Vodafone UK has confirmed plans to enter the UK consumer communications and entertainment market.
Altice completes PT purchase
Expansionist telecoms group Altice has confirmed its completed the €7.4 billion acquisition of Portugal Telecom from Brazilian owner Oi.
Vodafone Deutschland CEO to step down
Jens Schulte-Bockum has informed the supervisory board of Vodafone Deutschland of his intention to resign from his position as CEO within the current fiscal year.
Tele Columbus to launch quadruple play
Tele Columbus, Germany’s third-largest cable operator, wants to roll out a mobile service in the second half of 2015.
TV pushes ahead for Eircom
Eircom says its receiving continued traction for its TV service. Ireland’s leading telco now has 37,000 TV customers, representing 26% of customers to its fibre service.
Ofcom to give access to ‘dark fibre’
Ofcom is planning to open up the £2 billion market for business broadband.
Deutsche Telekom tops 2.5 million IPTV customers
German telco Deutsche Telekom has won 74,000 new customers for its IPTV platform Entertain in Q1 2015.
Plusnet launches YouView service
After many months of trials Plusnet has taken its YouView service live. It’s offering the PSB-telco platform to customers taking its Unlimited Fibre broadband.
Swisscom gains IPTV customers
Switzerland’s national telco Swisscom has recorded 36,000 new customers for its IPTV platform Swisscom TV in Q1 2015.
UPC Cablecom completes mobile Swiss rollout
UPC Cablecom has opened up its mobile offer to the whole of Switzerland. The cablenet is offering a SIM-only mobile subscription with no minimum contract period.