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European Commission green-lights e& acquisition in Europe

e& committed to implementing a number of measures to address the concerns noted by the European body The European Commission has granted conditional approval for United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco e& to acquire sole control of PPF Telecom Group, excluding its Czech operations, under the...

EU clears Swisscom’s proposed acquisition of Vodafone Italy

Swisscom said it aims to merge Vodafone Italy with Italian telco Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy Swiss telco Swisscom confirmed that the European Commission has cleared its proposed acquisition of Italian operator Vodafone Italy. In a release, Swisscom noted that the completion of the Vodafone Italia...

Bharti Enterprises to acquire 24.5% stake in BT Group

Bharti said it will take a 10% stake immediately, while the remaining amount will have to be cleared by regulators Indian conglomerate Bharti Global signed an agreement with Altice to acquire its 24.5% in U.K.-based BT Group, international press reported. The reports noted that the full...

UK clears HPE, Juniper $14 billion acquisition deal

Earlier this month, the European Commission approved unconditionally the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks by HPE The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) the green light to move forward with the $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, following European Commission...

MasOrange to transfer 5G spectrum to Telefonica

Following the merger of Orange and MasMovil, MasOrange had a total of 190 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, which exceeded the spectrum cap of 140 megahertz for that band MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local...

CMA extends deadline for Vodafone-Three merger decision

Vodafone and Three UK initially announced their intention to merger operations last year The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially extended the deadline for its investigation into the proposed merger of Vodafone and Three UK to December 7. In April, the regulator had set...

Millicom announces potential acquisitions in Colombia

Millicom noted that the discussions include the potential acquisition by Millicom of Telefonica’s stake in Coltel for approximately $400 million in cash Millicom and Telefonica announced that they have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the potential combination of local carriers Telefonica...

Vodafone says merger with Three UK to help deliver nationwide 5G

Vodafone's CEO said that if the proposed merger with Three is blocked, it will mean 'even more constrained' investment U.K. carrier Vodafone said that the new U.K. government will fail to achieve its promise of nationwide access to 5G technology by 2030 if the proposed...

UK regulator kicks off investigation on HPE-Juniper deal

HPE confirmed had agreed a deal to acquired Juniper Networks for $14 billion in January 2024 The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority confirmed it has started a preliminary investigation into the potential implications of cloud and edge solutions provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)’s $14 billion...

Vodafone commits to deploy 5G SA tech in rural Wales

Last year, Vodafone UK and Three UK had announced a new joint venture agreement to merge their operations U.K. carrier Vodafone said it aims to roll out its 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to rural Wales as part of its proposed merger with rival telco...

UK regulator launches in-depth probe into Vodafone-Three merger

The CMA recently highlighted that it has concerns that the proposed Vodafone-Three merger could lead to mobile customers facing higher prices and reduced quality The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it will launch, as expected, a Phase 2 investigation into the proposed...

Spanish government acquires 3% stake in Telefonica

In December 2023, Spain’s economic ministry had announced plans to acquire a stake in Telefonica The Spanish government acquired a 3% stake in telecom operator Telefonica through a state holding company, with the main aim of attempting to balance the influence of Saudi telco stc...

Vodafone, Three UK reaffirm benefits of the proposed merger

The CMA recently highlighted concerns that the Vodafone-Three UK deal could lead to mobile customers facing higher prices and reduced quality U.K. carriers Vodafone and Three UK said that the recent decision by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to carry out a new...

Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia and merge it with Fastweb

Swisscom said the acquisition of Vodafone Italia is expected to be completed during Q1 2025 Swiss carrier Swisscom confirmed it has entered into binding agreements with U.K carrier Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100% of Vodafone Italia for EUR 8 billion ($8.71 billion) on...

Spain gives final clearance for Orange-MasMovil merger

The European Comission has approved the Orange-MasMovil merger last month The Council of Ministers of Spain gave the approval for the Orange-MásMóvil merger "with specific commitments and conditions", including the implementation of an “ambitious industrial plan”. The approval was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation...

UK says e& stake in Vodafone poses national security risks

e& had increased its stake in Vodafone to 14.4% last year The U.K. government says that the stake in local carrier Vodafone held by United Arab Emirates-backed telecoms group poses a national security risk to the country. The Cabinet Office recently issued a notice warning that...

Regulator seeks early views on proposed Vodafone-Three merger

If the Vodafone-Three transaction is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is providing an early opportunity for interested third parties to comment on the potential impacts...

Zegona confirms talks with Vodafone to acquire its Spanish unit

Zegona is also in talks with bank for the potential financing of the Vodafone Spain acquisition U.K.-based investment firm Zegona Communications confirmed it is in discussions with U.K. telecom group Vodafone on a potential acquisition of the carrier’s Spanish business, Zegona Communications said in a...

Vodafone UK highlights potential losses for NHS if 5G rollout slows

Vodafone UK noted that 5G networks will enable more patient care to be delivered remotely The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) could lose up to £1 billion ($1.24 billion) a year if 5G is not rolled out quickly across the country, according to a new...

Vodafone and Three might announce UK merger this month: Report

Vodafone had initially announced merger talks with Three UK in October 2022 U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are reportedly working on the final details to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom's largest mobile operator, according to a Bloomberg report. According to the...

Rogers, Shaw extend deadline to complete proposed merger

The proposed merger was initially announced on March 15, 2021 Canadian operator Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor reached an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned subsidiary...

Rogers, Shaw extend deadline to complete proposed merger

The proposed Rogers-Shaw merger was initially announced on March 15, 2021 Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor announced an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned...

Cognizant acquires IoT software engineering services firm Mobica

Once the acquisition if fully completed, Cognizant will add nearly 900 people across Europe and North America Technology services and consulting company Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire U.K.-based IoT software engineering services company Mobica. Once the acquisition is fully completed, Cognizant will add...

Taiwan regulator approves two mergers with conditions

Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone would have to return spectrum to have the mergers fully approved Taiwan’s telecom regulator approved the mergers between Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Star Telecom, and Far EasTone and Asia Pacific Telecom (APT), local newspaper Taipei Times reported. The National Communications Commission...