Telecoms Deals & M&A
All the latest insight, news and analysis on telecoms deals and M&A activity.
New INCA CEO tells UK altnets to mobilise against common enemy
Industry body recce’d under new CEO, with collaboration and communication identified for rework — including potential Openreach hotline upgrade — despite cloud of consolidation.
Zzoomm: capital costs holding back build and consolidation
At INCA Summit Zzoomm’s CEO Matthew Hare predicted a bright future for the sector, but current cost of capital is impeding expansion plans and complicating the path to consolidation.
Exasperated telco CEOs mulled strike action to drive EU regulatory change: Orange’s Heydemann
Orange CEO says the concept of a CEO strike came up in discussions over how to change European regulators’ mindset towards sector, although concedes impracticality of such a move.
BT Ireland catches eye of Macquarie-backed Viatel — report
A new report from The Irish Times says Viatel Technology Group, a Macquarie-backed digital services provider, is looking with interest at BT Ireland as “all options” are being explored for the Group’s international B2B businesses…
Sky slams CMA’s ‘weak’ wholesale remedy for Vodafone–Three merger
Sky fights the MVNO corner for stronger wholesale access terms to be conditional for approval of pending Vodafone UK-Three UK merger.
DT picks in-house exec to lead new €2bn tech M&A fund
Telekom Strategy Consulting’s Julia Kainz to switch to DT’s Group Development division, with responsibility for seeking out high-tech growth acquisitions.
Telefónica, Asterion finalise data centre sale
Real estate-focused investor Aermont takes plunge into digital infrastructure with acquisition of three Spanish data centre campuses.