Zain Jordan boxing clever with innovation spin-off
Telco’s CEO looks to ZINC spin-off to help his company adapt to a world in which operator brands are not central
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Author: Mary Lennighan
Lack of synergies halts European telco consolidation
Telco sector needs to reinvent itself once again, according to financial analysts
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Sprint, T-Mobile US merger not dead
Softbank looking for favourable exchange ratio, sources say; deal is on life support
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Net neutrality ‘meaningless’ in European telco space
Telia is fighting a legal battle linked to zero rating, but says outcome will have no impact on its business
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Masmovil mulls more M&A
Spain’s fourth operator outlines growth plans, including investment in FTTH infrastructure in areas overlooked by the big three
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Telcos keep missing the bus, but Turkcell CEO on board with digital services
Kaan Terzioglu says his company’s core services are now music, TV and the like, while non-core offerings such as voice and SMS simply being added into the bundle
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CenturyLink to close Level 3 deal this week
FCC gives the green light for network operator takeover
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Softbank to pull plug on Sprint/T-Mo deal
Japanese operator unwilling to accept minority position at merged entity and will call a halt to negotiations imminently, sources say
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RCom to sell mobile, fibre assets to pay off debt
Indian operator to ditch consumer telecoms business, including mobile, and focus instead on enterprise and carrier markets
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Bharti Airtel owner ups stake for €1bn-plus
Bharti Telecom to increase its stake in Indian mobile operator to 50.1%
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Hoettges says US mobile market needs strong third player
Deutsche Telekom chief executive believes current U.S. administration would be more favourable to mobile merger than previous government
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20 years and 875 million new customers, it’s a miracle
China Mobile marks the anniversary of its listing in Hong Kong, reports quarterly figures that show it serves more than one in six mobile subscribers worldwide
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Omantel to become Zain’s second-largest shareholder
Oman-based telco signs deal to acquire an additional 12.1% stake in Zain for US$1.35 billion
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Nokia’s networks woes hit Q3 numbers
Finnish vendor blames competition in China and looming operator consolidation for declines at its networks business, talks up patent licensing arm
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Orange talks up performance in France in Q3
Telco group announces impending launch of Orange Bank, having delayed plans for its introduction in July
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UK regulator forces BT fixed-line price cut
Incumbent operator to reduce price for landline-only customers by £7 a month, returning rates to their 2010 level
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Telenor exceeds cost saving expectations
Norwegian telco reports earnings growth in Q3, says cost-cutting drove record EBITDA margin
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NBN adds G.fast into the mix
Australian broadband network operator embraces copper extension technology, will use equipment from Nokia, Adtran and Netcomm Wireless
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Vodafone, Idea broker $1bn Indian towers deal
Indian operators thrashing out an agreement with American Tower that will cover the sale of over 20,000 masts
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AT&T sheds video, high-value mobile customers
U.S. telco looks ahead to close of Time Warner deal, more compelling bundled offerings
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