Articles tagged with: Xl and Capex

Emerging Markets Cautious About Telecoms CAPEX for 2009

Debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings said today that the challenging macro-economic outlook is driving emerging market telecoms to adopt a more cautious stance on capital spending for 2009. In a new report, Fitch compares technology development and investment trends across Emerging Asia, Latin America, Russia/CIS and Africa, and examines currency risks stemming from the recent devaluation of most emerging market currencies.  more

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Indonesia's XL Cancels Towers Sale

Indonesian operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama (xl) has cancelled plans to sell its portfolio of 7,000 towers and will use tap its shareholders in a rights issue to raise funds for its network expansion. The company said in a filing with the local stock exchange that the interested bidders were not willing to pay an acceptable price for the towers.  more

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Indonesia's XL Cuts its Subscriber Forecasts

Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama (xl) has warned that it may miss its subscriber target for this year due to the ongoing economic downturn. The company had a subscriber target of 27-28 million customers, but has lowered expectations to 25-27 million.  more

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