Data demand prompts $20B investment surge
Terrestrial connectivity networks are sparking the most public and private connectivity investment. The global telecommunications market is projected to reach ...
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T-Mobile spends $9.3B on 5G, fiber expansion
Telecommunications provider T-Mobile is pledging $9.3 billion toward strategic acquisitions to expand its 5G and fiber broadband coverage in North ...
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 ...
With fiber buildouts, contractors aim to cash in as telcos turn ‘copper into gold’
As US companies announce ambitious fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) construction plans, fiber builders should win no matter which operator makes market share gains. ...
Croatia’s Vipnet closes Metronet buy to boost convergence play
Telekom Austria’s Croatian unit Vipnet has completed its acquisition of local fixed-line provider Metronet telekomunikacije after receiving regulatory approval. Vipnet CEO Jiří Dvorjančanský (pictured) said ...
Carlos Slim’s Telekom Austria to buy Metronet in second acquisition this month
Telekom Austria has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Croatian fixed-line provider Metronet telekomunikacije via its local subsidiary Vipnet. “The acquisition of Metronet strengthens the ...
Vipnet buys three regional cablecos
Telekom Austria’s Croatian subsidiary Vipnet has agreed to acquire three regional cable network operators in line with the group’s convergence ...
Vipnet close to buying Metronet
Croatian mobile operator Vipnet is in advanced negotiations to buy local operator Metronet, according to media reports. The Telekom Austria-owned ...
