Focus: Mergers and Acquisitions

CropX has acquired of Nebraska-based CropMetrics, a provider of cloud-based, precision-irrigation tools. Current CropMetrics and CropX partners and customers will now have access to the companies’ combination of in-soil data,...

Sprint is closing its Virgin Mobile USA prepaid wireless business. A note to customers posted on the website in early January said that Virgin Mobile USA will be discontinued and...

Virtex, a vertically integrated electronic manufacturing services provider headquartered in Austin, Texas, has acquired Precision Technology (PTI). Located in Plano, Texas, PTI provides assembly and test of electronic assemblies to...

Tom Choi is one of the satellite industry’s strong characters. A previous Via Satellite Executive of the Year when he was the CEO of ABS, he is now the executive...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finally approved the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. According to the filing which was released on Nov. 5, the FCC believes that the merger will “yield...

Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia, a public investment vehicle, completed their merger. The resulting company is named Virgin Galactic Holdings, and its common stock, units and warrants are expected...

EchoStar revealed that its subsidiary, EchoStar Global, acquired Helios Wire, a satellite-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The acquisition includes Helios’ Australian subsidiaries Sirion Holdings...

Telenor Group and Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) today announced the formation of a new company that combines Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer (satellite pay-TV and broadband-TV operations). This will...

Latin American-based Axesat and German-based CETel are combining to form AXESS Networks (AXESS), a new leading global player in the enterprise satellite communications industry. Pairing Axesat‘s commercial strategy and its presence...

Singapore Technologies Engineering  (ST Engineering) revealed that its U.S. subsidiary, iDirect Government (iDirectGov), acquired 100 percent ownership of Glowlink Communications Technology. This acquisition was carried out by way of a...