Europe Operators Telefonica January 25, 2010 TI shareholders deny Telefonica merger plans Telecom Italia's main shareholder group have denied recent media reports that they were considering the realignment which could have led to a full merger with Spain's Telefonica, notes Cellular News. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators Telefonica January 22, 2010 Telefonica doesn’t rule out Telecom Italia bid Spanish operator Telefonica doesn't rule out a full bid - in the form of a share swap - for Italy's Telecom Italia, La Repubblica reported today, citing unnamed sources. By Mobile World Live
Europe January 20, 2010 Report: Vivendi eyeing stake in Datacom Solutions French media and telecoms company Vivendi has reportedly conducted initial negotiations with yet-to-launch Indian mobile network operator Datacom Solutions over a possible stake acquisition, the Economic Times reports. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators Telefonica January 19, 2010 Report: TI, Telefonica to decide on merger soon Telecom Italia and Spain's Telefonica will decide in the next three months whether to merge or part ways, La Repubblica newspaper reports without identifying its sources. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators January 15, 2010 Russian state eyes MegaFon stake Russian state-owned holding Svyazinvest is looking to acquire a third of MegaFon, the country’s third largest mobile operator. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators January 13, 2010 Tele2 to buy remaining stake in Tele2 Russia Telecompaper reports that Tele2 has signed a contract to acquire the remaining 12.5 percent stake in its Russian mobile operator Rostov Cellular Communication (Tele2 Russia), which is based in the Russian region of Rostov. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators January 13, 2010 KPN CEO calls upon regulators to increase competition Royal KPN NV, the Netherlands' largest telecommunications company, believes regulators, national governments and pan-European bodies are stifling competition, reports Dow Jones Newswires. By Mobile World Live