WHY THIS MATTERS:The telco is collecting results from its initial batch of field trials, in which it is testing 5G as a fixed-wireless technology to get a feel for its performance and the economics ahead of advanced uses such as mobility and self-driving cars.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Charter Communications shed about 90,000 residential video customers in the second quarter, an improvement over the same period last year, when it lost 152,000 subscribers, an indication that integration issues attributed to its former Time Warner Cable systems are beginning to ease up.
WHY THIS MATTERS:About one month since its impressive debut as a separate public company, Altice USA reported strong Q2 results, with revenue and cash flow up by 3.2% and 22%, respectively, and video losses beginning to stabilize.