Telekom Slovenije privatisation attempts resurface after past failures
Slovenian incumbent Telekom Slovenije could face a new attempt at privatisation in the spring following an assessment of the telecoms sector by...
Liberty’s Malone sees M&A opportunities in Trump administration
John Malone, the billionaire behind Liberty Broadband, Liberty Global and Liberty Media has said the election of Donald Trump could lead to a new wave...
ABS CEO Tom Choi says sale to Chinese entity ‘highly unlikely’
Tom Choi, the CEO of Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), has poured cold water on the prospect of its satellites being sold to...
Rostelecom buys Sibitex to develop B2B business as it continues to absorb regional telcos
Russian operator Rostelecom has completed the acquisition of 100% of enterprise-focused telco Sibitex through its regional subsidiary Bashinformsvyaz. Sibitex specialises in providing broadband, telephone and TV services to...
Telefónica plans to raise US$1.85bn in new debt despite aim to slash leverage
Spain’s Telefónica plans to issue €1.75bn (US$1.85bn) of fresh debt despite concerns about the telco’s leverage levels. The telco had €60.1bn (US$63.5bn) total outstanding debt...
Earth imagery consolidation in the frame as Planet acquisition of Terra Bella from Google mooted
There are signs that consolidation in the Earth observation industry could step up as the emphasis of the sector shifts...
CenturyLink to buy Seal Consulting to bolster cloud solutions
CenturyLink has agreed to acquire software provider Seal Consulting for an undisclosed sum to bolster its cloud-based application management solutions. CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) has agreed...
Magyar Telekom sells stake in Montenegrin telco to lower leverage and focus in-market
Hungary-based Magyar Telekom has sold its majority stake in Montenegrin telco Crnogorski Telekom to Croatia’s Hrvatski Telekom to cut debt and refine its domestic focus. Deutsche...
VimpelCom to sell 13,000 towers in Russia for US$700m
VimpelCom’s Russian unit Beeline has agreed to sell 13,000 telecoms towers to Russian Towers for US$700m, TelecomFinance understands. The two parties have already inked the...
Attractive financing conditions lure Deutsche Telekom into a US$3.5bn bond deal
Germany's Deutsche Telekom has issued four tranches of US$-denominated bonds worth a total US$3.5bn in terms of three, five and 10 years....
