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Virgin Media O2 still eyeing altnet buys despite pressing pause on NetCo plan
Virgin Media O2 remains hungry for fibre altnet M&A while its NetCo sale plans are put on ice and its own fibre build rate cools off this year.
M&A
Virgin Media O2, Daisy combine in B2B in hunt for growth
Operator to merge enterprise and IT services segments with Daisy, creating a new joint venture to serve “hundreds of thousands” of UK administrations and businesses. VM O2 CEO Lutz Schüler says move marks a “big step forward” in improving B2B performance…
Strategy & Change
VM O2 slams brakes on NetCo fundraise amidst Telefónica strategy hiatus (nexfibre curtailed, too)
Plans to sell stake in NetCo spinout paused, as co-parent Liberty looks to “align” with partner Telefónica’s new management. nexfibre build also dramatically slowed to maintain “capital discipline” in UK’s “increasingly irrational” fibre market. Meanwhile, Netomnia raises new funds, ups target by another two millions homes…
Eventwatch
Digital Voice: BT dials up VM O2, gov to help reboot ‘beyond painful’ migration
With POTS shutdown a strategic financial imperative, BT belatedly embraces collaboration to reach remaining two million (many vulnerable) analogue subscribers, as the already delayed digital landline switchover deadline looms…
Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Briefing: Europe’s need for a fix
Telefónica and European telco rivals position themselves for an anticipated wave of spend on network and IT strengthening in Europe, in response to political flux. Read more…
Featured Insight
Liberty open to shedding Virgin Media O2 stake
Liberty CEO Mike Fries labels VM O2 and VodafoneZiggo as “interesting candidates” for listing. Group sees opportunity to list any of its operating entities given the right circumstances.
Fibre players want further action on multi-dwelling challenges
Openreach and Virgin Media O2 representatives look to overcome obstacles in fibre rollout to multi-dwelling units in the UK.
Connected North: Big players stay cool on UK altnet consolidation
All eyes on what CityFibre, VM O2, and parent Liberty Global will do in crowded UK fibre scene, but they’re not in a rush to start buying.
Telefónicawatch Report #191 - April 2025
Key stories include: Murtra calls strategic review on results debut | Vilá and Alonso follow JMAP out of exit door | Group starts edge infra rollout in B2B push | Digitising Vivo moves to ditch wireline legacy | Hispam trio exited as Group rams into reverse
Telefónicawatch Report #190 - February 2025
Key stories include: JMAP era comes to abrupt halt | Telco API business christened | Airwave uncertainty in Germany | Spain’s Big 3 take a (price) hike | Exit talk reaches Argentina, Peru
Telefónicawatch Report #189 - January 2025
Key stories include: CEOs demand quicker EU change | Autonomous tech to surface in 2025 | ExCo rejig sees Evans, Blanco exit | Telefónica lands more UNICO cash | Virgin Media O2 moves home
