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Have Europe telecoms consolidation prospects improved after T-Mobile-Tele2 clearance?

29 November, 2018

While some see unconditional regulatory approval for T-Mobile NL and Tele2 NL’s Dutch merger as a shift in European telecoms M&A policy, others view talk of more mobile consolidation as wishful thinking. The EU’s ruling comes as research from Ericsson shows just how far 5G in Europe could lag behind other regions because of...

MVNO 5G push likely to spark more M&A after Masmovil-Lebara tie-up

27 November, 2018

Analysts expect more mobile operators to buy MVNOs globally after Masmovil’s deal for Lebara in Spain, as virtual network owners help push into new territories and markets, such as IoT and other 5G-enabled wholesale services. Masmovil, which recently launched its first 5G...

Unusually diverse capex strategies set satellite operators apart in uncertain data and video climate

21 November, 2018

Different approaches for managing capex is pushing the largest satellite operators in the world further apart from each other, underlining a high degree of strategic uncertainty in the industry. While some are spending billions of dollars to rush multi-terabit systems to orbit, the latest satellite order from Eutelsat will downsize the French giant’s in-orbit...

Operators pursue MEO networks as hybrid satellite orbits for inflight connectivity come into focus

21 November, 2018

The advantages of MEO as part of a hybrid constellation for inflight connectivity is attracting more satellite operators amid a key regulatory milestone for NGSO systems. Viasat is planning to provide target connectivity for…

Soaring competition driving connectivity IPOs for strategic flexibility amid increasing AI and 5G investments

20 November, 2018

Recent connectivity-related IPOs are highlighting the need for strategic flexibility as investments in the next-gen tech ramp up, with listings from Ice Group and SoftBank’s mobile unit showing the public markets are not just about additional capital to...

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Have Europe telecoms consolidation prospects improved after T-Mobile-Tele2 clearance?

MVNO 5G push likely to spark more M&A after Masmovil-Lebara tie-up

Unusually diverse capex strategies set satellite operators apart in uncertain data and video climate

Operators pursue MEO networks as hybrid satellite orbits for inflight connectivity come into focus

Soaring competition driving connectivity IPOs for strategic flexibility amid increasing AI and 5G investments

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