Four winners in French 4G auction
The French government has raised more than expected in its 4G auction. Maximising proceeds from the tender was one of the...
Investments
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...
Liberty makes offer for CWC
Liberty is headed for the Caribbean, where it has made a recommended offer for CWC, which completed its own acquisition...
BofA Merrill Lynch hired for Play sale – report
The current private equity owners of Play have reportedly mandated BofA Merrill Lynch to sell or list the Polish challenger in a dual-track process....
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...
Phoenix Tower closes T-Mobile US deal and plans further expansion
Acquisitive Phoenix Tower International has closed its purchase of some 600 mobile towers from T-Mobile US and a five-year credit facility to fund this and...
Vivendi asks for Telecom Italia board seats
Vivendi, has as expected, asked for seats on the board at Telecom Italia. It continues to move slowly but surely,...
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...
Motorola lines up acquisition of Airwave from Macquarie
Macquarie-owned telecoms provider Airwave could reportedly change hands in the coming weeks if its lenders consent with Motorola Solutions in talks to buy the...
Telecom Italia CEO confirms meeting with Xavier Niel
Marco Patuano has reiterated that Telecom Italia's two French investors are not acting together, adding that he expects Vivendi to...
