mergers and acquisitions

Ceragon Networks is looking to buy Siklu for $13 million to $15 million Israeli 5G wireless transport provider Ceragon Networks is looking to acquire connectivity solutions provider Siklu for an enterprise value of $13 million to $15 million. In a …

SoftBank already owns 75% of the chip company SoftBank Group is reportedly in talks to purchase the remaining 25% of Arm it doesn’t already control directly from Vision Fund 1, a $100 billion investment fund that the chip company established …

The deal has faced several reservations from Vivendi, the French media group that owns a near 24% stake in TIM The Italian Treasury has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this past Thursday, marking a preliminary agreement with U.S. private …

Cisco helped Telenor launch Working Group Two, which offers mobile operators a cloud-based core network Cisco has revealed plans to acquire Working Group Two (WG2) from Telenor Group — which currently holds a 44.6% share in the company — for $150 …

Broadcom announced plans to acquire VMware for $61 billion in May 2022 Following a previous delay while regulators in both Europe and the U.S. asked for more time for consideration, Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware for $61 billion, first announced in May …

In January 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision for $68.7 billion This week saw movement around Microsoft’s ambitions to purchase game publishing giant Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) extended the deadline …

The Vodafone-Three merger is subject to approval from the Competition and Markets Authority U.K. operators Vodafone and Three could potentially reduce investments in the 5G field if local regulators block the proposed merger between the two telcos, local newspaper The …

The European Commission believes that the proposed merger of Spanish operatorsOrange and MásMóvil may reduce competition in the mobile and fixed internetmarkets. On April 3, 2023, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation toassess if the proposed merger would potentially …

Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Hutchison Group will own 49% Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings have entered into binding agreements in relation to a combination of their telecommunication businesses in the U.K., respectively …

Vodafone will own 51% of the new entity while Three will own the remaining 49% U.K. operators Vodafone and Three UK are expected to announce a merger that would create the United Kingdom’s largest mobile operator by the end of …

Broadcom first announced plans to acquire VMware for $61 billion in May 2022 Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware for $61 billion, first announced in May 2022, has encountered another setback. Regulators in both Europe and the U.S. are still looking …

In January 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision for $68.7 billion The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard, claiming the deal would lead to “reduced innovation and less choice” in the …

In today’s fast-paced telecommunications industry, companies are constantly looking for ways to grow their business and stay ahead of the competition. In this episode of 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, we sit down with Joe Cecin, CEO of Ontivity, …

The commission now has 90 working days to take a decision on the proposed Orange-MasMovil merger The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed merger by Spanish carriers Orange and MasMovil. In a statement, the European …

Liberty Global also said the intended offer would be an offer in cash at a price of 22 euros ($23.7) per share Liberty Global said it intends to launch a voluntary and conditional public takeover bid for all the shares …

Quebecor acquired additional 5G spectrum in Manitoba and Quebec Canadian operator Quebecor and its subsidiary Videotron have invested nearly CAD10 million ($7.5 million) to acquire new 5G wireless spectrum licenses, in Manitoba in the 600 MHz band and in Quebec …

The Rogers-Shaw merger still remains subject of the approval by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the competition bureau’s request to block the merger of Canadian carriers Rogers and Shaw, a decision …

FET had initially launched commercial 5G services in Taiwan in 2020 Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications expects its 5G subscriber penetration rate to reach 40% by the end of this year from more than 30% last year, local newspaper Taipei …

The telcos confirmed that the new entity will be called True Corp. The boards of Thai operator Total Access Communication (Dtac) and True Corp. agreed that their merged entity will be called True Corp. The two carriers informed the Thai …

The ruling dismissed the Commissioner of Competition’s petition to oppose the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger Canada’s competition tribunal approved Rogers Communications’ CAD 20 billion ($14.77 billion) bid for rival operator Shaw Communications. The ruling, which dismissed the Commissioner of Competition’s petition …

BAI and ZenFi plan to connect their diverse assets into a ‘homogenized’ portfolio offering for mobile operators BAI Communications recently announced the close of its acquisition of ZenFi Networks, which means that the former has obtained the latter’s portfolio of …

Vodafone would own 51% of the potential new entity while CK Hutchison would own the remaining 49% Vodafone Group confirmed that it is in discussions with Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings in relation to a possible combination of Vodafone UK …

The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022 United States broadband provider Fastwyre has acquired Moundville Communications, a telecommunications provider in central Alabama, marking the former’s entry into the southern state. American Broadband Holding Company, under …

With this transaction, Roger and Shaw believe that the merger of their operations should be approved by the Canadian government Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Freedom Mobile …

Canada’s competition bureau has put on hold Rogers’ proposed purchase of Shaw, as it believes the deal will negatively impact competition in the domestic telecom sector Rogers Communications has delayed the deadline for its CAD20 billion ($15.56 billion) acquisition of …