Latest Regional News – Page 59
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Financial & Performance
Vodafone FY22–23: Germany braces for impact as housing association TV contracts come up for grabs
Operator could lose significant chunk of 8.5 million TV customer base within housing associations, which generates around €800m in revenue.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom Deutschland revs up motorway mobile coverage
German NatCo teams up with Autobahn GmbH to accelerate network expansion.
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Vodacom seeks pan-African play for emerging fibre biz
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub is looking to build the Group’s fibre assets beyond South Africa once CIVH deal is closed.
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Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: OTE finance chief takes control in Romania
May 2023 update: Host of changes made at Deutsche Telekom Services Europe Slovakia. More…
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Deutsche Glasfaser bags wholesale deal with NetCologne
NetCologne to offer services over Deutsche Glasfaser’s fibre network in certain areas of Germany.
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Safaricom granted licence for Ethiopian M-PESA launch
Ethiopian national bank hands Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia its mobile money licence, breaking state monopoly.
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O2 Germany hangs up on 1&1’s call for 5G national roaming
Dogged by 5G rollout delays, Germany’s fourth mobile operator explores a regulatory option for faster coverage expansion.
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Strategy & Change
Liberty open to shedding Virgin Media O2 stake
Liberty CEO Mike Fries labels VM O2 and VodafoneZiggo as “interesting candidates” for listing. Group sees opportunity to list any of its operating entities given the right circumstances.
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Elsewhere in USA: TMUS denies cutting staff post Sprint merger
TMUS denies cutting staff post‑Sprint merger, despite the numbers.
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M&A
Brazil’s Vivo remains primed for digital M&A
Telefónica’s local operating business open to acquisitions, JVs, and VC action as it seeks to build out its ecosystem in areas such as health, education, and IT.
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Elsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: DT seeks to put stamp on ‘Magentaverse’
DT seeks to put stamp on ‘Magentaverse’; new chapter for Blinkist.
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INWIT untroubled by Voda-Iliad rumours as new opportunities open up
Prospect of market consolidation seen as more good news than bad for Vantage Towers’ Italian JV.
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Deutsche Telekom Q1 FY23 Guidance: all on track
US optimism sees uprating of the already big jumps in earnings and cash flow DT expects to generate in FY23.
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Deutsche Telekom Q1 FY23 Headlines: underlying consistency
All segments maintain forward movement on revenue and earnings.
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Virgin Media O2 Business launches UK movement index
VM O2’s enterprise arm creates Movers Index product to track top-level movement trends for UK businesses and consumers.
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Venturing & Investments
Australian pension fund seals Vantage Towers stake
UniSuper announces acquisition of 5% stake in TowerCo after “an extensive due diligence process”.
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Greece’s OTE to re-explore ‘strategic options’ for challenged Romanian biz
Newly embedded CEO of Telekom Romania Mobile tasked with stabilising business while weighing options in “tougher” local market.
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T-Mobile keeps up enterprise momentum but stays coy on figures
American NatCo claims to be taking enterprise share from rivals.
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T-Systems drives off with GeoMobile
DT enterprise IT arm expands public transport and logistics portfolio with acquisition of Germany-based software provider.
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Deutsche Telekom seeks to put stamp on ‘Magentaverse’
Group files trademark registration for a pink-hued play on the metaverse.