CityFibre Wayleave Agreements: Bridging the Digital Divide and Expanding Networks

UK’s fibre provider CityFibre has recently obtained wayleave permissions to connect more than a million locally owned and housing association homes to their network. Wayleave agreements allow installers to physically link properties to their networks without requiring additional approval from landlords. This move aims to minimize the digital divide, which represents the portion of the…

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KPN Acquires Youfone: Impact on Dutch Telecom Market and MVNO Landscape

This week, KPN announced its acquisition of local Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Youfone for approximately €200 million. With around 540,000 customers, Youfone is the third-largest MVNO in the Netherlands, and 10% of its base are fixed broadband subscribers. As Youfone already provides mobile services using KPN’s network, the transition should be fairly smooth, and…

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TIM Enterprise: Exploring Minority Stake Offers and Antitrust Implications

TIM has been seeking offers for its Enterprise business, as the company’s board of directors evaluates the latest bids submitted for its networks unit. The Italian telecom giant initiated the process of seeking potential investors for its Enterprise unit, which was deemed a candidate for mergers and acquisitions under the restructuring plan presented last year.…

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