Wireless
Analysts Skeptical of SpaceX Mobile Plans
The satellite company said it intended to deploy terrestrial ‘femtocells’ to support its direct-to-device service
Earnings
EchoStar’s Hughes Files for Bankruptcy
EchoStar lost 118,000 mobile subscribers in the second quarter
Infrastructure
Verizon Fiber Expanding as Bain, Tillman Invest $1.5 Billion in Eaton
Analysts expect more deals ahead for Verizon
Earnings
Cable One Expecting to Lose Up to 18,000 Residential Broadband Customers in Q2
The company’s stock fell on financial and operational estimates disclosed in an SEC filing
Spectrum
Verizon Accounts for 88 Percent of AWS-3 Auction Spending
SpaceX did not compete widely, but has reportedly reiterated to investors it’s planning its own mobile service
Spectrum
AWS-3 Auction Concludes With Bids Totalling $3.5 billion
The agency will publish winning bidders ‘at a later date’
Wireless
Verizon Unveils New Mobile, Converged Plans
Like AT&T’s Build-A-Plan, Verizon Simplicity appeared targeted at customers with one or two lines
Spectrum
AWS-3 Re-Auction Clears $2.9 Billion
EchoStar would have been on the hook for a penalty payment if the licenses fetched less than that.
Spectrum
Demand Picked Up This Week in AWS-3 Re-Auction
Analysts say proceeds clearing $2.9 billion is looking more and more likely.
Spectrum
After Day Three, AWS-3 Re-Auction Bids Total $95 Million
If the auction brings in less than $2.9 billion, EchoStar is on the hook for the shortfall
Spectrum
First FCC Spectrum Auction in Four Years Brings in $54 Million on Day One
Is SpaceX or EchoStar joining the carriers in bidding?
Satellite
EU Looking to Set Aside Most of 2 GHz Band for European Operators
American firm SpaceX is buying 30 megahertz in the band from EchoStar, but could at most access 20 megahertz in Europe under the plan.
Satellite
Big Three Mobile Carriers Planning to Pool Spectrum for Satellite Operators
The carriers said they’re looking to foster competition in the direct-to-device space.
Wireless
Verizon CEO Still Sees Satellite as Compliment to Terrestrial
Dan Schulman said Verizon still had capacity to grow its fixed wireless service.
Earnings
Lumen Acquiring Networking Company Alkira for $475 Million
The company beat revenue expectations in the first quarter.
