Telefonica issues €1 bn green hybrid with cost of 6.135%
Telefonica has issued a €1 billion green hybrid with a 7.25-year maturity, slashing cost to 6.135 percent from an initial coupon rate of 6.75...
Telecom towers go offline in Pakistan after power outage
Thousands of telecom towers have gone offline across Pakistan due to a nationwide power cut on Monday impacting mobile services, Reuters news report said.
Pakistan’s...
T-Mobile faces cyber attack again, to incur significant cost
T-Mobile, the third latest mobile operator in the United States, said it started investigating a cyber security incident and data breach involving 37 million...
Concerns mount over Vodafone Idea’s financial crisis
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) is facing significant troubles in 2023 due to low Capex and the lack of 5G roll out due...
Telia hires Ericsson veteran Ola Rembe
Telia announced the appointment of Ericsson executive Ola Rembe as Senior Vice President, Head of Communications, Brand and Sustainability.
Ola Rembe will be part of...
Zain Iraq sells 4,968 telecom towers to TASC Towers for $180 mn
Mobile operator Zain Iraq announced it has sold 4,968 telecom towers to TASC Towers for $180 million.
Zain Iraq will have a 15-year agreement with...
Vodafone appoints Aldo Bisio as Chief Commercial Officer
UK-based telecom operator Vodafone Group today announced changes to its Group Executive Committee.
Aldo Bisio, CEO of Vodafone Italy, will take on the role of...
VodafoneZiggo to upgrade IP network in Netherlands
VodafoneZiggo has decided to upgrade its IP interconnect network in The Netherlands and selected its existing telecom equipment partner Nokia.
VodafoneZiggo is building IP network to enable a new generation...
5G Americas announces re-election of Neville Ray as Chairman
5G Americas today announced the re-election of Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile US, as Chairman and Barbara Baffer, Vice President, Government &...
Vodafone sells Hungary business for €1.7 bn in cash
Vodafone is set to sell Vodafone Hungary to 4iG and Corvinus, a Hungarian state holding company, for HUF 660 billion or €1.7 billion in...
Telecoms Capex dip 5% to $77 bn in 3Q22
The latest report from MTN Consulting indicated capital expenditure (Capex) of top telecom operators has decreased during the third quarter of 2022 despite 5G...
Three UK hikes salary to around 2,500 retail employees
Three UK, a leading mobile network operator, announced another round of increase in salary to around 2,500 retail employees.
Customer Advisors working in nationwide stores...
Australia blocks network-sharing deal between Telstra and TPG
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) informed that it rejected a regional network-sharing agreement between TPG Telecom and Telstra Group, saying the deal would significantly weaken...
Forecast on operator Capex, revenue and job growth: MTN Consulting
MTN Consulting’s latest report has revealed the forecast for telecom operators’ Capex, revenue and employee growth patterns during 2022-2027.
Telecom operators’ revenues in 2027 will...
