Emirati telecom operator Etisalat has raised its stake in its African subsidiary Atlantique Telecom (AT) to 100%, say local reports....

TeliaSonera has increased its stake in Uzbek mobile operator UCell to 94%, buying an additional 20% stake from Takilant Limited...

Cable & Wireless has issued an announcement outlining the terms of its demerger, including plans to issue US$500m worth of...

The Belgian telecoms regulator BIPT wants to lower mobile termination rates (MTRs) to reach 1.07 eurocent/minute on 1 January 2013....

Indian telecom operator Essar plans to invest US$2bn in its African operations this year, says India's Business Standard. Quoting a...

Kuwaiti telecom operator Zain is reportedly talking with foreign lenders to raise up to US$600m to expand its Saudi Arabian...

The long-awaited privatisation of Lebanon's LibanCell and Cellis may not take place before the end of the year, Bloomberg reports....

Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) expects to close an acquisition worth up to US$2bn in Africa or Asia this year, CEO Peter...

Spectrum Net has finalised the acquisition of Bulgarian fixed-line operator Orbitel for E5m. Hungary's Magyar Telekom, which is part of...

Polish fixed-line operator Telefonia Dialog launched its MVNO today, using Polkomtel's network. The mobile operator, which trades under the Diallo...