Inmarsat Australia awarded $122M for regional satcom services
The Australian branch of London-based satellite communications provider Inmarsat was awarded a $122 million contract by the governments of Australia ...
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Softbank Vision Fund fuels M&A rumours with US$93bn capital close
London-based Softbank Vision Fund (SVF) has completed its first major close with more than US$93bn of committed capital fuelling speculation about increased M&A ...
RCS&RDS sets final share price for record US$229m IPO amid healthy growth in Romania’s economy
Eastern European telecoms operator RCS&RDS has reportedly set the final share price on its eagerly awaited mid-May IPO listed on the Bucharest ...
Sri Lankan government set to free Mobitel from sovereign reins
State-controlled Sri Lanka Telecom-owned telco Mobitel is reportedly mulling independence from its parent through a public equity listing as Asian IPOs continue to mushroom. Mobitel ...
Econet’s undersubscribed rights issue may pose threat to foreign loan payments
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe remains optimistic about its US$130m rights issue despite its failure to secure sufficient investor subscriptions. Zimbabwe’s largest communications network ...
Ofcom earmarks 5G spectrum bands and sets 2020 as deadline
UK communications regulator Ofcom wants operators to start offering 5G services by 2020 and expects trials to begin next year. In an ...
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe in US$130m rights issue to avoid default
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe aims to raise US$130m from shareholders as the dollar crunch has made it difficult for the country’s largest ...
GoDaddy to fund HEG buy with US$1.9bn of loans, expects to sell PlusServer
US web domain firm GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) has revealed that the financing for its €1.69bn (US$1.79bn) acquisition of German counterpart Host Europe Group (HEG) will ...
GoDaddy to acquire Host Europe for €1.69bn to boost European expansion
US web domain provider GoDaddy has agreed to acquire German counterpart Host Europe Group (HEG) for €1.69bn (US$1.79bn), which includes €1.08bn (US$1.16bn) of assumed ...
Dish TV and Videocon d2h merge to create DTH giant
Indian satellite TV broadcasters Dish TV and Videocon d2h have agreed to merge in a long-awaited consolidation deal for India’s crowded DTH market. The ...
