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  • Friday, 15 December, 2023
    Lex PopuliPersonal Finance
    Entain interim chief wagers that worst turbulence has passed

    Group’s shares are 40 per cent down on level of 2021 all-stock offer

    A woman walks past a Coral betting shop, operated by Entain Plc, in London, U.K.
  • Wednesday, 13 December, 2023
    Lex5G networks
    6G: network operators want profitable returns on 5G first Premium content

    Before the next generation of wireless communications is rolled out, better take-up of this one is needed

    People record an event using smart phones
  • Tuesday, 12 December, 2023
    Office of Communications
    Ofcom proposes ban on inflation-linked price rises in mobile contracts

    UK’s communications regulator suggests increases should be set out ‘prominently and transparently’ at point of sale

    Ofcom chief Melanie Dawes
  • Thursday, 7 December, 2023
    UK class-action targets mobile phone operators with £3.3bn damages claim

    Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 are accused of levying ‘loyalty penalties’ on customers

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  • Tuesday, 5 December, 2023
    Ericsson
    Ericsson boosted by $14bn ‘open RAN’ deal with AT&T

    Swedish group triumphs over rival Nokia by being selected to help US giant roll out new kind of 5G network

    An Ericsson stand at MWC Barcelona in 2022
  • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
    Lex
    US telcos: distant cash flows from fibre are uncertain Premium content

    Groups needing to spend tens of billions of dollars on broadband lines are in an awkward position

    Fibre optic cables
  • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
    Altice Europe NV
    Altice sells chunk of data centre business to Morgan Stanley

    Telecoms group owned by Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi seeks ways to cut $60bn debt pile

    Patrick Drahi, pictured in February 2022
  • Monday, 20 November, 2023
    BT Group Plc
    BT in talks to buy smartphone reseller musicMagpie

    Potential deal sends Aim-listed company's shares soaring and marks deeper push by telecoms group into retail

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  • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
    Special ReportDiversity Leaders
    Norway’s Telenor tops telecoms diversity table

    Company’s efforts gain recognition on a wide stage

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  • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
    LexBT Group Plc
    BT/pensions: less is more for telecoms company’s obligation Premium content

    The arcane world of pension valuations could be set to move into the spotlight

    Incoming BT chief Allison Kirkby
  • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
    BT Group Plc
    BT Group raises prospect of pension refund after scheme deficit halves

    One of UK’s biggest retirement plans has been boosted by higher interest rates

    BT’s headquarters in Aldgate, London
  • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
    Vodafone Group PLC
    Vodafone returns to growth in Germany

    UK telecoms group reports 1.1% uptick in revenue in its biggest market

    Two women look at their phones in front of a Vodafone store
  • Saturday, 11 November, 2023
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia boss defends KKR deal as only way to secure group’s future

    Board accepted €22bn offer for fixed-line phone and internet network despite objections from biggest shareholder Vivendi

    Pietro Labriola, chief executive officer of Telecom Italia
  • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
    Apple Inc
    Google and prominent telecom groups urge Brussels to act over Apple’s iMessage

    Companies want chat app designated a ‘core’ service that would require it to be fully compatible with rivals

    iMessage app on aphone
  • Monday, 6 November, 2023
    LexMergers & Acquisitions
    Telecom Italia: good deal was arrived at through flawed process Premium content

    By accepting an offer without putting it to shareholders, TI is storing up trouble

    Yannick Bolloré
  • Monday, 6 November, 2023
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia’s KKR deal sparks threat of legal action by Vivendi

    Largest shareholder ‘deeply regrets’ acceptance of private equity’s firm offer of up to €22bn for fixed-line network

  • Monday, 6 November, 2023
    Special ReportNext Tech Growth Markets
    Fibre broadband in emerging markets powers growth of digital economies

    Latest update of the FT-Omdia Digital Economies Index highlights rapid spread of fast and reliable internet connections

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  • Friday, 3 November, 2023
    Conservative Party UK
    Tories under pressure to return Lycamobile donation after fraud ruling

    French entities of UK-headquartered international mobile virtual network were convicted of fraud in Paris

    Lycamobile sim cards
  • Friday, 3 November, 2023
    News in-depthVodafone Group PLC
    Vodafone hopes sale of Spanish unit will ring in turnaround changes

    Telecoms group streamlines operations as it seeks to revive performance

    A logo in the window of a Vodafone Group Plc store in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Thursday, 2 November, 2023
    BT Group Plc
    BT warns over broadband customer losses as competition hots up

    Challenger groups or alternative network providers threaten BT’s market share

    A BT Openreach engineer works on a telephone line
  • Wednesday, 1 November, 2023
    Virgin Media O2
    Virgin Media O2 cuts revenue guidance as consumers curb spending

    UK telecoms group warns customers are less willing to upgrade or buy new phones

    A Virgin Media O2 montage
  • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
    LexVodafone Group PLC
    Vodafone: mobile operator says goodbye to its pain in Spain Premium content

    New-look group has at least some features of the older model

    Margherita Della Valle
  • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
    Vodafone Group PLC
    Vodafone to sell Spanish business to Zegona for up to €5bn

    Sale to UK investment fund comes as telecoms group aims to improve its competitiveness

    A Vodafone store in Ronda, Spain
  • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
    Telefonica SA
    Madrid considers Telefónica stake as Saudi group builds holding

    Spanish government explores option as a counter to STC’s move

    Telefónica’s logo on a building in Madrid
  • Sunday, 29 October, 2023
    Israel-Hamas war
    Musk’s offer to provide Starlink to Gaza aid groups angers Israel

    Government ministers say Hamas will use satellite network access for ‘terrorist purposes’

    A boy in Gaza tries to use his mobile phone
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