News from our Members
2026
Planned acquisition of SFR: Free reaches a new milestone
The iliad Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Altice France, alongside Bouygues Telecom and Orange, with a view to acquiring SFR.
If the acquisition goes ahead, it will be a major new step for Free’s growth in France. It would enable the iliad Group to sustainably strengthen its investment capacity, accelerate its innovation, and prepare for the extensive digital transformations that lie ahead, while maintaining strong market competition for the benefit of consumers. The planned transaction is subject to consultation with the relevant employee representative bodies and to regulatory clearance.
A strategic transaction for the iliad Group’s development in France.
- Over 8 million additional subscribers and 50 MHz more spectrum.
- Increasing Free's total subscribers in France to nearly 31 million.
- Making Free an even stronger challenger, benefiting consumers.
- Greater capacity to invest in France’s digital future.
- Fully secured financing.
- Making the iliad Group the E.U’s third-largest telco[1].
2026
Colt becomes the first telecoms operator to connect to Digital Realty’s strategic BCN1 data centre in Barcelona
Colt secures early access at Digital Realty’s new Mediterranean hub, empowering enterprises, service providers, and global content networks with high-bandwidth optical and IP connectivity before official site launch
London, 4th June 2026 - Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, today announced it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Digital Realty’s highly anticipated BCN1 data centre in Barcelona. Colt is the first telecoms operator to connect to the site, delivering immediate, pre-launch connectivity to this critical digital hub.
2026
Bpost and DIGI bring telecom services to post offices
Bpost and DIGI announced a partnership that will allow Belgians to subscribe to mobile and internet services through post offices. This initiative is part of Bpost’s ambition to transform its post offices into multifunctional service centres accessible to every citizen. For DIGI, the agreement adds 655 physical sales points to its distribution network.
2026
The iliad Group continues its momentum of profitable growth and innovation in Q1
The iliad Group continues its momentum of profitable growth and innovation in Q1
In the first quarter, the iliad Group achieved a solid commercial performance in all its markets and improved its financial structure.
- Organic revenue growth reached 3.3%, driven by both Mobile and Fixed-line subscriber gains in each country and good momentum in our B2B activities.
- All geographies contributed to the Group's solid economic performance with an OFCF[1] up 18%, as a result of growth, cost discipline and the continued optimization of investments.
- The Group's financial structure continued to improve with a leverage ratio reduced to 2.2x at end-March 2026.
- In 2026, the Group confirms its ambition to generate a higher EFCF[2] excluding exceptional items than in 2025.
2026
Ardian, Artefact, Bull, Capgemini, the EDF group, the iliad Group, Orange andScaleway have teamed up within the AION consortium to launch an ambitious bid for France under the European Union’s AI Gigafactories initiative.
Ardian, Artefact, Bull, Capgemini, the EDF group, the iliad Group, Orange andScaleway have teamed up within the AION consortium to launch an ambitious bid for France under the European Union’s AI Gigafactories initiative.
2026
Scaleway has been selected to support France’s Health Data Hub in its transition to a sovereign cloud
Scaleway has been selected to support France’s Health Data Hub in its transition to a sovereign cloud
Following a particularly rigorous selection process, Scaleway has been designated as the future host of France’s Health Data Hub (HDB). Today, the Health Data Hub and Scaleway are therefore entering into a partnership to provide stakeholders in health research and innovation with a secure environment capable of hosting health databases, including a copy of the main database of the National Health Data System (SNDS). This platform will significantly streamline access to this data and accelerate the secondary use of health data in France and across Europe.
2026
Neterra Becomes First to Launch 4th Independent Route between Sofia and Frankfurt
Neterra Becomes First to Launch 4th Independent Route between Sofia and Frankfurt
Technological upgrade to boost capacities from 100 Gbps to 400 Gbps
Neterra has officially launched its fourth fully independent data transmission route between Sofia and Frankfurt. The company stands as the only provider in the region to maintain four separate and geographically diverse paths along this key destination, supported by its global internet exchange platform, NetIX.
2026
Scaleway selected by the European Commission to deliver a sovereign public cloud & AI platform to EU institutions
Scaleway has been selected as one of four cloud providers under the European Commission’s Cloud III Dynamic Purchasing System, a €180 million procurement programme enabling EU institutions, bodies and agencies to access sovereign cloud services over a period of up to six years.
2026
Travel giant A&K Travel Group chooses Colt for global quantum-safe network supported by Arqit
Future‑ready infrastructure supported by Arqit’s quantum‑safe encryption enables the iconic travel group to protect its digital experiences worldwide
Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, has been selected to deliver a global network for A&K Travel Group (AKTG) and its portfolio of premier travel brands, including Abercrombie & Kent, Crystal and Cox & Kings. AKTG's brands provide travel adventures in more than 100 countries around the world and rely on a secure global network to keep customers, employees and travel partners connected. The group has tasked Colt with building out its global connectivity network, which includes Arqit’s quantum-safe encryption, to provide agile, quantum-safe security solutions that operate without distance limitations, across any location worldwide. This foundation provides AKTG with a resilient, interconnected network architecture on which it can run its business.
2026
Free launches the first mobile plan with unlimited data in France and in more than 135 destinations worldwide
Free launches the first mobile plan with unlimited data in France and in more than 135 destinations worldwide
There’s been another revolution at Free. Today we’re launching a new mobile plan with a very simple objective – no limits. Free Max is the first mobile plan to include unlimited data in France and in more than 135 destinations across the globe at just €29.99 a month, and only €19.99 a month for Freebox subscribers. Which means that subscribers can use as much data as they want almost anywhere in the world, at Free’s incredible value-for-money prices. So Free’s revolutionizing the mobile market again, trailblazing with an offer that’s true to its core values of liberty, simplicity and generosity.
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