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Telefonica Gets a Debt Ratings Upgrade
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Telefonica and its subsidiary O2's Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) to 'A-'(A minus) from 'BBB+', respectively. The agency has simultaneously upgraded Telefonica Finance USA's preference shares to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'. Telefonica's short term rating of F2 is affirmed. more
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Mascom Wireless Launches 3G in Botswana
Botswana's Mascom Wireless has launched a 3G and HSDPA network - although coverage is initially limited to the greater Gaborone area only. Mascom Chief Marketing Officer, Ms Dzene Makhwade-Seboni said that the company has spent P50 million (US$7.7 million) on the network upgrade. more
France Telecom Reportedly Weighs $54 Billion TeliaSonera Bid
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- France Telecom is considering an all-stock bid for TeliaSonera, Sweden's largest telecommunications company, according to a media report Wednesday. more
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