Verizon close to FTTH project completion
US based telco Verizon Wireless said its FTTH network Fios is near completion. Once the project is finalised, Verizon said...
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Cisco’s Tandberg acquisition gets the green light in Brussels
Cisco yesterday won regulatory clearance for its proposed takeover of Norwegian video conferencing firm Tandberg. Cisco is set to acquire...
RIM snaps up apps provider
The company behind the BlackBerry, Research in Motion (RIM), has acquired RSS service provider Viigo for an undisclosed amount. Viigo...
SingTel issues notes
SingTel's wholly-owned subsidiary, SingTel Group Treasury (SGT), has priced S$600m worth of guaranteed notes (due 2020) to pay a semi...
Morocco’s royal family puts Wana on IPO path
Morocco's royal family intends to float Wana, the kingdom's third-largest mobile phone operator, as part of a restructuring of the...
NetOne may not be privatised
Some members of the Zimbabwean government are opposed to the privatisation of mobile operator NetOne, according to local reports. Finance...
Vodafone Qatar receives fixed-line licence
Vodafone Qatar, a joint venture between the UK's Vodafone and state-backed charity the Qatar Foundation, received its licence to operate...
Etisalat to increase Mobily stake
Etisalat, the giant UAE operator, plans to increase its equity stake in its Saudi subsidiary Etihad Etisalat which trades under...
TPSA eyeing acquisitions
Polish telecoms incumbent TPSA is looking at making acquisitions at reasonable prices, according to Dow Jones. CEO Maciej Witucki was...
PTK privatisation to be launched in June
Kosovo is planning to launch the tender for the privatisation of telecoms incumbent PTK in June. The operator has 1.1...
