Bharti Airtel Re16 billion acquisition of Tikona Digital Networks

23/3/2017
Private acquisition

Re 16 billion

$ 244 million

Announced

23/3/2017


Overview:

  • Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has agreed to acquire Tikona Digital Networks (Tikona) for Re16 billion.
  • Airtel acquired the 4G business of Tikona along with the BWA Spectrum and 350 sites, in five telecom circles.
  • Airtel is India's largest telecommunications services provider and a global telecommunications company with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa.
  • Tikona provides broadband and internet services.

Wai Yee Tsang - Journalist

Jurisdiction:

India

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications


Firms:

Party: Bharti Airtel (Acquirer)


Party: Tikona Digital Networks (Target)