The terms that the Competition Tribunal has imposed on Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX) over their impending merger are not an “undue burden” and the parties were happy to accept them
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If Vodacom is allowed access to Neotel’s radio frequency spectrum assets, it will give the mobile operator an “unfair advantage” over MTN and other players in the telecommunications industry
Telkom on Friday filed an application at the high court in Pretoria seeking to set aside Icasa’s recent decision to approve the transfer of Neotel’s licences to Vodacom because the communications regulator has failed to adequately take into account various considerations
Communications regulator Icasa intends imposing a 30% black economic empowerment requirement on Neotel as a condition of allowing Vodacom to buy the company. It may also require Neotel to roll out 25% of
Mobile operator Cell C, which is vehemently opposed to Vodacom acquiring rival Neotel’s spectrum assets, has welcomed a Competition Commission statement that the proposed transaction could prove to be
Vodacom’s share price shot up by more than 4% on Wednesday morning. The strong performance followed news on Tuesday evening that the Competition Commission has decided to recommend the approval of
Telkom is one step closer to completing its takeover of Business Connexion with news that the competition tribunal has set aside 30 July to 7 August for its hearing on the matter. Telkom has
Regulators’ approval of Vodacom’s R7bn bid to buy fixed-line business Neotel should worry Telkom, said an analyst. On Tuesday, the Competition Commission gave Vodacom the green light to buy Neotel for
More than a year after Vodacom made an all-cash, R7bn offer to buy Neotel, the Competition Commission has recommended that the deal be approved – but has also imposed a number of stringent conditions, including a
Vodacom has expressed cautious welcome over one regulator’s approval of its planned bid to buy Neotel. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa earlier this week