Here are some other stories we're following:
> U.S. satellite company EchoStar dropped its proposed takeover bid for U.K.-based rival Inmarsat, changing course just minutes before it was due to make a formal offer. Mobile World Live article
> The FCC is refusing to reverse a decision that will take a broadband subsidy away from many American Indians. Ars Technica article
> Tencent struck a deal with Nokia to test 5G platforms and services in China. SDxCentral article
> Venture investment into satellite companies has been on a rocketlike trajectory since 2012 after a long fallow period. TechCrunch article
> Marvell Technology said it has completed the acquisition of Cavium. RCR Wireless News article
> App-based video calling services are changing the way consumers communicate in much the same way as streaming OTT video services have changed the way people consume TV, according to a new survey from Ovum. Telecompetitor article
> A cell-tower network in a box may be an affordable method for remote areas to obtain internet access. Inside Towers article