six million more premises over time.
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Vodafone faces up to Openreach wholesale pricing
Openreach submits new Equinox 2 pricing model for regulatory review ahead of April launch.
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TMUS joins large venue Ganzi scheme
ExteNet Systems, part of a stable of networking companies owned by DigitalBridge, signs “exclusive and expanded” partnership with TMUS.
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Vodafone renews Currys deal with focus on broadband
“Multi-year” extension sees Currys retain Vodafone as its ‘exclusive’ MNO partner.
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Glasfaser Nordwest boosted by financing from bank consortium
German FibreCo to receive financing from consortium led by KfW IPEX-Bank.
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Openreach’s Milligan takes on expanded commercial remit
Katie Milligan replaces Kim Mears as Openreach hunts down fibre‑building targets.
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Deutsche Glasfaser appoints new fibre rollout leader
Christian Liversidge Duer will move to lead Glasfaser’s fibre deployment in March, leaving TDC NET EVP of Delivery & Field Services position.
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Digital 9 to increase capex, reinvest for growth
Infrastructure investor’s portfolio now worth £1.3bn after an acquisitive two years.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Cellnex and Three partner on railway connectivity enhancement
Pair combine to provide improved end-to-end connectivity for the London to Brighton rail route both onboard and at stations.
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T-Mobile Poland rules out tower spinoff, plots earlier 3G sunset
TMPL has no plans to spin out towers or build a fibre network.
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Elsewhere in Openreach: BT sends in drones to catch copper cable thieves
BT sends in drones to catch copper cable thieves