European mobile giants have ‘deep concerns’ about EECC spectrum talks
Europe’s largest telcos are calling on EU ministers to back an “investment-friendly” spectrum regime or risk stifling growth for decades, ...
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Brazil legislates to intervene in troubled telcos to avoid another Oi | América Móvil shirks Oi for Nextel Brazil
The government of Brazil is drafting new legislation to allow it to intervene when telcos enter bankruptcy protection. Meanwhile, América Móvil reportedly indicated it ...
Mediaset blames Vivendi for €294.5m record loss for FY2016
Italian Broadcaster Mediaset’s CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi has blamed French media giant Vivendi for its record loss of €294.5m (US$317m). Mediaset now claims Vivendi’s ...
Vivendi threatens legal action after Italian watchdog orders stake reduction
Italy’s Communication Authority (AGCom) has instructed Vivendi to reduce its stake in either Milan-based media group Mediaset or Telecom Italia after ruling the company breached ...
Analysis: Italian telecoms market braces for a year of M&A
The Italian telecoms market looks set for a period of intense M&A activity throughout 2017, with continued investments in mobile ...
Oi tries second haircut as it looks to swap US$1.55bn of debt into equity
Struggling Brazilian telco Oi is reportedly looking to exchange R$5bn (US$1.55bn) of bondholder debt into equity. Oi, is negotiating with creditors how much would that ...
Italian ISP Linkem lands €100m investment to expand ultrabroadband network
Italian fibre-to-wireless broadband provider Linkem has secured a €100m (US$106m) equity investment from funds managed by BlackRock, the world’s largest ...
Telecom Italia in €1bn bond refi with lowest coupon ever
Telecom Italia has issued a €1bn (US$1.07bn) six and half year bond with the lowest coupon amongst the non-convertible Eurobonds ever ...
Vivendi appoints Amos Genish as chief convergence officer
French media conglomerate Vivendi has appointed Amos Genish, former president and CEO of Telefonica Brasil, to oversee the group’s convergence ...
Orange in €6bn refi as Canal+ speculation continues
French incumbent telco Orange has signed a multi-currency €6bn (US$6.3bn) syndicated revolving credit facility with 24 international banks to refinance an existing ...
