What's the Story? Iliad eyes acquisition of Ukraine's Datagroup-Volia

If Iliad's acquisition goes through, Datagroup-Volia will be merged with Ukraine's third-largest operator, Lifecell.

At a Glance

  • Why Iliad is considering the acquisition of Datagroup-Volia (00:56)
  • Update on how Ukrainian service providers such as Kyivstar are faring during the war with Russia (02:21)
  • What the acquisition of Datagroup-Volia could mean for competition in the region (06:29)

Light Reading's Tereza Krásová joins the podcast to discuss why operator group Iliad wants to purchase Ukrainian fixed provider Datagroup-Volia

If the deal goes through, Datagroup-Volia will be merged with Ukraine's third-largest operator, Lifecell. We discuss how this could impact other Ukrainian service providers and how telcos in the area are coping with setbacks from the war with Russia.

For a lightly edited transcript, please click the caption button in the video toolbar. 

Here are a few topics we cover:

  • Why Iliad is considering the acquisition of Datagroup-Volia (00:56)

  • Update on how Ukrainian service providers such as Kyivstar are faring during the war with Russia (02:21)

  • What the acquisition of Datagroup-Volia could mean for competition in the region (06:29)

About the Author(s)

Kelsey Ziser

Senior Editor, Light Reading

Kelsey is a senior editor at Light Reading, co-host of the Light Reading podcast, and host of the "What's the story?" podcast.

Her interest in the telecom world started with a PR position at Connect2 Communications, which led to a communications role at the FREEDM Systems Center, a smart grid research lab at N.C. State University. There, she orchestrated their webinar program across college campuses and covered research projects such as the center's smart solid-state transformer.

Kelsey enjoys reading four (or 12) books at once, watching movies about space travel, crafting and (hoarding) houseplants.

Kelsey is based in Raleigh, N.C.

Tereza Krásová

Associate Editor, Light Reading

Associate Editor, Light Reading

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