Acquisitions

The FCC paused its 180-day review of the proposed $1.8B deal between Verizon and XO, which includes access to 28 GHz spectrum licenses Verizon Communication’s planned $1.8 billion acquisition of …

U.S. Cellular move to entice new customers hits $1,000 in value with the addition of free premium Slacker Radio service for 1 year U.S. Cellular bolstered its “bonus” package to …

The recently resolved Verizon labor strike is expected to impact the company’s Q2 bottom line to the tune of 5 cents to 7 cents per share Verizon Communications said it …

Verizon is reported to have bid $3B in meeting a second-round bid deadline to acquire certain Yahoo assets Verizon Communications has reportedly moved on placing a $3 billion bid to …

A new report claims DT will not look to sell its stake in T-Mobile during the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction With one month to go before the Federal Communications …

MVNO FreedomPop scores $50M in new funding, unveils global hot spot with free data Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop continues to rake in the investment dough, announcing this week $50 …

Wireless 20/20 looks north to see if the pending Shaw acquisition of Wind Mobile is the model for U.S. cablecos Shaw Communications agreed to acquire Wind Mobile in a deal …

VC investments and M&A activity topped $600 million across NFV and SDN space last year Venture capital funding is increasingly finding its way into the virtualized software space, with firms …

While Latin American markets overall are showing slow regional economic growth, one bright spot is the Latin America telecom landscape, which is emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. …

Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories …

The “Internet of Things” vendor ecosystem is a mess. According to MachNation, it takes four to six IoT suppliers to create one solution for an enterprise customer. Why? Because the …

Liberty Global looks to bolster LatAm LiLAC platform with proposed Cable & Wireless deal International cable telecommunications provider Liberty Global is set to expand its footprint deeper into the Latin …

T-Mobile US sells $2B in senior notes, assigning proceeds to potential spectrum deals T-Mobile US boosted its cash pile ahead of what could be some strategic spectrum purchases for the …

FreedomPop said undisclosed Intel investment to help expand smartphone lineup Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop said it scored an undisclosed amount of funding from Intel Capital that it plans to …

Windstream and TierPoint include ongoing partnership as part of transaction Telecommunication services provider Windstream said it plans to sell its data center business to TierPoint for $575 million. The deal, …

AOL’s $248M offer for Millennial expected to boost Verizon’s Go90 service AOL, which was recently acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion, signed an agreement to acquire mobile advertising platform …

A lot of journalistic ink was spilled last week as media pundits tried to explain the mood of investors. “Don’t panic” was the most common theme through all of the …

$640M deal includes Sprint reworking affiliate agreements, plans to bolster LTE The regional telecommunications market is set to lose one of its players as Shenandoah Telecommunications announced plans to acquire …

Aggressively priced multiline account targets potential switchers, Sprint’s stock rebounds Sprint looks set to redirect some of the pressure currently emanating from its stock price and operational performance toward its …

A new report from Ovum found 2014 telecom M&A deals less than one-third of 2007 high, cite increased competition A new report from analyst firm Ovum claims a sharp drop …

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler circulates approval for AT&T acquisition of DirecTV AT&T long-simmering plans to acquire DirecTV took a significant step forward as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated …

Sprint’s stock hits new 52-week low as analysts cite ‘severe financial distress’ Sprint may be showing some improved operational trends, but investor concern over the carrier’s performance trajectory has tanked …

AT&T plans for $48.5B acquisition of DirecTV remains in front of regulators AT&T filed another extension on its planned $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV as the pending deal remains in …

Reported deal for Mobilicity faces regulatory hurdles Canadian mobile operator Mobilicity reportedly has a pair of suitors ready to take over the beleaguered operator, though government regulators appear sour on …

MVNO looks to hit nearly 1M customers by year end Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop said it has scored $30 million in financing in a move to boost growth and …