All Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) articles – Page 46
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T-Mobile US wants more time for 2.5GHz testing
NatCo puts 2.5GHz through its paces ahead of proposed Sprint merger. FCC allows TMUS to take part in Auction 103.
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T-Mobile US COO Sievert remains optimistic over Sprint mega-merger approval
T-Mobile US (TMUS) President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert looked to leave the door ajar for a legal settlement that could tie down its mega-merger with Sprint.
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Digi in for Romanian mobile network assets – report
Digi’s part-interest adds to sense of a convoluted Romanian exit for DT.
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Acquisition of Telefónica España’s operations partner
Telefónica España’s contract partner Liteyca’s fixed-network and maintenance operations have been taken over by Ezentis.
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Vodafone Greece to close Cyta
Vodafone Greece (VfGr) announced it will close Cyta Greece, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), at the end of September 2019.
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Safaricom tagged in Airtel-Telkom politics
Rival drags Safaricom into arguments as merger hits problems.
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Vodacom lifts Tanzanian interest back to magic 75%
Vodacom looks close to regaining full control of Tanzanian OpCo. Move could have strategy and M&A implications.
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DT up in arms over Vodafone–Liberty approval
EC waives through merger, conditional on full compliance with Vodafone’s remedy package. DT considers legal action.
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Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US find key to unlock Sprint treasures
Mega-merger in closing straight after DoJ sign-off. Remedy-focused asset offload to Dish seen as offering only limited strategic and operational damage. TMUS stresses the point by saying Sprint synergies unaffected.
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Telekom Srbija set to remain majority state-owned
Serbian government plans to keep majority stake in Telekom Srbija, despite previous interest by DT.
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Strategy & Change
T-Systems' IBM mainframe offload doesn’t compute for watchdog
Financial and operational setback for recalibrating enterprise division. M&A plan b likely to be looked at.
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Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US searching for Sprint-merger compromise
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US (TMUS) appeared to be frantically searching for compromise in a bid to push through the Sprint mega-merger, as their revised, late-July 2019 completion deadline loomed.
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KCOM to be acquired by Humber Bidco Limited
KCOM, the monopoly provider of telecoms services in Hull, England, has agreed to be acquired by Humber Bidco Limited, an offshoot of UK pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USSL), for about £504m.
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TMUS–Sprint deal on knife edge; mixed signals from DoJ
Deadline pushed back, but Legere still claims to be optimistic about chances. WSJ reports DoJ as reluctant on merger as “currently structured”. Continued lobbying in Washington makes final decision difficult to call.
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Vodacom snaps up solution provider IoT.nxt
Business development partnership upgraded. Suggestions that times have changed regarding operator tie-ups.
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VfI signs raft of deals for post-merger synergies
Fresh contracts with long-established suppliers Ericsson, HPE, and IBM. Merger partners wield more procurement power as VfI. Focus on back-office streamlining, virtualisation, and digital transformation. CEO Sharma says post-merger synergy targets are “ahead of track”.
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Group finds face-saving NZ exit but Oz rejig stalls
Read’s portfolio cull in non-European markets continues. Group hopes it is third-time-lucky for a deal to remove shackles in NZ. Infrastructure funds offered up as new M&A buddies for Group in retreat. Auxit denied: TPG deal knockback dampens the mood.
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Vodafone delivers remedy package for Liberty merger
Wholesale deal with Telefónica aims to secure Liberty merger go-ahead. Vodafone also commits to deliver OTT TV services in Germany. DT and broadcasters remain unimpressed. EC pushes back deadline again on merger investigation.
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DT puts T-Mobile mark reset on pause
Move might hint at a broader refresh of Group–US links.
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Höttges back in Budapest
CEO’s second recent trip to capital raises questions. Speculation of Hungarian sale talks adds to intrigue.