Steady US carrier capex lifts tower industry despite incoming T-Mobile-Sprint shake-up
Unrelenting demand for connectivity will continue to drive capex investments among the four major US carriers in 2019, promising mid-...
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Qualcomm may consider M&A to counter declining licensing sales bruised by Apple legal battles
Analysts expect Qualcomm to consider M&A in 2019 to save diminishing royalty rates at its technology licensing unit QTL, partially caused...
Mobile broadband satellite lifts GEO outlook amid financing progress
Swedish venture Ovzon’s order for a broadband satellite gives the GEO market a much-needed lift, and prospects for financing it this time...
What satellite and connectivity investors should look out for in 2019 | Special Report
2019 will be a milestone year for the satellite industry, with multiple moving parts across the value chain promising further...
LEO broadband ventures jostle for position ahead of critical year for satellite connectivity
Fresh SpaceX funding and a strategy shift for a scaled-down OneWeb are reinvigorating a LEO broadband market that remains rife with uncertainty....
Competitive pressures increase in European broadband as EU rolls out connectivity plan
Competitive positioning, commercial reverberations from an EU-wide connectivity plan and the potential for increased fibre consolidation point to accelerating pressure...
Strong mmWave bidding boosts Qualcomm and Crown Castle as C-band ruling comes into view
Qualcomm and Crown Castle are being tipped as investment targets for their role in developing 5G for carriers bidding fiercely in the...
Backlash against AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner halts further wireless-cable M&A
Wireless and cable convergence seems inevitable as video content moves online and mobile draws more data traffic, but the recent...
Inflight connectivity providers set for an unsettled 2019 as legal and financing moves rock sector
Inflight connectivity investors are gearing up for another unsettled year as 2019 approaches amid a bitter legal fight and major financings....
China 5G ambitions stunted by arrest of Huawei’s CFO
The recent arrest of Huawei’s financial chief Meng Wanzhou, who allegedly violated US’ sanctions against Iran, could stunt China’s ambitions...
