Huawei makes a Beeline for Russian 5G
Holographic calls have become the hot 5G use-case so Huawei teamed up with Beeline to do one in Russia.
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Veon CEO calls it a day with no replacement lined up
CEO Jean-Yves Charlier has decided to step away from the artist formerly known as Vimpelcom but they don’t seem to have even started looking for a new one.
Telenor says enough is enough with troubled Veon
Most Norwegians we’ve met to date have been nice, relatively laid back people, but the execs at Telenor have seemingly been pushed to breaking point, resulting in the divestment of Veon.
Nokia doubles down on investment-happy Saudi Arabia
Nokia has concluded a productive trip to the Middle East with a couple of freshly-signed memoranda of understanding, inevitably covering 5G and IoT.
So your IoT’s that big, check mine out LOLZ – Cisco
VimpelCom has selected Cisco Jasper to be the smart connectivity management platform across its network operator properties globally.
Telco graveyard Uzbekistan claims another victim with $1.4 bn Telia fine
A decade ago some ambitious TeliaSonera execs got together over bottle of aquavit and concluded the smart money was in Uzbekistan. They were wrong.
Vimpelcom Russia CEO steps down amid corruption probe
Multinational operator group Vimpelcom has announced the resignation of the CEO of its Russian operations Mikhail Slobodin in the light of a corruption probe at his previous employer.
Hutchison VimpelCom Italian JV approved as Europe sets precedent
The merger of Hutchison and VimpelCom’s Italian assets has been approved by the European Commission, setting a new precedent for market consolidation.
Iliad reportedly mulling Italy entry to aid Hutch/VimpelCom merger
French telecoms conglomerate Iliad is reportedly in talks to launch Italy’s fourth mobile network operator should the Hutchison/VimpelCom merger of Three Italia and Wind go ahead.
Ericsson lands $1 billion IT transformation deal with VimpelCom
Swedish networking giant Ericsson and operator group VimpelCom has signed a deal worth over $1 billion to ‘radically transform VimpelCom’s global IT infrastructure.’
Operators reportedly bid for Hutch/VimpelCom Italian assets
A variety of operators are reportedly awaiting the availability of assets if the Three Italia/Wind merger is given the go ahead.
Telenor loses three more board members
Norwegian Telco Telenor has announced three board members, including Deputy Chairman Frank Dangeard, have resigned.
Telenor CFO resigns in the wake of VimpelCom inquiry
Norwegian telco Telenor has attempted to draw a line under the VimpelCom Uzbekistan controversy by accepting the resignations of its CFO and General Counsel.
Exclusive: VimpelCom targets 5G pioneer tag
The CTO of VimpelCom has said the operator wants to be the global pioneer of 5G, talking exclusively to Telecoms.com.
Europe to probe Three/Wind merger amid competition concerns
The European Commission will probe the proposed Hutchison-VimpelCom Italian subsidiary merger, citing concerns over the effect it may have on the competitive market.
Vimpelcom posts Q3 billion dollar losses as former CEO faces probe
Corruption charges and $900 million damages aside, the year hasn’t been all that bad, argued Vimpelcom CEO Jean-Yves Charlier as the latest quarterly figures were unveiled.
Telenor Chairman steps down over VimpelCom controversy
The Chairman of Norwegian telco Telenor has resigned his position after losing the confidence of the country’s government, which is the majority shareholder in Telenor.
Telenor set to sell out of VimpelCom, refocus on Europe
Norwegian operator Telenor has announced plans to fully divest its 33% share in VimpelCom in order to refocus on its core operations.
Hutchison and Vimpelcom in talks to merge 3 Italia and WIND
European telco consolidation continues apace with the news that Hutchison Whampoa and Vimpelcom are in talks to merge their Italian subsidiaries: 3 Italia and WIND, respectively.
Hutchison, VimpelCom in Italian mobile assets merger talks – report
Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa and Dutch operator group VimpelCom are in advanced talks over an agreement to merge their respective Italian mobile assets Three Italy and Wind, a report has claimed.
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