SoftBank makes additional US$500m investment in OneWeb amid investment surge
As OneWeb formulates plans for its super-high-speed satellite constellation amid a run of investments, Japan’s SoftBank appears to have become a return investor ...
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Telecoms operators close in on 5G after 3GPP defines next generation architecture
Cellular standards body 3GPP has released the first specifications for 5G, having accelerated talks earlier this year to avoid a fragmented market ...
Globalstar unveils work with advisers to monetise spectrum after Nokia analysis
US satellite operator Globalstar recently said it is working with unnamed advisers on the domestic side of its licensed spectrum to ...
OneWeb constellation to offer warp speeds as critics continue to question business
US broadband startup OneWeb is already formulating plans to upgrade its LEO constellation to provide one petabit per second of speed by ...
Qualcomm extends NXP Semiconductors takeover offer for seventh time
Californian chipmaker Qualcomm has extended its tender offer to take over NXP Semiconductors for the seventh time as it continues to work through its ...
Softbank Vision Fund fuels M&A rumours with US$93bn capital close
London-based Softbank Vision Fund (SVF) has completed its first major close with more than US$93bn of committed capital fuelling speculation about increased M&A ...
Globalstar works with Allen & Co to explore sale – sources
Private equity-backed Globalstar is understood to be working with boutique bank Allen & Co as the US-based satellite operator considers a sale, ...
Xilinx maps out future leadership as emerging new tech evolves
US-based chip supplier Xilinx has established a multi-year CEO succession plan and promoted two senior executives amid a fast-evolving programmable device ...
Softbank to issue US$3.93bn in bonds as tech and real estate investments stack up
Japanese internet giant Softbank is selling Y450bn (US$3.93bn) in new debt as the company continues to home-in on start-up targets. Softbank said ...
Softbank to scale up investment activities by taking Fortress private
Japan’s Softbank has taken another step in what it terms its ‘2.0 transformation strategy’ by striking a US$3.3bn deal to buy diversified ...
