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M&A
Orange keeps door open for reconsolidation of JVs
CEO Christel Heydemann says the emphasis for now is on creating value for shareholders, but Group retains the option to bring Spanish asset MásOrange and national FibreCos back into the fold.
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M&A
New Telefónica leadership wields hatchet on Hispam
Under new CEO, Group is on accelerating regional retreat, with at least four of Hispam division’s nine markets now in M&A spotlight. Exits being explored in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina — representing well over half of Hispam revenue base. Peruvian business is placed in insolvency, meanwhile, after sale and infra separation plans stall.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Briefing: political tremors and quake alerts
As one part of DT flags experiments with fibre-based earthquake monitoring, ructions of a different kind will be on the minds of Group leadership as elections loom and geopolitical heat rises. Read more…
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People
Vodafone Peoplewatch: top-table refresh at Group and across Europe
30+ senior and strategic changes including a new Investments & Strategy lead; UK exec refresh; more in the Germany ExCo overhaul; a move from Vodafone to shareholder e&; and a data centre swap in Turkey…
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Suppliers & SCM
Hitachi–Telent JV picks up £80m telecoms deal for HS2
Rail and infrastructure specialists unite to secure contract overseeing high‑speed rail links comms requirements.
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People
Ex-Vodafone CEO Nick Read joins another digital infra boardroom
Nick Read picks up another digital infra role, expanding on I Squared Capital links to chair its DC service provider nLighten. Since leaving Vodafone, Read has built up a portfolio of non-exec posts in the infra world…
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People
Swedish digital infra investor EQT picks new CEO
Insider Per Franzén to replace stalwart Christian Sindig at European infra investment major which has a portfolio across fibre, data centres, and towers…
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People
DT switches telco API leadership as Aduna advances
Deutsche Telekom appoints Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe as new API supremo, replacing Peter Arbitter, who has transferred to Aduna, the telco API joint venture he has helped set up. Arbitter takes on responsibility for getting Aduna’s commercial plans up and running amid level of scepticism over the initiative’s likely market impact.
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Financial & Performance
Eutelsat overhauls board as losses mount
Challenged SatCo performs boardroom reshuffle and financial reshaping to drive greater “flexibility”. CEO Eva Berneke affirms LEO expansion on the way, with positive developments in last six months…
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M&A
KPN inaugurates new TowerCo after completing (another) ABP tie-up
Dutch operator launches Althio JV, with portfolio of 3,800 sites. Move aligns with strategic goals to increase value of passive infra while retaining majority control over critical assets…
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M&A
Virgin Media O2 said to attract first offers in £1bn NetCo stake sale
Spanish media reports Virgin Media O2 owners Telefónica and Liberty Global have received non-binding offers from investors for a 40% stake in the planned NetCo carve out, with BlackRock and CPP Investments in the mixer.
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Suppliers & SCM
BT taps Cisco AI know-how for UK-wide office spruce-up
Cisco Spaces built into BT’s Better Workplace real estate redevelopment scheme as Group eyes dark compute and AI in the network opportunities…
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Financial & Performance
Orange plots further efficiencies with AI firmly in mind
Orange is targeting “slightly better” EBITDAaL growth in France after an improved performance in FY24, with AI set to play a critical role in improving value and cutting costs…
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M&A
Brookfield keeps watch on digital M&A opportunities
Data centres, fibre, and towers are among sectors Brookfield is keeping a close eye on for potential acquisitions, according to President Connor Teskey.
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People
Vodafone–Three MergeCo CEO names UK leadership team
Max Taylor lines up eleven lieutenants, only three of which come from Three UK as merger completion nears…
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Financial & Performance
India’s Vi builds ‘significant momentum’: capex doubles ahead of 5G launch
Akshaya Moondra, CEO of the Vodafone-backed JV, sets high hopes for 2025 as Vi taps new funding to pursue network expansion.
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M&A
Saudi tower consolidation rolls on as state fund completes TAWAL buy
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF completes combination of existing tower assets with those of TAWAL, creating new player with 30,000-mast portfolio. Move marks another step towards achieving objectives of country’s Vision 2030 strategy…
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Weekly Briefings
Vodafonewatch Weekly Q3 special: German woe distracts from bright sparks in Europe, Africa
Latest from Vodafone as Q3 earnings are digested, leaving investors with a sour taste but management still hungry (and expectant) for a turnaround in the near future. Major executive changes in UK and Investments; MOCN shared network deal goes live in Oz; massive capex uptick in India; strategic deals signed with Mobily, Advantage; more…
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Strategy & Change
Orange Belgium has done its prep for Digi exam, assure execs
Newly-bulked-up Belgian operator points to FY24 numbers, FY25 growth forecast, and remaining pool of VOO merger synergies as reasons for optimism in face of challenge from expansive European disruptor Digi.
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Network & Infrastructure
German spectrum fracas latest: regulator urged to revise rules
A new twist has emerged in Germany’s ongoing spectrum saga as the Federal Cartel Office criticises the telecoms regulator’s plans for licence extensions this year, leaving mobile operators in doubt about the shape of their future spectrum holdings.