ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə fˈɜːmz mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˈoʊnɚ, vaɪvˈɛndi, wʊd sˈɛl ɪts fˈɪfti θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt stˈeɪk ɪnðə fˈɜːm tʊ ˈɛɾɪzˌælæt fɔːɹ ɚɹˈaʊnd dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹ.tˈuː bˈɪliən.
In July 2013, it was announced that the firm’s majority owner, Vivendi, would sell its 53% stake in the firm to Etisalat for around $4.2 billion.