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Image for Telefonica sells Uruguay unit to Millicom for $440 million
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Telefonica sells Uruguay unit to Millicom for $440 million

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecom company Telefonica said on Wednesday it agreed to sell its Uruguay...

22nd May, 2025

Image for Iliad talks down Italy M&A as subscribers surge
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Iliad talks down Italy M&A as subscribers surge

(Reuters) -French telecommunications group Iliad reported a 6% rise in its quarterly core profit on...

22nd May, 2025

Image for Italy's CDP, Macquarie at odds over future of loss-making Open Fiber, sources say
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Italy's CDP, Macquarie at odds over future of loss-making Open Fiber, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) -Italian state lender CDP and its partner Macqu...

21st May, 2025

Image for Wi-Fi industry clashes with mobile operators over additional EU spectrum
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Wi-Fi industry clashes with mobile operators over additional EU spectrum

By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -A group of 58 internet providers and industry associations urged EU...

21st May, 2025

Image for Telefonica says it is satisfied with VMO2 tie-up, with 'no deal on the table'
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Telefonica says it is satisfied with VMO2 tie-up, with 'no deal on the table'

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecoms company Telefonica's Chief Executive Emilio Gayo said on Wednesda...

14th May, 2025

Image for Liberty Global eyes Vodafone's Dutch joint venture stake, Bloomberg News reports
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Liberty Global eyes Vodafone's Dutch joint venture stake, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) - Liberty Global has approached Britain's Vodafone for a possible acquisition of its stake...

14th March, 2025

Image for Telefonica sells its Colombian unit to Millicom for $400 million
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Telefonica sells its Colombian unit to Millicom for $400 million

(Reuters) - Spanish telecom company Telefonica agreed to sell its stake in its Colombian unit to Mil...

13th March, 2025

Image for US lawmakers press Chinese telecoms over ties to military, government
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US lawmakers press Chinese telecoms over ties to military, government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of a U.S. House of Representatives panel have called on top Chine...

7th March, 2025

Image for Spain's Telefonica appoints Emilio Gayo as operations chief
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Spain's Telefonica appoints Emilio Gayo as operations chief

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has appointed Emilio Gayo as its new chief oper...

6th March, 2025

Image for Telefonica hires Rothschild to help sell its Peru unit, El Confidencial reports
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Telefonica hires Rothschild to help sell its Peru unit, El Confidencial reports

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has hired Rothschild to help it sell...

6th March, 2025

Image for Italy halts Poste stake sale as post office shifts focus to TIM revamp
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Italy halts Poste stake sale as post office shifts focus to TIM revamp

By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) - Italy has shelved for now the sale of a stake...

5th March, 2025

Image for Exclusive-Starlink has asked Italy for access to more spectrum, sources say
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Exclusive-Starlink has asked Italy for access to more spectrum, sources say

By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's space-based internet operator Sta...

5th March, 2025