Indonesia’s Telkomsel agrees to $3.9bn merger with broadband arm
Move comes as the telecom looks to expand in Indonesia’s fixed broadband market. PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), the Indonesian associate of Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), has...
BT customer contracts face probe by regulator
BT is being investigated by the telecoms regulator over concerns it broke rules when customers signed new mobile and broadband deals. Ofcom is checking if...
Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity
A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year....
Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin...
EXCLUSIVE Tim’s top investor Vivendi seeks 31 bln euro landline grid valuation -source
Telecom Italia's (TIM) top investor Vivendi wants the phone group to value its fixed landline network at 31 billion euros ($33 billion) in any sale,...
Cineworld looks to further delay payments to former Regal shareholders
Cineworld (CINE.L) said on Wednesday it had approached former dissenting shareholders of its U.S. division Regal Entertainment to further delay payment obligations, as the British cinema chain...
Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage at Hollywood Bowl
American comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles by an assailant who tackled him to...
UK’s BT faces possible industrial action after union rejects pay offer
BT (BT.L), Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, faces possible industrial action after the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rejected a consolidated pay rise of 1,500 pounds...
British government set to sell broadcaster Channel 4
The British government has decided to sell Channel 4, the publicly-owned but commercially funded broadcaster founded nearly 40 years ago as an edgy alternative to...
KKR’s bid for Telecom Italia deadlocked over due diligence
The chances of the U.S. fund KKR (KKR.N) pushing ahead with a firm bid for Telecom Italia (TIM) faded, with the two sides deadlocked on Tuesday over...