Cellnex steps into fiber and data center infrastructure through new joint venture with DT Europe’s largest cell tower specialist, Cellnex, is creating a joint venture with DT in the Netherlands for the two parties’ tower assets. DT’s contrib...read more
The S&P 500 Index fell 12% yesterday after a weekend full of bad news surrounding the coronavirus and its spread. This health crisis is rapidly turning into an economic crisis. A lot can happen in three weeks In a report published 3 we...read more
The Indian telecom sector is left in tatters following the Supreme Court’s verdict that supported the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in a dispute with the telcos over how levies are calculated. Already ridden with massive revenue declines (...read more
Unlike many other countries in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, 5G services are already available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Etisalat and Du, UAE’s only two operators, are both deploying 5G on the 3.5 GHz frequency band. In M...read more
5G is moving full steam ahead in many developed economies. Recent announcements from both vendors and operators confirm this notion with news of 5G network rollouts and availability of 5G-enabled devices. Many developing nations on the other hand ...read more
About 20% of telecom's 100 or so key vendors have now reported second quarter 2019 (2Q19) results. From these early vendor results, there are modest signs of a ramp-up in 5G-related spending. Preliminary totals indicate growth of +1.9% YoY in vend...read more
After spending billions for improved connectivity on land (data centres) and sea (submarine cables), top webscale network operators (WNOs) are now looking to conquer another frontier – outer space. In April 2019, Amazon announced plans to build ...read more
Background AT&T and Verizon both reported first quarter 2019 (1Q19) earnings this week. Analysts expecting a capex bump from 5G were disappointed. Capital expenditures (capex) fell at both companies on a year-over-year (YoY) basis, down 14% at...read more
The 4Q18 results of the two US wireless biggies AT&T and Verizon suggests that headcount reduction remains a common focus. Both operators need to reduce their debt burden ahead of the 5G push. Some highlights from their financial results: ...read more
Over the last two decades, submarine cables have become a key growth enabler for trade and communication between Africa and the rest of the world. Subsea cables play this role elsewhere, but the effect is newer in Africa. With recent investments, ...read more