Bouygues may be seeking edge in French telecoms market through tie-up with Altice-owned SFR

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18 April, 2018

Altice NV may be persuaded to shed its French operator SFR Group if the price is right, as the Dutch telecoms giant considers deleveraging options in the face of a substantial debt load and dissatisfied investors. Bouygues-owned Bouygues Telecom is reportedly considering a bid for Altice France, whose main business is SFR, two years after it made a failed play for state-backed telco Orange. A merger with Altice France would create...

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AT&T moves on 5G tests and Latin America DTH IPO as Time Warner trial enters next phase

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12 April, 2018

AT&T revealed it has reached gigabit speeds in 5G tests using millimetre wave spectrum, as the telco giant continues to battle the US government in court over its proposed US$84.5bn acquisition of entertainment company Time Warner. The results are key to AT&T’s plan to deploy its mobile 5G network in 12 cities this year, along with a device that can handle the next-generation technology. Beyond its 5G plans, the No. 2 US carrier has been busy on multiple fronts – including expanding its relationship with US towerco Crown Castle and advancing plans for the IPO of its Latin American operations...

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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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Dish Network looks to resolve FCC spectrum challenge as deadlines loom

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10 April, 2018

Dish Network restructured some of the agreements with its small business designated entities (DEs) as the US satellite broadcaster seeks to resolve a long-running dispute with the FCC regarding mobile spectrum auction discounts. The move comes as Dish Network finds itself under pressure, with a dramatic slide in share value and an impending deadline to...

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