Questions about 5G resources arise amid varied opinions on alternative supplier models
Uncertainty is edging into the outlook for 5G connectivity as network standards and shared resources come into focus amid struggling economies....
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Muscle and flexibility of LEO satellite constellations help illuminate shifting orbital plans
Orbital strategies are shifting in satellite connectivity with an increasing emphasis on huge LEO constellations as operators seek enhanced power...
FCC debate outcome and recovery timeline key yardsticks for IoT post-pandemic
Regulatory action including at the workhorse FCC and the timeline for recovery are emerging as key benchmarks of IoT connectivity...
Road ahead still rocky for connectivity as terrestrial wireless closes in on C-band
The FCC has the majority it needs to move forward with an accelerated plan for releasing parts of satellite C-band...
Satellite sector regroups for growth as challenges mount amid bankruptcies and downturn
A mixed outlook marks the satellite industry as fundamental questions are asked about its trajectory amid a raft of bankruptcies, the...
Billions in funding and broader connectivity aim of FCC’s rural and WiFi directives
Billions of dollars in funding and wider availability of connectivity are some of benefits that will accrue in the wake...
Why new Team Telecom authority has wider implications for M&A
As well as effectively formalising the role played by the government’s ‘Team Telecom’ in how transactions have been handled in...
More shades of spectrum strategy may emerge as FCC approves Ligado’s 5G network
Cost, capacity and other variables will figure in spectrum strategy as the FCC approves Ligado Networks’ application to use its...
Could government funding rescue small satellite market from its financing predicament?
A new call for government smallsat funding is being made amid rumours that bankrupt operator OneWeb is negotiating a loan from the...
Stable towerco sector weathers coronavirus storm and foreshadows potential M&A
The inherent stability of the towerco sector of connectivity is helping it withstand any ill effects of the coronavirus and...
