Rostelecom and Tele2 discuss mobile tie-up – report
Russia’s Rostelecom and Sweden’s Tele2 group are reportedly in talks about a potential merger of their Russian mobile operations in ...
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Sawiris claims US$5bn in damages from Algeria
Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris’ Weather Investments has registered a US$5bn damages claim against Algeria concerning its stake in Orascom Telecom ...
Telenor would consider offers for VimpelCom stake
Norwegian telco Telenor seems to be losing impetus in its fight for control of VimpelCom, with its CEO saying the ...
Altimo becomes largest VimpelCom shareholder
Russian investor Mikhail Fridman’s investment firm Altimo has boosted its stake in VimpelCom from 41.85% to 47.85% - a move ...
VimpelCom to sell African and Asian units – reports
VimpelCom is looking to sell a number of its African and Asian divisions in order to focus on its core ...
OTH looks to take control of Wind Mobile
The board of Egyptian Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH), a subsidiary of VimpelCom, is planning to take control of Canadian operator ...
Russia’s big four propose to share LTE spectrum
Russia’s four largest telcos – MobileTelesystems (MTS), MegaFon, VimpelCom and Rostelecom – have formed a union to ask the ministry ...
Russian court postpones VimpelCom hearing
Russia’s Moscow Arbitration Court has postponed the hearing of the Federal Antimonopoly Service’s (FAS) claim against Telenor’s February stake increase ...
Megafon agrees US$1.33bn Euroset deal
Russia’s Megafon has agreed to pay US$1.33bn for a 50% stake in Euroset, the largest mobile phone retailer in the ...
MegaFon moves ahead with London IPO
Russian mobile operator MegaFon today announced plans to proceed with an IPO on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) before the ...
