MTN to remain out of the Loop
South Africa's MTN has reportedly rejected claims that it is negotiating the acquisition of a stake in India's Loop Telecom....
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Reliance and GTL strike towers deal
Reliance Communications has agreed a deal worth US$11bn to merge its towers subsidiary Reliance Infratel with GTL Infrastructure. While the...
Zain Kenya get 3G licence
Mobile operator Zain Kenya has been awarded a 3G licence for KES815m (US$10m), according to KBC. Last week, Orange reportedly...
Etisalat reportedly after Zain stake
UAE-based Etisalat is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Kuwait's Zain, according to Al Seyassah newspaper. Etisalat is...
Comstar BoD approves Svyazinvest deal
The board of directors of Russian operator Comstar UTS has approved the sale of its 25%+1 share stake in Svyazinvest...
BT signs Sky Sports contract with BSKYB
UK incumbent BT has signed a wholesale agreement with broadcaster Sky, allowing it to offer its BT Vision customers Sky...
Le Monde is not Orange
Orange announced that it would withdraw its offer to buy media group Le Monde following the Supervisory Board meeting that...
Telefonica planning £1bn Atento IPO?
Spanish incumbent Telefónica is considering a circa £1bn listing of its call centre subsidiary Atento, according to the Sunday Times....
TDC board member steps down
Danish telco TDC today announced the resignation of Oliver Haarman from its Board of Directors. Haarman, who has held the...
FiberNet on the block?
US based FiberNet is reportedly on the lookout for a buyer, according to the Charleston Daily Mail. The West Virginia...
