Canada pre-approves bidders for 700 MHz auction
Canada’s industry ministry has said 14 parties have “provisionally qualified” for its upcoming auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz ...
Tag: Mobile TeleSystems (MTS)
VTB closes Tele2 Russia stake sale
Russia’s VTB banking group has completed the sale of a 50% stake in Tele2 Russia to a group of strategic ...
Telefonica considering options for Czech unit
Spain’s Telefonica has confirmed it is considering “strategic alternatives” for its majority stake in Telefonica Czech Republic. A Bloomberg report ...
ER Telecom/Akado deal increasingly unlikely – report
Russian cableco ER Telecom’s proposed takeover of smaller rival Akado may not go ahead following objections from Moscow city authorities. ...
Telefonica hires banks for Czech unit sale – report
Telefonica has reportedly mandated two banks for the sale of its majority stake in Telefonica Czech Republic. The Spanish telecoms ...
VTB sells half of Tele2 Russia to local investors
Russia’s VTB Bank has agreed to sell 50% of Tele2 Russia to a trio of local investors, according to the deputy chairman ...
DB, Russian fund buy into Rostelecom for US$237m
Deutsche Bank (DB) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) are jointly investing Rbs7.7bn (US$237m) in Russian state-controlled Rostelecom. The ...
VTB wants control of potential Tele2 Russia-Rostelecom tie-up
Russia’s VTB banking group is likely to want to retain control of mobile operator Tele2 Russia in any joint venture ...
Rostelecom eyes Bank Rossiya unit – report
Russia’s Rostelecom is reportedly targeting Bank Rossiya’s Sobinbank unit as part of plans to expand into financial services. The state-controlled ...
SCM closes Ukrtelecom deal
Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov’s Systems Capital Management (SCM) has completed its acquisition of a 92.79% indirect stake in Ukrtelecom for ...
