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ChungHwa Telecom planning OTT version of its MOD TV service
2014-11-21 11:10:07| Digital TV News
According to a Digitimes report, ChungHwa Telecom (CHT) is planning the launch of an OTT version of its Multimedia On Demand (MOD) IPTV service, possibly by the end of this year.
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Altice most natural buyer for Bouygues Telecom - CEO
2014-11-21 09:05:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) European cable group Altice, which controls France's Numericable and is set to complete its majority acquisition of French mobile and broadband operator SFR from Vodafone sees itself as "the most interested buyer" of the country's third-biggest mobile operator, Bouygues Telecom, the Financial Times reports. Altice CEO, Dexter Goei, said at a Morgan Stanley press conference in Barcelona, "We view ourselves as the most natural buyer. If we get a call from Bouygues then why not? I would be surprised if there was not some effort in 2015 to get something done."
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Altice mulls 2015 Bouygues Telecom buy
2014-11-21 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Numericable parent eyes another M&A deal in France; CEO describes Altice as 'natural buyer' for Bouygues Telecom.
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Swiss govt plans telecom law reforms
2014-11-19 16:19:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Switzerland's Federal Council has adopted a report on proposed changes to telecom policy in the country. The biannual report confirms the state as the main shareholder in Swisscom, as well as addressing a number of issues such as high roaming prices, consumer protection, the growing number of players in the telecom market and encouraging broadband investment. Planned amendments to the Telecommunications Law aim to bring down the high cost of roaming in neighbouring countries. Although Swiss prices have fallen, they are still higher than elsewhere in Europe. While the council rejected imposing price caps like in the EU, it plans to require operators to offer 'local break out', where mobile customers can choose an alternative provider when roaming abroad. In addition, all providers will have to offer per-second billing. For operators, the council proposes revising existing legislation to make it more clear which players are subject to the Telecommunications Act. Players who market comparable offerings must be subject to comparable rights and obligations. The communications regulator Bakom will also be given more powers to intervene when it identifies violations of the Telecommunications Act, notably for termination charges and interconnection fees for 058 numbers. In order to encourage further expansion of high-speed broadband, a broadly drafted right to access passive physical infrastructure such as cable ducts will be enshrined in law.
Telecom Italia submits offer for Metroweb stake report
2014-11-19 15:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia has submitted an expression of interest for a controlling stake in Milan-based broadband provider Metroweb, according to unnamed sources cited by Italian business dailies Il Sole 24 Ore and Milano Finanza. The offer was sent to Italian infrastructure fund F2i, which has a 54 percent stake in Metroweb's holding company Metroweb Italia. One of the sources indicated that Telecom Italia had not revealed how much it would be prepared to pay for the stake but that Vodafone had also expressed interest and may take part in a bidding war. Telecom Italia has yet to comment on the reports but Franco Bassanini, chairman of state-backed holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), said any auction wouldn't be a one-horse race. "Make no mistake: there will definitely be a competition bids will have to be submitted," he said, according to business website Key4Biz. CDP has a 46.2 percent stake in Metroweb Italia via the FSI fund, while broadband operator Fastweb owns 10.6 percent of Fastweb. Last month Telecom Italia confirmed that CEO Marco Patuano had been given a mandate to make an offer for Metroweb, which could become its fibre optic investment company.
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