Questions abound for emerging market 5G growth

8 July, 2020

Uncertainty shades 5G connectivity in emerging markets as the Asia Pacific represents a significant opportunity for the standard amid questions about the readiness of some regions.

APAC embodies among the ripest sectors for 5G as mobile operators are set to invest more than…

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Tower pure-play versus diversification debate under microscope

8 July, 2020

Activist shareholder action around US towerco Crown Castle highlights a wider connectivity debate, between those sticking to a pure-play ‘steel and grass’ business model and others pursuing diversification.

Towers are seen as an attractive and resilient market for connectivity investors because 

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OneWeb buyout stages smallsat operator for further funding drive and business revamp

7 July, 2020

OneWeb will pursue US$1bn-1.5bn in further financing as the smallsat operator develops a next-gen payload and broadens its business strategy following its buyout, a source familiar with the deal said.

The US$1bn sale of the UK-based bankrupt operator is likely to have global implications, with the biggest impacts to be felt keenly in the UK and India and more broadly in…

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