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Articles tagged with: Teliasonera and Telenor
Fitch: Teliasonera Is Currently A Safer Credit Than Telenor
Fitch Ratings says that teliasonera is currently a safer credit than Telenor. This is due to teliasonera's larger exposure to the stable Nordic region, higher EBITDA margin and more comfortable competitive positions in emerging markets. Combined with the uncertainty over how Telenor could proceed in bringing its current 0.6x leverage in line with the company's increased cap of 2.0x, this indicates to Fitch that teliasonera currently has a safer credit profile. more
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Swedish Networks Investigated for Radio Spectrum "Cartel"
The Swedish Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket) is reported to be investigating whether the division of the country's forthcoming LTE network by the country's mobile operators may have been an attempt to exclude other players from entering the market. more
Related Tags: lte, tele-2, -swefour, three, 900mhz, Sweden
EU calls on mobile operators to continue to improve child safety policies
Half of 10 year-old, 87% of 13 year-old and 95% of 16 year-old children in the EU have a mobile phone, but half of European parents worry mobile phone use might expose their children to sexually and violently explicit images (51%) or bullying by other children (49%), according to a survey. The European Commission has now called on mobile operators to do more to keep children safe while using mobile phones by putting in place all the measures in the voluntary code of conduct, signed by 26 mobile operators in 2007. more
Related Tags: orange, , deutsche-telekom, 3g, sms, european-commission, eu, viviane-reding, gsm-association, itu, vodafone, wind, lte, hutchison-3g, ovi, iden, telefonica, telecom-italia, kpn, teenagers, belgacom, gsm, hutchison, wind-hellas, btc, telekom, adult-content, tdc, mobilkom, Belgium
3G Operator, Hi3G Granted 900Mhz Spectrum in Sweden
The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has made the decision to approve an application from the operators teliasonera, Swefour, Tele2, Telenor and Hi3G for frequencies in the 900 MHz band. The present licences in the 900 MHz band will be renewed and it will be possible for the operators to phase in new technology for mobile broadband while at the same time continuing to offer GSM mobile telephony. more
Related Tags: 3g, mobile-broadband, 900mhz, gsm, pts, swedish-post-and-telecom-agency, hi3g, post-and-telecom-agency, Sweden
Sweden Proposes Allocating 900Mhz Spectrum to 3G Operator
Sweden's telecoms regulator, the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has decided to distribute a proposed decision concerning the GSM900 band for consultation. The proposal involves the renewal of existing licences in the 900 MHz band, but also that the entire frequency space available in the 900 MHz band should be allocated, which would enable 3G operator, Hi3G to gain access to frequency space in the 900 MHz band. In addition, it would be possible for operators to progress to new technology and supply wireless broadband to a greater extent. more
Related Tags: gsm, pts, swedish-post-and-telecom-agency, wireless-broadband, hi3g, post-and-telecom-agency, gsm900, Sweden
Russia's Altimo Expresses Interest in Nigerian Network Operator
Russia's Altimo is reported to be interested in taking a stake in Nigerian operator, M-Tel/NITEL. Altimo's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alexey Kousmichoff is currently on a visit to Nigeria's Vice-President. Vice President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, yesterday assured Nigerians of Federal Government's determination to ensure that the interest of Nigerians is protected in the privatisation of M-tel/NITEL. more
Related Tags: alfa, vimpelcom, nitel, altimo, Nigeria
Sweden Finishes "4G" Spectrum Auction
Sweden's telecoms regulator, the PTS has announced that its spectrum auction in the 2.6 GHz band has been concluded, after 16 days of bidding and 112 bidding rounds. Five bidders have won licenses for the total amount of SEK2,099,450,000 (US$348 million). more
Related Tags: mobile-internet, radio-spectrum, 112, tele2, pts, hi3g, auction, -telenor, Sweden
Europe Telecom Giants Call the Shots Again as M&A Picks Up
As the global financial crisis nears its one-year anniversary, Europe's top telecom operators are rediscovering an appetite for deals and preparing to pounce on vulnerable rivals, armed with solid balance sheets and needled by a rising threat from newcomers like Google and Apple. more
Related Tags: google, orange, deutsche-telekom, juniper-research, megafon, alcatel-lucent, sistema, telefonica, kpn, gartner, france-telecom, comstar, turkcell, global-crossing, ote, neuf-cegetel, hutchison, essar, chief-financial-officer, level-3, vodafone-group, hutchison-essar, wave, ukrtelecom, cegetel
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
Related Tags: orange, deutsche-telekom, portugal-telecom, france-telecom, compete, paris, paris, jordan, borders, Sweden
Altimo CEO Won't Stand in Way of Megafon IPO
Russian investment company Altimo won't stand in the way if mobile operator Megafon decides to launch an initial public offering in 2009, said Altimo Chief Executive Alexey Reznikovich. more
Related Tags: megafon, alfa, ipo, vimpelcom, vodafone-group, asa, altimo, mobile-world-congress, Russia
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