Mobile operator AIS to consolidate ownership in CS Loxinfo Thailand’s largest mobile operator AIS announced this month it would spend $79M to buy a 56% stake in CS Loxinfo, an enterprise-focused fixed line operator. AIS is picking up 42% from ...read more
Background For several years, the telecom industry has faced a slow-growth climate. Telcos have adapted, cutting short-term costs as they position for longer-term cost reduction with efforts virtualization & software-defined networks. Most tel...read more
Over the last few years, the independent tower sector has grown dramatically. Much of the growth has come from asset spin-offs: a mobile operator sells some portion of its towers to a specialist, in exchange for cash and a commitment to lease the tow...read more
In the late 1990s, some telcos began wondering if buying cable companies might be a shortcut to deploying fixed broadband. That has happened in many countries, including Japan, Germany, Korea, and Spain. In most cases, a new entrant or second tier pr...read more