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Amazon compounds BT chief’s shareholder trouble with major sports deal
Amazon's ground-breaking deal for Premier League football rights has compounded a difficult period for BT chief executive Gavin Patterson, which has included massive job cuts, accounting scandals, record fines, and slower revenues.
BT has had its grip loosened on Premier League football rights in the...
Huawei, Vodafone test 5G connectivity in high- and low-frequency bands
The two companies had signed a 5G partnership in 2015
Chinese vendor Huawei and UK telecom group Vodafone announced they have successfully tested 5G mobile connectivity using high- and low-frequency bands.
The two companies have demonstrated 1.5 kilometer cell coverage in the lower C-Band and 5...
EMEA: Vivendi in talks with Orange to buy Dailymotion
Vivendi reportedly eyeing Sky TV
After offloading two telecom units, French multinational media company Vivendi is now looking to pick up video and TV assets. Vivendi this week entered into exclusive talks with Orange to purchase 80% of the telecom's Dailymotion, one of the largest...
Sky strikes MVNO deal with Telefónica UK
Sky set to add mobile to platform beginning in 2016
U.K.-based satellite television provider Sky said it plans to add mobile services to its portfolio through a mobile virtual network operator agreement with Telefónica UK, which offers wireless services under the O2 brand.
The multiyear deal...