MTN makes progress on lowering Nigeria fine, as local CEO resigns
Former MTN CEO Phuthuma Nhleko's Nigerian charm offensive has worked, and he is likely to seek a further lowering of the...
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América Móvil gets nod to list Telesites
Carlos Slim’s América Móvil plans to begin trading shares in tower spinoff Telesites on the Mexican Stock Exchange on 21 December, having finally secured regulatory...
Orange appoints another two CEO delegates
French incumbent Orange’s board of directors has approved a proposal by CEO Stéphane Richard to appoint Ramón Fernández and Pierre Louette as CEO delegates from 1...
TeliaSonera targets Latvian fixed/mobile convergence
TeliaSonera has moved to combine its fixed-line and mobile operations in Latvia, two months after agreeing a similar housekeeping move in...
Rogers buys Internetworking Atlantic, prices US$1bn bond offering
Canada’s largest cellco Rogers Communications has acquired Internetworking Atlantic (IAI) to boost its presence in the business and public sector segment. It has also...
Telecom Italia/Orange rumours rev up (again)
It's been a quiet week in telecoms, but rumours around Telecom Italia show no sign of slowing down. After another week...
John Dwyer to lead AT&T’s Cricket Wireless business
AT&T has named John Dwyer as the new president of its prepaid unit Cricket Wireless, replacing Jennifer Van Buskirk. AT&T CFO...
LG Uplus calls SK Telecom takeover of CJ Hellovision “illegal”
South Korea’s smallest mobile operator LG Uplus has reportedly claimed that incumbent SK Telecom’s planned merger with CJ Hellovision is illegal, calling it an attempt to...
Telenor Myanmar signs MoU with towerco OCK
Activity remains high for towercos present in Myanmar, as the country's three licence holders race to cover 90% of the population. Telenor...
Vodafone Qatar appoints Ian Gray as CEO
Vodafone Qatar has appointed a new head, weeks after a similar move by its only rival, Ooredoo Qatar. Vodafone Qatar (QA:VFQS)...
