Sale rumours propel Level 3 shares to eight-year high
Shares in US telco and ISP Level 3 Communications have soared on the back of news that it is considering strategic...
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Google Fiber takes on incumbent ISPs in business segment
Google Fiber has introduced high-speed internet plans for businesses in a move that presents a new competitive threat to established...
Airtel closes Aircel 4G spectrum deal in six circles
Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel has completed its acquisition of the rights to use smaller player Aircel’s 4G spectrum in six...
Oak Hill to buy Oxford Networks in consolidation deal
Oak Hill Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Oxford Networks, planning to merge it with FirstLight Fiber, another fibre provider...
Fastweb appeals to EC to launch consultation on Iliad’s MNO plans
Swisscom’s fixed-line Italian unit Fastweb has called upon the European Commission (EC) to launch a consultation into Iliad’s plan to...
Altice working on potential sale of SFR Belgium
French billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice has reportedly hired Lazard to explore a potential sale of SFR Belgium. The European and US telecoms...
Telstra to buy IT developer and consultancy Readify
Australian incumbent Telstra has agreed to buy IT developer, consultancy and managed services provider Readify from Blue Sky Private Equity in...
Lightower snaps up Datacenter101
US fibre operator Lightower has acquired Ohio-based data centre provider Datacenter101, which CEO Rob Shanahan said gives it access to...
Iliad inks deal to acquire Hutchison and VimpelCom’s Italian assets
French billionaire Xavier Niel’s Iliad has agreed to acquire the Italian assets CK Hutchison and VimpelCom are prepared to divest to win regulatory...
Telecom Italia will “take the time it needs” to decide on Inwit
Telecom Italia (TIM) has said it can “take the time it needs” to decide on the best course of action...
