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    • Monday, 2 October, 2023
      European telecom groups ask Brussels to make Big Tech pay more for networks

      BT, Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica CEOs among those calling for internet traffic drivers to contribute to investment

      The logos of BT, Deutsche Telecom Netflix and Google on an EU flag
    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      Huawei Technologies
      Sky suffers mobile outages in push to strip Huawei from UK 5G networks

      Industry executives have warned for years about disruption for consumers

      Ministers have told mobile groups that they need to remove Huawei equipment from their core 5G networks by the end of this year
    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
      LexBT Group Plc
      BT/Drahi: financially feasible does not mean politically advisable Premium content

      The French telecoms tycoon’s motives remain as opaque as ever

      Patrick Drahi
    • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
      Altice Europe NV
      Altice looks to borrow for first time since co-founder’s arrest

      Empire built by Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi is seeking €500mn from investors

      Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi
    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      LexTelefonica SA
      Telefónica/STC: Spanish deal spreads risks and builds soft power Premium content

      Saudi telecoms group follows in footsteps of Gulf rivals as it seeks to spread its wings internationally

      Nadia Calviño, Spain’s acting economy minister
    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Spain to defend ‘strategic interests’ after Saudi telecoms group buys Telefónica stake

      STC’s move on Spanish company marks latest foray by state-owned Gulf groups into Europe

      Telefónica’s logo on a wall outside its headquarters in Madrid
    • Wednesday, 6 September, 2023
      Virgin Media O2 buys Russian-backed broadband provider

      Investment company LetterOne was forced to sell the business on national security grounds

      A Upp boradband worker climbs a poll
    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      News in-depthIndian politics & policy
      India’s communications ‘backdoor’ attracts surveillance companies

      Little-known Israeli groups emerge as key providers of tracking equipment installed at subsea cable stations

      Montage of Septier logo and communications tower
    • Monday, 28 August, 2023
      UK telecoms groups under fire for adding inflation ‘premium’ to bills

      Industry defend price rises as Britons face highest tariff hikes in Europe

    • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
      News in-depthSafaricom Ltd
      Safaricom’s mobile money rollout in Ethiopia marks moment for ‘last frontier’

      Privatisation wave makes country of 120mn people a tempting target for digital services

      A Safaricom advert in Nairobi
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      Huawei Technologies
      Huawei agrees long-term patent deal with Ericsson despite western curbs

      Agreement gives Chinese group a boost after being subject to bans in Europe and the US

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    • Monday, 14 August, 2023
      MTN Group Ltd
      Mastercard to take minority stake in fintech arm of South Africa’s MTN

      Division that covers payments and remittances valued at more than $5bn

      A receptionist and two men in the entrance hall of MTN’s Johannesburg headquarters
    • Friday, 11 August, 2023
      Telecom Italia SpA
      Italy signs deal with KKR to take 20% stake in Telecom Italia’s landline grid

      Treasury’s preliminary agreement comes as private equity fund prepares bid for prized fixed-line network

      Telecom Italia logo above the company’s headquarters
    • Tuesday, 8 August, 2023
      LexPatrick Drahi
      Altice: pressure mounts for Drahi to sell BT investment Premium content

      Selling the investment in the UK telecom would not garner much for the Altice group owner

      French telecoms tycoon Patrick Drahi
    • Tuesday, 8 August, 2023
      Due Diligence
      Altice’s Drahi addresses criminal probe into The Barefoot Billionaire Premium content

      Plus, discount season comes to private equity and the architect of the US liquefied natural gas industry says he faces homelessness 

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    • Tuesday, 8 August, 2023
      Inside BusinessNic Fildes
      Telecoms face mounting pressure to consolidate

      Vodafone’s plan to merge its UK arm with Three will test whether regulatory mood has softened

    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      Altice Europe NV
      Billionaire Drahi says Altice corruption probe a ‘shock’

      Franco-Israeli entrepreneur makes first comments since Portuguese authorities opened investigation into longtime partner

      Patrick Drahi
    • Wednesday, 2 August, 2023
      News in-depth5G networks
      UK in danger of falling behind on 5G, analysts warn

      Rollout of high-speed mobile networks hit by factors including limited investment and disruption from ban on Huawei kit

      Montage including photo of woman using smartphone
    • Tuesday, 1 August, 2023
      News in-depthBT Group Plc
      Allison Kirkby, the Glaswegian telecoms turnaround expert taking over BT

      First female chief executive of the UK group is heading home after nearly a decade in Scandinavia

      Allison Kirkby
    • Monday, 31 July, 2023
      BT Group Plc
      BT appoints Allison Kirkby as next chief

      Telia boss to replace Philip Jansen by end of January 2024

      Allison Kirkby
    • Monday, 31 July, 2023
      News in-depthAltice Europe NV
      Altice fraud arrests throw spotlight on Drahi’s elusive right-hand man

      Co-founder and key troubleshooter Armando Pereira was kept away from investors

      Montage of Altice logo, Armando Pereira and Patrick Drahi
    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2023
      Altice co-founder placed under house arrest in Portugal in corruption probe

      Armando Pereira suspected of being involved in scheme to rig telecoms and media group’s local procurement processes

      Armando Pereira, Altice co-founder
    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2023
      Virgin Media O2
      Virgin Media O2 to axe 2,000 jobs in UK

      Reductions come after sweeping job cuts at telecoms rivals Vodafone and BT

      A montage of Virgin Media and O2 logos
    • Monday, 24 July, 2023
      Vodafone Group PLC
      Vodafone revenues boosted by price rises as turnaround continues

      Quarterly performance exceeds expectations but customer numbers fall in Germany, its biggest market

      Pedestrians pass a Vodafone store in Budapest,
    • Thursday, 20 July, 2023
      UK politics
      UK mobile companies should be clear on roaming charges, says watchdog

      Ofcom calls for end to ‘inconsistent and unclear’ information for customers around costs of using phone abroad

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