Know What's Happening in Telecom
Know What's Happening in Telecom
Cable Operators Leverage Wi‑Fi to Capture Wireless Market Share
Cable operators such as Charter and Comcast have turned their extensive Wi‑Fi networks—carrying about 90 % of mobile data—into a competitive advantage, capturing roughly one‑third of new wireless customers in Q4 2025. The bundling strategy helped consumers save an estimated $5 billion in 2025 compared with traditional wireless plans.
Motorola Solutions has filed an appeal demanding more than $200 million in restitution from Chinese telecom equipment maker Hytera Communications, arguing that the judge’s refusal to award compensation undervalues the damage from stolen walkie‑talkie technology. The appeal follows a criminal conviction that imposed a $50 million fine and a separate civil judgment exceeding $400 million.
Teledyne Technologies will showcase its end‑to‑end satellite communications portfolio at SATShow Week 2026 in Washington, DC, booth 2729. The exhibit features live demos of the EV10AS940 ADC employing non‑uniform sampling and a 16‑core radiation‑tolerant Arm Cortex‑A72 processor running real‑time AI...
SpaceX is intensifying its fight with incumbent satellite operators over proposed FCC rule changes that would raise power limits for low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) broadband constellations in the 10.7‑12.7 GHz, 17.3‑18.6 GHz and 19.7‑20.2 GHz bands. The company contends that existing equivalent power flux density...
GoNetspeed announced a $4.5 million investment to deploy a 100% fiber‑optic network in Oneonta, New York, marking its first project in Otsego County. The rollout will deliver symmetric speeds from 500 Mbps up to six gigabits, promising multigigabit performance and higher reliability...
Dish Wireless is petitioning a Colorado federal court for a stay and consolidation of more than a dozen lawsuits filed by tower owners over unpaid infrastructure fees. The company has moved to centralize seven federal actions and several state cases...
GFiber is rolling out a 25G PON fiber network that supports symmetric multi‑gigabit plans up to 20 Gbps, paired with Wi‑Fi 7 and Wi‑Fi 6/6E upgrades in homes. Leveraging Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, the company replaces outdated CPE at no charge, ensuring the fiber...
Japan’s telecom market is set to reach $78.3 billion by 2030, driven by 5G and fiber broadband growth. Mobile services revenue is forecast to climb to $51.4 billion, while fixed‑line services are expected to hit $26.9 billion as fiber‑to‑the‑home coverage approaches 99.9 % by...
Researchers have identified a critical path‑traversal flaw (CVE‑2026‑22557) in Ubiquiti’s UniFi Network Application that enables unauthenticated attackers to manipulate files and take over accounts. The vendor issued patches on Wednesday, also addressing a related privilege‑escalation bug (CVE‑2026‑22558). Censys data shows...
Huawei unveiled its AI‑powered fgOTN solution at MWC Barcelona 2026, positioning optical transport networks as intelligent infrastructure rather than passive pipelines. The platform embeds AI across transmission, sensing, and operations, enabling real‑time fibre‑based monitoring, native quantum key distribution, and autonomous...
At Mobile World Congress 2026, the telecom sector signaled that 6G’s defining feature will be Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), turning base stations into real‑time radar sensors. This shift moves networks from pure data pipes to platforms that map physical...
BT announced that more than three million UK households have transitioned from the legacy Public Switched Telephone Network to digital landline services, marking a critical milestone in the nationwide PSTN phase‑out. The company plans to complete the switchover by the...
Orange Slovakia and Slovak Telekom already provide 5G Standalone (SA) services to B2B customers. O2 Slovakia aims to launch its 5G SA network within the year, while 4ka targets a 2027 rollout. All four carriers plan to extend SA connectivity...
TIM Brasil announced a partnership with Huawei to upgrade its 5G network using AI‑driven smart antennas. The rollout will initially span eight major Brazilian metropolitan areas, covering roughly 30% of TIM’s 5G base stations. These sites handle about 27% of...
SpaceX’s Starlink crossed the 10,000‑satellite threshold in March 2026 and now serves over 10 million customers across roughly 160 countries. Amazon’s rebranded Leo constellation, launched in 2025, has about 250 satellites in orbit and began a limited commercial rollout in early...
… and no one was supposed to get upset when @gigibsohn helped mastermind net neutrality at the @FCC without the slightest concern for ISPs first amendment rights that then judge Brett Kavanaugh identified in a dissent that has effectively become...
PolicyTracker’s flagship course, Understanding Modern Spectrum Management, will run as a hybrid event from 14‑18 September 2026, offering three‑hour live sessions both online and at a central London venue. The curriculum has been refreshed to address current policy priorities, including...
T‑Mobile’s Magenta Status program, available to most smartphone subscribers, unlocks a suite of travel and entertainment perks at no extra charge. Members receive a 15% discount on Hilton hotel stays, up to 40% off bookings through T‑Mobile Travel, and a...
Spectrum announced a $100 million fiber build in western Ohio, aiming to connect over 20,000 homes and businesses across 11 counties by the end of 2026. The rollout is funded by private capital, the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant, and the...
The EU’s top court issued an Advocate General opinion that member states may ban telecom hardware and software deemed a national‑security risk, provided each ban is backed by a specific risk assessment. The opinion, stemming from an Estonian case against...
Broadband providers are reshaping the market through a series of high‑value acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Verizon closed its $20 billion purchase of Frontier, adding 2.2 million fiber subscribers, while AT&T acquired over one million Lumen customers and secured Starry’s millimeter‑wave technology. The...
MTN and Vodacom, South Africa’s telecom behemoths, each generate more than R1 billion in revenue within two to three days, dwarfing the daily earnings of all JSE‑listed technology companies. MTN’s daily run rate sits at roughly R621 million and Vodacom’s at R417 million,...
Three Pakistani operators—Jazz, Zong and Ufone—have launched commercial 5G services in Islamabad and the country’s provincial capitals after winning spectrum in a government auction. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the rollout as a milestone for industry, agriculture and technology, and...
Home Telecom announced the completion of a high‑split HFC modernization using Teleste’s ICON Series intelligent amplifiers and Argus Network Management System, delivered and integrated by Mega Hertz. The solution supports 1.8 GHz forward‑path capacity and is ready for DOCSIS 4.0 deployments, while...
ThinkBroadband has upgraded its Broadband Quality Monitor (BQM) with two data‑export features. Users can now download a single CSV containing twelve months of ping‑latency data, replacing the previous one‑day limit. A separate daily CSV for the prior day becomes available...
Anycast gateways, traditionally limited to VLAN segments, are now officially supported on VXLAN segments, extending a decade‑old Arista capability. The new lab exercise demonstrates how to configure dual anycast gateways across VXLAN underlay and overlay networks. It can be run...
Telenor IoT has launched a Global APN service that lets enterprises use a single access point name across Europe, Asia‑Pacific and the Americas. The offering automatically routes devices to the nearest Telenor point of presence—Stockholm, Amsterdam, Singapore, Ashburn and Los Angeles—reducing...
At the ET Telecom 5G Congress, Airtel CTO Randeep Sekhon said AI is becoming a core layer for telecom operations, shifting the industry from reactive fixes to predictive, real‑time problem solving. He highlighted AI’s ability to unify data across network,...
Netflix’s ISP Speed Index for 2025 identified the top‑performing internet providers across four key markets. Telus Fiber (Canada), LG U+ (South Korea), Virgin (UK) and Optimum Fiber (US) each delivered a monthly average streaming speed of 3.37 Mbps, the highest recorded. Nine additional ISPs,...
U Mobile Ownership Shift: A Strategic Masterstroke or a Debt-Fueled Gamble? Some asked: Local Triumph or Sovereign Risk? Corporate finance perspective, let me explain the A, B, & C: A. Positives B. Negatives C. Neutral ↓↓↓
The strength of @TMobile’s network starts with our engineers and technicians. 💪 Appreciated the time with the Frisco Tech Team—driving progress and keeping us improving every day. https://t.co/BTL5MkHcRP
Omdia’s Core Market Tracker shows communications service providers boosted 5G packet‑core spending by 83 % year‑over‑year in Q4 2025, the sharpest rise on record. The surge reflects accelerated 5G Standalone deployments and a push toward AI‑enabled, enterprise‑grade services. North America, Europe and...
This will only become more of an issue when automatic switching to satellite D2D is included in their mobile plans...
SpaceX To Start “Small” With 1 Million Satellite Plan for Orbiting Data Centers https://t.co/HCh6cfWm1c #SpaceEconomy https://t.co/PNf86RkEJs
At OFC 2026, Corning introduced a suite of fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions aimed at AI‑driven data center networks. The multicore fiber promises four‑fold capacity per strand while cutting connectors by 75 % and reducing cable mass up to 70 %. Its...
Truecaller has aligned with Indian telecom operators to oppose the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) plan to automatically block numbers flagged by AI‑based spam filters. The company argues that AI models are imperfect and that users should retain the...
India’s telecom subscriber base rose by 7.86 million in January, reaching 1.314 billion users. The increase was almost entirely driven by wireless additions of 7.57 million, while broadband subscriptions grew a modest 0.20% to 1.052 billion. Urban markets added 4.89 million subscribers versus 2.97 million in...
Globalsat Group announced it will act as an authorized reseller for Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low‑Earth‑orbit satellite broadband network. The deal enables Globalsat to deliver high‑speed, low‑latency connectivity to enterprise customers across North, Central and South America. Amazon Leo now operates more than...
The nomination window for the 2026 Broadband Communities Awards closes on April 26 at 5 p.m. CST. This year’s contest features refreshed categories and a more transparent judging process to reflect rapid broadband and digital‑service evolution. Winners will be announced on...
Quvia announced its new product, Quvia Sync, an intelligent edge‑to‑cloud data synchronization solution designed for bandwidth‑constrained environments such as aircraft, ships and offshore platforms. The platform uses AI‑driven path optimization and context‑aware prioritization to move up to one terabyte of...
EgyptAir has launched its new A350‑900 equipped with Panasonic Avionics’ full IFEC suite, becoming the first carrier worldwide to operate the Modular Interactive (MI) authoring platform. The cloud‑based MI tool lets the airline swiftly customize and deploy content, while the...
Nile has upgraded its subscription‑based NaaS platform, Nile Access Service, with built‑in network access control (NAC) and identity‑driven microsegmentation. The new native NAC eliminates the need for separate appliances, while the microsegmentation feature can isolate each device individually, a capability...
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, has signed contracts with four partner ISPs—XMission, Anthem Broadband, Intellipop and LANet—to launch the county‑wide “Atomic Fiber” open‑access network. Construction is slated to begin in spring 2026, with initial residential connections expected by fall 2026...
From @WIAorg -By the end of 2025, the U.S. had 198,100 outdoor small cells supporting 462,750 small-cell nodes. -At the end of 2025, there were 830,350 indoor small-cell nodes in operation across the U.S. https://t.co/AXlEEH3quS
Telkom’s prepaid WhatsApp bundles now include unlimited voice and video calling, priced at R15 daily, R35 weekly and R100 monthly, attracting price‑sensitive users from larger rivals. The offering has contributed to a 2.3% drop in MTN’s prepaid revenue and a...
Comtech has delivered the first batch of Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi‑Carrier (EDIM) modems under a $48.6 million U.S. Army contract signed in 2023. The units are still in development and will undergo final acceptance testing this summer before fielding. The...
City leaders warned at the National League of Cities conference that a lapse in FirstNet’s authority could leave first responders without interoperable communications during disasters. The First Responder Network Authority, set to expire in February 2027, is backed by a...
Huawei introduced its Xinghe AI Full‑Scope Security Campus Solution at MWC26, aiming to transform campus Wi‑Fi from a connectivity utility into a comprehensive defense platform. The solution bundles four AI‑driven layers—connectivity, asset, spatial, and privacy security—featuring post‑quantum encrypted Wi‑Fi Shield,...
Vodafone’s IoT division announced it has surpassed 200 million connected devices, marking a doubling over five years. The company is rolling out satellite‑based IoT services through partnerships with Iridium and Skylo, promising seamless coverage for remote assets such as containers, cattle,...
WIA: "Total network expenses for U.S. cellular networks in 2025 was nearly $65 billion – this includes operating expenses, network upgrade costs and the cost of adding new network capacity." https://t.co/AXlEEH3quS
A few days ago I commented on a post by @sebastianbarros about @nvidia redefining #telecoms #AI. I said we’d know it was really serious about telecoms if it said as much about AI-WAN as it does about AI-RAN. The AI Grid...
