Softbank in OneWeb linkup talks amid US$500m fundraising
Japan’s Softbank is reportedly one of the suitors speaking to OneWeb about a potential strategic linkup as the LEO broadband startup looks to raise ...
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DNA plans IPO to widen investor base and strengthen market position
Finland’s third largest mobile operator DNA has confirmed it plans to list on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, with chair Jarmo Leino ...
Börje Ekholm to replace ousted Ericsson CEO
Swedish vendor Ericsson has appointed board member Börje Ekholm as president and CEO of the company, effective 16 January 2017. He will replace CFO Jan Frykhammar, who ...
European Commissioner Andrus Ansip expects telcos will increasingly have to compete in a Europe-wide space
In September, the European Commission put forth the Electronic Communications Code to legislate on spectrum to boost investment in high-speed ...
EC investigates Czech network sharing deal over anti-competition concerns
The European Commission has announced it is investigating whether a network sharing agreement between O2 Czech Republic, its infrastructure spinoff Cetin, and T-Mobile ...
Orange CFO says consolidation talks haven’t restarted yet
The CFO of French incumbent Orange, Ramon Fernandez (pictured), has been cited telling reporters that the conditions have not yet been ...
Cobham’s shares drop 13% as underperforming satcoms unit triggers profit warning
Cobham has issued its third profit warning in the space of a year citing its underperforming satcoms products business. The news sent the ...
3i Infrastructure intensifies competition for FPS Towers
Jersey-based investment firm 3i Infrastructure has reportedly joined the bidding process for French towerco FPS Towers, which could see owner Antin ...
Turkcell postpones tower IPO until return of “reliable and stable” markets
Turkcell has decided to postpone the listing of its infrastructure unit Global Tower on the Istanbul stock exchange. The Turkish operator said, two weeks ...
Cinven exits Vega-maker Avio after a decade
Italy’s Leonardo-Finmeccanica has become the latest industrial to increase its influence over the European space industry by agreeing a complex deal to ...
