FRANKFURT, Germany (July 31, 2024) – MarketVector IndexesTM ("MarketVector") announces the following name, ticker and rule changes for the BlueStar® 5G Communications Index (BFIVG). The changes will be effective on the opening of September 23, 2024.

Old Name

BlueStar® 5G Communications Index

New Name

BlueStar® Connective Technologies Index

Old Ticker

BFIVG

BFIVGNTR

BFIVGTR

New Ticker

BCNCT

BCNCTNTR

BCNCTTR

Old Index Universe Rule

The BlueStar® 5G Communications Index is an index of US-listed stocks of companies involved in a range of industries, collectively defined, by MarketVector Indexes, as 5G Communications companies.

To be considered a 5G Communications company, the company’s business activity, products, or services must meet the technical standards for, are used in the development of, or are otherwise instrumental in the rollout of 5G networks including:

  • core carrier grade networking equipment including cellular antennas, routers and related semiconductor devices,
  • mobile network operators,
  • enhanced mobile broadband chips and smart phone manufacturers,
  • new radio technology, wireless network test and optimization equipment, cloud computing equipment,
  • software defined networking or network functions virtualization - including companies that derive 50% or more of their revenue from network/cloud analytics and monitoring platforms,
  • cell tower or data center real estate investment trusts ("REITs").

New Index Universe Rule

The BlueStar® Connective Technologies Index is a thematic index tracking the performance of US-listed companies offering hardware, software, or services to the rollout of 5G, or 6G networks, and other connective technologies.

The index includes companies whose business activity, products, or services meet the technical standards for, are used in the development of, or are otherwise instrumental in the rollout of 5G, or 6G networks, and other connective technologies so long as companies derive at least 50% of their revenue from the following technologies: 

  • core carrier grade networking equipment including cellular antennas, routers, related semiconductor devices and satellite-based internet technology/providers, 
  • mobile network operators, 
  • enhanced mobile broadband chips and smart phone manufacturers,
  • new radio technology, wireless network test and optimization equipment, cloud computing equipment,
  • software defined networking or network functions virtualization, including network/cloud analytics and monitoring platforms, and/or
  • cell tower or data center real estate investment trusts (”REITs”).

 

 

 

The amended Index Guide will be available for download at https://marketvector.com/index-guides.

Kind Regards,

MarketVector IndexesTM

 

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