CityFibre snaps up KCom infrastructure
Wholesaler CityFibre has agreed to acquire KCom’s national network infrastructure for £90m as it bids to challenge the dominance of BT-owned Openreach. Wholesaler CityFibre (AIM:CFHL)...
Financing
Cell C deal could include fourth shareholder
The tripartite takeover of South African number three operator Cell C could soon include a fourth shareholder, TelecomFinance understands. The tripartite takeover of South African number three operator Cell C could soon...
O3b closes US$460m debt/equity facility for eight more satellites
Satellite broadband operator O3b Networks has secured US$460m in a mix of equity and debt financing to grow its MEO...
Wind Mobile closes financing, inks partnership with Nokia
Canada’s Wind Mobile has secured C$425m (US$311m) in financing to help fund its LTE rollout using Nokia equipment and services and to refinance existing debt. The...
Deere and LightSquared reach L-band spectrum compromise
GPS titan Deere & Company has agreed not to object to LightSquared’s plans to use satellite spectrum for terrestrial LTE services in the...
LightSquared close to bankruptcy exit after FCC clears spectrum transfer
US wireless venture LightSquared is on course to emerge from bankruptcy this month after getting permission to transfer spectrum licenses to a...
Spark aims to beef up cloud capabilities with Computer Concepts buy
New Zealand telco Spark has agreed to buy IT infrastructure and services firm Computer Concepts for some NZ$50m (US$33.2m) in an effort to boost...
Spark issues NZ$100m bond
New Zealand telco Spark has issued NZ$100m (US$67.4m) of fixed-rate bonds. New Zealand telco Spark has priced NZ$100m (US$67.4m) of...
MegaFon signs CDB loans
MegaFon has signed two credit facility agreements worth a total US$600m with China Development Bank. The two groups agreed and announced these...
Former Orange CEO and TPG lead process for Reliance Infratel – report
Former Orange CEO Sanjiv Ahuja, backed by private equity firm TPG Capital, has reportedly emerged as the most likely buyer of Indian telco Reliance...
