All Financial & Performance articles
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M&ACellnex wants in on MásOrange integration, Spanish tower consolidation
Chief Executive Marco Patuano considers American Tower and Cellnex as likely consolidators in fragmented Spanish tower infrastructure market, as number of MNO customers shrinks. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceT-Mobile confirms fibre JV with EQT to buy Lumos
NatCo expects to invest close to $1.5bn in the JV and aims to pass 3.5m premises by 2028. Meanwhile, FWA subscribers surpass five million, the Mint Mobile deal wins regulatory approval, and long‑serving investor relations SVP Jud Henry takes on a new role in the TMUS finance organisation. Read more…
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M&AVodafone insists imperilled Portugal deal ‘not life or death’
Vodafone Portugal’s acquisition of market minnow Nowo looks set to be denied, but OpCo CEO Luís Lopes is unphased and remains confident of prospects regardless.
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Financial & PerformanceLightning Fibre’s quick insolvency switch could show the way for struggling altnets
Lightning Fibre’s £40m pre-pack sale out of administration and back into the hands of the investment fund that had supported its initial build may prove a template for struggling UK altnets as expectations on performance levels rise, but at what cost for suppliers and partners? Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceVi eyes £1.7bn public offering to fund 4G and 5G rollout
Troubled Indian JV makes lucrative FPO plans, but what will it mean for Vodafone’s stake? Operator adds to longstanding promises of 4G expansion and 5G rollout, with funding to be channelled to network build…
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Financial & PerformanceTen years into mission, Höttges’ DT is on cruise
FY23: Deutsche Telekom keeps growth going in landmark — but largely business-as-usual — twelve months for its long-serving CEO.
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Financial & PerformanceDeutsche Telekom FY23 highlights: momentum maintained
Strong, broad-based commercial performance sees DT meet all major financial targets for FY23. Group is no longer a one-trick, T-Mobile pony. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceDeutsche Telekom FY23 spend: unfinished business on cost control
FY23 session sees ongoing evidence of Group leadership qualms in the area of cost control, amid macro and regulatory uncertainties. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceDeutsche Telekom FY23 guidance: cash flow becoming a deluge
More jumps expected in revenue, earnings, and cash flow expected in FY24.
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Financial & PerformanceVi to get £197m top up from Vodafone partner Aditya Birla
Vi makes inroads into reducing debt pile with proposed cash infusion from Aditya Birla and thumbs up from shareholders for INR 200bn equity offering.
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Public AffairsEnforced M-PESA spinout delayed by Safaricom $575bn tax exposure
Tax complication delaying spinout of transformational and potentially highly valued African mobile-money pioneer; Central Bank Governor keen to make faster progress on resolution, amidst desire to navigate its local dominance. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceYet another AST SpaceMobile launch delay for MNO backers
Getting current-gen BlueBirds into low-Earth orbit for cellular broadband from space taking longer than expected, but funding in place after Vodafone, AT&T and Google supported latest call. Other industry backers include American Tower, Bell Canada, Rakuten, Samsung, Cisneros…
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Financial & PerformanceDeutsche Telekom’s Europe success story — under-appreciated, under-valued (and awkwardly off-narrative)
Exclusive analysis: quietly, the transatlantic behemoth that is Deutsche Telekom is countenancing a slight increase in capital outlay in its ten-territory Europe division, despite the remorseless downer its execs lay on the region’s lack of global investment appeal. Investors still value rump DT very poorly compared to T-Mobile US, however. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceDT hits sales targets in Germany but yet to earn FTTH bonus
Group’s home market business continues to outdo its key rivals on commercial and financial numbers, as well as comfortably hitting mid-term internal goals.
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Financial & PerformanceDeutsche Telekom hits milestone in Systems reset
Group’s challenged enterprise IT division finally got back into positive cash flow territory in FY23, following a major portfolio overhaul by ex-CEO Adel Al-Saleh.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY23: Group fuels up for GPS-guided journey
Operator closes out the year meeting its targets, with CEO Álvarez-Pallete saying foundations are now in place to “comfortably” achieve three-year strategic vision laid out in late-2023.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY23 Headlines: solid growth achieved
Increases in revenue, OIBDA, and free cash flow presented as a “solid foundation” for Group to spring forwards into fresh strategic cycle.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY23 Spend: operator makes room for free cash flow
Operator details plan to further reduce capital intensity with reduced capex and continuing to drive efficiencies.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica FY23 Guidance: Group gets en route to meet strategic goals
FY24 guidance aligns with GPS’ onus on capex reduction and efficiency.
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Financial & PerformanceHelios swaps land-grab for lease-grab in strategy refresh
Middle East and Africa tower group makes a change-up of headline KPIs after shifting away from M&A-based expansion of tower footprint.