"The consolidation among telecom equipment suppliers enables them to diversify their customer base, strengthen their geographic footprint and leverage their R&D efforts," says Frederic Beaumelou, an associate director in Fitch's [technology, media and telecommunications] team.
"Valuations for a lot of companies are very cheap, and that creates an opening for people to take advantage," said Emeka Obiodu, principal analyst in the telecommunications strategy team at the consultant Ovum in London.
So, taking a cue from telecommunications, her team designed its codes such that each code differs from every other one by up to four bits.
The Telecommunications and Media team also oversees Carlyle's existing investment in Nielsen Holdings NV.
Carlyle's Telecommunications and Media team has been active throughout the past year.
James Attwood, Carlyle Managing Director and Head of the Telecommunications and Media team, said, "Peter is a seasoned executive who has run several important media businesses and understands how to create value.
WASHINGTON-- BUSINESS WASHINGTON-- BUSINESStive asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that Peter Liguori, an entertainment industry veteran WASHINGTON-- BUSINESS Chief Operating Officer of Discovery Communications, has joined the firm in a consulting role as an Operating Executive for the Telecommunications and Media team, based in NeWIRE --Global
And in Nigeria, telecommunications company Airtel teamed up with Grameen Foundation to launch the Mobile Midwife app, providing healthcare and nutritional information for pregnant women.
Telefonos de Mexico, the country's largest telecommunications company, has teamed up with Microsoft to start a portal and Internet access service called T1MSN.com.
