Data center mergers and acquisitions are on pace to set a record for the year.

As demand grows, data center operators are announcing ambitious expansion plans.

Some plan to sell...

Big tech companies are being targeted by regulators in the US and European Union, concerned about perceived harms to democracy, competition and consumers.

But each company is different, challenging remedies to any perceived market distortions. They are likely to include increased merger review and additional resources for enforcement. As ecommerce itself continues to thrive...

Smart city IoT is shifting into a new era as the sector is increasingly about acceptance, revenue and results for residents, businesses and urban dwellers.

The integration of smart city solutions is the theme as some sectors are witnessing rapid growth. A couple of recent investments in the sector suggest that some are sniffing…

A fiber buy in the UK makes headlines with consolidation in Europe predicted.

Traditional investors will take the lead in deals between listed companies, but SPACs will play a role. However, a dearth of chips, equipment and even labor could limit the ambitions of builders while perhaps making existing infrastructure even more valuable...

Competition for connectivity contracts is going up among satellite companies in divergent orbits as LEO players seek to stretch their footprint outside residential broadband.

The growing importance of LEO satellite connectivity could pave the way for increased penetration of new markets amid enhanced…

The Biden administration says that broadband affordability is a priority, but it will have to deal with the political realities of a narrow congressional majority.

Investors will be looking to the specific definition of broadband, which could define cable as not “future proof.”  And all will be eyeing appointments...

The decline of linear television may become invisible to advertisers once the advertising infrastructure converges, but advertisers are migrating to streaming, lured by better data.

As streaming providers’ valuations rise, strategy shifts will come into focus via asset sales and acquisitions.The streaming television advertising market will grow beyond current projections...

Cost savings are coming into focus as a key plus of land mobility via satellite as networks are developed to satisfy the growing demand for ubiquitous connectivity.

However, the land mobility sector is facing challenges, including the ability to meet rising demand for…

A large cloud deal showcases one private equity company as an activist investor cashes in.

But a venture capitalist claims that public software companies could add billions in market cap by running their own cloud. A solution provider says the answer is cloud infrastructure virtualization...

Satellite is pursuing industry-wide cooperation, employing data analytics and generating investment amid intensifying warnings about the problem of space debris and what it points to.

Warnings about the problem are growing louder as the increasing amount of space junk could spark…

The market for in-flight connectivity has suffered along with the airline industry during the pandemic, but now it is poised to reap the gains of a reopening economy.

Passengers are telling researchers that airlines’ virus precautions are more important than amenities as digitization delivers changes and improvements. While technology is improving rapidly, airlines face difficult...

High multiples continue to encourage sales as the debate among operators on whether to sell towers is closed in the US, nascent in the Asia-Pacific and ongoing in Europe.

Towercos are expanding their geographic scope in new deals, aiming to increase the lease-up rate of towers previously owned by operators. But even as deal leverage is available on steadily looser terms...

The US and Europe are highlighting distinct paths and policy objectives to achieve leadership in connectivity with trillions of dollars at stake over the next decade.

Space-focused companies crossed the USD4tn mark for the first time ever in March 2021, while market expansion will drive the total value of the sector to…

The global drone hardware market is growing rapidly, propelled by use cases in mapping, surveying, and inspections. Specialist connectivity providers and major aerospace companies are developing traffic management systems.

China, already the leader in the civilian drone market, is a cloud-based drone software...