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Telecom Italia eyes all-stock offer for Oi
2014-12-19 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Italian incumbent reportedly seeking assurances that Brazilian authorities would not block a merger.
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Credit Cards, Airlines, Telecom Could Gain In Cuba
2014-12-18 13:28:27| Airlines - Topix.net
Credit card companies, airlines and telecommunications equipment makers stand to gain from today's decision by the U.S. to improve relations with Cuba, thawing the embargo slapped on the Communist island during the Eisenhower administration. could see gains once they're allowed access to Cuba's 11.3 million residents.
Telecom Italia offers deal for all or part of Metroweb stake
2014-12-16 14:50:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia has made a proposal to acquire some or all of the stake in Milan-based broadband provider Metroweb currently owned by Italian infrastructure fund F2i. Confirmation of the bid came from Telecom Italia's CEO Marco Patuano, who said the company was prepared to discuss industrial plans. "We have offered two options: a total purchase [of F2i's stake] or a partial one. There will be talks soon," he told reports at an event in Rome, according to Reuters. F2i currently owns a 53.8 percent stake in Metroweb's holding company Metroweb Italia and recent reports have suggested it will decide whether or not to sell its asset in the first quarter of 2015. Vodafone Italia has also expressed an interest in Metroweb but a possible sale would have competitive implications, as already confirmed by Italy's anti-trust regulator AGCM.
Telecom Faces Virtualization Pricing Issue
2014-12-15 18:44:24| Telecom - Topix.net
Concerns about capex cuts by big telecom players such as AT&T and Verizon are already hurting hardware/software vendor stocks in the US, but a bigger issue is looming for the entire telecom industry that could have greater long-term impact if not addressed. With the advent of virtualization, much of the functionality and intelligence that drive value in the telecom vendor world are moving from hardware to software -- that is a reality the industry has already accepted.
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DBJ's top 14 news stories of 2014 -- No. 14: Level 3-TW Telecom tie-up; more M&A action
2014-12-15 12:45:33| Telecom - Topix.net
Level 3 Communications Inc. acquired TW Telecom Inc. in October for $5.3 million -- the most notable of several mergers and acquisitions involving Colorado companies in 2014. As Greg Avery reported , Level 3 used its stock and cash to buy TW Telecom, creating a larger domestic business for the international business data and voice company.
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