Vodafone is interested in Liberty Global's "overlapping continental European assets"
Vodafone Group on Monday acknowledged reports the company" in early stage discussions with Liberty Global regarding the potential acquisition of certain overlapping continental European assets owned by Liberty Global."
The two companies have been down this road...
Following reports that Dell Technologies is evaluating a reverse merger with VMware, the latter company's CEO Pat Gelsinger on Friday commented on the evolving situation.
"We are not in a position to speculate on the outcome of Dell’s evaluation of potential business opportunities. Dell has...
Massive MIMO and 2.5 GHz spectrum portfolio set the stage for 5G in 2019, according to Sprint execs
In a Friday conference call, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure and CTO John Saw discussed the carrier's roadmap to delivering a mobile 5G service on the back of...
Nokia operating profit increased 7% year-over-year to $1.2 billion
As demand for LTE equipment continues to decline, infrastructure vendors are eagerly waiting for 5G-related spending cycles to kick in as carriers deploy and commercialize next-generation networks. Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri said in a statement the...
Expects AT&T merger with Time Warner to be 'litigated in court'
In a Jan. 31 conference call, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, highlighting Q4 2017 financial results, provided color on the service provider's plans to deploy FirstNet and millimeter wave spectrum in 2018, and...
Ericsson reports 12% decline in Q4 sales; creates new 'emerging business' unit
Ericsson today reported a 12% decline in Q4 2017 sales and a 10% full-year sales decline in what company President and CEO Börje Ekholm described as a "challenging 2017." One of the key determinants,...
Everybody's situation is different, and goals for MWC vary widely. This is my rough suggestions for people like me, who are senior executives attending MWC in a free-form individual manner. Obviously, for some execs, their conference plan is fully arranged for them. This is...
Thanks to the explosion of streaming services, social media, and a boon in interactive mobile experiences, there has been a rapid evolution in the way that today’s consumers engage with content on their mobile devices. With one-third of consumers checking their phones the moment...
AI research and development requires a "balanced" approach
Technology giant Google, a subsidiary of parent company Alphabet, is engaged in a wide range of research into applications for artificial intelligence (AI) that include machine translation to remove language barriers, improving healthcare by empowering doctors to...
Comes on heels of AT&T and Huawei deal falling apart ahead of CES
Long-gestating concerns regarding the relationships between Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government have long hindered the network infrastructure vendors' abilities to enter the U.S. market. This point was recently punctuated when AT&T...
Frontier Business, the business services side of Frontier Communications, has a significant growth opportunity in 2018, by helping small- and mid-sized businesses grow using their advanced cloud-based communications services. Let’s face it, the SMB market is looking for help, so they can lead. They...
Sprint also working with Altice to use cable plant for small cell deployments
As Sprint continues efforts to use small cell deployments to densify its network, the role of partnering with cable companies was again highlighted this week as the carrier announced it would work...
Part of the Qualcomm strategy is a $1 billion in cost reductions
Qualcomm leaders are reaching out to shareholders ahead of a March 6 annual meeting to make the case for keeping the existing board of directors in place. Last year Broadcom made an unsolicited,...
EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks
Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the stage for future 5G networks, are massive investments in fiber optic networks and the pooling of network infrastructure. Consider C-RAN...
French cable provider Altice is reorganizing its corporate structure, including separating its operation in the United States into a standalone business called Altice USA. The move is subject to approval from regulators and shareholders.
In a Jan. 8 presentation to investors, Altice described the thinking...
House and Senate intelligence officials reportedly involved in decision
According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, AT&T has backed out of a deal with Huawei to sell the Chinese technology company's smartphones in the U.S. Unlocked Huawei devices are already available in...
Move comes on the heels of Altice MVNO agreement and major exec shuffle at Sprint
Michel Combes, former CEO of cable company Altice, is set to become the new chief financial officer of Sprint effective Jan. 6, replacing Tarek Robbiati who is set to depart...
SoftBank has been on a buying spree since Sprint/T-Mobile US merger talks were scrapped
Based on a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SoftBank and its subsidiaries Galaxy Investment Holdings Inc. and Starburst I Inc. have increased ownership stake in the U.S....
As 3GPP ratifies NSA 5G NR specification, Ericsson doubles down on investment
With $220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and $150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit, a state-owned Swedish financier, Ericsson is looking to put that money to work to "further develop 5G and...
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Sprint makes major exec shuffle following T-Mo merger breakdown
After months of speculation, in November merger talks between Sprint and...
With a 3-2 vote along party lines, last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net neutrality rules that treated internet service providers like utilities under Title II rules.
The highly unpopular move by the FCC has stakeholders concerned that major corporations like Comcast...
New T-Mobile US service built on acquisition of Layer3 TV
In an increasingly consolidated wireless/pay TV marketplace, T-Mobile US is throwing its hat into the ring with the Wednesday announcement that it will acquire Denver-based Layer3 TV, and, in 2018, offer up a combined mobile/home...
The industry began to talk about embracing digital transformation in 2015, and started to act in 2016. This year, we are working together with our stakeholder to accelerate towards digital business success.
Digital transformation is now a common business goal. In the past few years,...
More and more Thai families choose to use broadband services. Triple T achieved high customer growth rate in Thailand for Year 2015 & 2016, this remarkable achievement show the success of Triple T on FTTH Network Built, Service Package Enrichment & Customer Experience Enhancement...
