Hutchison and VimpelCom get prelim bids for Italian assets
CK Hutchison and VimpelCom have reportedly received non-binding bids from Swisscom, Iliad and Digicel for assets they would be prepared to divest...
Government and Legal
Abramovich and Kobo eye Golan Telecom – reports
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Israeli entrepreneur Oded Kobo have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Israel’s Golan Telecom, whose takeover...
EC approves UK National Broadband Scheme
The European Commission (EC) has endorsed the UK National Broadband Scheme for 2016-2020, saying it does not violate its state...
High fee makes Axiata rethink Robi-Airtel merger
Malaysian telco Axiata is reportedly reconsidering the proposed merger of its Bangladeshi unit Robi Axiata with Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s Airtel Bangladesh. Axiata CEO...
European Council oks freeing up of 700 MHz band across EU
The European Council has approved opening up the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband across Europe by 2020 in an...
Bogotá city council approves sale of 87% stake in ETB
Colombia’s Capital District of Bogotá is moving forward with the sale of its 86.59% stake in Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá (ETB),...
MTN to announce new group CEO shortly
South Africa-based MTN has said the search for a new CEO is well underway and that an announcement is expected to...
PTA green lights Mobilink-Warid merger with multiple conditions
VimpelCom’s Pakistani unit Mobilink and Warid Telecom have won approval from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for their proposed merger,...
NY state regulator recommends clearance of Altice-Cablevision deal
The State of New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has recommended approval of European telecoms group Altice’s planned acquisition of Cablevision...
CK Hutchison, VimpelCom in talks with Iliad, Sky over Italian merger
CK Hutchison and VimpelCom are reportedly in talks with Iliad , Sky and others as part of their concerted efforts to convince the European...
