Telecommunication Industry Flourishing by Merger and Acquisitions in Key Markets : Ken Research

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Telecommunication Industry Flourishing by Merger
and Acquisitions in Key Markets
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• Telecommunications industry is one of the most
  profitable and rapidly developing industries in
  the world. Telecommunication industry deals with
  various forms of communication mediums, for
  example mobile phones, fixed line phones, as well
  as Internet and broadband services. The telecom
  companies have opted for Mergers and Acquisitions
  (MA) as a strategic tool to enhance their
  performances. Private and FDI have also boosted
  the growth of merger and acquisition.

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• The telecom service providers are keen to adopt
  policy of Merger and Acquisitions as this helps
  in cutting down of their expenses, achieve
  greater market share and accomplish market goals
  along with economies of scale. In addition, it
  helps in building of infrastructure in more
  convenient way, offers extensive networking
  advantages. Builds Brand Value and bigger client
  base. In Europe Region the following merger and
  acquisition have showcased a satisfactory growth
  in the telecommunication sector.

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• In France, Orange's bid for Spanish broadband
  provider Jazztel has been held up by regulators,
  while the UK BT Group is adding mobile to its
  range of products after agreeing in February 2015
  to pay about USD 19.0 billion to Deutsche Telekom
  and Orange to buy their wireless carrier EE.
• Swedish network equipment provider Ericsson has
  completed its acquisition of UK media services
  provider Red Bee Media, following approval of the
  deal from the UK Competition Commission on 27
  March 2016 and establishing UK as a major global
  media hub for Ericsson.
• In the Nordic region, Sweden's TeliaSonera
  received approval in February 2015 to buy
  Norway's Tele2, and is awaiting the nod to merge
  its Danish business with Norway's Telenor.
• Spanish media group Prisa has accepted incumbent
  operator Telefonicas Euro 725.0 million bid for
  its 56.0 stake in pay TV platform Canals
  holding company Distribuidora de Televisión
  Digital (DTS)

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• The number of The UK mobile telecommunications
  providers is shrinking with purchase of
  Telefonica's 02 divisions by Hong Kong's
  Hutchison Whampoa on March 24, 2015, reducing the
  number of wireless networks to three from four.
• In Asian Countries such as India, MAs have
  increased to a considerable level from mid 1990s.
  The first deal happened in 1998 between Max Group
  of Delhi and Hutchison Group of Hong Kong. The
  well-known mergers and acquisitions in the
  telecom sectors include
• Acquisition of Command Cellular Services by
  Hutchison from Usha Martin on July27, 2000.
• Acquisition of stakes in Idea cellular by Aditya
  Birla group from the Tata group on June 20, 2006,
  merger of Aircel Ltd. with G T L Infrastructure
  Ltd on Jan 15, 2010.
• Acquisition of Hutch services in India by
  Vodafone on 11 Feb2007.
• Bharti Airtel announced acquisition of Warid
  Telecom after getting approval from Ugandas
  Telecommunications Regulator in 2013 enabling
  company to strengthen its footprint in African
  region, and acquired Loop Mobile on November16,
  2014, a deal that made the telecom the major top
  operator.

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