Wireless mergers defy antitrust paradigm as connectivity providers raise money and hire staff
Two huge wireless deals have the potential to change competition law and practice in North America and Europe. Connectivity companies ...
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Mobile operators look to satellite communications to improve 5G monetisation
Growing satellite/terrestrial convergence will broaden 5G revenue streams, with ubiquitous connectivity potentially providing a foundational layer for the next ‘killer ...
Digital infrastructure becoming its own asset class as investment surge looms
COVID-19 is accelerating digital infrastructure’s transition into a new asset class, and helping fan the flames of M&A rumours such ...
Telecoms convergence takes centre stage as O2 and Virgin Media tie-up sidelines Vodafone
The trend toward fixed and wireless network combinations is advancing in the UK as its biggest cableco Virgin Media and largest MNO O2 unveil ...
Accelerated cord cutting driving cableco investments in wireless
Cablecos hampered by a continued decline in pay-TV subscriptions are increasingly betting on the wireless sector to get their businesses ...
Telcos stepping up MVNO game upon Virgin Media/Vodafone partnership
MNOs are expected to look for more innovative ways to cement relationships with their existing MVNO customers amid significant industry ...
Full 5G ecosystem driving the rise of converged infracos in Europe
European independent towercos are expected to expand into other connectivity infrastructure sectors as they mature over time. Unlike the US ...
5G competition pushing European MNOs to opt for minority infrastructure ownership
The advantage of access to proprietary passive 5G infrastructure is encouraging European MNOs to sell minority stakes in these assets ...
European telcos asset divestitures intensifying competition for towers
Competition for European towers is heating up as local telecoms operators increasingly free up cash flow through asset divestitures. UK-based ...
European network sharing in focus as German 5G prices beat expectations
Concerns are growing that that higher-than-expected spectrum costs in Germany’s controversial 5G auction could ripple across the rest of Europe, ...
