FCC facilitates entry of US telcos into Cuba
The US' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has removed Cuba from its ‘exclusion list’, facilitating local telcos’ entry into the market. ...
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News of Sprint network overhaul causes concern
US wireless carrier Sprint is reportedly planning a major overhaul of its network that could lead to US$1bn in savings – news ...
RCom and Jio ink spectrum trading, sharing pacts as merger processes continue
India’s Reliance Communications (RCom) and Reliance Jio have signed agreements to trade and share spectrum in the 800 MHz band across most of the ...
Zayo closes Allstream buy as MTS refocuses
US B2B fibreco Zayo has completed its C$465m acquisition of Allstream in Canada, making it the first fibre provider to bridge both sides of ...
NASA awards cargo contracts worth up to US$14bn
Launch providers Orbital ATK, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada Corporation have won multibillion dollar contracts to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. NASA has tasked each firm ...
Mission Solutions Group buys satcoms provider Marshall
US defence specialist Mission Solutions Group (MSG) has bought secure satcoms and IT services provider Marshall Communications for an undisclosed sum. MSG CEO Damon Walsh said it ...
RCom extends tower sale talks with US suitors
India’s Reliance Communications has reportedly extended its exclusivity talks with US-based telecoms infrastructure firm Tillman Global Holdings and private equity firm TPG Asia. The initial ...
News briefs from Issue 197
A round-up of news briefs that featured in Issue 197 of SatelliteFinance. A round-up of news briefs that featured in ...
Zayo closes US$400m loan to fund Allstream buy
US B2B fibreco Zayo has reportedly completed its US$400m incremental term loan to help fund its planned C$465m (US$323.88m) acquisition of Canadian ...
Shaw to sell media unit for C$2.65bn to fund Wind Mobile buy
Canadian telco Shaw Communications has agreed to sell its broadcasting unit Shaw Media to Corus Entertainment for C$2.65bn (US$1.86bn) to help finance its purchase of Wind ...
