5G competition pushing European MNOs to opt for minority infrastructure ownership
The advantage of access to proprietary passive 5G infrastructure is encouraging European MNOs to sell minority stakes in these assets...
Strategy and Markets
How Astrocast is opening up the satellite-based IoT market | Q&A
Swiss nanosat venture Astrocast is aggressively ramping up to deploy satellites next year after securing more than US$9m in a series A...
Gradually emerging land mobility networks to bump up flat-panel antenna market
Flat-panel antenna (FPA) manufacturers are expected to deepen their focus on land and government mobility as LEO and other pioneering...
Data and business gestation find haven in seaport connectivity as 5G nears
Seaports are turning to IoT as part of a data-generation focus to become increasingly self-sustaining amid 5G network slicing tests...
Chinese cybersecurity concerns deepen despite Huawei’s 5G tech sharing proposal
Cybersecurity concerns about China-based connectivity players are mounting despite a renewed push by the country’s top telecoms vendor to alleviate...
Surging cableco wireless investments point to intensifying connectivity competition
US cablecos planning to take a bigger share of the wireless market are increasingly drawing the attention of investors as...
AT&T’s gloomy pay-TV business outlook boosts Dish-DirecTV merger likelihood
A merger between Dish Network and DirecTV is looking likelier than ever, after the latter’s parent AT&T shared a dire outlook for...
Amplified value and adjustment to consumer likings behind satellite-online video integration
European satellite operators are increasingly focused on the assimilation of their spacecraft with other communications platforms, such as OTT video delivery as...
Where Hughes Network Systems sees growth in emerging community Wi-Fi markets | Q&A
US connectivity heavyweight Hughes Network Systems is bullish on consumer satellite broadband in the Americas and beyond. In early September...
US connectivity players catching up on mid-band deployment as FCC CBRS approval nears
US wireless players are edging towards being able to deploy commercial CBRS services, following operators in many parts of the...
