EC closes preliminary E5 investigation
The European Commission closed its preliminary antitrust investigation into five large European operator groups around the development of …
Orange to exit Portugal as market consolidation continues
France Telecom is selling its 20 per cent stake in Portuguese operator Sonaecom to the affiliate’s …
Rival private-equity groups working on EE bids – report
Two private-equity consortia are working on rival bids for UK mobile operator EE in what …
France denies Orange CEO removal plan
The French government has denied reports it is planning to replace France Telecom CEO Stephane …
Orange seeks boost from untapped markets
France Telecom-owned Orange has launched a division to look at new business opportunities outside of …
Baidu strikes multi-market France Telecom search deal
Chinese search engine Baidu has reportedly secured a deal with France Telecom to provide its …
EU operators cool towards single network – report
European operators have not talked about creating a single network with competition authorities, according to …
Orange, SFR hit by anti-competitive fines
The top two French operators France Telecom-Orange and SFR have been fined a total of …
Orange targets commercial NFC launch in Spain
INTERVIEW: Orange aims to launch commercial NFC services in Spain next year, a move that would mark the company’s fourth European deployment of the technology.
Domestic sales dampen European operator growth in Q3
Euro crisis sees incumbent telcos relying on international growth