Telecom Industry News

Telecom Companies to Buy Patrick Drahi's SFR for $23.5 Billion

A consortium has agreed to buy Patrick Drahi's French telecommunications operations for more than $23 billion, in a deal that dismantles a major plank of the billionaire's once-sprawling business empire. Bouygues Telecom, Orange and Free-iliad…

French telecom rivals strike $23.5B deal to acquire SFR from Altice

The SFR acquisition could reduce four national telecom operators to three, potentially easing competitive pressures and improving industry profitability, but may also face regulatory scrutiny over reduced consumer choice. Investors could see…

Bouygues Telecom takes a major step forward for its future growth by signing, alongside Free-iliad Group and Orange, a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France with a view to acquiring SFR

Bouygues Telecom takes a major step forward for its future growth by signing, alongside Free-iliad Group and Orange, a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France with a view to acquiring SFR. Bouygues Telecom today has signed a Memorandum of…

French Carriers to Buy Patrick Drahi's SFR for €20.4 Billion

A consortium of French telecommunications companies signed an agreement to buy competitor SFR in a deal valuing the country's second-largest mobile carrier at €20.4 billion ($23.5 billion), a deal that will test European regulators'…

French mobile operators agree 20.4-bn-euro joint bid for SFR

Three of France's mobile operators have agreed a joint bid worth 20.4 billion euros ($23.5 billion) for rival SFR, owned by indebted French-Luxembourg telco group Altice. The deal, reached Saturday and subject to regulatory approval, is one of the…

Oppenheimer Says SpaceX Could Disrupt a $1.6 Trillion Industry. AT&T and Verizon Investors Should Be Worried.

In a recent note to investors, Oppenheimer analysts suggest that SpaceX has the assets to disrupt the $1.6 trillion U.S. communications industry by way of the company's Starlink satellite broadband service. Let's unpack how Starlink has the…

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of SFR

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of SFR Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange (the “Consortium”) announce today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France (the…

Black Knight: New owners closing in on Exeter deal - Tony Rowe

Brent Pilnick BBC Sport, South West of England Exeter chief executive Tony Rowe hopes new American owners will be running the club by the start of next month. Black Knight Group, which owns Premier League football side AFC Bournemouth, is in…

Farmers face hammering from 90% rent slash under sped-up Labour reforms

Telecommunications tower for mobile and cell phone Nearly one in five telecoms mast hosts could see slashed rental income following Labour's decision to press ahead with controversial reforms. Rural landowners who have phone masts on their land…

Is ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (ADTN) A Good Stock To Buy Now?

Is ADTN a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. on X.com by @TheValueist. In this article, we will summarize the bulls' thesis on ADTN. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.'s share was trading at $18.26 as of June 2. ADTN's…

French mobile operators agree 20.4-bn-euro joint bid for SFR

The deal, reached Saturday and subject to regulatory approval, is one of the biggest European telecoms deals in recent years, and represents a major shake-up in France's telecommunications sector. The three operators behind it -- Bouygues Telecom…

Communiqué Orange : Orange signs a joint agreement to acquire SFR, a decisive step that will reinforce its leadership in France

Orange signs a joint agreement to acquire SFR, a decisive step that will reinforce its leadership in France Orange, alongside Bouygues Telecom and the Free–iliad Group (taken as a group, the “Consortium”), today announce the…

ATN International Stock: Future Looks Promising After Tower Sale Closed (NASDAQ:ATNI)

ATNI's tower sale has shifted my bull case from deal approval risk to now mostly being about management executing on a leaner corporate strategy. ATNI's International Telecom remains the main profitability source, while US Telecom is still…

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Nvidia, SK chiefs meet again for 'Kkanbu summit' as AI ties deepen

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won over fried chicken and beer in southern Seoul on Sunday, their second meeting in two days, as the two sides continued to signal closer ties in artificial intelligence. The latest meeting…