Swisscom to sell stake in Metroweb ahead of broadband network launch
Swisscom Italia has agreed to sell a 10.6% stake in local fixed-line unit Metroweb to its main shareholder Metroweb Italia for €80m (US$89.1m). The Swiss incumbent's...
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Altice hires Paul Haddad to create data analytics practice across business
International telecoms group Altice has appointed Paul Haddad to the new role of global chief data officer to lead the creation and...
Verizon makes two more key appointments
Verizon Communications has appointed fixed-line head Bob Mudge to lead two network-focused strategic initiatives: its US$1.8bn acquisition of XO Communications’ fibre...
Vodafone in third bond deal in a week
Vodafone has made its third trip to bond markets in about a week, issuing US$45m worth of 30-year bearer notes...
OCK buys Vietnamese towers as it expands across Asean region
Vietnam Infrastructure has agreed to sell Southeast Asia Telecommunications Holdings, which owns close to 2,000 mobile towers in Vietnam, to Malaysian network...
VimpelCom names Kjell Morten Johnsen as head of major markets
Russia-focused VimpelCom has appointed Kjell Morten Johnsen (pictured) to the newly-created role of head of major markets with responsibility for the businesses in Russia...
CDP green-lights Enel Open Fiber-Metroweb merger, deal completion on track
Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), which has a 46.2% indirect stake in Metroweb Italia, has approved the merger of the...
India’s Ozone Networks in talks with Google, Reliance Jio for WiFi expansion plans
Indian public WiFi operator Ozone Networks is reportedly in talks with Alphabet’s Google and nascent mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm...
Horizon Capital wins control of Ukrainian telco Datagroup
Lorimer Ventures, an affiliate of Ukrainian fund manager Horizon Capital, has won approval from the Ukrainian antitrust regulator to take...
Vodafone sells 33-year sterling bond in wake of Brexit vote
Telecoms giant Vodafone has reportedly sold an £800m (US$1.05bn) bond due 2049, its longest sterling bond ever. The offering was oversubscribed with orders totalling £1.5bn...
