Frontier’s fiber build raises questions of time and money
Frontier Communications is on track to meet ambitious targets for its fiber build. But to remain on schedule, the company ...
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Apollo Global Management acquires Lumen operations in 20 U.S. states for $7.5B
Lumen announced Aug. 3 that it has agreed to sell its incumbent local exchange carrier business in 20 states to funds ...
Investor interest points to potential for consolidation in fiber connectivity
As U.S.-based fiber network provider Everstream prepares for a sale led by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), fiber deals are growing, with ...
US telecoms divest media assets as streaming costs rise; Europe begins to consolidate
As global pay TV revenues peak, US operators are divesting their media assets. With streaming competition heating up, the top ...
Media subsidiaries fund connectivity investments as streaming providers intensify competition
Some connectivity companies are selling media businesses or using free cash flow to invest in service rollouts. Others plan to ...
Financial and strategy revamps on horizon for debt-laden C-band winners
Big bidders are likely exploring reorganisation strategies amid increased debt loads as the FCC’s closely watched 5G spectrum auction advances ...
C-band bidders scramble for resources amid strong 5G auction activity
Pressure is piling on heavily indebted US telcos to boost cash resources as early-stage C-band proceeds have already more than ...
Digital divide measures pushing non-traditional operators to the fore
Non-traditional operators grabbed the lion’s share of the FCC’s technology-neutral rural broadband fund in its first phase, where higher than ...
Satellite TV goes into holding pattern as sector awaits deal outcome in telecoms
The DTH segment of satellite appears to be adopting a wait-and-see posture as the outcome of developments in the telecoms ...
Worsening satellite TV decline pushing AT&T to deal table as spectrum costs mount
The global pandemic continues to add fuel to M&A speculation in the strained telecoms sector, rekindling talk that AT&T is trying ...
