Movistar’s head of operations Alfonso Gómez Palacio named CEO of Telefónica Colombia
Telefónica has promoted Alfonso Gómez Palacio (pictured) to the role of CEO of Telefónica Colombia, effective 1 January 2017. He replaces Ariel Pontón, who...
Yahsat CEO Mahmood plans to expand fleet to seven satellites by 2020
Yahsat CEO Masood Mahmood has been quoted saying the Abu Dhabi-based operator is planning to follow-up next year’s launch of Al...
Exclusive talks between GoDaddy and Host Europe Group leave Centerbridge and United Internet out of the bidding race
US web domain provider GoDaddy is reportedly in exclusive talks to acquire German counterpart Host Europe Group (HEG) as it looks to expand its...
Iranian companies eye JV with Syrian Telecom Establishment to compete against SyriaTel and MTN
An Iranian consortium is reportedly looking to invest in the Syrian telecoms market to become the country's third operator, competing against SyriaTel and MTN’s local...
Pakistan auctions first satellite TV licences while cracking down on Indian DTH
Pakistan’s media regulator PEMRA has received winning offers worth a combined US$140m for the country’s first DTH licences, which will...
Arqiva to hire banks for £5bn sale
UK communications infrastructure firm Arqiva Group has reportedly started contacting banks and financial advisers to put itself on the market, with a...
Singtel appoints former Morgan Stanley banker Arthur Lang as CEO International
Singaporean telecoms and satellite operator Singtel has named Arthur Lang (pictured) as CEO International, effective 1 April 2017. Lang will be responsible for the group’s...
Mandate Table Issue 250
TelecomFinance compiles the latest M&A and financing deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated. This Mandates Table ran in TelecomFinance Issue...
Executive Moves Round-up Issue 250
A collection of the latest executive appointments, promotions, and moves in the global telecoms space. This collection ran in TelecomFinance...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 250
TelecomFinance's Editor Pauline Renaud discusses the latest industry developments in "All eyes on America". This Viewpoint ran in TelecomFinance Issue 250....
