Comcast challenges top US carriers with Xfinity launch
US cable giant Comcast has launched new mobile telecoms operator Xfinity Mobile as it seeks to retain customers who have been switching to rivals’ “quad-play” ...
Tag: T-Mobile
TMT bond sales soar in US market | Analysis
A throng of telcos priced US dollar-denominated corporate debt ahead of the widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal ...
Telefónica ups stake in German subsidiary in €740m KPN share swap
Spain-based Telefónica has added another 6% to its stake in Telefónica Deutschland by acquiring shares in its German subsidiary from Dutch telco KPN. In ...
Dish Network launches US$1bn bond as it continues to eye spectrum acquisitions
As Dish Network launched another mammoth convertible bond for potential spectrum and wireless-related deals, the US satellite TV provider’s stock dipped as ...
Softbank to pour US$3bn into WeWork as it seeks to diversify its US portfolio
Japanese internet giant Softbank is to invest some US$3bn into real estate sharing start-up WeWork. The deal is expected to see Softbank inject ...
Dutch government moves to retake control of telecoms M&A deal reviews ahead of election
The Netherlands’ minister of economic affairs Henk Kamp has laid out plans for the country to review future takeovers of ...
Softbank to scale up investment activities by taking Fortress private
Japan’s Softbank has taken another step in what it terms its ‘2.0 transformation strategy’ by striking a US$3.3bn deal to buy diversified ...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 252
Group Editor-in-Chief Jason Rainbow discusses the latest industry developments in “Consolidation appetite paves the way for foreign exits”. This Viewpoint ...
Executive Moves Round-up Issue 252
A collection of the latest executive appointments, promotions, and moves in the global telecoms space. This collection ran in TelecomFinance ...
T-Mobile’s Stefan Brzozowski appointed Lebara Netherlands MD
UK-based MVNO group Lebara has appointed Stefan Brzozowski as MD of its Dutch operations to replace Marcel Timmerhuis, who left after eight years to ...
