Tele2 Russia and Rostelecom set to merge after an agreement was formalized to create the fourth largest mobile operator in Russia.
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T-Mobile users to get unlimited international texts, data for free in new plan
New and existing customers of T-Mobile International AG would be able to enjoy the telecom company's new international plan that has no fees for text messages and data in over 100 countries.
Liberty Media repurchases 5.2% of own stock from Comcast
Liberty Media said it bought back 5.2% of its own stock from Comcast Corp for USD 417 million. Liberty Media Corp bought back 5. 2% of its own shares from Comcast Corp in a cash deal worth USD 417 million.
Numericable taps to rising investor demand on faster fiber technology before IPO
Cable operator Numericable would be betting on its new fiber technology to attract investors before its planned IPO.
AT&T faces resistance from own investors on European acquisitions
Some investors of AT&T Inc were wary about the US telecom company's plans to acquire European carriers.
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Should Vodafone buy out its minority shareholders in its Indian subsidiary, it would be the first foreign telecommunications firm to do so after the new rules were implemented.
At the height of its business, BlackBerry servers provided supported its devices with secure email technology, which now is key to its survival.
Upon the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, new guidelines for spectrum sharing would be imposed by the Telecom Commission.
A source said Vodafone Group Plc was not interested in bidding for Telecom Italia's Tim Participacoes SA.
Citing the national security provisions of the Investment Canada Act, the purchase of Accelero of the fiber optic network owned by MTS Allstream was blocked by the Canadian government.
Vodacom Group, MTN Group and Telkom would have their respective fortunes change because of the latest regulatory guidelines issued in South Africa.
DukeNet serves as the gateway to the Southeast United States, thus an acquisition of this magnitude was an easy choice to make.
The dismissal, which is a win for telephone companies, upheld the FCC mandated rules on fees charging and infrastructure use.
A spokesman for Yury Kovalchuk said the billionaire was thinking of buying a stake in Tele2 Russia and putting some of his shares in Sobinbank for sale.
