MTN to enter convergence arena as it eyes Multichoice Africa
South Africa’s MTN is reportedly mulling a potential acquisition of South African satellite TV provider Multichoice Africa from local media company Naspers. The two companies have ...
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Uniti to sell US$450m of stock to finance fibre-driven acquisitions of Southern Light and Hunt Telecommunications
US REIT Uniti Group is offering US$450m in common stock to back its acquisitions of Southern Light and Hunt Telecommunications as it looks for growth in ...
American Tower Corp priced €500m of notes amid growing international revenues
US towerco REIT American Tower Corporation sold €500m (US$539m) of new eight-year notes to repay debt as past tie-ups have led to elevated leverage. Fitch ...
TMT bond sales soar in US market | Analysis
A throng of telcos priced US dollar-denominated corporate debt ahead of the widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal ...
Telia issues US$1.7bn in hybrid bonds as it leaves Eurasia and refocuses on Nordic markets
Telia has issued SKr15bn (US$1.7bn) of Swedish krona and euro-denominated hybrid bonds and commenced a tender offer to refinance senior debt. Through ...
Proximus raises €500m with lowest-ever coupon to decent demand
Proximus has sold five-year €500m (US$537m) senior unsecured notes to refinance existing short term debt and upcoming maturities. The Belgian incumbent said the ...
Proposed Intelsat and OneWeb merger could hasten other deals
More deals in the satellite industry could follow in the wake of today’s proposed merger between debt-laden Intelsat and broadband startup OneWeb. Key ...
Windstream expands fibre footprint with EarthLink US$1.1bn merger completion
US rural telco and ISP Windstream has completed its US$1.1bn acquisition of managed network, cloud and internet services provider EarthLink as the spate of ...
Kacific orders US$147m high-speed broadband satellite from Boeing
Singapore startup Kacific has ordered its first satellite to deploy high-speed broadband across South East Asia and the Pacific after raising US$147m through ...
Crown Castle issues US$500m bond after completing FiberNet acquisition
US towerco Crown Castle has priced US$500m worth of senior notes due 2027 at 99.578% of their face value to yield 4.051% that ...
