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Green bond interest sprouts among telcos looking for new funding path

14 February, 2019

Verizon and Telefónica’s green bonds issuance signals an increasingly popular source of funding for telecoms operators, as analysts expect more including Vodadone to follow suit.

US-based Verizon issued US$1bn in green bonds in February and plans to use proceeds to...

Spain’s Red Eléctrica eyes fibre and satellite synergies in US$1.07bn Hispasat acquisition

13 February, 2019

Fibre and satellite connectivity synergy opportunities are behind Spanish utility Red Eléctrica’s €949m (US$1.07bn) acquisition of a majority stake in Hispasat, a regional GEO communications operator that recently branched into LEO.

The debt-funded deal will transform the power company into one of Spain’s largest operators of telecoms infrastructure, while expanding its geographic...

Should connectivity investors be preparing for the impact of a potential OneWeb failure?

13 February, 2019

Despite Softbank’s multibillion dollar backing of satellite broadband startup OneWeb, uncertainty continues to surround the venture’s business model as it prepares to begin launching this year.

Should other LEO connectivity providers and their enablers be preparing for the potential impact that a high-profile failure could have on the wider ecosystem? Capital markets are generally...

C-band momentum lifts Intelsat amid brightening spectrum prospects

7 February, 2019

Increasing probability of positive spectrum catalysts continues to boost satellite operator Intelsat, as the regulatory process for deploying C-band spectrum enters its finals stages.

The satellite telco’s share got a temporary boost after...

Deal structure key to Sunrise’s stock value post Liberty Global acquisition

6 February, 2019

Sunrise Communications has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Liberty Global’s Swiss business UPC, but analysts recommend investors to pay more attention to the deal structure, which is key to Sunrise’s price change.

The announcement came nearly a year after Liberty Global agreed to sell...

Green bond interest sprouts among telcos looking for new funding path

Spain’s Red Eléctrica eyes fibre and satellite synergies in US$1.07bn Hispasat acquisition

Should connectivity investors be preparing for the impact of a potential OneWeb failure?

C-band momentum lifts Intelsat amid brightening spectrum prospects

Deal structure key to Sunrise’s stock value post Liberty Global acquisition

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