Israel government opposes in-market consolidation of Golan
As potential suitors line up to assess an acquisition of Israeli operator Golan Telecom, a meeting of the ministries of finance ...
Tag: Middle East
GSMA promotes John Giusti to chief regulatory officer
The GSMA has promoted long-time FCC adviser John Giusti to chief regulatory officer, succeeding Tom Phillips from 1 November. The GSMA has promoted long-time FCC adviser John Giusti (pictured) to chief ...
Zain Saudi names Al Kabeer chairman
Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer has been named chairman of mobile network operator Zain Saudi. Prince Naif ...
Suitors pile in for Golan
The sale of Xavier Niel's Golan Telecom is heating up, with three out of its four mobile rivals now undertaking due ...
Sigfox hires Thierry Siminger to lead MEA expansion
IoT network operator Sigfox has appointed Thierry Siminger to lead its expansion in the Middle East and Africa. IoT network operator Sigfox has appointed Thierry Siminger to lead ...
Spacecom raises US$224m in notes
Israeli satellite operator Spacecom (TASE:SCC) has raised NIS860m (US$224m) in two institutional bond offerings, hot on the heels of striking a high ...
Lebanese mobile contract decision due 11 November, Orascom may bid
Lebanon's auction to manage Alfa and Touch has been postponed until 11 November, following a ruling by the Shura that ...
OTMT and partner seek to acquire Beltone Financial
Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Media and Technology and new investment bank Act Financial have moved to acquire Beltone Financial as part of plans to diversify into other ...
Ooredoo promotes Bertrand Alexis to top corporate affairs role
Ooredoo (DSM:ORDS) has promoted Bertrand Alexis to chief corporate affairs officer and acting general counsel. He replaces Michael Hancock, who the company said had ...
PA Consulting Group: The Internet of Things – where’s the value for operators?
The much-hyped Internet of Things is set to transform the way we work and live, presenting an opportunity for telecom ...
