For many North Americans who may have considered Telstra to be just a large Australian domestic carrier, their views are largely out of date.  Telstra is rolling out fiber and services in a bid to become the dominant intra-Asian telecom provider. According to Executive Director International Operations and Services, Darrin Webb, “We already own and […]

This morning, BCE announced plans for the acquisition of MTS.  MTS shareholders will receive about $40 per share, for a total of approximately $3.1-billion.  BCE will also assume $800-million in net debt for a total of $3.9-billion. MTS is Manitoba’s incumbent telephone company and has the majority of the province’s wireless users. In January, MTS […]