MyRepublic and TPG Telecom make cut to compete for Singapore’s fourth mobile licence
Xavier Niel-backed Singaporean ISP MyRepublic and Australian ISP TPG Telecom have pre-qualified to take part in Singapore’s new entrant spectrum auction,...
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Megafon and Mail.ru confirm talks, telco could take stake in internet company
Russian telco Megafon has confirmed that it is in talks with local internet group Mail.ru that could see it become a shareholder...
Axiata and Airtel close landmark Bangladesh merger
Malaysia’s Axiata Group and India’s Bharti Airtel have completed the merger of their units in Bangladesh, marking the South Asian country’s first ever telecoms...
MD operations and strategy Bruno Duarte is third EE exec to leave this year
British incumbent BT’s mobile unit EE has lost his MD for operations and strategy, Bruno Duarte (pictured), TelecomFinance has confirmed. His role has now...
Omantel CEO confirms Worldcall Telecom sale
State-owned incumbent Omantel is selling a majority stake in Pakistan’s loss-making Worldcall Telecom, its CEO Talal al-Mamari (pictured) has said. Al-Mamari was quoted...
Netia names Bogusław Kowalski chair of TK Telekom
Polish fixed-line operator Netia has hired Bogusław Kowalski as the new chair of its railway fibreco TK Telekom. Kowalski has over 20 years’ experience in managerial positions...
AT&T inks US$10bn term loan for Time Warner purchase
US telecoms giant AT&T has signed a US$10bn term loan credit agreement with JP Morgan Chase as agent and a syndicate...
TPG Telecom may look to equity raise to fund spectrum auction bid, push into mobile
Australian ISP TPG Telecom could reportedly consider an equity raise to fund its participation in the country’s upcoming 700 MHz spectrum...
Telefónica sells Argentine unit Telefe to Viacom for US$345m to help cut debt and refocus
Telefónica has sold its Argentine broadcast unit Televisión Federal (Telefe) to US entertainment content company Viacom for US$345m in cash to help reduce...
Vodafone will not float Indian unit before March 2017
Vodafone Group has said it will not list its Indian unit before March next year. In its half-year report, the British-based...
