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News For the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue (SFR) service, bonfire night is its busiest time. According to SFR group commander within North Lanarkshire, Gerry MacMillan, the service was called out four times... [06 Nov 2007]
London gets free wi-fi network
News Paris is currently building a free citywide wi-fi network in partnership with Alcatel-Lucent and mobile operator SFR. A free metropolitan wi-fi network has been launched in London, continuing the gradual trend towards... [16 Jul 2007]
Vodafone lifts lid on new products, SFR, Verizon
News Vodafone's CEO Arun Sarin has today given the rumour mill another spin, confirming the company's latest thoughts on French mobile operator SFR, Verizon Wireless and buying a fixed line provider. Sarin said today that... [30 May 2006]
Vodafone eyeing SFR buy?
News According to a report in The Telegraph, Vodafone is circling SFR, the French mobile operator it part owns. Analysts believe that while Vodafone is likely to be interested in taking full control of SFR,... [19 May 2006]
French mobile operators fined €534m
News Orange and SFR are to appeal. The Council's decision said Orange France, Bouygues Telecom and SFR had been guilty of two types of market collusion, although market leader Orange received the largest fine... [01 Dec 2005]
Mobile operators slug it out as TV on phones hits Europe
News On the same day, broadcaster Canal+, mobile operator SFR and radio company Towercast confirmed they had made the same request to the CSA with a view to kicking off the first phase of their own tests. Mobile operators... [09 Mar 2005]
Vodafone happy about ARPU and 3G progress
News In other corporate areas, Vodafone will continue its share-buyback programme, considering its stock undervalued at the moment, return more cash to shareholders, and not pursue the proportion of France's SFR it does not... [26 Jul 2004]
Blackberry-maker storms ahead
News In the quarter, it has pulled off a string of European deals including ones with Siemens, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, SFR in France, Orange UK and Vodafone in Italy, Austria, Hungary, Sweden and Ireland. [30 Jun 2004]
Mobile operators team up to punch their weight
News Other operators have expressed an interest in joining the group, including Amena, Hutchison's 3, KPN, One Austria, SFR and Telenor. Mobile operators from around the world including mmO2, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, T-Mobile and... [23 Jun 2004]
Vodafone CEO: US strategy? It's the same as it was 30 days ago
News Eyes now turn once again to France, where Vodafone would prefer to control its own future as the sole owner of SFR rather than as a stakeholder. Referring to posturing by SFR parent Vivendi, Sarin said:... [25 Feb 2004]
Vodafone and AT&T: It's all over
News The conclusion to the four-day auction has also bolstered the share price of Vivendi International amid speculation that the media company is Vodafone's next takeover target in order to get its hands on French mobile operator... [17 Feb 2004]
Mobile provider forced to cough up E12m to competitor
News French telecoms regulator, ART, has ruled that mobile operator SFR must pay France Télécom E12m in a long-running disagreement over the price of calls from landlines to mobile phones. As a result, SFR... [20 Aug 2003]
French competition police crack down on telco big boys
News The French competition, consumer and anti-fraud watchdog - the DGCCRF - has confirmed it has paid a visit to the country's three major mobile operators, Bouygues, Orange and SFR. While Bouygues and Orange maintained a... [11 Aug 2003]
French tackle mobile phone health dangers
News Phones that come with hands frees have been the standard since September 2002 at French mobile operator SFR, and customers with older mobiles can get a free kit on demand. Compulsory hands free kits and a restriction on... [05 Aug 2003]
Vodafone and Vivendi end up unlikely partners in France
News The way the deal works out, Vodafone will also be left with 43.9 per cent of Cegetel's mobile arm SFR, the business it is primarily interested in. Vodafone has withdrawn its E6.77bn offer for Vivendi's 44 per cent... [04 Dec 2002]
