Digital infrastructure shining brighter as Dish Network fills out 5G strategy

17 November, 2020

Buoyant digital real estate got an extra lift after Dish Network made its first infrastructure partnership announcement, picking towerco Crown Castle to help transform the satellite broadcaster into a multi-platform 5G operator. 

The long-term tower MLA notably includes fibre, which has been coming under increasing scrutiny amid activist shareholder pressure. Dish Network is getting...

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Varied outlook marks 5G amid expected delay of Release 17 standard

16 July, 2020

A mixed impact is likely from the expected delay of the Release 17 standard as connectivity providers are already tapping into momentum for 5G amid two recently issued guidelines.

Work is underway for Release 17 with standards body the 3rd Generation Partnership Project expecting a…

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OneWeb buyout stages smallsat operator for further funding drive and business revamp

7 July, 2020

OneWeb will pursue US$1bn-1.5bn in further financing as the smallsat operator develops a next-gen payload and broadens its business strategy following its buyout, a source familiar with the deal said.

The US$1bn sale of the UK-based bankrupt operator is likely to have global implications, with the biggest impacts to be felt keenly in the UK and India and more broadly in…

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