Articles tagged with: Telekom and Orange
Confirmed: T-Mobile and Orange to Merge UK Operations
As reported yesterday, Deutsche telekom and France Telecom have today announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations to combine T-Mobile UK and Orange UK in a new 50:50 joint venture company. more
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T-Mobile UK to Announce Merger with Orange on Tuesday - Report
It is being reported that Deutsche telekom and France Telecom will announce a "merger of equals" between their respective UK mobile networks early tomorrow morning. Sources familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires that the deal will be signed on Monday and announced before stock markets open on Tuesday. more
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Orange Tried to Buy T-Mobile UK
France Telecom is reported to have made an offer to buy T-Mobile UK, but was rebuffed by T-Mobile's German parent company, Deutsche telekom. The UK's Guardian newspaper also noted that Vodafone was rumoured to have offered to do a swap for its Turkish subsidiary, although the deal was denied by Vodafone. more
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EU calls on mobile operators to continue to improve child safety policies
Half of 10 year-old, 87% of 13 year-old and 95% of 16 year-old children in the EU have a mobile phone, but half of European parents worry mobile phone use might expose their children to sexually and violently explicit images (51%) or bullying by other children (49%), according to a survey. The European Commission has now called on mobile operators to do more to keep children safe while using mobile phones by putting in place all the measures in the voluntary code of conduct, signed by 26 mobile operators in 2007. more
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UPDATE: TeliaSonera Snubs $42 Billion France Telecom Approach
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Swedish-based TeliaSonera on Thursday rebuffed a $42 billion cash-and-share approach from France Telecom, throwing up a roadblock to the French group's ambition to become Europe's largest telecoms company. more
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