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Telkom SA could be fully nationalised after sources close to the company claimed the South African government was looking to buy its outstanding stock.

The European Commission has reportedly allowed Hutchison’s bid for Orange Austria to go ahead, provided the combined entity allows MVNOs to access its network.

South African operator Neotel has appointed Sunil Joshi as its MD and CEO with effect from April 2011. Joshi’s previous role was as president of global enterprise solutions for telecommunications giant, Tata Communications. He joins Neotel with over 22 years’ experience in the telecommunications and IT industry.

Telefónica’s January to September results for 2012 indicate that the company has reduced its debt through asset sales.

International wholesale voice carrier Tata Communications has appointed Vinod Kumar as its new MD and CEO. Kumar’s previous role was as president and COO for Tata Communications, when he was responsible for developing the company’s presence in the global communications market. After joining the Tata Communications in 2004, Kumar was closely associated with the acquisitions of TGN and Teleglobe and went on to become MD of the company’s international operations. Kumar replaces Srinath Narasimhan who has been appointed as MD and CEO at Tata Teleservices and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra).

According to reports, Quest Telecom has signed an MoU with Huawei Marine Networks to develop and launch subsea cable systems throughout Asia-Pacific.

The first submarine cable linking Taiwan and China has reportedly been completed and will go live tomorrow.

Hutchison Whampoa has said it remains committed to its investments in the UK, despite rumours escalating today that it is set to exit the UK mobile market through Three.

UK telco giant BT and Fujitsu are the only two companies selected by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to deliver the UK’s £530 million broadband project.

MTN South Africa is thought to be considering selling off up to half of its base station infrastructure, according to industry reports.