Lebara sold to Waterland Private Equity – promises seamless transition

Leading MVNO Lebara has been sold to the European private equity firm Waterland Private Equity by its main existing owners, Alchemy and Triton Partners, who acquired the MVNO in 2020. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals. Waterland specializes in a “buy-and-build” strategy, acquiring and consolidating businesses. It was established in 1999 and has its

Sim Local starts eSIM kiosk trial for long haul Heathrow passengers

Sim Local, the eSIM and travel SIM provider, has installed eSIM kiosks for outbound long-haul passengers at Heathrow. Travellers select a destination and a data plan and receive a QR code with instructions to scan the code for connectivity at their destination. This trial of self-service kiosks is located across each of Heathrow’s four terminals

EE MVNO Spusu to freeze prices for another 18 months

SIM-only MVNO Spusu has pledged to extend its 2024 price freeze until January 2026. Spusu is a family-owned Austrian provider that launched in Vienna in 2015 and in Italy in 2020. It launched its UK operation a year ago. The EE MVNO will not utilise regulatory permission to raise bills annually in accordance with the