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 ...
Inge Smidts to replace John Reid as Cable & Wireless Communications CEO following spin-off | Leadership
Liberty Global has promoted its CMO Inge Smidts to lead Cable & Wireless Communications as CEO in February, after spinning the regional cableco out with ...
AT&T appears focused on making case in court for Time Warner acquisition
AT&T appears to expect to go to court as settlement talks between it and the Department of Justice over the US$85bn ...
Walt Disney Co.’s 21st Century Fox takeover could improve chances for Sky deal
The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox for US$52.4bn in stock could improve chances for a different deal involving UK ...
Comcast abandons 21st Century Fox bid with Walt Disney ready to swoop in as buyer
US cable giant Comcast has relinquished its bid to acquire 21st Century Fox’s assets while entertainment provider The Walt Disney Co. might announce ...
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 ...
Cable & Wireless Communications CEO John Reid stepping down as spin-off nears | Leadership
John Reid plans to step down as CEO of Cable & Wireless Communications in early 2018 as the cableco’s new owner Liberty Global ...
Nokia elevates Erlemeier to COO after Maurer leaves following eight months | Leadership
Nokia has promoted Joerg Erlemeier to COO as the Finnish group transitions from a smartphone company to a telecoms equipment supplier, replacing Monika ...
Comcast rumoured interest in Sky while it looks at 21st Century Fox assets
US cable giant Comcast is understood to be interested in taking over UK satellite broadcaster Sky while it looks at 21st Century Fox’s assets. Comcast’s ...
