Monthly Archives: November 2023

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that the UK’s first millimetre-wave (mmWave) spectrum auction is set to accelerate the nationwide 5G blanket. This announcement fortifies plans initially confirmed in September. The auction will span across the 26GHz and 40GHz spectrum bands. These bands are highly anticipated by mobile operators to bolster faster 5G speeds…

Telefónica, a major Spanish operator group, has recently proposed the acquisition of remaining shares in Telefónica Deutschland. This deal constitutes the remaining 28.19% stake in Telefónica Deutschland, bundled with a fair premium of nearly 37% on the pre-existing share prices. Already an enticing proposition, this shows Telefónica’s confidence and commitment it has towards this move.…

Telecom Italia (TIM) has greenlit the sale of its fixed-line network to the US-based equity firm KKR for €18.8 billion. The conclusion of this sale will result in the branching out of the fixed-line business into a separate entity, named as NetCo. This decision arrived subsequent to several board meetings that took place over at…