An additional $3 billion in funding is expected to support the program

But an appeal may still come

A deal could fetch between $6-9 billion

Expects deal to complete in first quarter of next year

The company is seeking international collaboration

The company informed investors of the plans last week

The sale is part of the company's consolidation efforts

A deal could be announced within weeks

TIM will make a decision on the bid by late January

Funding will support Nokia's R&D in the country

The agreement will see the telcos work together to ensure connectivity is available when possible during natural disasters

But previous fiber cuts caused by vandalism also impacted network

A BT investor filing last month confirmed Bharti was poised to snap up the stake

The technology will support 4G and 5G services

Verizon engineers will begin demos of the solution early next year

Would become company's biggest stakeholder if a deal is agreed

Extends deadline by two more years

The constellation will rival Musk's Starlink

No date given yet, but beta set to go live early next year

The recent hack against US carriers means the government wants to go after China Telecom's remaining units in the country

This comes shortly after the telco sold its remaining stake in tower unit

The vendor is supplying its Shikra mmWave radios

More than 300 jobs could be lost

Baker has been president since June 2014