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FT.com - Telecoms
Dec 07, 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

FT.com - Telecoms
Dec 05, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 22, 2023

US telcos: distant cash flows from fibre are uncertain
Groups needing to spend tens of billions of dollars on broadband lines are in an awkward position

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 21, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 20, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 16, 2023

Norway's Telenor tops telecoms diversity table
Company's efforts gain recognition on a wide stage

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 14, 2023

BT/pensions: less is more for telecoms company's obligation
The arcane world of pension valuations could be set to move into the spotlight

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 14, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 14, 2023

Vodafone returns to growth in Germany
UK telecoms group reports 1.1% uptick in revenue in its biggest market

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 11, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 08, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 06, 2023

Telecom Italia: good deal was arrived at through flawed process
By accepting an offer without putting it to shareholders, TI is storing up trouble

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 06, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 05, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 03, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 03, 2023

Vodafone hopes sale of Spanish unit will ring in turnaround changes
Telecoms group streamlines operations as it seeks to revive performance

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 02, 2023

BT warns over broadband customer losses as competition hots up
Challenger groups or alternative network providers threaten BT's market share

FT.com - Telecoms
Nov 01, 2023

Virgin Media O2 cuts revenue guidance as consumers curb spending
UK telecoms group warns customers are less willing to upgrade or buy new phones

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 31, 2023

Vodafone: mobile operator says goodbye to its pain in Spain
New-look group has at least some features of the older model

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 31, 2023

Spanish government considers Telefónica stake as Saudi group builds holding
Madrid explores option as a counter to STC's move

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 31, 2023

Madrid considers Telefónica stake as Saudi group builds holding
Spanish government explores option as a counter to STC's move

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 31, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 29, 2023

Musk's offer to provide Starlink to Gaza aid groups angers Israel
Government ministers say Hamas will use satellite network access for ‘terrorist purposes'

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 19, 2023

Nokia/Ericsson: telecoms penury leaves Finn pickings for investors
The pair had been expected to benefit from the purging of Chinese rival Huawei from western markets

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 19, 2023

Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs as part of cost base ‘reset'
Finnish telecom equipment maker faces falling sales as customers retrench

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 18, 2023

UK mobile and broadband bills set to rise 9% in 2024, warns Citizens Advice
Telecoms groups say increases are needed to fund network expansion as demand for data grows

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 18, 2023

UK mobile and broadband bills set to rise 9% in 2024, warns watchdog
Telecoms groups say increases are needed to fund network expansion as demand for data grows

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 18, 2023

BT to start selling fridges and coffee machines
UK telecoms group seeks to boost profile of consumer division EE

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 12, 2023

Ericsson/Vonage: counting the cost of a poor call
Swedish telecoms-equipment maker has written $2.9bn off the value of the US cloud based telecom group

FT.com - Telecoms
Oct 02, 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

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 29, 2023

Sky suffers mobile outages in push to strip Huawei from UK 5G networks
Industry executives have warned for years about disruption for consumers

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 27, 2023

BT/Drahi: financially feasible does not mean politically advisable
The French telecoms tycoon's motives remain as opaque as ever

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 27, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 06, 2023

Telefónica/STC: Spanish deal spreads risks and builds soft power
Saudi telecoms group follows in footsteps of Gulf rivals as it seeks to spread its wings internationally

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 06, 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

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 06, 2023

Virgin Media O2 buys Russian-backed broadband provider
Investment company LetterOne was forced to sell the business on national security grounds

FT.com - Telecoms
Sep 05, 2023

Saudi telecoms group acquires 9.9% interest in Telefónica
STC move on Spanish company marks latest venture by state-owned Gulf groups into Europe

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 29, 2023

India's communications ‘backdoor' attracts surveillance companies
Little-known Israeli groups emerge as key providers of tracking equipment installed at subsea cable stations

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 28, 2023

UK telecoms groups under fire for adding inflation ‘premium' to bills
Industry defend price rises as Britons face highest tariff hikes in Europe

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 27, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 25, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 14, 2023

Mastercard to take minority stake in fintech arm of South Africa's MTN
Division that covers payments and remittances valued at more than $5bn

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 11, 2023

Italy signs deal with KKR to take 20% stake in Telecom Italia's landline grid
Treasury's preliminary agreement comes as the private equity fund prepares bid for prized fixed-line network

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 08, 2023

Altice: pressure mounts for Drahi to sell BT investment
Selling the investment in the UK telecom would not garner much for the Altice group owner

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 08, 2023

Altice's Drahi addresses criminal probe into The Barefoot Billionaire
Plus, discount season comes to private equity and the architect of the US liquefied natural gas industry says he faces homelessness

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 08, 2023

Telecoms face mounting pressure to consolidate
Vodafone's plan to merge its UK arm with Three will test whether regulatory mood has softened

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 07, 2023

Billionaire Drahi says Altice corruption probe a ‘shock'
Franco-Israeli entrepreneur makes first comments since Portuguese authorities opened investigation into longtime partner

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 01, 2023

UK in danger of falling behind on 5G network rollout, analysts warn
Expansion of high-speed mobile networks hit by factors including limited investment and disruption from ban on Huawei kit

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 01, 2023

UK in danger of falling behind on 5G, analysts warn
Rollout of high-speed mobile networks has been hit by several factors including limited investment by companies

FT.com - Telecoms
Aug 01, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 31, 2023

BT appoints Allison Kirkby as next chief
Telia boss to replace Philip Jansen by end of January 2024

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 31, 2023

BT names Allison Kirkby as next chief
Telia boss to replace Philip Jansen by end of 2024

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 30, 2023

Altice fraud arrests throw spotlight on Drahi's elusive right-hand man
Co-founder and key troubleshooter Armando Pereira was kept away from investors

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 25, 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

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 25, 2023

Virgin Media 02 to axe 2,000 jobs
Reductions come after sweeping job cuts at rivals Vodafone and BT

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 25, 2023

Virgin Media O2 to axe 2,000 jobs in UK
Reductions come after sweeping job cuts at telecoms rivals Vodafone and BT

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 24, 2023

Vodafone revenues boosted by price rises as turnaround continues
Quarterly performance exceeds expectations but customer numbers fall in Germany, its biggest market

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 20, 2023

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

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 17, 2023

Why Vodafone's megamerger could have a 3.9% problem
Many mobile companies add an identical surcharge to bills, attracting the attention of regulators

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 14, 2023

Nokia and Ericsson hit by weaker demand in US
Europe's largest telecoms groups warn customers are being buffeted by high inflation

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 13, 2023

UK watchdog says telcos must make cheap offers visible to the vulnerable
Ofcom warns not enough people claiming benefits are benefiting from deals ‘buried away on the website'

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 10, 2023

BT/Philip Jansen: fibre vibe leaves chief in unmerited sackcloth
Telecoms boss could not have done better with Ofcom demanding a full-fibre rollout to homes and expansion of 5G

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 09, 2023

BT begins planning for Philip Jansen's exit
FTSE 100 company's chief executive has signalled he will step down in 2024

FT.com - Telecoms
Jul 03, 2023

India's richest man launches $12 internet-connected phone
Mukesh Ambani unveils latest disruption by Facebook and Google-backed Reliance Jio

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 23, 2023

KKR's €22.5bn Telecom Italia offer gets tested
Plus, a German tech entrepreneur cashes in and Singapore's GIC bolsters its bets on US private assets

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 22, 2023

Vivendi to fight Telecom Italia's plan to sell landline network to KKR
Move opens new chapter in long-running battle over future of heavily indebted mobile and broadband group

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 14, 2023

Vodafone: sceptical CMA will check if adding Three equals 5G
Chief executive Margherita Della Valle hopes scale benefits will increase profitability

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 14, 2023

Vodafone and CK Hutchison agree UK mobile merger
Companies must convince regulators that deal to create country's largest operator will not hurt consumers

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 14, 2023

EU funding Huawei in critical tech projects despite bans on Chinese group
Number of sensitive Horizon Europe research programmes include communications company facing range of curbs

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 08, 2023

A global satellite blackout is a real threat — can hackers help?
Lines between military, civilian and commercial communications have blurred, creating vulnerabilities

FT.com - Telecoms
Jun 06, 2023

EU considers mandatory ban on using Huawei to build 5G
Brussels concerned lack of action by member states to bar high-risk companies threatens security of entire bloc

FT.com - Telecoms
May 31, 2023

How Taiwan became the indispensable economy
Fearing a potential conflict in Asia, western companies are looking to move production out of Taiwan. But turning away from the self-ruled island will come at a high price for manufacturers

FT.com - Telecoms
May 30, 2023

Telecoms companies take first steps on emissions cuts
The sector's switch to renewable energy is a good start — but the supply chain accounts for most of its carbon footprint

FT.com - Telecoms
May 29, 2023

Can the UK's telco giants course correct?
BT and Vodafone have unveiled large job cuts, but investors await evidence they can prosper

FT.com - Telecoms
May 27, 2023

Sky to cut hundreds of jobs in shift from satellite TV
Move follows sweeping restructuring plans announced by rivals including BT and Vodafone

FT.com - Telecoms
May 26, 2023

Energy stocks: first, select your shade of green
Diversified SSE powers on despite the energy crisis

FT.com - Telecoms
May 26, 2023

Portugal paves way to a Huawei ban on country's 5G network
Lisbon's new security assessment could deal blow to Chinese telecom equipment group's ambitions in Europe

FT.com - Telecoms
May 24, 2023

Ofcom allows BT's Openreach to lower prices despite fierce pushback
New model for clients including Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone not a threat to competition, regulator says

FT.com - Telecoms
May 23, 2023

BT: dealmaker Drahi's unlikely reinvention as yield investor
UK would probably block full purchase of the telecoms group by a debt-heavy foreign buyer

FT.com - Telecoms
May 23, 2023

Patrick Drahi's Altice lifts stake in BT to almost 25%
Billionaire raises holding from 18% but says he has no plans to make an offer for UK telecoms company

FT.com - Telecoms
May 18, 2023

BT/UK broadband: jobs cuts will arrive only in the best of possible worlds
The telecoms operator says it will shed 55,000 staff by 2030, but investors quickly see through the latest plan

FT.com - Telecoms
May 18, 2023

BT hails AI opportunity as it unveils plan to cut up to 42% of workforce
Telecoms group to axe as many as 55,000 roles including third-party contractors by end of decade

FT.com - Telecoms
May 18, 2023

BT to cut up to 42% of workforce by end of decade
Telecoms group plans to axe as many as 55,000 roles, including third-party contractors

FT.com - Telecoms
May 18, 2023

BT to cut up to 40% of workforce by end of decade
Telecoms group plans to axe as many as 55,000 roles, including third-party contractors

FT.com - Telecoms
May 17, 2023

The Lex Newsletter: Mikitani should admit Rakuten Mobile has flopped
Priority should be to shore up cash and improve group's credit rating, not pump capital into its weakest link

FT.com - Telecoms
May 16, 2023

Della Valle vows to draw a line under Vodafone's past
UK telecom group's new CEO hopes fresh strategy can revitalise lacklustre results

FT.com - Telecoms
May 16, 2023

Vodafone/Della Valle: calls for a break-up will intensify
An organic turnround seems a distant hope while remaining investors need little excuse to disconnect

FT.com - Telecoms
May 16, 2023

Netflix alerts telecoms groups over looming account-sharing crackdown
Streaming service braced for potential outcry against move to stop customers from giving passwords to family and friends

FT.com - Telecoms
May 16, 2023

Vodafone plans 11,000 job cuts
New chief executive Margherita Della Valle sets out strategy to restore growth at telecoms group

FT.com - Telecoms
May 12, 2023

EU plans Black Sea internet cable to reduce reliance on Russia
Move to improve connectivity to Georgia amid global concerns over spying and sabotage

FT.com - Telecoms
May 11, 2023

Airtel Africa: weak oil creates cheap telecoms play on Nigeria
Stock price fall belies a brightening outlook

FT.com - Telecoms
May 11, 2023

Vodafone's largest shareholder e& to take board seat as ties deepen
UK telecoms operator plans to work with Abu Dhabi-listed group on procurement and services

FT.com - Telecoms
May 08, 2023

Australian pension fund buys $660mn stake in European mobile towers
UniSuper is latest ‘superfund' to target deals outside home market with investment in Vantage Towers

FT.com - Telecoms
May 04, 2023

UK telecoms groups accused of overcharging ‘bundle' customers
Virgin Media O2 calls on rivals to stop ‘swindling' consumers in cost of living crisis

FT.com - Telecoms
May 04, 2023

Vodafone and CK Hutchison poised to unveil £15bn UK mobile tie-up
Agreement likely to be announced this month following appointment of Margherita Della Valle as Vodafone chief

FT.com - Telecoms
May 02, 2023

EU and US warn Malaysia of ‘national security' risk in Huawei's bid for 5G role
Kuala Lumpur's review of tender tests ability to juggle relations with the west and China

FT.com - Telecoms
May 01, 2023

Vodafone: new boss must right-size unwieldy telecoms group
Margherita Della Valle will need to make some tough calls to succeed

FT.com - Telecoms
Apr 30, 2023

Battles over the cost of video traffic are creating a rift across the Atlantic
Alphabet, Netflix and Amazon have cried foul over a new proposal from European telecoms companies

FT.com - Telecoms
Apr 29, 2023

Carmakers raise concerns at Chinese dominance over connectivity patents
Led by Huawei, Chinese groups are filing patents around the tech that enables products to access the internet

FT.com - Telecoms
Apr 27, 2023

Vodafone appoints finance head Margherita Della Valle as permanent CEO
Appointment comes as British telecoms group faces questions over its long-term strategy

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