BROWSING: Acquisitions

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 new customers porting in service from rivals, now offering the lure of premium Slacker Radio...

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 expects the recently resolved labor strike will hit financial results for the current second quarter,...

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 acquire certain assets from Yahoo, following months of deliberations. Published reports indicate Verizon was set 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 Commission is set to begin its highly anticipated 600 MHz spectrum auction proceedings, T-Mobile US...

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 million in new financing and pushing its total funding haul to more than $109 million. FreedomPop,...

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 worth approximately C$1.6 billion (around $1.16 billion). Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Shaw competes most directly...

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...