The logo of French telecom operator Orange is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTER
April 17 – French telecoms operators Bouygues Iliad-Free and Orange have submitted an improved 20.35 billion euro ($23.97 billion) offer to buy most of Altice France’s assets, the suitors said in a joint statement on Friday.
The three companies, operating as a consortium, had a 17 billion euro offer rejected by Altice in October.
A successful deal would shake up one of the most competitive telecoms markets in Europe. Operators in France have been engaged in a price war for several years, pressuring margins and revenue growth.
Reporting by Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro in Gdansk Editing by David Goodman
