Oi sells 25% stake in Unitel for $1bn

12h | Natalie Bannerman

Brazil’s Oi has sold its 25% stake in Unitel to Angola’s state-owned oil company Sonangol for $1 billion.

Sprint/T-Mobile merger delay hurts Ericsson performance

12h | Alan Burkitt-Gray

The long delay in winning approval for the T-Mobile/Sprint merger in the US has hurt Ericsson’s annual results.

Comcast acquires UCaaS provider Blueface

13h | Natalie Bannerman

Comcast has completed the acquisition of Blueface, a Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) provider based in Ireland.

Vodafone Idea threatens bankruptcy if court refuses payment relief

24 January 2020 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

India’s Vodafone Idea missed its payment to the government of 530.4 million rupees ($7.46 million) that was due yesterday.

CenturyLink to raise $1.25bn in senior notes

24 January 2020 | Natalie Bannerman

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has announced that it is to sell $1.25 billion in senior notes as part of a major refinancing initiative.

Gigacable choses Telia Carrier to boost internet connectivity in Mexico

24 January 2020 | Natalie Bannerman

Gigacable, a broadband and cable TV provider in Mexico, has selected Telia Carrier to provide dedicated Internet access to its consumer and enterprise businesses in Mexico.

Telefónica offered €10bn for majority stake in Latam business

23 January 2020 | Natalie Bannerman

Telefónica has reportedly received a €10 billion offered for a 51% stake in its Latin American (Latam) businesses.

5 things to know for January 23: Global 5G leaders create 5G Future Forum, MTN Zambia names chief FinTech officer and DARE1 begins installation

23 January 2020 | Natalie Bannerman

Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!

Unitel implicated in the #LuandaLeaks scandal

22 January 2020 | Natalie Bannerman

Unitel, the largest telco in Angola, has been named as one of the companies allegedly used by Isabel dos Santos as part of the Luanda Leaks scandal.

Retelit to acquire Brennercom from Athesia Group for €52m     

22 January 2020 | Natalie Bannerman

Retelit has confirmed that the Athesia Group has accepted a binding offer from its subsidiary Retelit Digital Services to acquire Brennercom for €52 million.

Building AI-boosted Intelligent IP Networks

21 January 2020 | Company Announcement

By Kevin Hu, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line

China's GalaxySpace 5G satellite launches into LEO

20 January 2020 | Jason McGee-Abe

The Yinhe-1 broadband communication satellite, independently developed and operated by GalaxySpace, has successfully launched into orbit.