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 specializing in network functions virtualization and software-defined networking garnering hundreds of millions of dollars in...
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. Despite an uncertain regulatory environment, Latin America continues to show substantial opportunities, especially in...
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 of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these...
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 technology components – devices, networks, platforms, middleware and apps – are still uniquely provided...
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 America market through a pending acquisition of U.K.-based Cable & Wireless Communications.
The deal is being...
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 nation’s No. 3 operator.
T-Mobile US announced this week it had agreed to sell $2 billion...
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 use to expand its smartphone portfolio, including the launch next year of a Wi-Fi first...
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, which is structured as an all-cash transaction, is set to boost TierPoint’s current operations in...
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 provider Millennial Media for approximately $248 million.
AOL said the acquisition, if approved, will strengthen its...
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 gyrations, which included a brief period on Monday when Apple stock dipped below $93...
$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 Ntelos Holdings for approximately $640 million.
The deal, which had been rumored for months, will combine...
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 rivals, announcing a new rate plan targeting customers looking to swap wireless brands.
The plan, which...
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 in mergers and acquisitions across the global telecom market, which it said has led to...
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 an approval recommendation to his fellow commissioners late Tuesday .
Wheeler said the proposal includes “a...
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 its share price.
Sprint’s stock price (S) has plunged more than 12% since last Wednesday, hitting...
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 regulatory limbo.
In an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AT&T noted that both...
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 such a deal.
According to Bloomberg Business, Canadian telecom giants Telus and Rogers Communications are both...
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 scale operations. The company said the financing comes “following months of speculation.”
The series B...
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. U.K.-based Acision provides mobile messaging and engagement services, and is used by a number of...
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 last Tuesday. Many, if not most, of you are versed on the details of...
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, carrier-grade software-defined networking “fabric for NFV,” and a current HP OpenNFV partner.
HP explained that ConteXtream’s...
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 DT CEO Tim Hoettges stating that despite improved performance it is open to partnerships though...
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 some investors are not moved.
Macquarie Capital analyst Kevin Smithen noted in a recent research report...
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” of the planned deal as it has now passed the one-year mark since it was...
