France’s top wireless firm Orange is reportedly in discussions to strike a merger with Bouygues Telecom, a deal that threatens to shakeup the industry that has already faced several overhauls in recent months.
According to France’s economy minister, Orange is looking at a possible acquisition of its rival, the third-place wireless …read more
A top Germany official is urging consideration of a forced breakup of Google because its market dominance is so strong, according to reports.
Germany economy minister and vice chancellor Sigmar Gabriel says a breakup “must be seriously considered,” though reports note that his remarks are unlikely to lead to action because …read more
Wireless giant AT&T has officially announced plans to acquire cable operator DirecTV following insider rumors the company would announce the deal late Sunday.
According to a report from Buzzfeed, a source told reporters that “the deal is done” and that senior DirecTV executives have already been notified of the plans. Earlier …read more
A Japanese court has reportedly ruled against South Korean smartphone maker Samsung, finding that the company did unfairly demand excessive royalties to license its essential patents to Apple.
According to reports, The Tokyo District Court found Samsung used its standard essential patents regarding the 3GPP mobile standard as leverage to receive …read more