Vodafone and e& form strategic relationship across Europe, Middle East and Africa
LONDON, UK: Vodafone Group and Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&) have agreed a strategic relationship that brings the two operators closer together in certain aspects of...
IFC and Airtel Africa partner to connect millions of people across Africa
LONDON, UK: Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces the signing of...
HICL to buy 40% equity interest in Aotearoa Towers
LONDON, UK: HICL Infrastructure Plc has exchanged contracts to acquire a 40% equity interest in Aotearoa Towers Limited, a passive mobile tower infrastructure owner, from...
Telstra sells 49 percent of Telstra InfraCo Towers for $2.8 billion
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Telstra Corporation announced a consortium comprising the Future Fund, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Sunsuper will become a strategic partner in Telstra InfraCo Towers...
Airtel Africa sells telecommunications towers in Madagascar and Malawi to Helios Towers for $108mn
LONDON: Airtel Africa announced the signing of agreements to sell its telecommunications tower companies in Madagascar and Malawi to Helios Towers, a leading independent telecommunications...
Vodafone Qatar unveils enhanced Giganet Network
DOHA, QATAR: Vodafone Qatar has launched a new cross-country campaign to showcase the improvements it has made to its GigaNet network. The campaign demonstrates that...
KKR to acquire Telefónica Chile’s wholesale fiber optic network
NEW YORK: KKR has entered into an agreement with Telefónica, a leading global telecommunications company, to establish Chile’s first open access wholesale fiber optics company...
Helios Towers agrees to acquire Free Senegal’s passive infrastructure assets for €160 million
LONDON: Helios Towers plc, the independent telecommunications infrastructure company, has signed an agreement with Free Senegal to acquire its passive infrastructure assets, for an upfront...
Vodafone and Sunrise Communications form strategic partnership in Switzerland
LONDON: Vodafone Group and Sunrise Communications Group have announced a new partnership agreement in Switzerland, which began on 1 January 2020. This strategic partnership will...
Airtel Africa to acquire additional spectrum in Nigeria for $70 milion
LONDON: Airtel Africa plc has announced an agreement between Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria), a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, and Intercellular Nigeria Limited, to acquire...
Vodafone, O2 Telefonica to share 5G active equipment across UK
LONDON: Vodafone Limited and O2 Telefónica UK Limited announced that they have agreed to share 5G active equipment, such as radio antennas, on joint network...
The Rise of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Platforms: Transforming Financial Services
Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms have rapidly transformed the financial landscape by integrating banking services directly into non-banking businesses and applications...