SBB and Yettel complete legal merger
SERBIA 09:57

SBB and Yettel complete legal merger

SBB and Yettel Serbia, both part of the E& PPF Telecom Group, have legally merged as of 1 April. While the SBB legal entity no longer exists and is absorbed by Yettel as its legal successor, the SBB brand will continue to operate, and there will be no immediate changes for customers using SBB services.

AT&T sells Michigan network assets to UP Fiber
UNITED STATES 08:14

AT&T sells Michigan network assets to UP Fiber

AT&T has sold its wireline network assets in the upper peninsula of Michigan state to local operator UP Fiber. The acquired assets include more than 9,000 miles of network infrastructure, along with related facilities, spanning 40 wire centres. UP Fiber said it will ensure continuity of services for customers while working on a long-term network upgrade project to improve reliability and expand capacity. 

Kenyan parliament approves sale of 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom
KENYA 07:17

Kenyan parliament approves sale of 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom

The Kenyan parliament has approved the sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom. The approval means that the state's 6 billion shares would be sold at KES 34 per share, raising about KES 204.3 billion. The government said it will allocate the proceeds to the National Infrastructure Fund, which supports the country's economic recovery strategy.

Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar to strengthen satellite business - report
GLOBAL 06:57

Amazon in talks to buy Globalstar to strengthen satellite business - report

Amazon.com is in talks to acquire satellite telecommunications group Globalstar, as part of efforts to strengthen its LEO satellite business. The two sides were still negotiating details of a deal after lengthy talks, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. Apple is part of the discussions, due to its 20 percent stake in Globalstar.

KDDI launches new AI integration company following iret merger
JAPAN 05:36

KDDI launches new AI integration company following iret merger

KDDI has combined its group entities iret and KDDI Digital Divergence Holdings to form a new company, KDDI iret, which began operations on 1 April. The new entity is positioned as a core AI integration company within the KDDI Group, bringing together cloud integration capabilities, data preparation, AI model selection and security expertise with KDDI's telecommunications infrastructure. The company said it aims to support enterprise AI deployment end-to-end, from planning through to development and operatio

Zaaz Telecom to take over Online Telecom's customers
BRAZIL 1 APR

Zaaz Telecom to take over Online Telecom's customers

Zaaz Telecom, a company under the Waiken ILW holding group (which also owns Sky Brasil), has purchased Online Telecom's entire customer portfolio in Brazil. This acquisition significantly boosts Zaaz's reach in Brazil's North and Northeast, adding an estimated 110,000 to 120,000 new subscribers and increasing Zaaz's total customer base nationwide to over 600,000.

South African competition watchdog monitors Canal Plus after merger
SOUTH AFRICA 1 APR

South African competition watchdog monitors Canal Plus after merger

The South African Competition Commission says it is monitoring French media group Canal Plus following its 2025 acquisition of MultiChoice, to ensure compliance with merger conditions including a moratorium on layoffs, Business Times reported. While Canal Plus faces scrutiny over cost-cutting measures such as demanding supplier discounts and initiating voluntary severances, officials clarified that voluntary packages do not violate the agreed conditions. Watchdog spokesperson Siya Makunga said the condition

Atos completes sale of advanced computing activities
FRANCE 1 APR

Atos completes sale of advanced computing activities

ICT group Atos has confirmed the completion of the sale of its advanced computing activities, following the deal agreed with the French government last year. Since the initial offer, the enterprise value of the assets has been revised from up to EUR 410 million to up to EUR 404 million. This reflects the decision to exclude zData, a big data consulting specialist, from the scope of the transaction.

Datacom acquires Auckland data centre to expand domestic footprint
NEW ZEALAND 1 APR

Datacom acquires Auckland data centre to expand domestic footprint

New Zealand service provider Datacom has acquired a 5,200 square metre data centre in Auckland from T4 NZ Data Centres, increasing its national portfolio to five facilities, including two in the country's largest city. The company said the acquisition reflects rising demand for in-country digital infrastructure, particularly as artificial intelligence workloads drive increased compute requirements. It added that the expansion supports greater geographic diversity for customers seeking resilience across infr

Rwandan banks deliver debt financing for Paradigm Tower takeover
RWANDA 31 MRT

Rwandan banks deliver debt financing for Paradigm Tower takeover

A consortium of Rwandan banks has successfully closed a landmark financing deal named Project Zorro to strengthen the country's telecom infrastructure, New Times reported. The transaction supports the acquisition of IHS Rwanda, now rebranded as Ishara Towers Rwanda, and is tied to Paradigm Tower's purchase of 1,467 telecom tower sites across the country. The transaction was led by Bank of Kigali and also included Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), BPR Bank Rwanda, I&M Bank Rwanda, Ecobank Rwanda, and Access

DirecTV obtains restraining order against Tegna, Nexstar integration
UNITED STATES 31 MRT

DirecTV obtains restraining order against Tegna, Nexstar integration

Pay-TV group DirecTV has obtained a court order suspending the merger of broadcast groups Tegna and Nexstar Media. DirecTV opposes the merger on competition grounds, and the federal district court for Eastern California found the company's initial argument convincing enough to grant a restraining order until the full case is heard. Nexstar and Tegna were ordered to halt the integration of their operations, in case the court later decides to order the sale of certain assets as a competition remedy. 

Telekom Srbija to acquire majority stake in Pulsec
SERBIA 31 MRT

Telekom Srbija to acquire majority stake in Pulsec

Telekom Srbija, through its subsidiary Mtel Global, is expanding its cybersecurity portfolio by acquiring a majority stake in Austrian company Pulsec, according to information submitted to the Competition Authority of North Macedonia. Telekom Srbija already owns a majority stake in Pulsec Belgrade, a Serbian company with the same name.

NORWAY 31 MRT

Norwegian Competition Authority moves to block Telenor from buying GlobalConnect B2C business

The Norwegian Competition Authority said it is minded to prohibit Telenor Norway from acquiring GlobalConnect's residential customer business on the grounds of reduced consumer choice for broadband and television services. The operators have fifteen days from 27 March to comment on the watchdog's assessment and the Authority has set a 15 May deadline for a final decision.

ITALY 31 MRT

DHH enters managed cybersecurity market with BLS buy

Milan-based data centre services provider DHH International has acquired a 65 percent stake in BLS Consulting, marking its entry into the managed cybersecurity market. The company said BLS, a Pavia-headquartered managed service firm focused on IT infrastructure and cybersecurity for business clients, generates over 80 percent of its revenue from recurring sources.

GERMANY 31 MRT

RTL submits remedies to EU Commission for Sky Deutschland takeover

RTL has submitted proposed remedies to the European Commission to secure approval from the competition authority for the broadcaster's planned takeover of Sky Deutschland. A spokesperson for the Commission said that RTL and Sky Deutschland submitted remedies, and that the European Union's deadline to end its initial investigation into the deal is now 22 April, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

ITALY 30 MRT

Mediterra DataCenters acquires Sicily hub OHM

Digital infrastructure provider Mediterra DataCenters has announced the acquisition of Open Hub Med (OHM), a data centre facility located in Carini, near Palermo, for an undisclosed sum. Mediterra said the deal forms part of its strategy to build a scalable and sustainable data centre ecosystem serving cloud, content, application, network and security operators across Southern Europe.

UNITED KINGDOM 30 MRT

Kcom confirms shareholders considering sale

UK regional operator Kcom confirmed its owners are considering a sale of the company or its assets. The note was included in its annual regulatory statement submitted to the telecoms regulator Ofcom. Kcom said it renegotiated its capital structure with the shareholders and its lenders in February.

ARGENTINA 30 MRT

Enacom to recommend Telecom Argentina divestments to clear Movistar buy

Argentina's telecommunications regulator Enacom has proposed a number of strict conditions to authorise Telecom Argentina's acquisition of Telefonica's local subsidiary (Movistar Argentina), according to documentation seen by DPL News. In its recommendations to Argentina's National Commission for the Defence of Competition (CNDC), Enacom said Telecom should be required to divest mobile infrastructure and spectrum in market-sensitive areas, as well as millions of customers.

SLOVENIA 30 MRT

Slovenia antitrust sees competition risks from Telemach-T-2 merger

The Slovenian Agency for Protection of Competition (AVK) has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger between Telemach Slovenija and T-2, citing serious concerns about its compliance with competition rules. A primary concern is the already highly concentrated mobile telephony market, where Telemach is the second-largest operator and T-2 is fourth. Their merger would reduce the number of major mobile network operators to just three, potentially leading to increased retail prices and reduce

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 30 MRT

SKT moves to fully absorb SK Broadband through share swap

SK Telecom (SKT) is moving to complete the full acquisition of its fixed-line unit SK Broadband (SKB) through a share swap and cash buyout of minority shareholders, according to Chosun Biz, citing company sources. The operator disclosed a plan to acquire remaining shares in SK Broadband at 15,032 won per share, following a decision on a stock swap and transfer between the two entities. 

NORWAY 27 MRT

Vipps MobilePay sells e-commerce payment service Checkout to Kustom

Vipps MobilePay is selling its e-commerce payment service Checkout to Swedish company Kustom and entering a partnership with Kustom to extend the Vipps and MobilePay services to more online stores faster than it could on its own. The agreement is valued at approximately NOK 500 million, covers around 3,000 online stores and a transaction volume of approximately NOK 7 billion.

GLOBAL 27 MRT

Synchronoss completes CEO transition following Lumine Group takeover

Synchronoss Technologies has promoted Pat Doran, previously chief technology officer and executive vice president for R&D, to lead the company as chief executive. Doran's appointment comes in light of the Lumine Group closing on its acquisition of the business. Synchronoss indicated that Doran's predecessor Jeff Miller and its chief financial officer Lou Ferraro had both decided to step down following the transaction.

UNITED STATES 27 MRT

Lumentum acquires Qorvo's North Carolina fab to produce 6-inch InP wafers

Lumentum has bought Qorvo's former US fabrication plant in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 240,000 square foot (22,300 square metre) site will be retrofitted to produce 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer components for Lumentum's optical devices targeted at AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centres, including continuous wave and ultra-high-power (UHP) lasers. Production is expected to scale up towards mid-2028.

CANADA 27 MRT

Bell sells land mobile radio networks business to Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions Canada Networks, a Motorola Solutions company, has signed a deal to acquire the land mobile radio networks service business of Bell Mobility, the mobile services subsidiary of Bell Canada and BCE, for CAD 675 million. The deal will close in Q4, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, BCE said.

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