Amazon rumoured to be rummaging around Boost
Amazon is rumoured to be one of the parties interested in purchasing Sprint’s prepaid Boost, and while it might be a long-shot, all rumours eventually seem lead back to Amazon at some point.
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Vivendi media mission continues rolling through Europe
Vivendi-subsidiary Canal Plus has announced the €1 billion acquisition of pay-TV operator M7, expanding the business into seven new European markets.
T-Mobile and Sprint ponder concessions to force through merger
T-Mobile US and Sprint are weighing up the sale of one of the pair’s prepaid brands in an attempt to woo decision makers into greenlighting the divisive merger.
Vodafone Germany tries to placate regulators via wholesale cable deal with Telefónica
Telefónica Deutschland will be able to sell services that run on the combined Vodafone and Unitymedia cable network in Germany.
Verizon continues quest to correct content car crash
The Verizon mission to conquer the content world has been anything but a smooth ride to date, and now it is reportedly searching for a buyer for Tumblr.
Telenor completes Nordic sweep with DNA acquisition
Norwegian telco Telenor has completed its reach across the Nordics, taking the first steps to acquire Finnish operator DNA.
$3.4 billion Inmarsat acquisition hype turns out to be true
British satellite communications company Inmarsat has been the centre of numerous acquisition stories in recent years, and this one is actually progressing.
Inmarsat once again in the acquisition crosshairs
Acquisition rumours are once again swirling around British satellite company Inmarsat, this time to take the company back to private equity control for £3.3 billion.
Nvidia wins the Mellanox courtship for $6.9 billion to boost datacenter offering
InfiniBand and ethernet technology company Mellanox has been attracting attention from a range of different suitors over the last few months, but Nvidia has won the prize.
Trump opposition to AT&T/Time Warner deal was personal revenge – report
Few would consider Donald Trump a conventional President but attempting to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner to get revenge for poor coverage would be another level.
Drive.ai is on the road towards acquisition
One of the more interesting autonomous vehicle start-ups has reportedly hired investment bank Jefferies to search out a potential buyer for the firm recently valued at $200 million.
Liberty Global offloads Swiss business for $6.3 billion
Liberty Global has continued its great withdraw from the European markets with another sale, this time convincing Sunrise its 1 million Swiss customers are worth $6.3 billion.
Orange builds out security credentials with SecureData acquisition
Orange has announced the acquisition of SecureData, building out the increasingly extensive cybersecurity operations at the telco.
Cybersecurity investments on the up but not sustainable – study
Research from Strategic Cyber Ventures points to an increased appetite for cyber security investments, but the euphoria sweeping the segment forward is not sustainable.
German regulator effectively confirms IBM/T-Systems talks
As it does from time-to-time, German regulator Bundeskartellamt has published a list of mergers and acquisitions which is evaluating. IBM and T-Systems are lucky enough to make the list.
Bharti Airtel exploring acquisition of Telkom Kenya – report
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is reportedly in discussions to expand its presence in the Kenyan market through the acquisition of Telkom Kenya.
T-Mobile/Sprint merger heads towards final two hurdles
With the CFIUS giving a green light on the $26 billion merger of TMUS and Sprint, attention can now be turned to the final hurdles presented by the Department of Justice (JoJ) and FCC.
T-Mobile/Sprint edge towards finish line following Huawei snub
T-Mobile US and Sprint are reportedly rubbing regulators the right way, in the continued effort to get the prolonged merger approved, by overtly shunning Chinese kit vendor Huawei.
T-Mobile’s Tele2 acquisition is not a sign of changing attitudes from Europe – Lawyer
While some might view European Commission’s decision for T-Mobile Netherlands acquisition of Tele2’s Dutch business as a softening approach to consolidation, White & Case, one of the law firms working on the deal, warned you shouldn’t get too excited.
DT/Tele2 tie up could smooth path to industry consolidation
For years the telco industry has condemned the EU’s approach to competition, though green-lighting DT’s acquisition of Tele2’s Dutch business could indicate a loosening grip on the idea of four operators.
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