Deals of the day - M&As
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday
Telecommunications
Elon Musks Arrives In Indonesia To Launch Starlink; Commercial Rollout Expected After Trials
Elon Musk recently arrived in Bali to inaugurate the Starlink satellite internet service, aiming to provide reliable internet access to Indonesia's remote areas.
Apple May Release Slimmer iPhone by 2025 in 'Major Redesign'
There has been a speculation that Apple is developing a slimmer iPhone alongside its iPhone 17 by September 2025...
Japan's SoftBank Is Harnessing the Power of AI to Prevent Customer Harassment by 'Softening' Angry Callers' Voices
Japan's SoftBank Corp. is banking on AI to tone down the voices of irate customers to help call center workers deal with such clients...
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to Pay $10 Million Settlement Over Misleading Claims About ‘Unlimited’ Plans
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile will pay $10.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging they lied about their "unlimited" and "free" plans...
Avealto's Groundbreaking Approach to Bring Telecoms to Underserved Areas
Led by CEO and founder Walt Anderson, Avealto aims to close the digita...
Shaping the Future of Prediction Markets with PredX's New Telegram Mini App
From the outside looking in, prediction markets can be viewed as novel...
Latest News
Snowden will not be joining VKontakte- founder
Despite news of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden accepting a job offer at the social networking site VKontakte, founder Pavel Durov said that no job offer or hiring of Snowd
PwC to review 'gogreen' policy for Indian telecoms industry
PricewaterhouseCoopers is set to assess the 'gogreen' policy and its implementation in the Indian telecommunications industry.
Vodafone shares climb after AT&T takeover report
Industry analysts said that AT&T's consideration on acquiring a European asset like Vodafone Group was the next logical step for the US mobile operator.
AT&T preparing takeover plan for UK's Vodafone Plc
To gain foothold for mobile broadband adoption in Europe, AT&T is seeking to acquire major telecoms firms such as Vodafone in the near future.
Netflix includes Waoo!, Virgin Media and Com Hem to its TV streaming listing
Denmark's Waoo!, Sweden's Com Hem and the UK's Virgin Media are the latest additions to the Netflix galaxy of streaming partners.
Nine Entertainment plans AUD 600 million Australian IPO- source
Nine Entertainment would raise AUD 600 million for its IPO in Australia, a source said.
Goldman Sachs' veteran leaves for Comcast
Jason Armstrong, lead analyst of Goldman Sachs, will work at Comcast to head investor relations.
DoT seeks opinion on legality of fine imposition on Uninor
To provide credence to their power to fine, the Telecommunications Department had a legal opinion drafted on the matter.
Intel to sell TV business to Verizon - report
Intel Corp was reportedly nearing an agreement to exit from its television service business with Verizon Communications Inc.
