Orascom not interest in TA takeover
Egyptian mobile operator Orascom is not interested in taking over Austrian counterpart Telekom Austria (TA), TelecomFinance was told. In early ...
Month: October 2011
Sawiris one of four Orange Switzerland bidders
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris is looking for partners to support a bid for mobile operator Orange Switzerland, reported Bloomberg. In ...
Digicel interested in Eircom takeover – report
Ireland-based regional mobile operator Digicel is interested in taking over Irish fixed-line incumbent Eircom, reported the Sunday Times. On 28 ...
Visa Europe acquires 8.8% Monitise stake for £24.7m
European financial services provider Visa Europe has acquired an 8.8% stake in UK-based mobile banking firm Monitise for £24.7m (US$40m), ...
NFI Midas signs network agreement
Polish telecoms operator NFI Midas has signed a letter of intent with equipment maker Huawei for the roll-out of an ...
Lycamobile launches in Poland
Netherlands-based Lycamobile has launched an MVNO in Poland, using Polkomtel’s network. This is the third country launch for the company ...
Regulator outlines antitrust concerns in Kabel BW/Liberty merger
The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has stated its concerns about the proposed €3.16bn (US$4.4bn) acquisition of cableco Kabel BW ...
Wolff resigns from Clearwire
One of the co-founders of US WiMAX wholesaler Clearwire, Benjamin Wolff, has resigned from his position on the company’s board ...
PCCW starts premarketing telecom listing
Hong Kong-based conglomerate PCCW has started premarketing an ambitious HK$10bn (US$1.28bn) listing of its telecom unit as a business trust. ...
Inter-creditor disputes prolongs Terrestar’s Chapter 11 case
The creditor battle for the remaining proceeds from Dish Network’s US$1.375bn purchase of Terrestar is delaying the company’s exit from ...
