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CenturyLink Streamroot Acquisition to Provide Peer-to-Peer Video Delivery
The CenturyLink Streamroot acquisition should enhance the content delivery network business the carrier gained when it acquired Level 3. Streamroot’s technology works by . . .
MoffettNathanson: CenturyLink Wouldn’t Gain Much from a Consumer Spinoff
A CenturyLink consumer spinoff could create as much as $600 million in “dis-synergies,” analysts said. And the touted opportunities for the consumer business may not be as big as . . .
Third Level 3 Assets Divestiture Announced as DOJ Approves CenturyLink Tuscon Deal
A Level 3 assets divestiture was required in three markets as a condition of regulatory approval of the company’s acquisition by CenturyLink. One of those markets was Tucson, where Digital Telecom will acquire . . .
CenturyLink Divestiture of Level 3 Assets Process Continues, UPN Now in Play
Unite Private Networks (UPN) of Kansas City gained approval from the DOJ for the purchase of certain Level 3 assets from CenturyLink.
Syringa Networks Moves Closer to Acquiring Level 3 Network Assets
Syringa Networks gained Department of Justice approval for the acquisition of certain Level 3 assets. The asset sale is the result of a DoJ consent decree which mandated divestiture of certain Level 3 assets for approval of …
CenturyLink CFO: Integrating Level 3 is a Priority, But Digitizing the Customer Experience is As Well
With the Level 3 acquisition completed, the most important of CenturyLink priorities is to integrate “people, platforms, organization, how we go to market, and product rationalization,” said CenturyLink’s CFO. The company also wants to replace 800-numbers with . . . .
Analysts: Telcos Destined to Lose, Frontier and Windstream Bankruptcies May be in Near Future
The market is expecting Frontier and Windstream bankruptcies as the telcos struggle to compete with cable. But Moffett Nathanson analysts…
CenturyLink Completes Acquisition of Level 3
CenturyLink, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Level 3 Communications, Inc. The combination of CenturyLink and Level 3…
With FCC Approval of the CenturyLink Level 3 Merger in Hand, Deal is Set to Close Wednesday
FCC approval of the CenturyLink Level 3 merger was the final approval needed. The merged company is expected to transform the enterprise and wholesale
DOJ Approval of CenturyLink, Level 3 Deal Includes Relatively Few Conditions
DOJ approval of CenturyLink, Level 3 requires the company to divest Level 3 assets in three metros, along with 24 strands of dark fiber between 30 pairs of
CenturyLink Announces Revised Timeframe for Closing of Level 3 Acquisition
Based on the proposed decision filed by the California Administrative Law Judge last Friday recognizing that the combination of…
Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions Offer Self-Service Path to AWS
Downplaying Data Centers, CenturyLink Cloud Strategy Views Connectivity as a Better Play
A good example of the CenturyLink cloud strategy is a connectivity service that lets businesses move workloads to and from cloud providers, noted CTO
J.D. Power: Business Telecom Satisfaction Highest for Largest Companies, Highlighting SMB Opportunity
Verizon had the highest business telecom satisfaction among small, medium and large companies. AT&T came in second in two categories and Cox held that place
Four additional states approve CenturyLink – Level 3 acquisition
CenturyLink Fraud Accusation Sends Shares Down Sharply, Lawsuit Pending
An accusation by a former employee of widespread CenturyLink fraud has both CenturyLink and Level 3 shares down sharply. Comparisons to Wells Fargo are part
CenturyLink Announces CEO Succession Plan
Minnesota and Virginia Approve CenturyLink – Level 3 Merger
CEO Announces Combined CenturyLink-Level 3 Leadership Team
CenturyLink-Level 3 leadership will be weighted heavily on the CenturyLink side, with just two of eight key execs coming from the Level 3 side.
With Shareholder Approval, CenturyLink – Level 3 Deal on Track to Close by Sept. 30th
One major milestone is complete, with more state, federal, and international approvals needed before the CenturyLink – Level 3 deal closes
CenturyLink CFO Says Consumer Business Still Important, Sees Promise with CenturyLink OTT
Despite a clear Enterprise focus after the Level 3 acquisition closes, CFO Stewart Ewing says commitment to consumers remains and CenturyLink OTT will play
Service Electric Cablevision Inc. and Adams Cable Adopt Alianza’s Cable VoIP 2.0 Solution
Ohio and Utah Are First states to Approve CenturyLink – Level 3 Merger
2016: A Big Year for Telecom M&A
At least 2 dozen telecom M&A deals were announced or completed in 2016, including a cable mega-merger, incumbent telco acquisitions of competitive carriers