Partner latest to make buyout offer for Xfone
Israel’s Partner Communications has made an offer to acquire smaller rival Xfone, but is one of a number of telcos interested in taking over the firm.
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Investors line up for Partner’s fibre network
Investors appear to be queuing up for a slice of Partner Communications’ fibre network business.
Cellcom’s acquisition of Golan Telecom still leaves fierce competition in Israel
Cellcom has completed the acquisition of smaller rival Golan Telecom in a deal that will help it to build some scale but is unlikely to address competition issues in the Israeli market.
Israel halts mobile-tracking quarantine measures on privacy grounds
The Israeli Government is suspending police powers to requisition mobile roaming data from telcos to monitor quarantines, with politicians citing privacy concerns.
Israel takes the ‘Vickrey’ approach to 5G auctions
The Israeli telcos have taken a bit of a battering over the last 12-18 months and it seems the Government has a sympathetic ear with its new approach to auctioning 5G spectrum.
Palestine to get 3G mobile network after agreement reached with Israel
Palestine based mobile operators Paltel and Wataniya have been granted permission to build third generation (3G) mobile networks in Gaza and the West Bank.
Nokia fleshes out network deployment skills with second acquisition
In an acquisition double whammy that took place at the end of last week, Nokia Networks revealed that it picked up a second company, Israel-based Nice Systems, also for an undisclosed sum. The geolocation specialist will give Nokia enhancements in the planning and optimisation of mobile networks, the company said.
Israel prepares for MVNOs
Israel is preparing to welcome its first MVNOs after recently publishing regulations allowing local operators to host service providers. On Wednesday the Israel Post (the post office) said it has contracted Belgian MVNO enabler Effortel to project manage its launch.
Hutch considers selling out of Israel
Emerging markets spin off Hutchison Telecommunications International (HTIL) said it is considering offloading its indirect stake in Israeli operator Partner Communications.
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