Vodafone to Acquire ONO of Spain for US$10 Billion
Vodafone will acquire ONO, a privately-held cable operator serving approximately 1.9 million households and small businesses in Spain, for approximately EUR 7.2 billion.
In 2013, ONO started offering 500 Mbps for SoHos. In the high-speed segment – more than 30 Mbps – the operator added 31,000 new clients in 4Q2013, reaching 811,000, representing 56% of the total fiber client base. Ono ended 2013 with 1,531,000 clients in the broadband business.
In October 2013, Vodafone acquired Kabel Deutschland, bringing 5 million broadband and 7.6 million TV customers in Germany.
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Vodafone will acquire ONO, a privately-held cable operator serving approximately 1.9 million households and small businesses in Spain, for approximately EUR 7.2 billion.
