Four winners in French 4G auction
The French government has raised more than expected in its 4G auction. Maximising proceeds from the tender was one of the...
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VimpelCom to sell Zimbabwe business to state-owned ISP
VimpelCom has bowed to pressure from Robert Mugabe's government, selling Telecel Zimbabwe to state-owned Zarnet. VimpelCom (NASDAQ:VIP) subsidiary Telecel Zimbabwe is to be...
T-Mobile US: Verizon ineligible for spectrum in 12 markets
T-Mobile US has asked the FCC to disqualify Verizon from bidding for reserve spectrum in 12 markets in next year’s incentive auction. T-Mobile...
Liberty makes offer for CWC
Liberty is headed for the Caribbean, where it has made a recommended offer for CWC, which completed its own acquisition...
BofA Merrill Lynch hired for Play sale – report
The current private equity owners of Play have reportedly mandated BofA Merrill Lynch to sell or list the Polish challenger in a dual-track process....
Equinix offering stock for Telecity buy after EC nod
US data centre giant Equinix has wasted no time in moving to fund its acquisition of Telecity Group after the takeover was cleared by...
US Cellular prices US$300m bond for spectrum
US Cellular has sold US$300m of senior notes due 1 December 2064, potentially to fund spectrum purchases.The carrier has recently completed...
Vivendi asks for Telecom Italia board seats
Vivendi, has as expected, asked for seats on the board at Telecom Italia. It continues to move slowly but surely,...
Malaysia’s Axiata price US$500m sukuk
Malaysian mobile operator Axiata Group Berhad has priced a five-year US$500m sukuk – its second under a US$1.5bn multi-currency sukuk programme set up...
MTN gains extension on Nigeria fine
MTN's decision to place former CEO Phuthuma Nhleko back at the helm is already paying off. The well-known industry figure has...
