Iliad

French tycoon Xavier Niel’s Iliad Group reportedly restarted talks with Vodafone Group about a potential deal involving the UK-based operator’s European operations, more than a year after talks over a sale of the latter’s Italian unit broke down.

Bouygues Telecom conceded there was a high chance it would have to pay €308 million in damages in the short term to Iliad-owned rival Free Mobile, after failing in an attempt to have the immediate execution of a court…

Iliad Group bought a majority stake in security software and services company ITrust, a move the operator group’s CEO Thomas Reynaud backed to help drive a cybersecurity push from its B2B subsidiary.

Iliad Group CEO Thomas Reynaud asserted the telecoms outfit currently had the strongest growth momentum in Europe, as it ended 2022 with revenue uplift across all three of its markets.

Operators Iliad and WindTre reportedly completed a deal to create a joint venture designed to share the cost and management of mobile networks in rural areas of Italy, in a bid to reduce the country’s digital divide.

French mobile outfit Iliad Group struck an agreement with Orange’s tower subsidiary Totem to boost the services provided by its Free business through greater access to mobile sites in the nation.

Iliad Group CEO Thomas Reynaud (pictured) claimed the operator was in a good position to maintain growth despite uncertainties of the current international environment, as it reported a rise in profit and revenue in H1 2022.