mergers and acquisitions
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Nokia has agreed to sell Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to the French State for around US$374 million, the Finnish company announced on Thursday. -
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started a detailed Phase 2 investigation looking into Vodafone UK’s joint venture agreement with Three UK.
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The transaction sees the companies join forces to dominate the Spanish telco market
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The Spanish government has greenlighted the proposed merger between Orange’s Spanish business and its rival MasMovil, digital transformation minister Jose Luis Escriva said earlier this week.
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The European Commission has approved the merger between Orange and MasMovil in Spain. The deal will take the form of a 50/50 joint venture, co-controlled by both companies.
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EU regulators could ease rules against telco mergers to get Big Tech and others to help rollout 5G, a Reuters report indicates.
Forthcoming events
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Vodafone and Three have responded to the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) who launched a formal investigation into their proposed merger.
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Orange has signed an agreement with the Romanian government to form a single, combined mobile operator.
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Three UK has come under fire from UK union, Unite, for a $2 billion dividend payment made to its parent company, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
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Manchester-based full fibre connectivity provider Telcom Group has acquired Luminet – London’s largest fixed wireless network operator.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on Vodafone’s merger with rival network Three.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to announce its decision on the updated US$75 billion merger between Microsoft and Activision.
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BT is preparing itself for a bid from Deutsche Telekom according to several reports.
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Microsoft has won its court case against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), potentially clearing the way to acquire Activision in a deal worth US$68.7 billion.
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The potential merger between Vodafone and Three UK will shake up the battle to be Britain’s leading telecoms brand, new analysis from Brand Finance indicates.
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Satellite companies proposed deal will not be taking place after three months of official talks
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Vodafone and Three have announced their long-anticipated merger, claiming that a tie-up would be beneficial to customers, the country and competition, but not to China.
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Turning around results in Germany should Vodafone’s leading priority, but there is also much work to do to arrest perennial struggles in Spain and Italy, according to Kester Mann, director of consumer and connectivity at CCS Insight.
