VTB Capital to sell Vivacom following default
VTB Capital has engaged an advisory firm to sell Vivacom after the Bulgarian operator’s indirect owner defaulted on a loan backed by the investment bank...
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Telecom Italia CEO says regulation key to any Oi-TIM merger
The CEO of Telecom Italia has said there needs to be clarity around fixed-line concessions before any merger of its Brazilian subsidiary TIM...
Q&A: Sigfox CEO Ludovic Le Moan
Sigfox is a fast-growing French IoT network operator that is partnering with – but could become a competitor to – telcos,...
Israel government opposes in-market consolidation of Golan
As potential suitors line up to assess an acquisition of Israeli operator Golan Telecom, a meeting of the ministries of finance...
HTN Towers prepares for IPO
Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN Towers) aims to raise about US$125m in an IPO on the London Stock Exchange to help fund...
GSMA promotes John Giusti to chief regulatory officer
The GSMA has promoted long-time FCC adviser John Giusti to chief regulatory officer, succeeding Tom Phillips from 1 November. The GSMA has promoted long-time FCC adviser John Giusti (pictured) to chief...
OTMT board approves Beltone Financial takeover
The board of Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding has approved its joint offer with investment bank Act Financial to acquire Beltone Financial. The takeover...
Apollo makes offer for Telekom Srbija
US investment fund Apollo has reportedly lodged a bid for the Serbian state’s 58% stake in Telekom Srbija, although it is short of the...
TeliaSonera weighs debt-collector sale amid strategic shift
TeliaSonera’s strategic shift appears to be continuing in earnest after a report suggested it was contemplating a sale of its...
Q&A: Openserve managing director Alphonzo Samuels
South African incumbent Telkom this month announced a BT-style functional separation of its network, following a review that considered - but found...
