M&A Reporting, CTFN

Jonathan Spitzer

M&A Reporting

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The Federal Communications Commission may require Verizon to divest some 5G spectrum it will acquire in its $3.1 billion deal for Straight Path Communications, two sources speculated.  The sources argued that Verizon’s acquisition of XO Communications earlier this year, combined with its purchase of Straight Path, will cause Verizon to exceed the FCC’s threshold for ownership of spectrum in counties across the US, including in the top 25 markets, and the FCC may therefore consider the deal anticompetitive.

The Federal Communications Commission may require Verizon to divest some 5G spectrum it will acquire in its $3.1 billion deal for Straight Path Communications, two sources speculated.  The sources argued that Verizon’s acquisition of XO Communications earlier this year, combined with its purchase of Straight Path, will cause Verizon to exceed the FCC’s threshold for ownership of spectrum in counties across the US, including in the top 25 markets, and the FCC may therefore consider the deal anticompetitive.

FCC May Require Verizon to Divest Some Straight Path Spectrum

Verizon and Crown Castle are evaluating an acquisition of Lightower Fiber Networks, according to two sector executives.  Both executives called Lightower’s sale process“informal,” with Lightower soliciting interest and holding discussions, rather than accepting formal bids.

Verizon and Crown Castle are evaluating an acquisition of Lightower Fiber Networks, according to two sector executives.  Both executives called Lightower’s sale process“informal,” with Lightower soliciting interest and holding discussions, rather than accepting formal bids.

Verizon and Crown Castle Evaluating Lightower

Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Equity Bottom-Up

<h2>What's new?</h2>A group of technology companies (PC, TV, telecom product, and semiconductor fabless/IDM vendors) and automobile manufacturers sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump on 20 April 2017 to state the following key messages:<ol><li><div>
Asking Trump to continue the FTC's lawsuit against Qualcomm: We share the concerns expressed by U.S. antitrust agencies in the last decade over certain anti-competitive licensing practices involving standard essential patents. We feel it is critically important for…</div></li></ol>

What's new?A group of technology companies (PC, TV, telecom product, and semiconductor fabless/IDM vendors) and automobile manufacturers sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump on 20 April 2017 to state the following key messages:
Asking Trump to continue the FTC's lawsuit against Qualcomm: We share the concerns expressed by U.S. antitrust agencies in the last decade over certain anti-competitive licensing practices involving standard essential patents. We feel it is critically important for…

Qualcomm Has More Enemies than Friends; Tech Groups Urge Trump to Continue FTC Antitrust Suit

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New Street Research

Research is provided by our team of experienced analysts. Our work is idea driven, based on independence of thought, sector expertise, and firmly focused on fundamentals and valuation of telecoms and internet names globally. New Street is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Singapore and Australia. 

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New Street Research attended this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently. While the move to 5G will bring huge increases in localized wireless capacity, the transition around 2020 to 5G looks increasingly likely to be smooth for many operators, with little impact on capex or revenue trajectories. 5G does not change the key economics of network densification. Where these are good, 5G will thrive. Where they are poor, 5G deployment will be slower. Only in markets with strong asymmetry…

New Street Research attended this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently. While the move to 5G will bring huge increases in localized wireless capacity, the transition around 2020 to 5G looks increasingly likely to be smooth for many operators, with little impact on capex or revenue trajectories. 5G does not change the key economics of network densification. Where these are good, 5G will thrive. Where they are poor, 5G deployment will be slower. Only in markets with strong asymmetry…

Report from Mobile World Congress: The Transition to 5G Comes into Focus.

Independent, global risk consultancy, Control Risks

Aparajita Verma

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Control Risks

Control Risks is an independent, global risk consultancy specialising in helping organisations manage political, integrity and security risks in complex and hostile environments. We support clients by providing strategic consultancy, expert analysis and in-depth investigations, handling sensitive political issues and providing practical on-the-ground protection and support.

Our unique combination of services, geographical reach and the trust our clients place in us ensure we can help them to effectively solve their problems and realise new opportunities across the world.

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have significantly increased in size, carried out by threat actors exploiting internet of things (IoT) devices, which brings into question the defences and mitigation strategies which have become outdated overnight.

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have significantly increased in size, carried out by threat actors exploiting internet of things (IoT) devices, which brings into question the defences and mitigation strategies which have become outdated overnight.

Cybercriminals and Activists Scale up Their Attacks – Who's at Risk and Why?

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Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment and payphones.

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FCC May Require Verizon to Divest Some Straight Path Spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission may require Verizon to divest some 5G spectrum it will acquire in its $3.1 billion deal for Straight Path...

CTFN

Verizon and Crown Castle Evaluating Lightower

Verizon and Crown Castle are evaluating an acquisition of Lightower Fiber Networks, according to two sector executives. Both executives called...

CTFN

Qualcomm Has More Enemies than Friends; Tech Groups Urge Trump to Continue FTC Antitrust Suit

What's new?A group of technology companies (PC, TV, telecom product, and semiconductor fabless/IDM vendors) and automobile manufacturers sent a...

Andrew Lu

Report from Mobile World Congress: The Transition to 5G Comes into Focus.

New Street Research attended this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently. While the move to 5G will bring huge increases in localized...

New Street Research

Cybercriminals and Activists Scale up Their Attacks – Who's at Risk and Why?

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have significantly increased in size, carried out by threat actors exploiting internet of things (IoT)...

Control Risks

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