Virgin Media O2 owners confirm deal to acquire Netomnia
Liberty Global, Telefonica and InfraVia have announced a deal to acquire Substantial Group, the UK fibre network operator known as Netomnia, through their UK fibre network JV Nexfibre for an enterprise value of GBP 2 billion. The three companies committed GBP 1 billion in new net funding for Nexfibre to fund the takeover. This consists of GBP 850 million from InfraVia and GBP 150 million jointly from Telefonica and Liberty Global. The acquisition is expected to close by Q3, subject to customary regulatory a
Virgin Media O2 owners confirm deal to acquire Netomnia
Liberty Global, Telefonica and InfraVia have announced a deal to acquire Substantial Group, the UK fibre network operator known as Netomnia, through their UK fibre network JV Nexfibre for an enterprise value of GBP 2 billion. The three companies committed GBP 1 billion in new net funding for Nexfibre to fund the takeover. This consists of GBP 850 million from InfraVia and GBP 150 million jointly from Telefonica and Liberty Global. The acquisition is expected to close by Q3, subject to customary regulatory a
Liberty Global buys out Vodafone in Dutch joint venture, plans Amsterdam listing in 2027
Liberty Global is buying out its partner Vodafone Group in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo. After acquiring 100 percent of VodafoneZiggo, Liberty Global plans to merge the company with its Belgian business Telenet into a new company called Ziggo Group. Vodafone will receive EUR 1.0 billion cash plus a 10 percent stake in the new Ziggo Group for its 50 percent stake in VodafoneZiggo.
Liberty Global buys out Vodafone in Dutch joint venture, plans Amsterdam listing in 2027
Liberty Global is buying out its partner Vodafone Group in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo. After acquiring 100 percent of VodafoneZiggo, Liberty Global plans to merge the company with its Belgian business Telenet into a new company called Ziggo Group. Vodafone will receive EUR 1.0 billion cash plus a 10 percent stake in the new Ziggo Group for its 50 percent stake in VodafoneZiggo.
MTN to acquire all of IHS Towers for USD 6 bln
IHS Towers has agreed a takeover by MTN Group for USD 8.50 per share cash, giving the company an approximately USD 6.2 billion enterprise value. IHS Towers said that the offer represents a 36 percent premium on its average share price over the past year. It follows the agreed sale of its Latin American business, leaving its operations in Africa for consolidation with MTN across its footprint.
MTN to acquire all of IHS Towers for USD 6 bln
Samsung opens 40th dedicated smartphone service centre in Kerala
Samsung India has launched its 40th dedicated smartphone service centre in Kerala. The new facility will deliver Samsung after-sales support for Galaxy smartphone users. The launch of the 40th service centre takes the total number of Samsung service points for smartphones in Kerala to 50, which includes 10 dedicated service sections in Samsung Experience Stores across the state. Samsung also reports it currently has over 3,000 authorized service points across India.
Samsung opens 40th dedicated smartphone service centre in Kerala
Teletalk assigned 700 MHz spectrum via govt directive despite BDT 55 billion in unpaid dues
Bangladesh's Posts and Telecommunications Division has officially directed telecoms regulator BTRC to allocate 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz 'golden band' to the state-owned operator Teletalk, according to official documents seen by The Daily Star. This directive comes despite Teletalk currently owing over BDT 55 billion in unpaid spectrum fees and other liabilities. Under the new arrangement, Teletalk will be permitted to pay the spectrum fee (set at a base price of BDT 2.37 million per MHz) on an inst
Teletalk assigned 700 MHz spectrum via govt directive despite BDT 55 billion in unpaid dues
Tata Communications launches 'Together, limitless' corporate brand identity
India's Tata Communications has launched a new brand identity and global positioning under the 'Together, limitless' tagline. Tata says this tagline and new brand identity expresses the company's belief that the greatest progress is achieved when expertise, platforms and partnerships come together to create outcomes that extend beyond traditional boundaries. For Tata Communications, this mirrors its own transformation: expanding global presence, deeper customer partnerships and a sharper focus on long-term
Tata Communications launches 'Together, limitless' corporate brand identity
Viavi prepares digital twin demos for Mobile World Congress
Viavi Solutions has announced several demos involving digital twins for telecoms and AI applications at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The testing and assurance vendor will showcase its latest product offering, including automated and intelligent platforms, supported by tech demos centred on AI-RAN, 6G, security, AIOps, AI data centres, and mission-critical communications.
Viavi prepares digital twin demos for Mobile World Congress
PSO expands fibre coverage by 41,000 households in January
Polish wholesale operator Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PSO) announced that it covered around 7,500 new households with its fibre network at 103 locations in January. Most of the new homes passed were in Gdansk (690), Kozieglowy (533) and Pysznica (492). The operator also upgraded almost 32,000 addresses on its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the FTTH standard, and more than 1,400 additional households in 24 sites were covered with fibre using public subsidies. So, the total coverage of its fibre-optic n
PSO expands fibre coverage by 41,000 households in January
Netcracker CEO to give MWC keynote on AI value
Netcracker chairman and CEO Andrew Feinberg will give a speech on capturing sustainable value from artificial intelligence in a keynote session at the coming Mobile World Congress at Barcelona. Feinberg's slot is scheduled for the main stage for 03 March. Feinberg is also president and CEO at BostonGene, a US-based pharma tech company leveraging multimodal AI in a bid to accelerate new medicines. His MWC dialogue will draw on insights from both companies, weighing up the best way forward for scaling up AI m
Netcracker CEO to give MWC keynote on AI value
Mistral AI acquires French start-up Koyeb
France-based generative AI company Mistral AI has completed its first acquisition by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Koyeb for an undisclosed amount. Specialising in high-performance serverless infrastructure for AI, Koyeb was founded in 2020 by three former employees of Iliad's French cloud subsidiary Scaleway, and has since raised seed funding from investors including Samsung Next, MongoDB, Acequia Capital, Kima Ventures, and Plug & Play Ventures. It provides clients with a hardware- and e
Mistral AI acquires French start-up Koyeb
Virgin Media Ireland ends 2025 with 354,100 broadband subscribers
Virgin Media Ireland ended 2025 with a total of 380,400 fixed-line customer relationships, compared to 393,300 at end-2024, with a quarter-on-quarter net loss of 4,200 customer relationships in Q4 The group lost a net 3,400 broadband subscribers in Q4 (quarter-on-quarter) to end 2025 with a total of 354,100 customers, down from 363,200 broadband subscribers at end-2024. Monthly ARPU per fixed-line customer relationship was EUR 60.62 in Q4 2025, compared to EUR 61.27 in the year-earlier quarter.
