PLDT to raise additional funds
Philippine operator PLDT is planning to borrow over US$50m of debt in Q3 this year, to finance its capex plans....
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Telecom NZ considering disposals
Telecom Corp of New Zealand is reportedly open to the sale of its international wholesale business as well as its...
Etisalat Misr completes network upgrade
Etisalat Misr, the Egyptian subsidiary of the UAE's Etisalat, has completed a 3G network upgrade that increases the maximum theoretical...
Algerian government prepared to buy 100% of Djezzy
Algeria's government wants to buy 100% of Orascom Telecom Algérie, the local subsidiary of Egypt's Orascom Telecom, according to Karim...
Shaw buys Canwest TV business for C$2bn
The Canadian cable and broadcast giant Shaw Communications has made a C$2bn bid to acquire the entirety of media group...
Launch capacity to exceed demand over next decade
The long-term trend for available launch capacity is 52% higher than market demand over the next decade, according to a...
Telesat results steady, new tender imminent
Telesat has reported a minor increase in earnings and a small decrease in revenue for the first quarter of 2010....
Australia to require 2 Ka-band satellites for universal coverage
The Australian government has released the Implementation Plan for its National Broadband Network (NBN) that explicitly states the need for...
Energia makes Sea Launch move
The Russian manufacturer Energia has replaced Space Launch Services as lender for Sea Launch's debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, as the company...
Hughes gets Coface backing for Arianespace Jupiter launch
Hughes Network Systems has agreed a contract with Arianespace and secured financial backing from the French export credit agency COFACE...
