The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to leave interest rates unchanged – for now – is a good one for the wireless tower industry. A capital-intensive industry, the three major tower companies earn most of …
Frontier Communications announced plans to offer up to $6.6 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private transaction. The Norwalk, Conn.-based company said it intends to use the …
Shares of Frontier Communications up on the news of FCC approval Verizon Communications sale of its local wireline network assets and operations in California, Florida and Texas to Frontier Communications …
The global mobile infrastructure market surpassed $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter, led by the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report by ACG Research. LTE-Advanced deployment, evolved …
Competition among the big 4 carriers is fiercer than ever. Taking a look at their most recent quarterly results gives some insight into just how heated the race for subscribers and …
In July, security researchers demonstrated their ability to remotely access a Jeep Cherokee SUV without permission through the vehicle’s on-board entertainment system. Chrysler offers the UConnect system, which connects vehicles …
Amdocs’ stock hit a new 52-week-high on July 30 after the company reported fiscal third-quarter financial results that topped Wall Street expectations. The software and services provider saw shares climb …
Shares of Dish Network have tumbled by 3.9% since it was reported last week that the Federal Communications Commission may reject a portion of the spectrum discounts received by two …
Intel’s solid second quarter results topped analysts’ estimates and led to at least two upgrades and a price target increase. Late Wednesday, the Santa Clara, Calif.,-based chipmaker notched stronger revenue …
Reports have circulated that AOL is working on a deal to acquire mobile ad network Millennial Media for an estimated $300 million to $350 million. Talk of the potential buyout, …
Computer glitches this week temporarily grounded three major entities – United Airlines, the New York Stock Exchange and The Wall Street Journal. At first, the outages were thought to be …
Vivendi bought out Telefónica stake in Telecom Italia while dropping shares in SFR and Maroc Telecom French media giant Vivendi announced on June 25 plans to increase its stake in …
China Mobile and China Unicom are also slipping in value Shares of China Telecom slipped by about 5% this week after Zacks downgraded the stock to a “Sell” rating from …
Talk of Liberty Global and Vodafone swapping assets has given both companies’ stocks a boost. On June 5, British telecommunications company Vodafone confirmed that it is in early-stage talks to …
On June 1, chipmaking giant Intel announced plans to purchase smaller competitor Altera for $16.7 billion, or $54 a share, in an all-cash deal. Consolidation in the semiconductor industry is …
The “Internet of Things” is suddenly everywhere and investors are taking notice. Gartner forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015 – up 30% from 2014 …
Shares of Alcatel-Lucent have continued to decline in response to recent weakness in shares of proposed merger partner Nokia. But overall, analysts remain bullish on the companies’ future with several …
TeliaSonera on April 21 reported first-quarter earnings that fell below analysts’ estimates in the face of intensified competition in its Nordic and Baltic markets. Q1 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, …
Citi Research has raised its stance on Telefónica to “buy” from “neutral” and its target price to $17.39 per share from $14.59, according to Reuters news. Separately, the global news agency …
Chipmaker Qualcomm on April 23 reported revenue of $6.9 billion on net income of $1.05 billion, or $1.40 per share, for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 29. …
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed a $1.065 billion fund – dubbed Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund II – with plans to invest in companies at the larger end of the software market. …
MTN Group has reportedly begun the process of acquiring Nigeria’s Visafone Communications, according to reports from Bloomberg Business citing unnamed sources familiar with the deal. Founded in 2007, Lagos-based Visafone …
The proposed merger between TeliaSonera and Telenor in Denmark is being investigated by the European Commission amid concerns that a joint venture between the two carriers would result in higher …
The strengthening U.S. dollar will wipe out $20 billion in telecom capital expenditures during 2015, predicts a new Dell’Oro Group report. Global telecom operators invested heavily in their fiber and LTE networks …
ZTE is top 10 global smartphone OEM China’s ZTE saw its net profit soar by 94% in 2014 thanks mainly to growth in its global smartphone business and domestic high-speed …
