Norsat enters into latest takeover agreement with Hytera for US$70.6m
Canadian satellite communications specialist Norsat International has entered into its latest agreement with China's Hytera Communications to be acquired for US$11.50...
Financing
Intelsat to redeem US$1.5bn Jackson notes via new issuance amid guidance cut
Satellite fleet operator Intelsat plans to offer US$1.5bn in 9.75% senior notes due 2025, weeks after failing to convince bondholders to merge...
Merger-related risks line next generation landscape | Viewpoint
As SoftBank closes in on the last US$7bn piece of its US$100bn mega tech fund, could the time finally be...
Mandates Table Issue 256
TelecomFinance compiles the latest M&A and financing deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated. TelecomFinance compiles the latest M&A and...
Russian Towers is ready buy Tele2 and MegaFon telecoms infrastructure | Q&A
Russian Towers has been rapidly gaining scale amid consolidation and mobile operators offloading their infrastructure to stabilise balance sheets. TelecomFinance...
How Inmarsat is ready for the global broadband revolution | Q&A
British MSS operator Inmarsat has just placed the final piece of its next-generation Global Xpress network into orbit, promising seamless,...
Cellnex’s credit profile weakens after tie-up with Swiss Towers
Concerns about Cellnex Telecom’s rising leverage have spurred Fitch Ratings to turn downbeat about the Spanish telco’s creditworthiness. Fitch said it has revised its...
Kosovo Telecom dodges bankruptcy with partner’s pardon
Incumbent telco Kosovo Telecom (PTK) skirted bankruptcy after privately-owned operator Z-Mobile waived a €32m (US$35.8m) breach of contract-related fine. A...
Telia Lietuva inks €60m syndicated loan after tri-party merger completion
Swedish telco Telia’s local unit in Lithuania has inked a five-year €60m (US$67m) loan with three banks for refinancing purposes. Telia Lietuva said it...
Credit concerns rise in Indian telecoms sector amid Reliance Jio’s disruption
Price disruption in India’s telecoms sector from newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm has pummelled both incumbent Bharti Airtel’s and RCom’s credit profiles as fierce rivalry among the telcos continues...
