Rivals call for more safeguards on BCE-CTV deal
The acquisition of Canadian multimedia company CTVglobemedia (CTVgm) by BCE has come under fresh attack, according to media reports. BCE, ...
Month: January 2011
Slim to invest $8.3bn in Latin America in 2011
The Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim has said that he is planning to invest US$8.3bn in his Latin American assets ...
Government unveils changes to spectrum pricing
The Indian government is looking to charge new licensees for spectrum beyond 4.4MHz, according to reports. Mobile operators, who already ...
GVT moves into Rio
Brazilian fixed-line telco GVT announced last week that it is launching services in Rio de Janeiro, signalling a wider move ...
FCC calls on court to dismiss net neutrality challenges
The FCC last week asked a US appeals court to dismiss challenges to the new net neutrality rules lodged by ...
Bidders circle Kabel BW
US cable giant Liberty Media, Germany's largest cableco Kabel Deutschland (KDG), and a number of private equity firms are among ...
Telenor adds hurdles to Vimpelcom/Weather
Norwegian incumbent Telenor is planning legal actions that could delay Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom's agreed US$6.5bn takeover of Weather Investments, ...
ONO completes E460m bond offering
Spanish cable operator Cableuropa (ONO) has completed its offering of E460m senior notes due 2019 through special purpose vehicle ONO ...
Kingdom Holding bids for Zain Saudi Arabia
Saudi investment group Kingdom Holding has made a non-binding offer to buy Zain's Saudi Arabian business, according to an official ...
Telefonica, Vodafone, Fujitsu-Magtel win E184m network contract
The regional government of Spain's Andalusia Autonomous Community (Junta de Andalucia) has awarded network contracts worth almost E184.3m, according to ...
