Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 6
Orange-Led Consortium Signs €20.4 Billion Deal for SFR, France’s No. 2 Mobile Carrier
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 6

Orange-Led Consortium Signs €20.4 Billion Deal for SFR, France’s No. 2 Mobile Carrier

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 6

Summary

  • Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Free-iliad signed a memorandum of understanding with Altice France to acquire SFR in a deal valuing the operator at €20.4 billion, or about $23.5 billion.
  • SFR is France’s second-largest mobile carrier, making the agreement a major consolidation move in the country’s telecom market.
  • Orange said the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2027, subject to required regulatory and other approvals.

Insights

With one less competitor, will French consumers see their mobile bills rise after this massive SFR deal?
Will Europe’s new merger rules greenlight this €20 billion deal or block the creation of a telecom giant?