Europe closing gaps in 5G deployment amid accelerated fibre expansion
Accelerating expansion of Europe’s fibre networks is expected to help the region narrow 5G deployment gaps with early adopters such ...
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Investors cautious on US towercos pursuing fibre and small cells amid looming recession
US towercos might have to reconsider plans to buy fibre and small cells this year as concerns grow about an ...
FirstLight expands in eastern US with Finger Lakes acquisition as competition mounts
US-based FirstLight Fiber has acquired data, internet and voice operator Finger Lakes Technologies Group from Trumansburg Telephone Company for an undisclosed sum to boost its fibre ...
Six Degrees Group names former Zayo executive David Howson CEO as Alastair Mills moves upstairs
UK unified communications provider Six Degrees Group has picked US B2B fibreco Zayo’s former president of international David Howson (pictured) to become its new head of the group following ...
CenturyLink to buy Seal Consulting to bolster cloud solutions
CenturyLink has agreed to acquire software provider Seal Consulting for an undisclosed sum to bolster its cloud-based application management solutions. CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL) has agreed ...
Verizon to offload non-core data centres to Equinix for US$3.6bn
Verizon has agreed to sell its portfolio of 24 data centre sites to Equinix in a US$3.6bn all-cash deal, enabling the US ...
Consolidated Communications and FairPoint Communications agree US$1.5bn merger in latest enterprise consolidation deal
US broadband and business telecoms provider Consolidated Communications is buying rival FairPoint Communications in a US$1.5bn all-stock deal as the enterprise ...
Zayo snaps up Electric Lightwave for US$1.4bn to expand West Coast fibre network
US B2B fibreco Zayo has agreed to buy smaller player Electric Lightwave, previously known as Integra Telecom, for US$1.42bn in cash in a bid ...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 250
TelecomFinance’s Editor Pauline Renaud discusses the latest industry developments in “All eyes on America“. This Viewpoint ran in TelecomFinance Issue 250. ...
Lumos to buy Clarity to expand fibre footprint, hires UBS to offload LEC assets
US fibre operator Lumos Networks has agreed to acquire south-eastern-focused Clarity Communications Group for an undisclosed amount. Lumos also said it has hired UBS to help ...
