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	<title>Wireless Federation &#187; Orascom Telecom</title>
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		<title>Court postpones Djezzy’s $1.25 billion fine (Algeria)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93064-court-postpones-djezzys-1-25-billion-fine-algeria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Algeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Legal Court Appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Djezzy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international arbitration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile phone unit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VimpelCom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The appeal hearing regarding a $1.25 billion fine on Djezzy has been postponed until May 27 as reported by Reuters. The appeal hearing on the local mobile phone unit of Russian telecoms firm Vimpelcom had already been postponed once, a week earlier. As per the report, Djezzy chief executive Tamer El Mahdy, who has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telenor increases stake in VimpelCom (Europe)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92628-telenor-increases-stake-in-vimpelcom-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92628-telenor-increases-stake-in-vimpelcom-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Mergers and Acquisitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[increases stake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile data revenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Mobile Market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telenor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VimpelCom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=92628</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telecom operator Telenor has increased its stake in Russian operator VimpelCom to 35.7 percent from 31.7 percent, in an attempt to increase its presence in the Russian mobile market. According to a report by Nasdaq, VimpelCom&#8217;s share price has come under pressure of late as the result of a drawn-out negotiation process over its merger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Algeria may pay $6.5 billion for Djezzy (Algeria)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92478-algeria-may-pay-6-5-billion-for-djezzy-algeria/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/92478-algeria-may-pay-6-5-billion-for-djezzy-algeria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Algeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Mergers and Acquisitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$6.5 billion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Djezzy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile phone unit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VimpelCom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=92478</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Algeria may be required to pay $6.5 billion to acquire a controlling stake in Vimpelcom&#8217;s Algerian mobile phone unit, a top finance ministry source said on Wednesday, potentially ending a dispute that has dragged for over a year, as reported by Reuters. The report revealed that the a source said that the deal is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>France Telecom to receive second round bids for Orange Switzerland (Europe)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90978-france-telecom-to-receive-second-round-bids-for-orange-switzerland-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90978-france-telecom-to-receive-second-round-bids-for-orange-switzerland-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naguib Sawiris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orange Switzerland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[France Telecom, a leading telecommunications service provider, is expected to receive the second round bids for its Swiss unit, Orange Switzerland, from five potential buyers. According to reports, some of the shortlisted investors include Providence Equity Partners, Apax Partners and EQT Partners. Sources claim that Naguib Sawiris, founder of Orascom Telecom may also bid for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orascom Telecom seeks partners for Orange Switzerland bid (Europe, Egypt)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90671-orascom-telecom-looking-for-partners-to-bid-for-orange-switzerland-europe-egypt/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/90671-orascom-telecom-looking-for-partners-to-bid-for-orange-switzerland-europe-egypt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Operators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naguib Sawiris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orange Switzerland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to reports, Naguib Sawiris, founder of Orascom Telecom is looking for partners in order to bid for Orange Switzerland valued at around $2.8 billion.  Other people who have shown their interest in acquiring the France Telecom SA mobile-phone unit, include Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad, and private equity firms Apax Partners LLP and EQT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orascom Telecom plans to raise $2.4 bn (Egypt)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/65325-orascom-telecom-plans-to-raise-2-4-bn-egypt/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/65325-orascom-telecom-plans-to-raise-2-4-bn-egypt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Algeria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Djezzy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VimpelCom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind Telecom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=65325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom (OT) has announced that it is planning to raise its capital to $2.35 billion from US$1.26 billion pounds and that it planned to divide the company into two. Orascom will call a general meeting on April 13 to approve the company split as well as the capital increase, which it said it would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s VimpelCom shareholders approve Wind Telecom deal</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/38222-russias-vimpelcom-shareholders-approve-wind-telecom-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/38222-russias-vimpelcom-shareholders-approve-wind-telecom-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexander Izosimov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO and President]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shareholders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VimpelCom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind (Italy)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[­Russia&#8217;s VimpelCom has announced that its shareholders have approved the previously announced combination of VimpelCom and Wind Telecom, although Telenor is still objecting to the merger of the two companies. Shareholders representing 93.1% of the Company&#8217;s voting shares participated in the Special General Meeting. The resolutions at the Special General Meeting were approved by 53.3% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTN eyes 49% NetOne stake (South Africa, Zimbabwe)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/37457-mtn-eyes-49-netone-stake-south-africa-zimbabwe/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/37457-mtn-eyes-49-netone-stake-south-africa-zimbabwe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Econet Wireless]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MD Reward Kangai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NetOne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zimbabwe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[State-owned mobile operator NetOne&#8217;s MD Reward Kangai has revealed that the company is in talks with South Africa&#8217;s MTN and other African mobile firms about selling a 49% stake. NetOne is the smallest mobile operator by subscriber numbers in Zimbabwe, lagging behind Econet Wireless and Telecel, a local unit of Egypt&#8217;s Orascom Telecom. Reward Kangai [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alfa selects Ericsson for 3G network contract in Lebanon</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36533-alfa-selects-ericsson-for-3g-network-contract-in-lebanon/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36533-alfa-selects-ericsson-for-3g-network-contract-in-lebanon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alfa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ericsson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lebanon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lebanon based mobile network operator, Alfa has signed a network expansion contract with Ericsson for the deployment of a 3G network in the country. As per the contract, Ericsson will be responsible for the upgrade and modernization of the current Alfa mobile network to 3G/ HSPA+ technology across the country. Alfa is a state-owned mobile [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orascom Telecom renews management contract with Alfa (Lebanon)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36190-orascom-telecom-renews-management-contract-with-alfa-lebanon/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36190-orascom-telecom-renews-management-contract-with-alfa-lebanon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alfa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lebanese Ministry of Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lebanese mobile network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lebanon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lebanon Chairman & CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[management contract]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mr. Marwan Hayek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one-year extension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[­Orascom Telecom has signed a one-year extension to its ongoing management contract with Lebanese mobile network, Alfa. The company has signed the contract with the Lebanese Ministry of Telecom and will run until 1st February 2012. The renewal of the contract is an opportunity for Orascom Telecom to execute the long-term development plans and projects [...]]]></description>
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