All Ronan Dunne articles
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Public AffairsRound 3: Phones 4u’s MNO collusion claims OK’d for appeal
EXCLUSIVE: Court of Appeal to reconsider initial judgment that cleared operators and then-parents. Questions may include whether more weight be given to findings that attempts were made to fix 4G pricing by O2 and Vodafone, that EE misled Ofcom, and that Ronan Dunne made an apparent admission of coordination between Telefónica and Vodafone. Deutsche Telekom and Orange still potentially on the hook as former EE owners, but extent of any direct impact still pending. Learn more…
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Weekly BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Group wants bigger ownership (but smaller rights bill) in Germany
Group launches bid to take O2 Germany private, while local CTIO calls for renewal of soon-to-expire spectrum licences, rather than reauctioning. Telefónica makes finance-focused management changes across several functions. Telefónica, O2 UK to shell out £7m after judge admonished legal defence in Phones 4u legal case. Elsewhere: Telefónica Tech ...
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Public AffairsPhones 4u trial: O2, Telefónica slapped on costs, appeal in pipeline
P4u still pursuing UK MNOs over collapse, despite losing trial and first appeal. Has been super squirmy for many involved, including adjacent revelations. Legal costs in near-decade battle top £100m for P4u, EE, O2, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica — with judge spotting defendants nearly £9m for dubious antics…
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Public AffairsPhones 4u trial: UK MNOs cleared of collusion; appeal possible
Tough ruling for administrators who bet tens of millions on winning vast damages with collusion claim. O2, EE, Vodafone and then-parents Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Orange may have dodged biggest hits, but reputational damage could linger. Read more on ruling, backstory, next…
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PeopleDunne joins Patterson on Glow board as fintech targets telco
Former O2 chief adds another advisory post to his portfolio as emerging FinTech Glow sets its sights on telco-led expansion.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: Altice USA eyeing up Suddenlink
Altice seeking sale of US subsidiary to pay down debt and potentially up stake in BT; face‑off between Swantee and Dunne in Phones 4u High Court case.
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: German fibre JV swaps CTIO
Unsere Grüne Glasfaser brings de Santos in for Vílchez, whose ‘development’ work has come to a close.
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PeopleEx-O2 CEO Dunne takes M&S non-exec spot
Ronan Dunne named Non-Exec at UK retailer, adding to Verizon board role.
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Public AffairsPhones 4u claims telco “culture of impunity” as collusion trial begins
Phones 4u seeks to depict cavalier attitudes towards competition law among executives on the UK mobile scene as it attempts to prove operators colluded to cause its collapse.
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PeopleDunne moves upstairs as Brouillette takes lead at Verizon
Former O2 UK CEO steps aside as head of Verizon’s fixed-mobile consumer business. New role will see Dunne act as Strategic Advisor to Verizon Chairman. Change comes as new allegations linked to O2’s role in Phones 4u demise continue to emerge.
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Public AffairsFour years later, O2 UK bribery probe hits headlines
Sunday Telegraph report highlights an investigation into alleged corruption among O2 UK management. Claims appear linked to alleged abuse of the O2 UK incentive scheme, first identified in 2017, which prompted a significant overhaul of the operator’s anti-corruption policy and procedures.
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Public AffairsTelco execs to share private comms in Phones 4u case
Senior management at Telefónica, BT, DT, Orange, and Vodafone may be required to hand over their phones for inspection as discovery continues in the lawsuit examining alleged operator collusion in the downfall of Phones 4u.
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PremiumCEO roles highlighted in Phones 4u collusion claims
Collusion claims based on internal Phones 4u emails are said to put senior O2 and Telefónica Group executives in the spotlight as the retailer’s administrators prepare court filings.
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PremiumCEO roles highlighted in Phones 4u collusion claims
Collusion claims based on emails are said to put senior executives in the spotlight.