by Pivot
Tag: Strategy
Windstream, Uniti CEOs Hope to Avoid Pending Lawsuit Through Mediation
The CEOs of both Windstream and Uniti Group said yesterday that they hope a suit that Windstream brought against Uniti will be resolved through mediation before it goes to trial. The suit focuses on the…
CoBank Finds Synergies in Telco, Electric Cooperative Broadband Partnerships
Partnerships between rural local exchange carriers and electric cooperatives can benefit both companies, according to a new report from CoBank Knowledge Exchange, the research unit of rural lender CoBank. For the telco, the partnership can…
AT&T Progresses on 5G in Sub-6 GHz Band; Nationwide 5G Will Target Consumers and Businesses
AT&T said this week that it might have a 5G smartphone to operate in sub-6GHz spectrum later this year. Such a device would be critical to supporting the company’s plans to deploy nationwide 5G in…
Report: Dish to Buy Spectrum, Prepaid Assets from T-Mobile and Sprint; What Will Dish’s Wireless Strategy Be?
Dish Network has agreed to acquire prepaid mobile operations and spectrum from Sprint and T-Mobile, according to a report published by Bloomberg. According to the report, Dish will pay about $1.5 billion for the prepaid…
MoffettNathanson: CenturyLink Wouldn’t Gain Much from a Consumer Spinoff
CenturyLink wouldn’t gain much by spinning off its consumer business, argued telecom financial analysts MoffettNathanson in a research note issued today. The cost of a CenturyLink consumer spinoff would leave the company with little in…
Donovan Outlines AT&T 5G Enterprise Strategy, Company Plans Nationwide 5G for First Half of 2020
When AT&T said it saw 5G initially as an enterprise play, that left some of us scratching our heads, as that was not what occurred with 3G or 4G. But AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan…
Cable ONE Completes Sparklight Rebrand
Cable ONE announced its intention to rebrand as Sparklight in 2019, back in December 2018. That day has come as starting this month, Sparklight is now the new name and brand for the top ten…
Verizon Responds to Critics of 5G Home Fixed Wireless, 5G Spectrum Strategy
Verizon Senior Vice President of Network Strategy & Planning Adam Koeppe took the opportunity yesterday to respond to MoffettNathanson, the financial research firm that has expressed concern about the business case for the carrier’s fixed…
CFO Outlines Opportunities in the Consumer Business CenturyLink Might Sell
Less than a week after CenturyLink CEO Jeff Storey said the company was considering strategic options for the company’s consumer business, including a possible sale, the company’s CFO and executive vice president Neel Dev offered…
Could CenturyLink Consumer Business Be Sold or Spun Off? Strategic Review Underway
Could the CenturyLink consumer business be sold or spun off? CenturyLink CEO Jeff Storey said yesterday that CenturyLink has enlisted advisors to assist the company in a strategic review of the company’s consumer business. Although…
Analysts Question Verizon 5G Spectrum Strategy: Company Needs Mid-Band Spectrum, But Where Will It Come From?
Verizon needs mid-band spectrum for 5G, but could have difficulty obtaining it, argues a new research note from telecom financial analysts at MoffettNathanson. Verizon 5G spectrum strategy has emphasized high-frequency millimeter wave spectrum for both…
Analyst: Verizon Should Partner with Charter, Comcast on Wireless Infrastructure
Verizon and cable companies Charter and Comcast could see a major win/win if they were to adopt a wireless infrastructure model similar to the one that Sprint and cable operator Altice have adopted, said financial…