All MásOrange articles
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M&AEC cites need for ‘European champions’ as merger guidelines review looms
In depth: Anticipation builds as first sighting of revised EU merger guidelines is slated for April, and telcos are busy lobbying for an M&A rule change…
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M&AVodafone to ‘keep looking’ at Vantage stake as European tower scene evolves
Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle satisfied with Vantage performance, but acknowledges that consolidation is changing the landscape in several markets, and the ‘appropriate position’ for the Group’s towerco interests may also shift…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: Europe’s DNA re-code
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as it continues efforts to secure regulatory change across Europe, cut back its presence in Latin America, and tap into growing demand for sovereign and secure infra. Read more…
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Network & InfraAfter fibre tie-ups, Vodafone Spain sounds out MásOrange and Telefónica on RANco idea
Zegona CEO indicates he is discussing shifting Vodafone Spain’s mobile network to a shared grid with either Telefónica or MásOrange, as part of aggressive transformation of the MNO since 2024 buyout. Eamonn O’Hare said it is fully focused on RANco discussions as two fibreco deals near completion, and addresses Vodafone Spain sale speculation and its fraught historical relationship with Vantage Towers…
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Suppliers & SCMTelcos face multibillion-euro rip-and-replace project as Brussels moves to ban high-risk vendors
In depth: European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen considers the time is now to take network supply chain security “seriously”, laying out proposals to ban vendors deemed ‘high-risk’. Network operators stand to foot a multibillion-euro rip-and-replace bill, with some only recently signing kit deals with Chinese suppliers…
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Network & InfraSpain doubles up on AI Gigafactory proposal
Spanish government to build chunk of proposed AI Gigafactory compute at a second Madrid data centre, with the nation’s capital said to be moving to back the project alongside operators Telefónica and MásOrange…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: VIRTUS fills CEO role; Eutelsat selects connectivity lead
January 2026 edition: UK’s VIRTUS Data Centres installs ex-Global Switch exec at the helm; Open Dutch Fiber names ex-Eurofiber Netherlands boss as CEO; Deutsche Telekom installs CEOs for European towerco carve-outs; more…
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M&AMásOrange to drop Lyca Mobile from M&A brand hodgepodge
Yet another MásOrange brand bites the dust as the operator continues to simplify its commercial portfolio.
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: another JMAP-era exec exits; Gayo gets buying; IT vendors net handouts
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of the latest developments at Spain’s re-morphing incumbent, as 2025’s dramatic strategy and personnel changes continue all the way up to the end of the year. Finance chief Laura Abasolo’s departure is confirmed, as part of another top exec layer rejig. And partnerships with Prosegur and Nato move forward as Group targets tech growth. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: data centre financing surge; investors hesitant on Euro telco infra
Latest on EMEA digital infra: investors’ data centre appetites in spotlight with wave of new European deals; EQT and Omers reportedly firming up €1.7bn Deutsche Glasfaser financing deal; EC pushes back AI Gigafactory tender launch; more…
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M&AOrange buys out Spanish private equity partners in €4.25bn deal
French group confirms deal to take full control of Spanish JV, as Cinven, KKR, and Providence cash in, as private equity players cash in on Spanish consolidation game…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: PremiumFiber fills out senior team; TDF leadership rejig rolls on
December 2025 edition: firmed-up PremiumFiber names financial, legal, and tech management; TDF appoints Sophie Giordano and Audrey Piton in latest management shake-up; Equinix CFO Keith Taylor to retire after 27-year tenure; more…
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Network & InfraEC’s AI Gigafactory timetable is already slipping
The European Commission delays AI Gigafactory call from a previous end-2025 target, with the European Investment Bank agreeing to help accelerate the funding and development of the facilities…
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M&ADigi confirms mulling part-sale of Spanish unit
Romanian group confirms recent reports that it has appointed advisors to explore an IPO of its fast-growing, disruptive Spanish unit.
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M&AOrange heads off Spanish IPO with co-owner buyout
French group secures a provisional, €4.25bn deal to buy out its fellow shareholders in Spain’s MásOrange, as it continues to pro-actively push for telco consolidation in European markets.
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TechnologyOrange plots more open RAN trials as tech gains in maturity
Network X: Atoosa Hatefi says Orange is confident that open RAN is closing the performance gap with traditional RAN.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: deep water fibre deployments; AI infra transfers
Latest on EMEA digital infra: EXA Infrastructure, Orange, and Vodafone progress subsea cable projects; Retelit finalise BT Italia acquisition; Cellnex offloads French data centre unit to Vauban; more…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: DigitalBridge names data centre leader; Open Dutch Fiber recruits ops boss
October 2025 edition: Alpen Glasfaser, Open Dutch Fiber, and the newly created PremiumFiber name top-level leadership; data centre players Colt, Raxio, and Vantage recruit senior finance experts; France’s TDF continues C-suite revamp; more…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group vs Gloop as strategy unveil nears
With less than a month to go before Telefónica’s big strategy reveal, the Group continues to appear set for a battle to push through the new agenda, whether with unions and government on cost-cutting plans in Spain, or European decision-makers on consolidation. Exec Chair Marc Murtra has been in Brazil, meanwhile, to raise support for the new plan. Read more…
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B2BMásOrange seeks bigger enterprise role with Digital+O unit launch
Spanish telco launches new digital B2B services subsidiary to offer tailored digital transformation solutions to businesses, continuing its push to expand and develop new offerings in the segment…