Hutchison to take emerging markets operation private
Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa has announced plans to take its emerging markets spin off, Hutchison Telecommunications International (HTIL), private with a $545m offer. HTIL was listed in...
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Austrian spectrum auction comes under fire
Industry experts have attacked the recent Austrian LTE spectrum auction process, arguing that the outcome took too much money out of the market and threatens competition in the Austrian mobile sector....
View ArticleGSMA’s Bouverot sends operator-backed open letter to Kroes calling for...
The director general of the GSMA, Anne Bouverot, has sent an open letter to EC Commissioner Neelie Kroes calling for policy reform that will encourage investment in Europe’s telecoms sector. Bouverot...
View ArticleEC launches in-depth probe into Hutchison’s O2UK takeover
The European Commission says it has opened an ‘in-depth’ investigation into the proposed acquisition of Telefónica UK by Hutchison. It will study whether the consolidation could be interpreted as...
View ArticleEuropean Commission won’t let UK rule over O2/3 merger
The European Commission has said it will not refer the planned acquisition of Telefónica UK by Hutchison to UK competition authorities because, it says, the EC is “better placed to ensure consistency...
View ArticleThree UK joins public spat over O2 acquisition
The Chairman of Three UK has issued a public retort to Ofcom and made three promises in a bid to convince Europe to allow the acquisition of O2 UK. Canning Fok, Group Co-MD of CK Hutchison Holdings and...
View ArticleEurope to probe Three/Wind merger amid competition concerns
The European Commission will probe the proposed Hutchison-VimpelCom Italian subsidiary merger of Three and Wind, citing concerns over the effect it may have on the competitive market. While European...
View ArticleEurope expected to veto Three/O2 merger, Hutch to challenge
There is a growing consensus that European competition authorities will soon formally veto the proposed merger of MNOs Three and O2 in the UK. The European Commission started an investigation back in...
View ArticleNo more Hutchison concessions for O2 move
Hutchison won’t be making any further concessions to the EU in a bid to push through its proposed acquisition of O2 UK, according to reports. Reuters has claimed sources close to the deal believe the...
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Europe officially blocks Three O2 deal, Hutch considers legal challenge
The European Commission has formally announced its widely expected decision to block the proposed acquisition of O2 UK by Hutchison (Three UK). At a press conference in Brussels EC Competition...
View ArticleOperators reportedly bid for Hutch/VimpelCom Italian assets
A variety of operators are reportedly awaiting the availability of assets if the Three Italia/Wind merger is given the go ahead. A report by Bloomberg claims Swisscom, Iliad and Digicel have made early...
View ArticleIliad reportedly mulling Italy entry to aid Hutch/VimpelCom merger
French telecoms conglomerate Iliad is reportedly in talks to launch Italy’s fourth mobile network operator should the Hutchison/VimpelCom merger of Three Italia and Wind go ahead. According to Reuters,...
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Hutchison VimpelCom Italian JV approved as Europe sets precedent
The merger of Hutchison and VimpelCom’s Italian assets has been approved by the European Commission, setting a new precedent for market consolidation. Wind and Three will become one soon enough,...
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New Ericsson CEO Ekholm celebrates first day with major Cisco cloud deal
Börje Ekholm’s first official day as Ericsson CEO coincides conveniently with the announcement of a big win with Cisco to virtualize Vodafone Australia’s network. Ekholm was revealed as the new CEO of...
View ArticleThree Group gets into bed with Cisco Jasper to resell Control Center
Enterprise customers of CK Hutchison-owned Three Group will be able to access Jasper through national networks and the Hue services division. Cisco has been relatively hands-off with Jasper since the...
View ArticleHutchison ditches Hong Kong fixed-line unit to concentrate on mobile
CK Hutchison, parent company of British serial moaner Three, has agreed to sell its fixed network in Hong Kong in order to focus more acutely on the mobile space. Hutchison Global Communications, a...
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Xiaomi and Hutch make their own buddy movie
Xiaomi is a smartphone company that doesn’t play by the rules, Hutch is a telecoms giant that takes no prisoners. Together they’re dynamite. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi and Hong Kong conglomerate...
View ArticleCK Hutchison and Cellnex edge closer to €10bn towers deal
Three UK parent CK Hutchison is keen to monetise its mobile infrastructure, and to that end it has hammered out an agreement with Spain-based towerco Cellnex. In a stock exchange filing on Wednesday,...
View ArticleItaly baulks at Cellnex’s €10bn Hutchison towers buy
Cellnex’s mega-deal to acquire CK Hutchison’s telecoms towers has come up against a regulatory hurdle in Italy. The Italian competition watchdog has expressed concern that the deal would leave too much...
View ArticleCellnex answers regulatory questions to close Italy towers deal
Cellnex has closed the Italian portion of its European towers mega-deal, adding over 9,000 sites to its growing European footprint. The Italian component of Cellnex’s €10 billion acquisition of CK...
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