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Huawei CFO released after settling fraud charges with US
2021-09-27 08:36:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The US has agreed to drop its extradition request for Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng after she admitted to misleading banks over the company's sales in Iran...
Category: Telecommunications
STC not ready to give up on Vodafone Egypt deal
2021-09-27 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Saudi Telecom (STC) has been in discussions over the purchase of Vodafone Egypt for almost two years now. The saga began back in January 2020, when the two companies entered into a non-binding agreement that would see the Saudi operator purchase Vodafone’s 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt for $2…read more on TotalTele.com »
Category: Telecommunications
Brazil finally sets a date for 5G auction, targets $8.5bn
2021-09-27 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
On Friday, Brazil’s telecoms regulator Anatel announced that the country’s upcoming 5G spectrum auction is set to begin on November 4. Based on the reserve prices, the regulator expects the auction to raise something in the vicinity of 45 billion reais ($8.5 billion). A variety of spectrum will be available during the auction, with Anatel choosing to auction spectrum in each of the 700MHz…read more on TotalTele.com »
Category: Telecommunications
Salt puts the brakes on IPO plan
2021-09-27 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Back in June, reports suggested that Swiss telecoms group Salt was targeting a stock market floatation this autumn that would value the company at around $2.7 billion. At the time, it was reported that Salt’s billionaire owner Xavier Niel was seeking an exit from his investment. Now…read more on TotalTele.com »
Category: Telecommunications
STC looks for USD 1 bln in financing to complete Vodafone Egypt deal
2021-09-24 12:01:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) STC and Vodafone Egypt have returned to the discussion floor, regarding the sale of Vodafone's 55 percent stake in Vodafone Egypt, after getting...
Category: Telecommunications
Canal+ raises stake in MultiChoice beyond 15%
2021-09-24 09:44:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) French media company Groupe Canal+ has acquired more shares in MultiChoice, taking its stake from 12 percent to 15.37 percent, MultiChoice said...
Tags: canal raises stake multichoiceCategory: Telecommunications
Liberty Global forms JV with InfraVia Capital to build FTTH networks in Germany
2021-09-24 09:32:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Liberty Global Ventures, the investment arm of cable group Liberty Global, has set up a joint venture with private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners to build FTTH networks in Germany...
Tags: germany global capital buildCategory: Telecommunications
Orange Belgium launches digital-only brand hey!
2021-09-24 08:46:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Orange Belgium is launching a second brand called hey!, available only over digital channels. Customers can choose from three postpaid bundles,...
Tags: brand orange hey belgiumCategory: Telecommunications
West Midlands 5G enable 5G-powered endoscopies from home
2021-09-24 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
An endoscopy is a well-known medical procedure characterised by feeding a small camera attached to a tube into the patient’s bowels, allowing the physician to perform a visual appraisal of various internal organs. Given the hands-on nature of the procedure, endoscopies are routinely performed at hospitals and other medical facilities with the physician in the room with the patient. In the past couple of decades, however…read more on TotalTele.com »
Tags: home west enable midlandsCategory: Telecommunications
Bharti Airtel schedules $2.8 billion share sale
2021-09-24 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
At the end of August, Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel announced that it would be seeking to raise 210 billion rupees ($2.87 billion) through a sale of shares to existing shareholders. Now, the operator has announced a schedule for the sale, with shareholder eligibility to participate to be decided by September 28 and the subscription period itself to run from October 5 to October 21…read more on TotalTele.com »
Tags: share sale billion schedulesCategory: Telecommunications