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Communiqué Orange : Orange signs a joint agreement to acquire SFR, a decisive step that will reinforce its leadership in France
Press releaseParis, 6 June 2026 Orange signs a joint agreement to acquire SFR, a decisive step that will reinforce its leadership in France Orange, alongside Bouygues Telecom and the Free–iliad Group (taken as a group, the “Consortium”), today announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France for the acquisition of SFR1, France’s second-largest telecommunications operator. This acquisition is in line with Orange’s consolidation strategy in Europe and will enable the Group
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