Deal of the week
| Nordic operators Telenor and TeliaSonera are to merge their Danish operations and form a joint venture. [read more] |
Midweek Mergers
| Deutsche Telekom and Orange have confirmed reports that BT Group is in talks to acquire UK mobile operator EE. [read more] | |
| Hutchison Whampoa is reportedly preparing a bid for EE or O2, as the two UK mobile operators also hold preliminary talks with BT on a deal. [read more] | |
| Vodafone is reviewing potential acquisitions, including Liberty Global, to counter possible consolidation in the UK market. [read more] | |
| Altice has entered exclusive talks to acquire Oi’s operations in Portugal for $9.2 billion. [read more] | |
| Vodafone Qatar has abandoned its bid to buy state-owned wholesale internet provider Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN). [read more] |
International Investments
| Six companies have applied to take part in Poland’s forthcoming LTE spectrum auction. [read more] | |
| American Tower is to acquire over 4,800 communications towers in Nigeria from Bharti Airtel. [read more] |