Articles tagged with: Oi and Telefonica
Brazil Anatel: Oi/BRP Rule-Change Proposal Ready by Mid-Sep
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazil's telecommunications regulator, Anatel, will complete rule-change proposals necessary for the takeover of local integrated telecom operator Brasil Telecom Participacoes by local rival Tele Norte Leste Participacoes', or oi, by the middle of September, an Anatel official said Wednesday. more
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Brazil's Vivo, TIM Lose Mobile Market Share in June
..ding to data released by telecommunications regulator Anatel Thursday. Vivo, which is jointly owned by Spain's Telefonica and Portugal Telecom, saw its market share fall to 30.36% in June from 30.45% in May, while No. 2 operator TIM Participac more
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Brazil's Vivo Sees Mobile Phone Market Share Increase in May
..et in May, up from 15.03% in April. Vivo is jointly owned by Spain's Telefonica and Portugal Telecom; TIM is the local unit of Telecom Italia and Claro is a unit of Mexico's America Movil. Oi is a Brazilian company. -By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow more
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Brazil's Oi: Signs Deal to Buy Rival Brasil Telecom
..om Italia. "This deal could indicate the start of a trend to further consolidation," said Modal's Roche. -By Alastair Stewart, Dow Jones Newswires; 5511 3145-1479; alastair.stewart@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires more
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Brazil's Oi Close to Brasil Telecom Takeover Deal
..Brasil Telecom Participacoes after controlling shareholders reached an agreement on the key points of the deal. An accord has been reached, although nothing has been signed, said a spokeswoman for industrial conglomerate Andrade Gutierrez, whi more
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Brazil's Government Accepts Telecom Rule Change Request - Reports
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- The Brazilian government accepted an official request by local telecommunications firms to end restrictions on fixed-line operators offering services in more than one region of Brazil, thus opening the way for a merger between Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, or oi, and Brasil Telecom Participacoes, according to newspaper reports Thursday. more
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Brazil Oi Says Talks Progress on Brasil Telecom Buy
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- The controllers of Brazilian phone and Internet operator Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, or oi, said Thursday that talks are progressing over the restructuring of the company's share ownership and the possible purchase of a controlling stake in local rival Brasil Telecom Participacoes. more
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Brazil Oi Says Brasil Telecom Takeover Talks Intensified
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Controlling shareholders of Brazilian phone company Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, or oi, said Thursday that talks over the takeover of rival Brasil Telecom Participacoes have "intensified in the last few hours", but no deal has been signed more
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Brazil Telecoms Benefit from Falling Rates, Strong Currency in 3Q
..m. The central bank has lowered the benchmark Selic rate by 8 percentage points over the past two years to the current rate of 11.25% a year. Meanwhile, the Brazilian real gained 20% against the dollar between Sept. 30, 2006, and Sept. 30, 2007. more
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