Altice USA moved closer to the launch of its mobile service, as cable companies continue their wireless incursion amid renewed speculation about sector consolidation. The US cable operator, which spun off from its European parent in June, remains focused on deleveraging and delivering on its share buyback programme, despite a nearly 20% drop in its stock since the beginning of 2018. Meanwhile, M&A chatter...

China is significantly outspending the US on 5G, and the breakneck speed it is deploying antennas could ultimately give it macroeconomic leadership as a protracted trade war looms. However, the US also has major IoT value chain advantages, meaning it...

Demand for satellite connectivity in the maritime market is soaring for critical applications, fishing and the connected ship amid market projections that suggest strong overall growth. VSAT technology is surging in popularity, as installations grew…

The departure of Dish Network’s CFO Steve Swain comes as the US satellite broadcaster faces rising criticism over plans for its vast spectrum assets, and questions about whether it has missed a critical opportunity for a sale. The spectrum, which is estimated to be worth roughly US$40bn, must be put to use by March 2020 under a deadline imposed by the FCC as part of a licence modification in 2013. Investors have long called for a sale of the spectrum, but Dish Network...

Slow customer additions and increased leverage are weighing on Viasat’s stock amid mixed results in fiscal Q1 2019 as the satellite broadband provider awaits a sizeable insurance claim. The California company has provided data with models to…

Ericsson plans to boost investment in the US – its largest market – as the Swedish telecoms equipment manufacturer looks to increasing 5G budgets to fuel its turnaround. The move will allow Ericsson to operate closer to its wireless carrier customers, especially as Chinese rivals Huawei and ZTE remain entangled in a politically volatile trade environment. With rapidly approaching...

The possibility of M&A overshadowed favourable results from Gogo in Q2 2018 as the company provided updates on technology and regulatory topics. The US inflight connectivity company provided a bit more colour on…

China Tower’s long-awaited debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange reflected escalating trade tensions between the US and China amid a rapidly changing infrastructure landscape. The offering netted US$6.9bn, valuing the world’s largest tower company at nearly US$28bn – the largest IPO since Postal Savings Bank of China, which raised $7.4bn in 2016. The deal priced at HK$1.26 per share, the bottom end of its targeted range, as ongoing uncertainty in...