Executive Moves Round-up Issue 210
A collection of the latest executive appointments, promotions, and moves in the global satellite space. A collection of the latest executive...
Tata Communications unit takes 35% stake in Taleena as IoT interests grow
The Dutch unit of India's Tata Communications has boosted its interest in Netherlands-based IoT specialist Taleena to 35% for an undisclosed sum, making it...
Lithuania’s Cgates snaps up local cableco Transteleservis as it eyes other potential acquisitions
Lithuanian cableco Cgates has acquired regional operator Transteleservis as it continues its roll-up strategy and is eyeing further takeovers of smaller operators this year....
MTN shelves Nigerian unit IPO until regulatory issues are resolved
South Africa’s MTN has halted preparations for the listing of MTN Nigeria as it waits for legal disputes to be resolved and a better...
Wave Broadband acquires Cascade Networks to increase West Coast presence
US cable internet provider Wave Broadband has bought data connectivity services provider Cascade Networks to grow its footprint in the West Coast. The acquisition,...
SpaceX back in business as Falcon 9 returns to flight
SpaceX has returned to flight after wrapping up its four-month investigation into why a Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its...
Bharti Airtel chair plans to make African operations profitable by rationalising footprint
India’s largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel is mulling divesting from some of its African operations or merging with other operators as it...
2016 Year in Review: Closed Transactions
TelecomFinance compiles closed M&A transactions for each quarter and full year. The 2016 year in review table ran in TelecomFinance Issue 251....
Telia eyeing TDC as it shifts its focus back to the Nordic market
Telia is reportedly mulling a bid for Danish incumbent telco TDC, which in turn is looking to acquire Telia’s Swedish rival Com Hem....
Avaya files for bankruptcy protection as it wrestles with US$6.3bn debt pile
US-based business communications provider Avaya and several of its subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its US$6.3bn debt...
