Smallcells are closing the satellite backhaul business case | Viewpoint
Smallcell technology is bringing base station capex down to a level where, coupled with lower satellite capacity prices and ground ...
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Tech heavyweights firm up data centre investment despite cloud capex slowdown
The anticipated cloud capex slowdown from telcos globally has made REIT investors worry about the prospects for data centres. However, ...
Brazil legislates to intervene in troubled telcos to avoid another Oi | América Móvil shirks Oi for Nextel Brazil
The government of Brazil is drafting new legislation to allow it to intervene when telcos enter bankruptcy protection. Meanwhile, América Móvil reportedly indicated it ...
Telecom Argentina expands LTE network with US$100m IIC loan
Telecom Argentina’s mobile unit Telecom Personal has secured a US$100m six-year loan package to help finance the expansion of its 4G network across ...
Nextel Argentina gets regulatory nod to buy 4G spectrum owners
Cablevisión’s Argentinian telco Nextel has received approval from the country’s National Communications Entity (Enacom) to buy 100% of 4G spectrum owners WX Telecommunications, Greenmax Telecommunications, Fibercomm and Gridley ...
Argentina’s telecoms reform aims to kindle competition as Latin American sector struggles
Argentina has relaxed telecoms regulations to boost competition and promote convergence as beleaguered Latin American telcos continue to face operational ...
Sawiris and creditors propose US$1.25bn injection to take control of Oi
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris and Oi‘s bondholders have proposed investments worth R$37bn (US$11bn) over five years in exchange for 95% of ...
Oi asks for judicial consent to sell Timor Telecom in bid to cut debt
Struggling Brazilian telco Oi has asked the court administrating its bankruptcy protection for authorisation to sell its direct and indirect interests in Timor ...
Oi hires Laplace as financial adviser, halts sale of Timor Telecom
Oi has hired restructuring specialist Laplace Finanças, which is going to assist in the judicial reorganisation process of the company and its ...
Oi eyes merger with AT&T’s Sky Brasil
Struggling Brazilian telco Oi is reportedly looking to merge with Sky Brasil, owned by AT&T-controlled DirecTV Latin America. Oi reportedly intends to approach the satellite television ...
