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Third time lucky? Sprint and T-Mobile strike merger dealApril 30, 2018Sprint (Softbank) and T-Mobile (Deutsche Telekom) have announced a new plan to merge the two US businesses in an all stock merger that will leave Deutsche Telekom with a 42% stake to Softbank’s 27%. The combined company will maintain the T-Mobile brand and serve a base of 127 million subscribers, approaching the country’s top two mobile operators, Verizon and AT&T.
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Comcast intends to outbid 21st Century Fox for ownership of SkyFebruary 27, 2018US cable giant Comcast has unveiled a possible takeover offer for Sky, aiming to outbid 21st Century Fox. Comcast today made an all-cash offer of £12.50 per share in cash for the UK-based satellite operator, which represents a 16% increase on 21st Century Fox’s offer, implying a valuation of £22.1 billion ($28.5 billion). Fox, which already owns a 39% stake in Sky, offered £18.5 billion ($23.8 billion) to acquire the shares in the operator that it does not own.
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Net neutrality in the United States: Why it matters to operators (infographic)December 14, 2017With the repeal of net neutrality regulations passing at the FCC, this infographic shows why net neutrality matters so much to network operators in the United States.Subscribers Only
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Net neutrality in the United States: a once and future historyDecember 11, 2017As the FCC looks set to remove net neutrality protections at their next meeting on December 14th, net neutrality proponents claim this to be a death knell for an open and innovative internet ecosystem, while counter arguments claim this will spur infrastructure investment. This in depth report examines the history of net neutrality and looks at the relevant data on the competitive situation that will likely define the outlook for those affected.Subscribers Only
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FCC Chairman proposes elimination of net neutrality provisionsNovember 23, 2017After removing media cross ownership rules earlier in the week, the FCC chair Ajit Pai has released the agenda for the FCC’s next meeting on 14th December and included a proposal to “Restore Internet Freedom” that would see net neutrality regulations rolled back if it is passed by the commissioners.
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European telcos dial up investments in contentAugust 01, 2017European telephone companies are facing the need to find the right strategy to survive in a rapidly-converging world with fixed line revenues declining, threats from OTT services eating into their core voice business, and ARPUs hit by the commoditisation of broadband and TV distribution. Many European telcos have responded to the digitisation of TV by carrying video services over their networks. Others, like BT and Altice, have made a massive play in pay TV sports, while Orange and Telefonica are planning ambitious investments in original TV series.Subscribers Only
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Viettel boosts international strategy with free regional roamingDecember 20, 2016Viettel has affirmed that its international strategy is to encompass the research and manufacture of equipment as well as telecom services, also introducing a roaming fee free zone across the South Asian markets of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.Subscribers Only
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Consolidated Communications acquires Fairpoint for $1.5 billionDecember 06, 2016Consolidated Communications has announced that it is to acquire Fairpoint Communications in an all-stock merger valued at $1.5 billion including net debt of $887 million.Subscribers Only
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Windstream to merge with EarthLink in $1.1billion dealNovember 08, 2016Windstream and EarthLink have struck an agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction that values EarthLink at $1.1 billion including debt. EarthLink shareholders will receive 0.818 Windstream shares per share, a 13% premium. With Windstream issuing stock valued at $673 million, EarthLink shareholders will take a 49% stake in the merged business.Subscribers Only
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Softbank Q3 held back by currency fluctuations as group diversifiesNovember 07, 2016Currency fluctuations limited the impact of Sprint’s first revenue growth for two, but helped mitigate the continuing losses at the underperforming unit while domestic revenues grew 0.9% y/y. Softbank Group’s future sees increasing diversification as strategic investments are made.Subscribers Only
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CenturyLink gets more backbone with Level 3 acquisitionNovember 01, 2016Network operator CenturyLink which provides services to both consumers and enterprises has struck an agreement to acquire Level 3 Communications, an enterprise solutions and global connectivity provider, in a transaction valued at around $34 billion including debt. The consolidation will enhance the scale of the business in the enterprise sector, which cable operators are increasingly targeting.Subscribers Only
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United States FCC implements broadband privacy protection rulesOctober 28, 2016The United States Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring Internet Service Providers and other telecommunication carriers to protect customer privacy. The rules do not apply to web sites or other services but define three categories of information with different management requirements for telecoms carriers.Subscribers Only
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Sprint’s third quarter shows limited signs of potential recoveryOctober 26, 2016Sprint has reported for the third quarter of 2016 with year-on-year revenue growth for the first time in over two years. Strong postpaid and wholesale / affiliate growth was only mitigated by high losses to the prepaid user base.Subscribers Only
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AT&T announces plans to acquire Time Warner for $109 billionOctober 24, 2016AT&T is acquiring the content businesses of Time Warner Inc. which includes the brands HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. The 50/50 cash and stock based bid has a total transaction value of $108.7 billion.Subscribers Only
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Verizon sees core business growth slow as Yahoo deal questionedOctober 21, 2016Verizon has seen a slowdown in subscription growth affecting both the wireless and wireline segments of the business, though managing to pull back from the swing to a loss of broadband subscribers that hit the company in the second quarter. One of the core strategies for long term growth - the move into advertising and online services augured by the acquisition of AOL and Yahoo - looks uncertain in the context of the data breach at Yahoo.Subscribers Only
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Vietnam licences Viettel and VNPT for 4G LTEOctober 17, 2016Viettel and VNPT are the first two operators in Vietnam to receive 4G LTE licences, while Vietnamobile received licences for GSM 2G and 3G services, while announcing that it will invest $450 million to deploy a national 3G network with ZTE and Ericsson.Subscribers Only
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Dish Mexico and FreedomPop partner on free mobile serviceOctober 13, 2016FreedomPop has partnered with Dish Mexico (MVS Communications), alongside Mexican investment firm VARIV to launch their offering in Mexico.Subscribers Only
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T-Mobile adds to 700MHz spectrum with Charters’ Montana licenceSeptember 27, 2016T-Mobile USA has added to a run of spectrum buys with the acquisition of a 700 MHz A block licence for Eastern Montana, covering a population of 600,000 over 120,000 square miles.Subscribers Only
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AT&T AirGig project announcement tilts at new BPL technologySeptember 26, 2016While Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technologies have been long in development, and have gained mass market acceptance in the home as Wi-Fi extenders, Broadband Over Powerline failed to take off after an enthusiastic attempt a decade ago. A new system in development and patented by AT&T shows such attempts are not yet dead.Subscribers Only
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Comcast plans MVNO launch for 2017September 21, 2016Speaking at an investor conference, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has outlined plans to add the last branch of the quad play and launch a new Mobile Virtual Network Operator in 2017.Subscribers Only
