Indian towers: consolidation on the cards but could take time
The Indian tower sector is ripe for M&A, with numerous telcos, towercos and private equity firms discussing potential deals. The ...
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American Tower set to seal Viom Networks deal – report
American Tower (NYSE:AMT) is reportedly close to reaching an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Indian towerco Viom Networks ...
BlackBerry to buy Good Technology for US$425m
Canada’s BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has agreed to buy California-based software rival Good Technology for US$425m in cash in an effort to boost its mobile security ...
Manitoba Telecom Services: BCE and Telus most likely buyers – analysis
As Canada’s Manitoba Telecom Services (TSX:MBT) closes in on the sale of B2B unit Allstream, analysts view Bell Canada (TSX:BCE) and Telus (TSX:T) as the most ...
FCC clears Frontier’s Verizon wireline asset buy
US regional telco Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) has won FCC approval for its US$10.54bn acquisition of Verizon Communications’ (NYSE:VZ) wireline operations in California, Florida ...
Orange: four CEOs for four MEA businesses
French incumbent Orange (EPA:ORA) has appointed new CEOs for four subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East: Orange Guinea, Orange Mali, Jordan ...
IHS closes sale-and-leaseback with Airtel Zambia
African towerco IHS has completed its sale-and-leaseback deal with Airtel Zambia, adding 949 telecoms towers to its portfolio. Privately owned IHS announced in ...
CAT Telecom and Tesco Lotus to create mobile JV
Thailand’s CAT Telecom is creating a 50/50 MVNO joint venture with local retailer Tesco Lotus, according to reports citing the state-owned telco’s acting ...
Oxford Networks and BayRing Communications complete merger
US fibre operators Oxford Networks and BayRing Communications have completed their previously-announced merger, creating what they describe as the largest competitive telecoms provider in ...
Marc Willency to head up Integra
US fibre optic infrastructure firm Integra has hired telecoms veteran Marc Willency as its new CEO. Willency will join Integra on 8 September from Level 3 ...
