Deal of the week
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| The European Commission has today approved Liberty Global’s acquisition of Dutch cable provider Ziggo, on the condition that the London-based player amends a ruling it has on broadcaster freedom. [read more] |
Midweek Mergers
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| Kenyan regulators have given preliminary approval for Safaricom and Airtel’s joint acquisition for the mobile assets of Essar Kenya. [read more] | |
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| Orange is reportedly considering launching an IPO of its African assets in order to raise funds for its European business. [read more] | |
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| Akamai Technologies and China Telecom’s cloud division, CT Cloud, have signed a strategic partnership. [read more] | |
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| Verizon is to provide its machine-to-machine connectivity and cloud platforms for General Electric’s (GE) software-enabled machines and devices. [read more] |
International Investments
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| Liquid Telecom has today revealed a $34 million investment strategy for Rwanda, which includes the expansion of its network in the country, as well as what is claimed to be the first fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service in Rwanda. [read more] | |
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| The AAE-1 cable consortium has signed a supply contract with vendor NEC Corporation for the S1H segment of the cable. [read more] | |
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| According to local reports, Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) claims total investment in the country’s telecoms sector has reached $40 billion. [read more] | |
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| Huawei Marine Networks has officially started construction work on the Far East submarine system designed to deliver enhanced communications services to Russia. [read more] | |
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| Alcatel-Lucent has opened an innovation facility in Tokyo designed to provide its customers with demonstrations and co-creation opportunities in advanced technologies. [read more] |
