Lebanese mobile contract tender collapses
The Lebanese Telecoms Ministry has called off its mobile contract tender, which only attracted two bidders for the country's two state-owned...
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Reliance Jio considers acquisitions to boost scale
Nascent Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm will reportedly seek to acquire smaller players to gain sufficient scale to compete with the...
Vodafone sues KPN alleging anti-competitive behaviour
The Dutch subsidiary of Vodafone is suing KPN for €115m, claiming that the local incumbent has “seriously abused its dominant position” in the market. Vodafone Netherlands has alleged...
TIM Brasil open to M&A
Telecom Italia-owned TIM Brasil is open to M&A if the right opportunity arises, CEO Rodrigo Abreu has reportedly said. Abreau said the...
Apax and Fortino buy Melita Cable
Apax Partners and Fortino Capital have acquired Maltese cableco Melita Cable for an undisclosed price, the target said in a statement. Apax Partners and Fortino Capital have acquired Maltese cableco Melita...
AT&T set to launch new mobile video service as Comcast and Charter tread water
AT&T is gearing up for the launch of a new mobile video service as Comcast and Charter Communications consider similar offerings in yet further signs...
Deere and LightSquared reach L-band spectrum compromise
GPS titan Deere & Company has agreed not to object to LightSquared’s plans to use satellite spectrum for terrestrial LTE services in the...
Orange brushes off Bouygues takeover rumours
Orange has played down – but not denied – a report that it is in talks to buy unwilling target Bouygues Telecom. It...
Vodacom agrees revised Neotel acquisition
South Africa’s Vodacom and Neotel have reached a modified agreement to address spectrum access concerns. A spokesperson has declined comment on whether this would...
Taiwan raises NT$28bn in 4G spectrum auction
Taiwan has raised NT$27.93bn (US$846.69m) in its auction of six blocks of LTE-suitable spectrum in the 2.5 GHz – 2.6...
