All MásOrange articles – Page 4
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Weekly: New venture unfolds on Spanish fibre market
Latest from Orange, including: MásOrange and Vodafone Spain finally sign binding contract to create “Europe’s largest FibreCo”; Spanish price hikes; Slovakia nears 5G SA launch; copper in France…
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Network & InfraMásOrange and Vodafone Spain confirm deal to create ‘Europe’s largest FibreCo’
Rework of consolidated Spanish telco market continues, seeing MásOrange and Vodafone Spain follow up their 2024 M&A deals by combining fibre assets.
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Consumer (B2C)Spain’s big three kick off 2025 with bold price hikes despite discount challenge from Digi et al
MásOrange, Telefónica España, and Vodafone Spain ring in the new year with price rises, emboldened by market consolidation, in face of aggressive pricing from challengers.
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Weekly: fresh infra deals unwrapped; new execs take the reins
Group secures agreements to upgrade mobile and IT in Germany, Peru, and Spain. In Brazil, Vivo finalises long-sought-after deal to ease financial and regulatory obligations associated with fixed-line telephony…
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Network & InfraSpain’s big-three take home extra rural 5G SA cash — report
MásOrange, Telefónica España, and Vodafone Spain reportedly share financing from second UNICO-5G Redes Activas tender, enabling operators to build more than 9,000 new 5G SA sites in rural areas. Read more…
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Network & InfraRivals rail against CNMC plans to amend Telefónica regulations – report
Spanish regulator is consulting on raising prices for duct access and making the methodology underpinning economic replicability tests more “flexible”. Read more…
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Products & ServicesTelefónica's confidence on display with Spain price increases — report
Operator reportedly preparing to implement annual price increases at the start of 2025, with similar hikes as seen in January 2024. Convergence, SIM-only, and TV services included in move, which marks display of confidence from Telefónica as rivals attempt to up the competition from rivals. Read more…
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Network & InfraPontegadea said to mull stake in Telefónica–Vodafone FibreCo
Telefónica’s Telxius partner joins growing group of investment firms reportedly interested in fibre JV. Vodafone also said to be attracting investor interest in separate venture with MásOrange. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Weekly: putting AI and APIs to work
Latest from Orange, with updates from the Group’s recent OpenTech event including GenAI tools for enterprises, moves to develop LLMs to support African languages, and more on network APIs
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Weekly: Spanish incumbents remain under siege; VM O2 executes on digital strategy
Q3 financials acknowledge tough domestic competition, notably rising menace Digi. Across the water, Virgin Media O2 doubles up on digital with a range of fresh services (and a new network)…
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M&ATelefónica–Vodafone FibreCo gains investor traction — report
AXA Investment Managers, CDPQ, GIC, and Vauban Infrastructure Partners among list of investors reportedly showing early interest in grabbing an up-to-40% share of Telefónica and Vodafone’s upcoming fibre project. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Weekly: mixed financials, major deals
Latest from Vodafone as deals and partnerships with AMD, Amdocs, Telecom Egypt and more show appetite for R&D, network expansion, following a mixed set of results for the Group’s H1…
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Analyst BriefingOrangewatch Weekly: Orange preps for open RAN
Inaugural Orangewatch Weekly Briefing, including: open RAN updates; new Open Gateway tie-up in Spain; Cellnex CEO Marco Patuano opening up on MásOrange talks; and much more…
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M&ACellnex sees telco consolidation as a win for infra
Spanish group’s CEO says deals between mobile operators are making its clients more healthy and solid, while also creating opportunities for commercial gain through network reshaping.
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Analyst BriefingInfrawatch Weekly: fibre retail goldrush, Ericsson and Nokia wins, space gets crowded
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including Lit Fibre and AllPoints consider retail prospects; private equity keeps up data centre funding momentum; Boldyn brings positive vision to neutral hosting, and plenty more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesSpanish reboot continues, as Telefónica locks in MásOrange, Vodafone fibre tie-ups
Operator firms up details on FibreCo with Vodafone Spain, and confirms signing of Indefeasible Right of Use deal with MásOrange. Move continues ongoing ripple effect of recent M&A on relationships between Spain’s operators …
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Network & InfraMásOrange turns to Ericsson for open RAN and 5G revamp
Spanish joint venture indicates that ultimate aim is to increase diversity of suppliers. Move also seen as part of efforts to reduce influence of Chinese vendors in 5G networks.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica’s Bluevía bags fresh Vera wholesale contract
Rural-focused fibre duo sign fixed wholesale deal, focused on opening up “development opportunities” in remote areas of Catalonia. Move sees Bluevía add to growing list of key wholesale clients…
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M&ASpanish M&A rolls on as Inveready said to reach Avatel deal
Asset management group reportedly reaches deal with Avatel co-founder to jointly acquire the business, continuing wave of consolidation in Spanish telecoms market. Read more…
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Public AffairsUnions reject MásOrange’s revised lay-off plan
Newly-merged joint venture wants to push through nearly 750 redundancies to progress its four-year ‘synergy’ extraction programme and broader ‘two into one’ integration effort.