Apple confirms its US$1bn commitment to Softbank’s tech fund
Apple’s confirmation of plans to invest US$1bn in Softbank’s technology fund has prompted a flurry of speculation about the smartphone giant’s ...
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Deutsche Telekom financing helps strengthen T-Mobile US credit
Deutsche Telekom’s latest round of financing for T-Mobile USA is helping to bolster the financial strength the US telco has been recently building. Deutsche ...
VoIP provider net2phone buys messaging service LiveNinja
US-based International Discount Telecommunications‘ VoIP subsidiary net2phone has acquired customer-facing messaging and live chat management service LiveNinja for an undisclosed sum. The company plans to integrate ...
Oak Hill consolidation plans on track with FirstLight Fiber-Oxford Networks merger
Oak Hill Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Oxford Networks and combined it with another recently acquired fibre operator ...
Comcast buys metadata firm Watchwith to improve viewer experience and advertising
US cable giant Comcast has acquired cloud-based metadata specialist Watchwith in a bid to improve the search and discovery capabilities ...
Globalstar gets FCC approval for low-power service after shelving TLPS plans
Globalstar has been granted approval by the FCC to use its 11.5 MHz of licensed spectrum in the 2.4 GHz band ...
Gogo taps junk bond market again as hunt for CFO begins
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo has returned to the high-yield bond market completing a US$65m add-on to its US$525m offering last summer. Norman Smagley, ...
Qualcomm to chip in to Softbank’s tech fund as it nears US$100bn goal
US-based semiconductor maker Qualcomm is set to invest in Softbank’s technology fund which is moving closer to its goal of US$100bn in commitments. ...
Argentina’s telecoms reform aims to kindle competition as Latin American sector struggles
Argentina has relaxed telecoms regulations to boost competition and promote convergence as beleaguered Latin American telcos continue to face operational ...
SpaceX sets new Iridium launch date after concluding investigation into launch pad failure
SpaceX has wrapped up its four-month investigation into why a Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its launch pad and said it ...
