Two companies had both been UK telecoms consolidators

Telco’s EE mobile division would still be allowed to compete for 5G airwaves

Entry of disruptive mobile player in 2017 stokes fears of fresh price wars

Barcelona scores new deal, Samsung’s smart move, fake news and two UK heavyweights

Week in Review

More than 133,000 customer accounts accessed following handset thefts

Move into rapidly growing market has been costly and delivered little for shareholders

Finance chief says move sent message telco would not have to sell assets cheaply

French groups working more closely, chief tells TMT conference

Rival Jio’s aggressive new-entrant promotions cost UK telecoms group

Operator posts 44% rise in profits and presses on with effort to restore image

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President-elect should be careful what he sows

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Operator calls on UK regulator Ofcom to consult on ultrafast non-fibre solution

Openreach says many do not know a superfast connection is available in their area

TV spectrum freed up to create first service of its kind in Europe

4G offers to include ‘zero rated’ services outside account data allowance

Liberty-owned group will raise pressure on BT in fight for ultrafast internet customers