Paris, France, June 7, 2026 (AFP) - French mobile operators agree 20.4-bn-euro joint bid for SFR

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2026-06-07

Three of France's mobile operators have agreed a joint bid worth 20.4 billion euros ($23.5 billion) for rival SFR, owned by indebted French-Luxembourg telco group Altice. The deal, reached Saturday and subject to regulatory approval, is one of the biggest European telecoms deals in recent years, and represents a major shake-up in France's telecommunications sector. The three operators behind it -- Bouygues Telecom, Free and Orange -- plan to brea......

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