Timing may finally be right for Sprint and T-Mobile to explore tie-up

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10 April, 2018

Just five months after declaring a potential union dead, US telecoms giants Sprint and T-Mobile US may be once again considering a merger, in the hopes of unlocking billions in synergies amid an uncertain regulatory environment. It would mark the third time in four years the telco rivals have discussed a combination, highlighting the potential upside of a deal that has...

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5G players could come under fire in a US/China trade war | Viewpoint

30 March, 2018

While concerns of an all-out trade war between the US, China and the rest of the world have eased, the tenuous situation continues to place next-generation wireless deployments in a precarious position.Some believe US President Trump's recent measures are less about tackling alleged IP misbehaviour and more about halting China's technological...

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Global towercos weighing IPO plans amid signs of sector consolidation

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26 March, 2018

China Tower appears to be on track for an IPO in the first half of this year that could be worth up to US$10bn, as other telecoms infrastructure specialists shun listings in favour of potential M&A in a robust market. The Chinese towerco, which operates about two million towers, was formed in 2014 as an infrastructure-sharing joint venture. It is owned and operated by the country’s three dominant state-owned mobile operators: China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. China Mobile chair Shang Bing was recently cited saying China Tower is preparing...

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