Deal of the week
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| Nokia has gained control of Alcatel-Lucent following its planned €15.6 billion acquisition of the company. [read more] |
Midweek Mergers
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| Orange has reportedly signed a confidentiality agreement with Bouygues with the aim to acquire its telecoms arm. [read more] |
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| TeliaSonera has agreed to sell its 60.4% stake in Nepalese operator Ncell to Malaysian mobile player Axiata for $1.03 billion. [read more] |
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| India’s Reliance Communications has entered into non-binding but exclusive talks with Aircel over a potential merger. [read more] |
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| European telco Altice has completed its acquisition of Suddenlink, first announced in May 2015. [read more] |
International Investments
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| MTN is appealing against the Nigerian regulator’s $3.9 billion fine on the company, but a Nigerian lawyer is challenging MTN’s right to contest the judgment. [read more] |
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| True Move and Jasmine International have emerged as winners in Thailand’s 900MHz spectrum auction in Thailand. [read more] |