Tech giants hungry for bigger bite of satellite connectivity technology ecosystem in 2019
Growing interest in satellite and other next-generation connectivity solutions from the world’s largest tech firms will rock the commercial space ...
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European telcos may divest assets to counter financial stress post 5G spectrum auctions
Higher-than-expected spectrum costs in an increasingly competitive European telecoms market could force more telcos in the region to sell assets ...
Have Europe telecoms consolidation prospects improved after T-Mobile-Tele2 clearance?
While some see unconditional regulatory approval for T-Mobile NL and Tele2 NL’s Dutch merger as a shift in European telecoms ...
MVNO 5G push likely to spark more M&A after Masmovil-Lebara tie-up
Analysts expect more mobile operators to buy MVNOs globally after Masmovil’s deal for Lebara in Spain, as virtual network owners help ...
Network virtualisation needs the oversight and support of the business to achieve commercial goals | Special Report
Many operators’ business leaders believe that network virtualisation is a technology-only change that can progress without their involvement until the ...
Choosing a path to growth as turbulence hits | Viewpoint
After Nordic telco TDC’s recent M&A U-turn showcased two very different routes for evolving the traditional telecoms strategy, is it ...
Tele2 exits Austria in US$112m deal to focus on owning infrastructure
Swedish telco Tele2 has sold its Austrian MVNO to local mobile operator Hutchison Drei Austria in a €95m (US$112m) deal to focus on where ...
European mobile giants have ‘deep concerns’ about EECC spectrum talks
Europe’s largest telcos are calling on EU ministers to back an “investment-friendly” spectrum regime or risk stifling growth for decades, ...
United Internet to shake up German telecoms market with €8bn Drillisch buy
German ISP United Internet plans to acquire a majority stake in German MVNO Drillisch in a stock and cash deal valued at a stunning ...
Cash strapped Digicel buys IDOM Technologies as long-term strategy unfolds
Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien’s Digicel has agreed to acquire ICT and telecoms operator IDOM Technologies for an undisclosed sum as the Caribbean-focused telco transforms its ...
