Hungary gov't merges telcos into major player

2 min read Business, DACH & Slovenia, Defence, Germany, Hungary, 4iG, Telecommunications

Telco 4iG’s One Hungary brand launched this month, combining Digi Hungary and Vodafone Hungary into a single, state-backed telco, after a government-subsidized shopping spree aimed at challenging Deutsche Telekom’s local subsidiary, Magyar Telekom. The new company One Hungary will offer fixed, mobile, and pay-TV services as part of

Multi-billion deal sees Emirati operator acquire telco assets in four CEE countries

2 min read Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, czechia, e&, Telecommunications, UAE

Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) will buy a 50% plus one share in PPF Group’s telecommunications assets in Bulgaria (mobile operator Yettel Bulgaria), Hungary (Yettel Hungary), Serbia (Yettel Serbia) and Slovakia (O2 Slovakia). The United Arab Emirates-based telco holding company, formerly Etisalat, will pay EUR 2.15bn upfront