Acquisitions

Comverse touts digital messaging platform benefits of $245M deal Comverse announced plans to acquire privately held Acision for approximately $245 million in a move to bolster its digital services business. …

There has been no shortage of news affecting the telecom and wireless industries. First, as many expected, a three-way merger among Charter, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks was announced …

HP said ConteXtream’s SDN controller will boost NFV plans Hewlett-Packard continues to bolster its network functions virtualization focus, today announcing plans to acquire ConteXtream, which is a provider of OpenDaylight-based, …

DT CEO said it’s a company ‘duty’ to seek partner for T-Mobile US T-Mobile US parent company Deutsche Telekom continues to look for outside investors in the U.S. carrier, with …

Analyst thinks Shentel lacks funds, does not need Ntelos deal Recent reports about a potential Shenandoah Telecommunications acquisition of fellow regional telecom operator Ntelos may have impacted stock prices, but …

AT&T remains confident of midyear close Despite countless delays, AT&T’s pending $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV looks to remain on track as the companies filed extensions on the “termination date” …

Proposed deal to add Cyan’s SDN, NFV experience to Ciena’s network platform The telecom market’s march toward virtualization continues to reshape the vendor space as network technology provider Ciena announced …

AT&T plans to combine Nextel Mexico with Iusacell to form large Mexico operator AT&T completed its $1.875 billion acquisition of Nextel Mexico, bolstering its presence in the Mexican market. The …

Last week was already overflowing with earnings news (we will cover AT&T and Verizon Communications earnings in great detail next week), when Bloomberg broke the story last Thursday of the …

AT&T shrugs off failed Comcast-TWC deal, expects mid-year close While Comcast’s attempt to consolidate the cable market by purchasing Time Warner Cable is dead, AT&T’s somewhat connected pending acquisition of …

BRADENTON, FL – Tarpon Towers II, LLC, a wireless communications tower company, today announced it has secured over $100 million of new capital to acquire and build wireless communications towers …

Class-action lawsuit claimed Sprint and executives falsified synergy claims Sprint has reportedly agreed to pay a $131 million settlement on a class-action lawsuit that claimed the carrier and executives had …

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This has been a week filled with news – Mobile World Congress, analyst conferences and the normal course of business – and regulatory conjecture. I have decided to stop trying to …

Move will leave Verizon as only telecom operator among 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average In a historic move, AT&T is set to be bumped from the Dow …

Story updated clarifying that Sprint is going with a single offer initially priced at $1 billon, but increased to $1.5 billion following strong demand. Sprint is looking to generate $1.5 …

Pair of deals expected to generate $15.5B for Verizon Verizon Communications continues to hone its operations, announcing a deal to sell off wireline properties in California, Florida and Texas for …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Iusacell plans progress with Grupo Salinas gaining full control ahead of AT&T acquisition AT&T’s plans to acquire Mexican mobile operator Iusacell received a boost following Iusacell’s current owner gaining full …

More moves possible, including sale of tower, spectrum assets Regional telecom operator Ntelos this morning announced plans to exit some of its “eastern” markets, including the sale of spectrum to …

France’s Iliad Group has put to rest its attempt to acquire a stake in U.S. operator T-Mobile US, citing a lack of interest from T-Mobile US parent company Deutsche Telekom. …

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T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its wallet ahead of planned wireless spectrum auctions, announcing plans to offer up to $3 billion in senior notes. The offering is to include …

German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom is reportedly still looking to offload its U.S. operations, though reports indicate that the company is looking for a specific price. Bloomberg reports that DT’s …