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Telecoms dealmaking on hold in 4Q '08
According to a new study from Ovum, global economic downturn depressed valuations and dealmaking in the telecom sector in 4Q 2008. Based on Ovum's report, M&A deal count was 129 in 4Q08, from 192 in 4Q07, with only four deals valued above US$1 billion, from 10 in 4Q07. more
Related Tags: ovum, verizon, alltel, capex, telenor, lte, sms, oracle, ipo, tax, sun, zain-saudi-arabia, turk-telecom
Telecoms M&A in Emerging Markets Expected to Remain Hot
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Telecom deals in emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and the Middle East are likely to continue apace in 2008, despite the global credit crisis. more
Related Tags: thomson, virgin-mobile, orascom-telecom, london, hutchison, essar, orascom, hutchison-essar
