The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed creation of a joint venture by Orange and MásMóvil. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MásMóvil. The decision follows a prolonged investigation of the proposed transaction. The EC explained that “Orange is a full […]

BT Group has agreed to the sale of the BT Tower for £275 million (€321.2m) to MCR Hotels, which plans to preserve the Tower as an iconic hotel. As the UK heads into an all-digital future, a number of network operations that were traditionally provided from BT Tower are now delivered via BT Group’s fixed […]

Mobile coverage in rural parts of North Yorkshire has been improved after EE announced it has upgraded or built more than 40 masts in the county in the last two years. Five masts have been upgraded in recent months to bring enhanced 4G mobile connectivity to the villages of Chapel-le-Dale, Rievaulx, Blubberhouses, Danby Wiske and […]

Virgin Media O2 together with its shareholders, Liberty Global and Telefónica, have initiated plans to create a national fixed network company (NetCo) that that they say will “underpin full fibre take up and roll out; provide new financing optionality and a platform for potential altnet consolidation opportunities; and establish the biggest dedicated fixed network challenger […]

Virgin Media O2 has reported that 2023 transaction adjusted revenue increased 5.2 per cent year-on-year to £10.9 billion (€10.1bn) excluding the year-on-year impact of nexfibre construction. Total mobile revenue increased by 0.6 per cent to £5.9 billion as consistent service revenue growth was partially offset by low-margin handset revenue performance which weakened through the year. […]

 Zayo Group, a communications infrastructure provider, has released its annual Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Insights Report, which found a significant increase in the intensity of DDoS attacks – and their impacts on businesses – in the second half of 2023. According to Zayo data, the average DDoS attack lasted 68 minutes in 2023. With […]

EU regulators may relax rules against mobile telecoms mergers and broaden telecoms rules to get Big Tech and others to help fund the rollout of 5G, according to a European Commission document reported by Reuters. National telcos have long lobbied EU antitrust regulators to loosen rules that clampdown on mergers that reduce the number of […]

5.5 million households in the UK will struggle to watch their favourite TV shows unless Traditional TV is protected to 2040 and beyond, campaigners are warning. The call comes as consultancy firm EY publishes new analysis on the feasibility of broadband networks serving as the only mechanism for universal TV services. Despite the Government’s 99 […]

Following similar moves by Movistar and Vodafone in the country, Orange Spain is set to raise its subscription prices by up to €3 a month this April. The company says the price hike are a necessity as a result of huge investments in high capacity networks and its mass deployment that requires significant financial resources. […]

A report from Analysys Mason’s NSR division states bluntly that “Telcos that rely exclusively on terrestrial networks will miss revenue opportunities and fall behind their rivals.” Telcos should use satellites to enter new verticals and enhance services, says NSR. Telcos’ satellite strategies need to fit into their overall action plan; they should prioritise their target […]