All France articles – Page 4
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M&AFrance forbids sale of Eutelsat’s ‘strategic’ ground infra unit
Sovereignty-sensitive French government blocks proposed sale of passive ground infrastructure to EQT, citing need to maintain control over “strategic” comms assets. Eutelsat assures the decision will not impact its strategic expansion plans, although it has adjusted its short-term financial targets…
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch: M&A beckons in France and Spain
Analyst Briefing: Orange and rivals confirm SFR talks; MásOrange deal on the road to completion; ADSL gets a reprieve in France; Hexadone makes Hyvilo acquisition…
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M&ACellnex finalises French data centre sale
Cellnex completes offload of Towerlink France as the latest step in its simplification drive, following a series of asset sales over the past three years. Vauban aims to create “attractive synergies” by integrating the unit into its digital infra portfolio…
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M&AAltice reportedly preps XpFibre sale amid ongoing pruning of debt
Patrick Drahi-controlled Altice said to be readying for first round bids for its French fibreco, with an enterprise valuation of €9bn. XpFibre joins a list of Altice companies lined up for sale…
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Public AffairsEU resetting copper switch-off to ‘mandatory but conditional’ 2035, pressuring slow-mo incumbents
In depth: leaked draft of EC Digital Networks Act reveals copper shutdown ambitions delayed by five years. Incumbent, copper-overweight operators like Deutsche Telekom look set to face heat if new enforcement capabilities introduced. Other highlights include spectrum trading, easing up on regional consolidation, and streamlining oversight…
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Network & InfraOrange to continue to sell ADSL subs in some areas for another year
Customers in around 8,000 municipalities in France will still be able to buy copper‑based broadband services until 2027 after closure deadline is extended.
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M&ACVC to bulk up in digital infra with Celeste buy
Dutch investor moves to add further French fibre assets and European data centres to its portfolio, after entering exclusive talks to take over French enterprise-focused digital infra player…
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M&AOrange JV HexaDone rounds out offering with Hyvilo buy
HexaDone snaps up French startup to add analytical elements to its digital platform for public data processing.
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M&APhoenix seeks lift with French tower bolt-on
Bolstered by heavyweight private equity backing, US tower group firms up opportunistic buyout of SFR-Bouygues joint venture Infracos to gain scale in its biggest European market.
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InterviewEurofiber CEO Alex Goldblum on a decade of deals
Interview: CEO of expansive European fibre and data centre services player says M&A action is not over as it targets growth across enlarged western European footprint.
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Analyst BriefingFrancewatch: SFR looks to the cloud as sales speculation continues
Analyst Briefing: more questions than answers on the future of SFR; Iliad sees new sovereign cloud, data centre opportunities; Orange Business goes Bleu…
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PeoplewatchOrange enlists former cybersecurity agency head as Chief Trust Officer
Guillaume Poupard, one-time Director of France’s national cybersecurity agency, will report directly to Orange CEO Cristel Heydemann and take on responsibility for developing the operator’s fast-evolving strategy around digital sovereignty and trust.
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Network & InfraSFR Business turns to Cloud Temple for sovereign service
The French operator’s B2B unit says it plans to enrich its own Cloud Agility service with partner offerings.
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InterviewLandolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
Interview: With the telecoms sector at an inflection point, Gianluca Landolina sees opportunity in channelling simplicity and sustainability, as the Cellnex UK CEO shares the strategic logic behind neutral host expansion and why fewer, stronger MNOs are key to the infraco and national resilience.
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M&AOptimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Orange Business offloads Océan, its French fleet management unit, in the Group’s latest strategic move to offload non-core assets and refocus on traditional telecoms offerings…
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Network & InfraInto the Bleu: Orange plans major enterprise app migration
Orange Business plans to migrate 70% of its IT infrastructure to the independent cloud platform Bleu, a joint venture between Orange and Capgemini.
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Financial & PerformanceIliad CEO: Telco trio’s Altice offer is ‘generous’ and only ‘global’ option
Q3 FY25 highlights: Thomas Reynaud sticks to party line on three-way bid for Altice France, while also making clear that Iliad Italy will not be sold to finance M&A in France. Updates on OpCore and Scaleway data centre ambitions, including AI Gigafactory…
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Products & ServicesOrange gears up for D2D messaging launch in December
Orange France has teamed with Skylo to launch Message Satellite service before the end of 2025.
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Products & ServicesOrange off the mark on sales of new 5G core NaaS
Valérie Cussac, CEO of Orange Wholesale International, said that the operator has signed its first 5G core network-as-a-service customer with go-live tabled for 2026, bringing it closer to achieving its telco-as-a-service vision…
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Analyst BriefingFrancewatch: Bouygues and Orange keep M&A hopes alive
Analyst Briefing: Aftermath of joint bid by Bouygues, Iliad, and Orange for Altice France, and the hope that discussions will resume despite the offer’s initial rejection.