Businesses and developers can now build and deploy applications using Verizon 5G Edge with AWS Wavelength in eight locations across the US. Verizon and AWS have launched mobile edge computing (MEC) capabilities in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, New York and Washington, DC, with plans to add two additional cities by year end.
Reports and Coverage
Mavenir files for IPO on Nasdaq market
Mavenir, one of the leading independent vendors in the Open RAN market and a cloud native network software provider, has filed with the US SEC for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the Nasdaq market .
TELUS Recognized as the Fastest Network in the World
As TELUS continues to expand its next-generation 5G network across the country, UK-based Opensignal has announced that TELUS is the fastest network in the world.
Nominate Your Brand, Celebrate Your Success
The Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit is among the largest C-level industry gatherings, bringing together the leaders of the ICT industry and governments from around the world. Every year Telecom Review recognizes leaders in our industry for their excellence. The 2020 award nomination period is now open. The award winners will be announced at a special award ceremony on November 18.
Crown Castle’s 1 Billion Dollar Investor Still Not Happy
In a public letter to Crown Castle, Inc (CCI) New York-based activist investor, Elliott Management, blasted the telecom giant for underperformance of its fiber optic business.
Verizon Buys Prepaid Cell Giant Tracfone
Verizon announced has purchased TracFone Wireless, the Miami-based prepaid mobile phone distributor that owns the widely advertised Straight Talk Wireless brand. The price was $6.25 billion.
Altice USA and Rogers Looking to Buy Cogeco for 7.8 Billion Dollars
On the morning of September 2, 2020, Altice USA, Inc. (“Altice USA”) (NYSE: ATUS) announced that it had presented an offer to Cogeco Inc. (“CGO”) and Cogeco Communications Inc. (“CCA”, together with CGO, “Cogeco”) to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Cogeco. Altice USA announced that it had also entered into an arrangement to sell all the Canadian assets of Cogeco to Rogers Communications Inc. (“Rogers”) (TSX:RCI.A and RCI.B, NYSE: RCI), Cogeco’s largest long-term shareholder with a significant presence in Quebec, if its transaction with Cogeco is completed. Upon completion of the overall transaction, Altice USA would own all the U.S. assets of Cogeco, namely Atlantic Broadband.
5G could deliver great economic and social value by 2035
Omdia and Nokia’s “Why 5G in Latin America” report finds 5G will come to Latin America, sooner rather than later. The region lags its peers in productivity and economic growth, both of which will be enhanced by digital transformation. This, in turn, requires significantly enhanced broadband communications, and that leads to 5G which could add $3.3 trillion of value by 2035 and a $9 trillion improvement in productivity.
EdgeConneX is Sold
EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire EdgeConneX, Inc. (“EdgeConneX” or the “Company”) from an investor group led by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”).
EdgeConneX is Sold
EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire EdgeConneX, Inc. (“EdgeConneX” or the “Company”) from an investor group led by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”).