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Telenet mulling bid for BASE with private equity partner? - TeleGeography
It is understood that Mechelen-based Telenet is undertaking talks with private equity firms regarding a possible joint bid for BASE, with reports citing people familiar with the matter. An unnamed source at one of the interested private equity firms ...
Qatar makes direct approach for Oger Telecom - TeleGeography
An anonymous source close to the deal told the news agency: 'It is a complicated deal, but the Qataris have shown their interest by going to the [Al Thani] family straight. Going by the strength of their wallet, this is something they could pull off.
Essar looks to sell Kenyan wireless unit; pulls out of deal to buy Warid ... - TeleGeography
An anonymous source told the newspaper that Essar has already approached Bharti Airtel with a view to acquiring ETK, but the Indian firm declined the proposal on account of its ownership of the former Zain Kenya unit. Essar has reportedly approached ...
TeliaSonera drops Polkomtel bid - TeleGeography
An anonymous source close to the sale of Polish cellco Polkomtel has revealed that Swedish telecoms group TeliaSonera has dropped out of the running. Reuters reports that Polish media mogul Zygmunt Solorz-Zak and private equity group Apax have ...
LightSquared to ink USD20bn Sprint deal; AT&T talks fall by the wayside? - TeleGeography
According to Bloomberg's sources, who declined to be named, if the deal goes through, Sprint would initially receive as much as USD2 billion annually from LightSquared, to help pay for network equipment and construction costs. ...
Screamer Telecoms denies ICASA raid, WiMAX equipment seizure - TeleGeography
Citing an anonymous source, who is believed to have participated in the raid, TechCentral reports that the regulator and the South African police force united to raid Screamer's head office in Centurion on Friday, going on to seize company equipment in ...
Sale of Telekom Srbija may be cancelled if min bid not reached - TeleGeography
If offers are below minimum price then we will say the tender had failed,' an official who asked not to be named said. Four firms are seen as likely bidders in the sale, for which Belgrade has set 21 March as a deadline for binding bids. ...
Polkomtel offers due 21 Feb - TeleGeography
... the shortlist of potential suitors allowed to conduct due diligence by early March, writes Dow Jones Newswires citing a person familiar with the matter. ...
Etisalat may have to settle for lower stake in Zain - TeleGeography
However, sources close to the deal say that opposition among some of Zain's shareholders means that Etisalat will be able to secure only a 40% stake. ...
'Orange Kurd' a recipe for success? FT keeping a lid on it - TeleGeography
... in Iraqi wireless operator Korek Telecom at a meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 8 December), according to sources close to the French giant quoted by Reuters. ...
Etisalat in preliminary approach to buy Zain stake; USD10.5 billion offer rumoured - TeleGeography
Bloomberg added a report agreeing that Etisalat was looking to bid for a 46% stake in Zain Group, and quoted an anonymous source familiar with the private ...
Quartet approved for mobile frequency auction - TeleGeography
... the FNA revealed that six bidders had requested to take part in the auction in January 2010, but the companies requested anonymity. ...
KDG scraps sale plans, opts for IPO instead - TeleGeography
... German cableco Kabel Deutschland (KDG), after offers for the company fell short of expectations, Bloomberg reports citing a person close to the matter. ...