Orange, Bouygues, Free-iliad sign deal to acquire SFR for 20.35B euros
PARIS: Bouygues Telecom, Orange and Free-iliad have signed a memorandum of understanding with Altice France to acquire telecom operator SFR for 20.35 billion euros ($23.44 billion), including debt, the companies said Saturday. If approved by regulators, the deal would rank among Europe’s largest telecom acquisitions in recent years. The breakup of SFR would reduce the number of mobile…