BROWSING: merger and acquisition

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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 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 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Hexagon said that LocLab’s proprietary technology, enabled by a high degree of automation using proven workflows and artificial intelligence, allows the creation of digital twins Swedish digital solutions company Hexagon announced the acquisition of LocLab, a specialist in 3D digital twin content creation. Hexagon noted that...

As part of the acquisition, BAI obtains ZenFi’s portfolio of assets, including over 1,100 route miles of fiber network throughout the New York and New Jersey metro region Communications infrastructure provider BAI Communications announced the close of its acquisition of ZenFi Networks, which serves parts...

Rogers said that it believed that litigation was both unnecessary and harmful to competition in the Canadian market A mediation session between Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, Quebecor and the country’s competition bureau failed to reach a negotiated settlement in the proposed merger between...

Singtel noted that the transaction will help to meet the group’s needs for 5G and growth initiatives in the next few years Singaporean operator Singtel announced plans to divest part of its stake in Indian operator Bharti Airtel for about SGD2.25 billion ($1.6 billion). In a...

Asia Pacific Telecom and FET had previously announced a partnership to provide 5G services on Taiwan’s 3.5 GHz frequency band Taiwanese operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) approved a merger with rival telco Far EasTone Telecommunications during an extraordinary shareholders meeting, held on April 15. APT said...

CWA tells FCC merger could kill 30,000 jobs While T-Mobile US CEO John Legere and Marcelo Claure, former Sprint CEO and current COO of Sprint parent company SoftBank, told workers during a recent town hall meeting at Sprint's Overland Park headquarters, that a merger of...

One question when considering the T-Mobile US, Sprint merger is whether it will result in job loss. The answer to that question is both yes and no. There was an event held at Sprint HQ for workers wondering about their job security. I think...

Judge approved AT&T buy of Time Warner with no conditions An attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on July 12 filed a two-page notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia notifying the court it will appeal Judge Richard...

After announcing merger plans in April, today marks the first day of combined operations for telecom equipment giants Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The merger is valued at $16.5 billion cumulatively and the new company employs more than 100,000 people globally. It remains headquartered in Finland with strategic business...

Shares of Vodafone dropped 2.7% last week after analysts warned the company may make a bid for Liberty Global. With the telecom industry consolidating, Vodafone “needs to own more fixed line infrastructure” and Liberty “would be an obvious fit,” analysts at Bank of America were quoted...