Sprint secures US$2.1bn vendor financing
The US’ third-largest carrier, Sprint Corp, has sealed three new vendor financing deals worth a total US$1.8bn to buy 2.5 GHz ...
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Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia resume merger talks – report
French equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent has reportedly revived merger talks with Finnish rival Nokia. The two vendors restarted discussions about a ...
Zain Iraq aims to launch 3G services by January
Zain Iraq plans to launch 3G services by January 2015 after securing government consent and paying the first instalment of ...
Mexico kickstarts mobile network project
Mexico’s telecoms regulator, IFT, and the telecommunications and transport ministry, SCT, have agreed on the terms and conditions for developing ...
Mexican gov’t receives first bid for mobile network – report
A consortium has reportedly submitted a bid to the Mexican government to build a US$10bn state-owned mobile network, which is ...
Mobily signs US$561m Islamic export credit facility
Saudi mobile operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has inked a US$561m shariah-compliant vendor financing to buy network equipment and services from ...
Mexico to award 700 MHz contract in November
Mexico’s communications ministry plans to conduct the tender for setting up the country’s 700 MHz wholesale network this autumn. It ...
Ericsson seeking new strategy head
Swedish vendor Ericsson is looking for new head of strategy after Douglas Gilstrap announced plans to resign in August following ...
MTS inks US$300m credit facility
Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has secured a credit facility for up to US$300m with Citibank Europe and Swedish Export Credit ...
Mobily inks US$560m ECA financing for equipment
Saudi Arabia-based mobile operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has signed two facility agreements with the Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board (EKN) ...
