Zayo strikes C$465m deal to buy Canada’s Allstream
US B2B fibreco Zayo has inked an agreement to acquire Canadian operator Manitoba Telecom Services’ Allstream unit for C$465m (US$348m). US...
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Equinix prices US$1.1bn bond to help fund Telecity buy
US data centre giant Equinix has priced US$1.1bn of senior notes due 2026 in the latest instalment of its financing package for...
STC looks to take over Kuwait’s Viva
Riyadh-based STC has asked Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority to approve its offer to acquire the 74% of mobile operator Viva Kuwait it does not...
Vodafone seeks dispute resolution for Indian tax cases – gov’t officials
Vodafone has called for a conciliation process to resolve its tax disputes with the Indian government, according to Hasmukh Adhia, revenue...
VimpelCom to sell Zimbabwe business to state-owned ISP
VimpelCom has bowed to pressure from Robert Mugabe's government, selling Telecel Zimbabwe to state-owned Zarnet. VimpelCom (NASDAQ:VIP) subsidiary Telecel Zimbabwe is to be...
T-Mobile US: Verizon ineligible for spectrum in 12 markets
T-Mobile US has asked the FCC to disqualify Verizon from bidding for reserve spectrum in 12 markets in next year’s incentive auction. T-Mobile...
Equinix offering stock for Telecity buy after EC nod
US data centre giant Equinix has wasted no time in moving to fund its acquisition of Telecity Group after the takeover was cleared by...
MTN gains extension on Nigeria fine
MTN's decision to place former CEO Phuthuma Nhleko back at the helm is already paying off. The well-known industry figure has...
John Malone would exit Charter to gain deal approval
John Malone has said he would be willing to exit Charter Communications to get its planned US$66.4bn takeovers of Time Warner Cable and Bright House...
Openreach hunts for new CEO after Joe Garner departs
Joe Garner's departure to the top job at Nationwide comes as the debate over the ownership of Openreach rumbles on,...
