High fee makes Axiata rethink Robi-Airtel merger
Malaysian telco Axiata is reportedly reconsidering the proposed merger of its Bangladeshi unit Robi Axiata with Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s Airtel Bangladesh. Axiata CEO ...
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CDP to enter exclusive talks with Enel over Metroweb
As expected, Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has reportedly selected partly state-owned energy firm Enel over Telecom Italia to ...
European Council oks freeing up of 700 MHz band across EU
The European Council has approved opening up the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband across Europe by 2020 in an ...
Greek government to sell 5% stake in OTE
Greece is looking to offload a 5% stake in incumbent telco OTE as part of updated privatisation plans. OTE’s privatisation ambitions date back to early ...
Telkom’s head of strategy Miriam Altman leaves
South African incumbent Telkom has said that Miriam Altman stepped down from her role as head of strategy in March. Her departure was ...
Deutsche Telekom seeks €500m EIB loan for network expansion
Deutsche Telekom has applied for a €500m (US$559m) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand and modernise its 3G/4G broadband network ...
Bogotá city council approves sale of 87% stake in ETB
Colombia’s Capital District of Bogotá is moving forward with the sale of its 86.59% stake in Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá (ETB), ...
Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati says spectrum leaseco will launch within “several months”
Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati has confirmed that the company is working on a spectrum leasing company to complement its existing handset ...
Rostelecom eyes up to Rbs510bn in loans prompting M&A speculation
Russian state-controlled telco Rostelecom has signed framework agreements with four banks for loans worth up to Rbs510bn (US$7.8bn), which some analysts ...
AT&T vies with Verizon for Yahoo internet business
AT&T has reportedly made a bid for Yahoo’s core internet business, putting it head-to-head with rival Verizon Communications and private equity firms ...
