All Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) articles – Page 19
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OperationsOTE simplifies org, removes Greek structural layer
Structural switch sees home market operating entity melded into Group. Cosmote brand to be retained.
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M&AVodafone pockets another €500m from Vantage deal
Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR-led consortium increases stake in Vantage owner Oak Holding to 40%.
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M&APrivate equity group snaps up UK fibre investor Gresham House
Gresham House’s Board says takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners will allow it to accelerate expansion through M&A.
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OperationsTelefónica Tech merges biz units in major reorg
Cybersecurity & Cloud division is now combined with IoT & Big Data unit to create unified portfolio for Group’s B2B customers. Top management stays on board with different areas of responsibility.
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M&AEntel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.
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Network & InfrastructureAsterion builds FibreCo challenger to Telefónica in Spain
Olin Group’s portfolio now includes ten regional operators, with collective fibre footprint of 1.6 million premises. FibreCo newcomer plans to open up more than half of its fibre network to third-party operators in 2023. Spain’s saturated fibre sector appears ripe for further consilidation.
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M&ABT braces for Deutsche Telekom takeover bid — report
German incumbent said to be interested in spearheading takeover bid of British counterpart and take it private.
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Strategy & ChangeE& expansion rumours encroach on Vodafone turf
Vodafone’s largest shareholder following through with global growth ambitions, with early targets coinciding with European operator’s satellites.
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M&ACellnex snags final piece of Polish TowerCo
Cellnex becomes sole owner of On Tower Poland after buying up Iliad’s 30% share.
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M&AEC raises red flags against Orange–MÁSMÓVIL merger
Body issues ‘statement of objections’ to both operators in European M&A test case.
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M&ALiberty CFO welcomes Vodafone–Three merger proposal
Bracken senses UK and EU regulators now recognise they have driven telecoms sector to a “very low return on capital” and will be more amenable to market consolidation.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone seeks Virgin Media O2’s backing for post-merger infra rejig
Vodafone UK in discussions over Cornerstone relationship following yesterday’s big reveal of proposed Three UK merger.
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PremiumTelefónica ‘open’ to fibre tie-up with Vodafone
COO Ángel Vilá sees potential in Vodafone’s fixed assets if the struggling operator decides to leave its legacy cable behind.
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M&AVodafone, Three strike merger deal, target bulked up competition
Deal brings UK market down from four players to three — or up from two to three — as two sub-scale operators combine to challenge BT and VM O2 dominance.
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PremiumVivo Ventures backs iPaaS startup Digibee
Vivo Ventures makes third investment with capital injection into integration platform‑as‑a‑service provider Digibee.
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M&AOpen Dutch Fiber ramps up for growth with TOF buyout
Dutch fibre player snaps up digital infra contracting group to accelerate rollout and meet increasing customer demands.
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PremiumBT FY22–23: BT buys time with merger as B2B troubles linger
Global and Enterprise go out with a whimper, as Jansen stresses merger cost savings will provide breathing space for BT to refocus in the B2B sector.
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M&AInfratil placed to take full control of One NZ
New Zealand-based infra investor acquires 49.95% stake from Brookfield, taking its holding to 99%.
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M&ATelefónica ‘gears up’ for Peruvian fibre sale
Telefónica Peru said to have recruited Deloitte to help manage partial sale of PangeaCo.
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Strategy & ChangeFreshwave rides DigitalBridge advantage to new infrastructure models
CEO Simon Frumkin talks to TelcoTitans at TowerXchange Meetup Europe. Ambitious young neutral host infrastructure-as-a-service provider taps knowledge and experience of fellow DigitalBridge portfolio companies.