Telefónica has confirmed that it has entered into an all cash £10.25 billion “exclusivity agreement” with Three owner Hutchison Whampoa for sale of O2. The confirmation comes just a week after reports…
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Sky eyeing possible merger deal with Telefonica’s O2
Sky is reportedly in talks with UK mobile network O2’s Spanish owner, Telefonica, on a possible merger or collaboration deal. Sky is the latest entrant joining TalkTalk, China’s Hutchison Whampoa and Liberty…
Telefonica not in favor of CNMC’s latest proposals
Telefonica is of the view that Spain’s communications regulator CNMC should re-consider the initial proposal for changes to the fixed broadband market announced recently that calls for the former telephone monopoly to…
Telefonica Chairman lands in London to meet with BT for O2 acquisition deal
BT is expected to make a choice between a takeover of O2 or EE by as early as next week according to previous reports and latest reports now indicate that Telefonica chairman…
BT in preliminary buyout talks with Telefónica over O2
BT intends to re-enter mobile network arena with a possible buyout of U.K. mobile operator O2 as it is aims to offer a single “quad-play” package of television, broadband, landline and mobile…
TalkTalk ditches Vodafone; signs new MVNO deal with O2
UK broadband provider TalkTalk on Monday announced it has inked a multi-year commercial MVNO agreement with O2’s parent company Telefonica. Until now, TalkTalk had been relying on Vodafone’s infrastructure to provide network…
UK Telecom giants warns of rising costs in wake of Scotland’s independence
“What approach would the government of an independent Scotland take to the radio spectrum – currently licensed on a UK-wide basis – without which mobile networks cannot operate?”