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Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia

Swisscom has entered into binding agreements with Vodafone Group for the acquisition of 100 per cent of Vodafone Italia for €8 billion on a debt and cash free basis with the aim of merging it with Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy. The transaction consideration will be 100 per cent cash and will be fully debt-financed. […]

March 15, 2024

Research: Revenue worries beset streamers

Digital video experiences and security specialist Irdeto, in partnership with Caretta Research, has released research that explores the current state of the video streaming market, with increasing revenues remaining a major challenge for service providers. Focused on how pay-TV, telco and streaming operators can build profitable video streaming platforms, Irdeto and Caretta’s research reveals the […]

March 14, 2024

BT opens Cardiff hub

BT Group has opened its new hub and Welsh HQ in Cardiff. The move represents a multi-million pound investment by BT Group in the city, and secures a new presence for the company in the Welsh capital. The new workspace and contact centre – located in the Capital Quarter development of the city centre – […]

March 14, 2024

Spain: Silbo Telecom, new VMO with TV

New VMO Silbo Telecom has launched in Spain offering FTTH, mobile and fixed and TV services with a middle market approach targeted at Generation X. The company, backed by 11 groups of investors, hopes to become the leading VMO in the country and reach 1.2 million customers within four years, and €200 million revenues by […]

March 13, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain approves Orange, MásMóvil merger

The Spanish Government has approved the merger between Orange and MásMóvil, paving the way for the creation of the new market leader scheduled to be operating by Q4. The cabinet meeting gave the green light following the EC’s recent approval of the €18.6 billion merger. [With the approval] we will guarantee better services for consumers,” […]

March 12, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: US multicultural homes favour 5G wireless Internet

As mobile providers such as T-Mobile and Verizon make 5G wireless home Internet available in more US markets, awareness of the service is growing among multicultural households, according to a recent Horowitz Research study, State of Media, Entertainment, and Tech: Disruptions. About two in three multicultural consumers who do not already subscribe to 5G wireless […]

March 12, 2024

Agile CDN Director solution for Telenor Sweden

Agile Content, a provider of Internet television and video solutions, has deployed its Agile CDN Director solution at Telenor Sweden, one of the largest telcos in the country. This new product adoption continues a decade-long partnership to drive efficiencies and better manage utilisation of Agile Content subsidiary Edgeware’s content delivery network. Taking into account the […]

March 7, 2024

TiVo signs 4 telcos to TiVo Broadband

TiVo Platform Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has announced that TiVo Broadband, a new solution specifically tailored for operators’ broadband-only customers, has signed four operators. This expansion comes on the heels of the initial launch of TiVo Broadband in January 2024 at CES. TiVo Broadband leverages technology that powers the […]

February 28, 2024

Kinnevik’s Tele2 stake acquired by Freya

Freya Investissement, a special investment vehicle jointly owned by iliad and NJJ Holding, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire approximately 19.8 per cent of the share capital of Tele2 from Kinnevik, an investment company focused on digital consumer businesses. Consideration for the transaction will be paid in cash and totals approximately SEK 13 […]

February 26, 2024

Telefónica in the red; pay-TV subs rise

Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a 2023 operating a loss of €892 million as a result of a write-off of its UK business (Virgin Media O2) and the cost of its layoff plan in Spain affecting some 3,400 employees.Telefónica suffered its first annual losses since 2002, although the future trend is pssitive. The company reported […]

February 22, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid