Greece transfers 5% stake in OTE to privatisation agency ahead of planned sale
The Greek state has reportedly transferred a 5% stake in incumbent telco OTE to the country’s privatisation agency HRADF, paving the...
Sigfox brings on Salesforce, Tamer, Total and others in €150m funding round
French IoT network operator Sigfox has raised €150m (US$159m) in its latest funding round, bringing on new investors including San...
Warburg Pincus takes control of Inexio, eyes additional assets
US-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Germany’s Inexio in a deal that values the fibre-based...
KKR and Brookfield signal interest in Telxius minority stake
US buyout firm KKR and Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management are reportedly interested in Telefónica’s Telxius. TelecomFinance understands that several other private equity firms and investors have...
Vivacom denies sales talks with Orange
Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, which trades as Vivacom, has refuted reports that it is in sales talks with French incumbent Orange. In a short statement,...
Morgan Stanley-backed Altán named winner of tender to build Mexico’s landmark wholesale broadband network
Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transport has confirmed Altán – a consortium whose financial backers include Morgan Stanley, one of...
Bidding for Bharti Infratel stake heats up with entry of Blackstone and Brookfield
US-based private equity firm Blackstone Group and Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management have reportedly joined the bidding for an up to 40% stake...
ViaSat launches US$500m+ equity raise ahead of next gen ramp-up
ViaSat has priced an equity sale that will raise an initial US$437m to help keep leverage down as it ramps up the...
Singtel mandates banking trio for Netlink Trust IPO
Singaporean telecoms and satellite operator Singtel has reportedly hired three banks for an up to US$2.5bn listing of its high-speed broadband...
Ex-Im future hangs in the balance as Trump forges economic policy
There were hopes in the satellite industry that the US Export-Import Bank would have a clearer path to having its full powers...
