SES backs refined plan to share satellite spectrum with terrestrial mobile operators
SES is throwing its weight behind plans to enable satellite operators to monetise C-band frequencies in the US through terrestrial mobile operator partnerships,...
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Multifaceted Sky acquisition could hinge on losing news business as two other situations play out
Sky could seek to dispose 24-hour media channel Sky News after a British regulator provisionally rejected 21st Century Fox’s €11.7bn (US$16.3bn) bid to acquire the...
5G rollout becomes a reality in 2018 as US telcos race to establish presence
US telcos are expected to shift 5G development into high gear this year, setting the stage for heightened rivalry across the...
Telecoms operators close in on 5G after 3GPP defines next generation architecture
Cellular standards body 3GPP has released the first specifications for 5G, having accelerated talks earlier this year to avoid a fragmented market...
AT&T appears focused on making case in court for Time Warner acquisition
AT&T appears to expect to go to court as settlement talks between it and the Department of Justice over the US$85bn...
Satellite and telecoms executives applaud FCC ruling on mid-band spectrum
Satellite and telecom industry executives are praising the FCC’s order today on allocating mid-band spectrum for terrestrial 5G use. The...
Towers rise on T-Mobile and Sprint deal demise | Viewpoint
T-Mobile US and Sprint’s blockbuster merger looks dead in the water, killed off not by regulatory pressures but valuation differences...
The battle for C-band spectrum | Viewpoint
Intelsat’s plan to monetise C-band spectrum in the US through mobile operator partnerships is a new spin on a war that has...
Telecom Italia OKs joint venture with Canal+ even as Italian government exercises ‘golden powers’
Incumbent telco Telecom Italia has approved a joint venture with French satellite broadcaster Canal+ even as the Italian government is seeking...
Police search Vivendi HQ office amid Mediaset probe
Police have reportedly raided the headquarters of French media giant Vivendi as part of an ongoing government probe into its equity position in Italy’s...
