Global operator strategies - 11/11/06

Telefonica is in talks to join the consortium buying control of PCCW (HK).

China provided a $120m loan to Uganda to boost high-speed internet infrastructure.

Fund equity firm KKR has offered €40bn to buy Vivendi Group assets, but the talks failed but do not seem stopped.

FT could buy Silicomp, a consulting and engineering firm generating some €105m in sales and €3.5m in net income. Silicomp should be integrated in Orange Business Services.

Vodafone is planning to take control of its Egyptian subsidiary, Vodafone Egypt. It is buying about additional 5% stake from Telecom Egypt and will end up with approx 55% equity stake in Vodafone Egypt.