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High multiples driving European MNOs to opt for local and private tower partnerships

20 November, 2019

A slew of tower deals driven by European telcos carving out assets to save capex and reduce debt are in the making, but there is a thin chance for independent towercos to become ultimate buyers.

Connectivity analysts believe telecom operators including Germany’s Deutsche Telekom and France’s Orange, which are currently...

LeoSat in talks to sell assets as shadow falls over LEO broadband after funding halt

20 November, 2019

LeoSat is in asset sale discussions with companies including technology giant Amazon, as other plans are evaluated for its LEO broadband constellation amid a halt in funding, founder Cliff Anders said.

These include keeping the US- and Europe-based startup…

UK fibre nationalisation pledge set to cut telco appetite for infrastructure investments

19 November, 2019

A pledge from the UK’s Labour Party to nationalise much of incumbent operator BT’s fibre network is expected to reduce infrastructure investments by local telcos, though it is unlikely to materialise.

The Labour government said it would pay an undisclosed sum to purchase BT’s fibre unit Openreach and incorporate it...

Europe seeks enhanced space financing flexibility; UK report underlines space agency benefits

19 November, 2019

Europe is encouraging increased flexibility in financing like the fusion of public grants with private financial instruments and co-investment with corporate venture to boost investment in the commercial space sector.

An independent report highlighted the benefits that the UK enjoys from the European Space Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems programme, which has generated…

Hyperscalers adopting connectivity enablers to facilitate enterprise cloud migration

14 November, 2019

Connectivity enablers promising lower latency and better security amid enterprise cloud migration are increasingly favoured by hyperscalers over mobile service providers.

Unlike major telcos that serve enterprise customers by selling their networks, these players enable businesses to...

High multiples driving European MNOs to opt for local and private tower partnerships

LeoSat in talks to sell assets as shadow falls over LEO broadband after funding halt

UK fibre nationalisation pledge set to cut telco appetite for infrastructure investments

Europe seeks enhanced space financing flexibility; UK report underlines space agency benefits

Hyperscalers adopting connectivity enablers to facilitate enterprise cloud migration

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