Spectrum monetisation plans steer Globalstar to look at comparable deals
Investment fervor around using satellite spectrum for terrestrial connectivity is boosting Globalstar’s search to monetise multiple bands to help fill...
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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-...
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...
Fixed broadband outlook remains strong despite growing T-Mobile and Sprint merger threat
US fixed broadband market growth in coming years makes cablecos Charter Communications and Comcast attractive investment targets, although they could face fierce competition...
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...
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...
Telecommunications industry M&A and financing mandates | Issue 270
Connectivity Business compiles the latest M&A and financing deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated. Connectivity Business compiles the latest...
