Techone creates Aurora ICT from merger of IT Lions, VH and Bol
NETHERLANDS 19 DEC

Techone creates Aurora ICT from merger of IT Lions, VH and Bol

Dutch services provider Techone is merging its units IT Lions, VH ICT and Bol ICT under the name Aurora ICT. They are merging their activities to better serve customers with a broader range of products, working from offices in Groningen and Assen. Techone said the merger should support an expanded offering and development of new services to help meet the changing needs of the SME market.

Siminn buys IT firm Opin Kerfi and personal safety products company OMI in exchange for 15% stake
ICELAND 19 DEC

Siminn buys IT firm Opin Kerfi and personal safety products company OMI in exchange for 15% stake

Icelandic operator Siminn said it has signed agreements to acquire all the shares in Opin Kerfi (OK) and in Oryggismidstod Island (OMI) for a combined enterprise value of ISK 13.75 billion plus lease obligations estimated at ISK 1.0 billion. OK is an IT company and OMI provides health and personal safety products such as alarms, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, patient lifts and nursing beds. Investment company Vex owns 58 percent of OK and 44 percent of OMI and the sellers are expected to acquire 15 percent

Atos sells Nordic lifecycle product unit Ideal GRP to MAIT
SCANDINAVIA 19 DEC

Atos sells Nordic lifecycle product unit Ideal GRP to MAIT

Ideal GRP has been operating in recent years under Atos' Eviden brand in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia. It has its HQ in Finland and offers consulting, integration, software and maintenance services fort major companies ​in sectors including manufacturing, defence, technology, media and telecommunications.

HPE to sell telco products segment to HCLTech for up to USD 160 mln
GLOBAL 19 DEC

HPE to sell telco products segment to HCLTech for up to USD 160 mln

India-based HCLTech has struck a deal to acquire Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE's) telco products unit. The deal is expected to close in June 2026 subject to terms and regulatory clearance. According to reports, the all-cash deal implies HCLTech could pay as much as USD 160 million, though USD 15 million is contingent on FY25 performance incentives.

Slovak telecom industry groups announce merger
SLOVAKIA 19 DEC

Slovak telecom industry groups announce merger

The Slovak Association for Cable Telecommunications (SAKT) and the Association of Cable Telecommunications Operators (APKT) signed a merger agreement, reports Zive. From 01 January 2026, they will operate under the single name SAKT. According to representatives of the associations, the aim of this step is to create a stronger position in negotiations with content providers, copyright unions and distribution partners. 

NTT Data acquires The Cloud People in Europe
EUROPE 19 DEC

NTT Data acquires The Cloud People in Europe

NTT Data has agreed to acquire The Cloud People Group, a ServiceNow partner in Europe, through its subsidiary NTT Data Business Solutions (NDBS), which provides SAP-related services globally. Through this acquisition, NDBS will strengthen its capabilities in the ServiceNow field and further expand its growth base in the Nordics and throughout Europe. The Cloud People is a dedicated ServiceNow partner that has grown in multiple countries, primarily in Europe, and provides a wide range of solutions covering t

Qualcomm closes Alphawave IP acquisition
GLOBAL 18 DEC

Qualcomm closes Alphawave IP acquisition

Qualcomm has completed its USD 2.4 billion acquisition of Alphawave IP Group. The deal closing is earlier than expected, coming roughly one fiscal quarter ahead of the envisaged timeframe. Alphawave IP's connectivity and custom silicon chipsets are anticipated to support Qualcomm's expansion in the data centre market, with Tony Plias, Alphawave's CEO and co-founder, onboarded to lead Qualcomm's push into the data centre space.

Solar raises stake in Luntry
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 18 DEC

Solar raises stake in Luntry

Russian security services provider Solar, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has raised its stake in the company Luntry by 10 percent to 65.8 percent, reports Forbes.ru. Analysts estimate the acquisition cost at least RUB 250 million. Dmitry Yevdokimov, the CEO and founder of Luntry, sold the stake. Luntry is a developer of secure container applications.

Vodafone completes acquisition of Duesseldorf-based cloud services provider Skaylink
GERMANY 18 DEC

Vodafone completes acquisition of Duesseldorf-based cloud services provider Skaylink

Vodafone has completed the acquisition Duesseldorf-based cloud services provider Skaylink for EUR 175 million. According to Vodafone, the acquisition will accelerate its growth in key areas including professional and managed services, cloud and security in Germany and across Europe. The takeover is another step in Vodafone's strategic realignment in the business customer sector.

O2 Slovakia to acquire UPC Slovakia from Liberty Global
SLOVAKIA 18 DEC

O2 Slovakia to acquire UPC Slovakia from Liberty Global

O2 Slovakia, part of the E& PPF Telecom Group, has signed a binding agreement with Liberty Global to acquire its local cable operator UPC Broadband Slovakia for EUR 95 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. The takeover will help O2 expand into the fixed market, with a well-established fixed broadband operator serving approximately 170,000 customers.

Megaport acquires India's Extreme IX from Extreme Labs
ASIA 18 DEC

Megaport acquires India's Extreme IX from Extreme Labs

Megaport has acquired Indian internet exchange operator Extreme IX from Extreme Labs, a Bulgaria-headquartered software and network engineering company that incubated the Extreme IX platform. The acquisition is expected to expand Megaport's global platform into India and support the company's plans to deliver connectivity services across APAC. No financial details related to the acquisition have been disclosed.

Altice France NetCo assets attract bids from infrastructure funds - report
FRANCE 17 DEC

Altice France NetCo assets attract bids from infrastructure funds - report

SFR parent company Altice France has received non-binding offers for its 'NetCo' activities, according to information gathered by Le Figaro. These operations include SFR's backbone network as their main asset, and generated around EUR 400 million in EBITDA last year. At least four infrastructure funds have submitted non-binding offers, with one valuing the activities at approximately EUR 4.8–5.6 billion, based on an unnamed source. Altice France declined to comment on the report.

BRAZIL 17 DEC

Four bidders show interest in Brazil's Ligga Telecom - report

The sale of Brazilian regional broadband operator Ligga Telecom, owned by local businessman Nelson Tanure, is progressing with at least four interested parties, namely Vivo, Brasil TecPar and Sky, reports Valor Economico. Rothschild is managing the process, which has now entered the due diligence phase. Tanure aims to sell Ligga for approximately BRL 2 billion, close to the BRL 2.4 billion he originally paid for the asset. Operationally, Ligga reported BRL 1.27 billion in debt and BRL 407.8 million in cash

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Warner Bros Discovery recommends shareholders reject Paramount bid

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has recommended shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's unsolicited offer for WBD and to approve the agreed merger with Netflix. The company said the latter deal offers a "more certain and superior alternative" for WBD stockholders. 

NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Smizer network expands with takeover of RFC IT in North Holland

IT managed services provider Xaris ICT and Smizer, the buy-and-build platform set up by investment group Riverdam, are taking over RFC IT, a services provider based in Alkmaar. The deal is expected to strengthen their position in the North Holland region of the Netherlands and provide improved services to customers for desktop management, connectivity and cybersecurity, Riverdam said. 

NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Itsme takes over Dutch counterpart iDIN

Belgian digital ID platform itsme has acquired iDIN, a similar system in the Netherlands for digital authentication. As part of the takeover iDIN users will migrate to the itsme app from mid-2026. In addition to digital authentication and age verification they will have access to new services such as electronic signatures. The full integration of iDIN should be completed in 2028.

SPAIN 17 DEC

Avatel takes over Catalan operator Parlem

Spanish rural telecommunications provider Avatel has agreed to acquire 50.01 percent of the shares of Catalan MVNO Parlem in exchange for the former's business in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Levante region. The deal, which confirms earlier reports, was completed through a share swap valued at EUR 42.2 million, said Parlem, adding that it expects annual revenues to rise by EUR 20 million to EUR 70 million by 2026 as a result of anticipated synergies.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 17 DEC

SK Group to sell AI data centre stake for up to USD 1.4 bln - report

South Korean conglomerate SK Group is seeking to sell up to a 49 percent stake in an AI data centre it is building with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the country, for as much as KRW 2 trillion (USD 1.4 billion), according to Korea Economic Daily, citing industry sources. Major private equity firms like KKR are interested, according to the report. SK Group, with an aim of a preliminary bidding early next month, is conducting pre-marketing to domestic and overseas private equity firms, and estimates the data c

UNITED KINGDOM 16 DEC

Circet acquires data centre infrastructure services provider Kinetic IT

Circet UK, subsidiary of global network services provider Circet, has acquired Kinetic IT, London-based provider of specialist data centre infrastructure, maintenance and installation services. The deal support Circet's diversification strategy, providing the expertise to offer a full range of solutions across data centre, telecoms and energy infrastructure.  

UNITED KINGDOM 16 DEC

Zen Internet acquires customer base of Lit Fibre

UK ISP Zen Internet has signed an agreement to acquire the customer base of Lit Fibre, which has decided to withdraw from the UK broadband market. The migration will commence in January 2026, with Lit Fibre customers retaining their current package and benefiting from a larger, long-established provider.

UKRAINE 16 DEC

Kyivstar acquires solar power company

Veon announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar has acquired a Sunvin 11, adding 12.9 MW of solar power generation capacity to its energy supplies. The acquisition marks Kyivstar's first investment into renewable energy. Electricity generated by the solar facility will be supplied to Ukraine's national grid in accordance with applicable market and regulatory frameworks. 

EUROPE 16 DEC

AtlasEdge to sell nine European data centres to Templus

European data centre provider AtlasEdge has agreed to sell nine of its facilities across key European cities to Templus, a Southern European data centre platform backed by ICG. The sites span Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Leeds and Copenhagen, said AtlasEdge, which will maintain operations until completion of the deal, expected in the first half of 2026.

GLOBAL 16 DEC

Tikehau Capital and Revaia agree to acquire majority stake in Intersec

France-based investment firms Tikehau Capital and Revaia have agreed to acquire a majority stake in French company Intersec, a software developer specialising in metadata and location intelligence services for government agencies and mobile network operators. Intersec's portfolio is available in around 50 countries and include mobile-enabled public warning systems (PWS) and cloud-native applications capable of reaching nearly 1 billion connected devices worldwide. Tikehau Capital and Revaia intend to invest

KAZAKHSTAN 15 DEC

Freedom Holding to take over Transtelecom

Kazakhstan businessman Timur Turlov, the founder of the Freedom Holding Corporation, plans to take over the operator Transtelecom, reports Profit.kz. The parties have agreed on key parameters of the deal, and the acquisition is awaiting clearance from the national telecommunications regulator.

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Background

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The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

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The week in telecom: Netflix wins bidding for Warner Bros, Apple poaches new execs, Samsung debuts trifold

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Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

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Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins