Tele2 Agrees to Acquire Swedish Cable Operator Com Hem; Strategically Shrewd, but Expensive
Tele2 announced on Jan. 10 that it will acquire Com Hem, the largest cable TV operator in Sweden. Strategically, we think this is a great acquisition. We have long talked about the convergence of fixed-line and wireless telecom with broadband and pay TV in Europe. This deal creates a strong competitor to incumbent telecom operator Telia. The combined Tele2 will be a solid number two in fixed-line and wireless telephony and broadband and number one in pay TV. While we are maintaining our no-moat ...Tele2 is engaged as a telecom operator. Co. provides mobile communication services, fixed broadband and telephony, data network services and content services. The mobile service comprises various types of subscriptions for residential and business customers as well as prepaid cards. Fixed broadband includes direct access, which is its own services based on access via copper cable and other forms of access, such as fibre networks, wireless broadband and metropolitan area networks. Fixed telephony includes resold products within fixed telephony. The product portfolio within resold fixed telephony consists of prefix telephony, pre-selection (dial the number without a prefix) and subscriptions.
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