Telecom Argentina raises USD 600 mln in new bond issue
ARGENTINA 09:17

Telecom Argentina raises USD 600 mln in new bond issue

Telecom Argentina said it completed the placement of its Class 27 negotiable obligations for USD 600 million after attracting USD 2.43 billion in bids through 174 orders, marking a demand some 3.3 times greater than the amount offered. The 10-year bonds, with an average term of 9.5 years and a maturity date of 20 January 2036, were issued at a 8.50 percent fixed annual rate, yielding 8.625 percent, the lowest rate for the company's international issues since 2019.

Lionsgate sells streaming platform Lionsgate Play Asia to founder Rohit Jain
ASIA 08:12

Lionsgate sells streaming platform Lionsgate Play Asia to founder Rohit Jain

Lionsgate has sold the Lionsgate Play streaming platform in South Asia and Southeast Asia to Rohit Jain, founder and former president of Lionsgate Play Asia. Under the terms of this multi-year deal, Lionsgate will continue to license the 'Lionsgate Play' brand name to Jain and provide ongoing access to the studio's library of film and TV content.

NTT Docomo expands digital marketing footprint with Carta move
JAPAN 05:58

NTT Docomo expands digital marketing footprint with Carta move

NTT Docomo has made Carta Holdings a consolidated subsidiary as part of its broader strategic alliance with Dentsu Group, strengthening its position in the digital marketing and advertising services market. On 15 January, Docomo increased its ownership stake in Carta Holdings to more than 50 percent, following a series of transactions that included a share split and the acquisition of treasury shares previously held by Dentsu Group. This move formally brought Carta Holdings into the Docomo Group as a consol

Rostelecom acquires 45% stake in Ertek
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 15 JAN

Rostelecom acquires 45% stake in Ertek

Russian national operator Rostelecom agreed the acquisition of a 45 percent stake in the company Ertek, a developer of a property management system. Rostelecom and Ertek already work together on the development of the system Digital Hotel. Rostelecom provides its infrastructure and digital services, and Ertek contributes its PMS.

Extreme Networks considers USD 1 bln takeover of Ruckus - report
GLOBAL 15 JAN

Extreme Networks considers USD 1 bln takeover of Ruckus - report

Extreme Networks is exploring an acquisition of Ruckus Networks from CommScope, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The cash-and-stock offer for the provider of Wi-Fi and networking systems could be worth more than USD 1 billion. Both Extreme Networks and CommScope declined to comment. 

Versant completes acquisition of Free TV Networks
UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Versant completes acquisition of Free TV Networks

Versant has completed its acquisition of Free TV Networks (FTN), a provider of national premium free over-the-air digital broadcast networks and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. FTN will operate within Versant as a dedicated business, expanding the company's reach across OTA and FAST distribution, extending its footprint beyond traditional pay-TV, and scaling access to audiences engaging with free, ad-supported TV.

OctoNona takes over A2B Internet
NETHERLANDS 14 JAN

OctoNona takes over A2B Internet

A2B Internet, an Amsterdam-based provider of business internet and data centre services, has been acquired by rival OctoNona. The takeover gives the company owned by Photon Capital an expanded platform for connectivity and infrastructure services. It earlier bought Layer23, which focuses on Layer 2 Ethernet services, and Atom86, a specialist in IP transit and network infrastructure.

Telekom Srbija acquires 80% stake in Mondo INC
SERBIA 14 JAN

Telekom Srbija acquires 80% stake in Mondo INC

Telekom Srbija has acquired an 80 percent stake in Serbian digital media company Mondo INC. This move brings Mondo INC's digital media ecosystem, including Firefly productions and its modern film studios, into Telekom Srbija's portfolio. This acquisition will enable Telekom Srbija to expand its offerings, particularly in digital services, advertising, and content production. This latest expansion further solidifies Telekom Srbija Group's presence across 13 markets and nearly 14 million users globally.

AT&T completes purchase of former UScellular spectrum licences
UNITED STATES 14 JAN

AT&T completes purchase of former UScellular spectrum licences

Array Digital Infrastructure has closed the sale of spectrum licences to AT&T for USD 1.018 billion. The former UScellular first announced the transaction back in November 2024, and sold the rest of its mobile assets to T-Mobile. It will use the proceeds to pay a special dividend of USD 10.25 per share. Shareholders of record 23 January will be eligible for the pay-out in February. 

Heanet, EduCampus merge to create new organisation called Asiera
IRELAND 13 JAN

Heanet, EduCampus merge to create new organisation called Asiera

Heanet, Ireland's National Education & Research Network, has announced a merger with EduCampus to create a single organisation called Asiera. The merger is effective from 41 December 2025, with Asiera standing for 'Advanced Services for Irish Education, Research and Academia'. 

Plume to acquire Sweepr's AI-based telco CX and orchestration platform
GLOBAL 13 JAN

Plume to acquire Sweepr's AI-based telco CX and orchestration platform

Plume has announced an agreement to acquire Ireland-based telecoms customer care platform Sweepr. As part of the transaction, Sweepr's founder Alan Coleman will join Plume as chief product officer, while the company's chief technology officer Jim Hannon becomes Plume's chief architect, with oversight across a joint product roadmap.

Amphenol closes purchase of CommScope CCS assets, CommScope changes name to Vistance
GLOBAL 13 JAN

Amphenol closes purchase of CommScope CCS assets, CommScope changes name to Vistance

CommScope has completed its USD 10.5 billion divestment of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol and will change the name of the remaining business to Vistance. Amphenol, a US-headquartered manufacturer of connectors and interconnects including electronics and fibre optics, expects the CCS business to generate full-year 2026 turnover of about USD 4.1 billion. It says the deal should be USD 0.15 accretive to FY diluted earnings per share, though this metric generally excludes acquisi

GLOBAL 13 JAN

Paramount sues Warner Bros Discovery over financial disclosure on takeover talks

Paramount Skydance has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery calling for greater financial disclosure from the company about how it decided on the rival takeover offer from Netflix. Paramount said it would also propose its own slate of directors at the next WBD shareholders meeting in an effort to gain support for its position. The announcement follows Warner rejecting the higher takeover bid from Paramount in favour of the earlier agreed Netflix deal. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 12 JAN

Catalytic People acquires 25% stake in Selectel

Russian company Catalytic People, a joint venture of T-Technologies and Interros, acquired a 25 percent stake in the data centre and cloud services provider Selectel, reports Kommersant. The deal is worth around RUB 16 billion, and the shares were acquired from existing shareholders of Selectel. 

AUSTRALIA 12 JAN

SKS Technologies completes Delta Elcom acquisition for AUD 12.5 million

Australian IT services company SKS Technologies Group has completed its acquisition of Sydney-based data centre specialist company Delta Elcom, following an earlier announcement in December. Delta Elcom is an electrical and communications contractor specialising in data centre infrastructure and complex technology projects. The business generates annual revenue of around AUD 25 million and provides design, installation and maintenance services across data centre construction, network cabling and integrated

EUROPE 9 JAN

EU to avoid new rules for big tech in upcoming Digital Networks Act - report

Big tech companies will not face any new regulations in the EU under the proposed Digital Networks Act, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Despite a push from telecom operators to force large internet groups to contribute to the costs of networks and face the same rules as other communication service providers, the EU is not expected to add to the digital regulation already imposed on big tech in recent years when it unveils the draft DNA later this month, the report said. 

CHILE 9 JAN

Millicom interested in entering Chilean market with Telefonica buy - report

Millicom, owner of Tigo-branded operations across Latin America, has emerged as the latest potential bidder for Telefonica's Chilean subsidiary, according to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg. If the interest is confirmed, Chile would be a new market for Millicom, which acquired Telefonica's units in Ecuador and Uruguay at the end of last year and reached an agreement to buy the Spanish group's Colombian assets.

ITALY 9 JAN

Spectral Capital to acquire Italy's Intermatica

Spectral Capital Corporation said it signed a binding term sheet to acquire Italy-based telecommunications and technology company Intermatica S.p.A. for an undisclosed sum. The agreement calls for Intermatica to generate up to USD 10 million in annual free cash flow for Spectral to fully earn out 10 million Spectral common shares, said the latter in a statement.

UNITED KINGDOM 8 JAN

Truespeed, Freedom Fibre in talks on merger - report

UK regional operators Truespeed and Freedom Fibre are in talks on a possible merger, Sky News reported. Negotiations between the two companies and their respective shareholders are underway, according to unnamed sources but it was unclear whether they were close to reaching an agreement. If successfully concluded, the merger would create a network with access to more than 400,000 premises.

CANADA 8 JAN

Telus hires financial advisors to find partner for Telus Health

Telus has hired advisors to look at a possible sale or merger for its Telus Health unit. TD Securities and Jefferies Securities will assist with a strategy and timeline for the monetisation of Telus Health, including evaluation of all partnership structures, the Canadian operator announced. A sale or partial divestment is expected to help Telus with its efforts to reduce debt and leverage. 

FRANCE 8 JAN

Devoteam to acquire French process automation specialist Infinity

IT services and tech consulting group Devoteam has agreed to acquire Infinity, a French consulting company specialising in RPA (Robotic Process Automation) transformation projects. Founded in 2020, Infinity helps clients boost operational performance by tailoring digital automation software to their needs. The acquisition of Infinity complements Devoteam's own hyperautomation and hyperbot offering, reinforcing the group's ambition to lead in automation platforms augmented by generative and agentic AI agents

UNITED KINGDOM 8 JAN

Arcus vehicle takes ownership in UK WISP and infrastructure company Wifinity

Wifinity, a UK-based wireless internet service and infrastructure provider, announced a deal to sell a majority stake in the business to Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 3, an investment vehicle managed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners. While the transaction price was not disclosed, it was confirmed Wifinity's existing management team will retain a small minority stake in the company. 

GLOBAL 8 JAN

OVHcloud acquires encryption specialist Seald as fiscal Q1 revenues grow 6%

OVHcloud has announced the acquisition of French start-up Seald as part of its latest quarterly financial release covering the September-November 2025 period (fiscal Q1 2026). Founded in Paris in 2016, Seald specialises in protecting sensitive data in messages, applications and databases. The company has developed an SDK that manages cryptography and key exchanges. This end-to-end encryption service is designed to safeguard data throughout its lifecycle, whether in transit, in storage, or during processing

NETHERLANDS 8 JAN

Speer IT takes over underground cable maps business from The People Group

Speer IT has acquired the so-called KLIC services of The People Group. These support companies planning excavation work with information on underground cables and ducts in the Netherlands. The takeover includes the automated services KLIC WIN and the cable overview maps from The People Group. The deal strengthens Speer IT's position in digital and geographic information. 

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