US Air Force considers Arianespace launches
The US Air Force is exploring whether it would be possible to contract European launch provider Arianespace to place national ...
Tag: Europe
Elisa to acquire Anvia’s consumer business
Finnish telco Elisa has settled for buying regional operator Anvia’s consumer business for €107m (US$119m), having failed to agree a ...
Cellnex buys Protelindo’s Dutch towers for €109m
Spanish towerco Cellnex Telecom has agreed to buy Protelindo Netherlands, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Sarana Menara Nusantara (SMN), for €109m (US$121m), marking its first foray into the ...
Telxius partners with Microsoft and Facebook on transatlantic subsea cable
Microsoft and Facebook have agreed a deal with Telefónica’s infrastructure unit Telxius to build a subsea cable across the Atlantic. Telxius will operate ...
EC approves UK National Broadband Scheme
The European Commission (EC) has endorsed the UK National Broadband Scheme for 2016-2020, saying it does not violate its state ...
SES opts to spend US$710m on buying the rest of O3b Networks
SES is raising new equity to buy the 49.5% of O3b Networks it does not already own for US$710m, after deciding against listing ...
CDP to enter exclusive talks with Enel over Metroweb
As expected, Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has reportedly selected partly state-owned energy firm Enel over Telecom Italia to ...
European Council oks freeing up of 700 MHz band across EU
The European Council has approved opening up the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband across Europe by 2020 in an ...
Greek government to sell 5% stake in OTE
Greece is looking to offload a 5% stake in incumbent telco OTE as part of updated privatisation plans. OTE’s privatisation ambitions date back to early ...
Deutsche Telekom seeks €500m EIB loan for network expansion
Deutsche Telekom has applied for a €500m (US$559m) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand and modernise its 3G/4G broadband network ...
