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Articles tagged with: Landline and Telkom
Vodacom Seeking Expansion Opportunities in Africa
..t increased its holding in Vodacom from 50% to 65%, while South African landline operator, Telkom floated its 35% stake onto the local stock market earlier this week. Vodacom has operations in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, DR Congo and Moza more
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Telkom Refutes MTN Claims of Network Problems
South Africa's dominant landline operator, Telkom has rejected the claims made last week by MTN's Managing Director, Tim Lowry, where he blamed Telkom - in part - for the mobile network operators quality of service difficulties. more
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Vodafone's Vodacom Investment Thrown Into Doubt
..ing to buy a 15% stake in Vodacom, which is currently 50:50 owned by Vodafone and local landline operator, Telkom. The company has offered ZAR 22.5 billion (US$2.47 billion) less the attributable net debt of Vodacom at the date of signing subje more
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Competition Commission approves Vodacom/Vodafone merger
..on to the Competition Tribunal for approval. Currently, Vodacom is jointly controlled by landline operator, Telkom South Africa, which holds a 50% shareholding in Vodacom, and Vodafone, which holds 50%. In terms of the proposed transaction, Vod more
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France Telecom Hits it Off with Ugandan Discussions
.. landline licenses in addition to WiMAX and Wi-Fi services in Uganda. This company has received Spectrum allocation and plans to launch its Mobile services by end of 2008. The company says that following the acquisition - for an unspecified am more
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Telkom South Africa Breaks off Talks with Mvelaphanda Consortium
..nded talks with the consortium lead by Mvelaphanda Holdings regarding a possible sale of the landline division to the group. Other talks with Vodafone regarding its holding in mobile operator, Vodacom are still continuing. "The Company an more
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Orange Launches Mobile Services in Kenya
..al in December 2007. The company has also launched its new GSM network enabling it offer landline and internet access as well as mobile services. Initially, broadband Internet and mobile offers will be available in Nairobi and Mombassa only, but more
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New Suitor Emerges for South Africa's Vodacom
..surprise possible bidder for the 50% stake in South Africa based Vodacom owned by the dominant landline telco, Telkom. Vodafone, which is the other partner in the company has long coveted taking a majority control of Vodacom and has been in tal more
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MTN South Africa Plans $185 Million Fibre Spend
..backbone to reduce its operational costs and cut its reliance on the increasingly unreliable landline operator, Telkom SA. With a expenditure of some R1.4 billion (US$185 million) on a 5000km fibre optic cable network in major metropolitan area more
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Telkom Says Talks Still Ongoing on Vodacom Sale to Vodafone
South Africa's landline operator, Telkom has issued a statement confirming that talks are still ongoing regarding a possible sale to Mvelaphanda Holdings and the disposal of its stake in mobile operator, Vodacom. The consortium is lead by the Mvelaphanda Group, US based private equity firm, Och-Ziff and other strategic investors. The Mvelaphanda Group is headed by former presidential hopeful Tokyo Sexwale. more
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