Know What's Happening in Telecom
Know What's Happening in Telecom
California Launches $3.2B Middle‑Mile Broadband Network, First Tribal Connection Made
California’s Department of Technology has activated the nation’s largest open‑access middle‑mile fiber network, a $3.2 billion initiative. The first link connects the Bishop Paiute Tribe in Inyo County, and the state aims to build 8,000 miles of fiber, with over 5,300 miles slated for completion by the end of 2026.
Openreach’s three‑month trial of a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system turned its fibre‑broadband network into a leak‑detection array, preventing the loss of 2 megalitres of water. In parallel, Antevia Networks partnered with Benetel to deliver a plug‑and‑play outdoor private‑5G solution for mission‑critical sites, while Sky and Canal+ sealed a three‑year co‑production pact for English‑language scripted series. Deutsche Telekom was crowned Germany’s most valuable brand, with a $124.6 billion valuation, and Ofcom warned major social platforms to tighten child‑safety safeguards before April’s deadline.
Text messaging was an afterthought—a way to use leftover #network capacity that nobody thought anyone would want. Then billions of people proved that wrong. Every #wireless generation has produced a surprise that nobody saw coming. By Mallik Tatipamula (Ericsson) and...
AI agents need hands to get things done. That's exactly what the open-source MCP servers bring to VoipNow. 🧠 AI decides. 🤖 MCP acts. 📞 VoipNow connects it to real communications. Watch the step-by-step installation of the VoipNow MCP servers necessary to connect AI...
The Federal Communications Commission issued an unprecedented cybersecurity alert for telecom operators, noting a fourfold rise in ransomware attacks from 2022 to 2025. The agency urges carriers to patch systems promptly, enable multi‑factor authentication, segment networks, and monitor vendor security...
This. Folks might want to go back and see how localities leveraged access to ROWs for cable to get franchise fees and PEG (and how fed preemption in '84 created cable monopolies with crap service.)
Ankur Kapoor @TMobile on service-aware RAN. "If you only need X number of physical resource blocks [for the] application you're using, it will automatically allocate you only that. You'll have a fantastic experience, but there'll be no wastage".
Cape Town’s SmartCape programme is set for a major technology refresh, with a R15 million budget earmarked for modernising computer hardware and public Wi‑Fi across the city’s libraries. The upgrades will roll out over the next two financial years, adding token‑less,...
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, is deploying its NexusWave connectivity service across EXMAR’s global gas carrier fleet. The managed solution bonds GX Ka‑band, LEO, LTE and L‑band underlays to ensure uninterrupted ship‑to‑shore communications and crew internet. EXMAR reports faster collaboration,...
Qualcomm unveiled the X105, the industry’s first 3GPP Release 19‑ready modem‑RF system, capable of 14.8 Gbps downlink and 4.2 Gbps uplink peak speeds. Built on a 6 nm RF transceiver, it delivers 30% lower power consumption and a 15% smaller footprint than the X85....
Cisco issued its semiannual IOS XR security advisory, addressing four high‑severity vulnerabilities. Two CVEs (CVE‑2026‑20040 and CVE‑2026‑20046) each score 8.8 and enable privilege escalation to root via crafted CLI commands. A third flaw (CVE‑2026‑20074) can cause an IS‑IS process restart,...
Cities hosting major sporting and entertainment events are under pressure to upgrade stadium Wi‑Fi as fan demand for real‑time sharing surges. Conventional antenna arrays often cause interference and require dozens of units to handle thousands of simultaneous connections. MatSing’s Wi‑Fi 6E...
China’s premier Li Qiang has elevated satellite broadband to a national priority, placing it alongside semiconductors and cloud‑computing in the government work report. The National Development and Reform Commission will treat satellite Internet as a "large‑scale major project," unlocking hundreds...
SoftBank Corp unveiled a multi‑AI agent platform that automates telecom operations, from policy formulation to base‑station integration. The system passes analysis results between specialized agents, enabling end‑to‑end decision‑making and execution without human intervention. SoftBank plans to extend the automation to...
Air India launched domestic in‑flight Wi‑Fi in January 2025, positioning itself as a tech‑forward carrier. A year later, the article questions whether the service truly adds value for business travelers. It argues that the enforced disconnection of a flight provides a...
Arista’s cEOS 4.35.2F release finally supports IPv4 ECMP, allowing forwarded traffic to be balanced across multiple equal‑cost paths in an anycast topology. The lab test shows packets alternating between two downstream nodes, confirming functional ECMP. However, locally originated traffic still...
Intel confirmed it will not spin off its Network and Edge (NEX) unit, reaffirming its commitment to the 5G/6G RAN market with the Granite Rapids processor. The decision follows a $7 billion funding infusion from Nvidia and SoftBank that helped the...
Vodacom South Africa announced a 254 Mbit/s uplink test using its new “SuperUpload” 5G feature, marking what it claims as the first African achievement of this speed. The technology aggregates two separate uplink channels and dynamically selects the faster path, delivering...
Satellite provider SES is scaling managed communications sites across sub‑Saharan Africa, using solar‑powered towers linked to LEO, MEO and GEO satellites. The company handles everything from design to long‑term operation, serving remote villages where roads are impassable and diesel generators...
TM Forum announced that Kaniz Mahdi, AWS Industries Director of Technology, has joined its AI and Data Mission Board. The board will steer the AI‑Native Blueprint, which debuted three core projects—Model as a Service, Data Products Lifecycle Management, and Agentic...
Turris has launched the Omnia NG Wired router, mirroring the feature set of its Wi‑Fi 7 model but stripping out built‑in wireless to cut costs. The device offers dual 10 GbE SFP+ cages, four 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports, a Qualcomm IPQ9574 SoC, 2 GB...
At APRICOT 2026, APNIC’s Routing Security SIG highlighted six RPKI‑related initiatives, most notably Indonesia’s rapid climb to over 90% RPKI coverage driven by the IIX’s drop‑invalid policy. The session introduced the Autonomous System Provider Authorization (ASPA) object for path validation and...
James B. Potter’s letter rebuts calls to dismantle the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that deregulation has already weakened the agency’s stewardship of the public spectrum. He points to shrinking engineering staff, the abandonment of the Local Studio Rule, and relaxed...
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that the government has rolled out multiple safeguards to protect underground utilities, including drinking water pipelines, during telecom cable installations. The 2024 Telecommunication Right of Way Rules empower public entities to set conditions and claim...
Breeze Connect has rolled out Microsoft Teams Operator Connect for direct voice calling across Australia. The offering bundles a Microsoft 365 + Teams Phone licence from Leader Cloud with handsets, headsets, MTR systems and Teams Calling plans, all managed by Breeze. It...
Interoperability provider Catalyst Communications announced that its Catalyst Dispatch platform will be integrated into AT&T’s FirstNet Fusion MCX ecosystem, the next‑generation public‑safety broadband solution. The integration delivers native 3GPP‑compliant dispatch with built‑in LMR interworking, allowing dispatchers to operate across legacy...
If you were listening to my podcast you knew something like this was coming. @google 's @googlefiber merged with @astoundconnects with Astound being the majority owner. GFiber was on the market for quite some time. https://t.co/Ux7k40VGTJ
SpaceX's massive redeployment of its higher orbit (~550 km) Starlink sats to a lower (~480 km) orbital shell continues. 652 sats have completed orbit lowering while 972 are currently on the way down https://t.co/BFtdccOGvs
Novaspace’s eighth Capacity Pricing Trends report declares a Post‑Capacity Era for satellite connectivity, where bandwidth is no longer the primary differentiator. Starlink’s sub‑$0.30 per GB pricing is driving a structural decline in capacity costs and forcing the industry to compete...
Motorola Solutions donated APX 8000 portable two‑way radios to Australian Search and Rescue K9 and Search and Rescue Dogs Australia, linking them to Victoria's state radio network. The equipment enables the volunteer dog teams to communicate securely with police, ambulance and fire...
Comcast finished extending its Xfinity fiber network in Clark County, Washington, bringing high‑speed symmetrical internet to roughly 500 homes northeast of Battle Ground Lake. Meanwhile, Charter announced a Spectrum fiber rollout in Washtenaw County, Michigan, slated to connect nearly 1,000 addresses across...
SpaceBridge is set to unveil UniHub at SATShow 2026, a software‑defined, modular VSAT hub packaged in a compact 3RU enclosure. The all‑in‑one solution promises up to five‑fold performance gains over the legacy ASAT‑II architecture and dramatically faster field deployment. CEO...
Contrivian announced it has become an authorized reseller of Amazon’s Leo low‑Earth‑orbit satellite service, extending its portfolio of multi‑modal connectivity for U.S. state and local governments. The partnership allows Contrivian to embed Leo’s satellite links into its software‑defined network platform,...
ST Engineering iDirect and African satellite services firm Q‑KON announced a partnership to launch the Intuition Unbound platform across Africa. Q‑KON will provide satellite capacity and teleport facilities in South Africa, while iDirect supplies its scalable ground connectivity solution. The...
On March 17, FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez will host a three‑hour webinar commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The event features a panel of policy veterans who helped craft and implement the landmark law. Topics...
California’s Last‑Mile Federal Funding Account has awarded a total of $1.23 billion, with community networks capturing half of the $110 million granted in the latest round. The Hoopa Valley Utility Authority secured a nearly $40 million Hoopa TRAIL project to deliver gigabit service to...
Keysight Technologies has integrated its spectrum analyzers and FieldFox handheld units with 3dB Labs’ Sceptre software, creating a unified signal‑monitoring platform. The partnership lets users operate Keysight hardware directly within Sceptre, streamlining real‑time and offline analysis across mixed‑vendor RF environments....
I have zero doubt copper hangs around for a long time. As @theaustinlyons says "copper if you can, optical if you must." The hyperscaler divergence is the key point to watch here. Each will go down their own path, mix...
In this episode, Dan from Armada explains how the company is building a "hyperscaler for the edge"—modular AI data centers that can be deployed anywhere, from the Arctic to offshore ships, leveraging satellite connectivity like Starlink. He highlights real‑world deployments...
Broadcom and VMware unveiled five major products in 2026, including the VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, a private‑cloud solution for telco operators, and a unified Wi‑Fi 8 platform built around the BCM4918 APU. The hardware lineup adds the BroadPeak integrated radio DFE...
Google Fiber has begun service in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering up to 8 Gigabit speeds. The launch includes plans from 1 Gbps to 8 Gbps with symmetric download and upload rates of 8,000 Mbps. Service is currently limited to the incorporated city, with no...
Totogi’s Ontology is an executable knowledge layer that sits above BSS, OSS and network systems, providing a unified decision infrastructure for telco AI. The platform recently secured a deal with Singapore’s StarHub, promising up to a 10% boost in enterprise...
The submarine telecom market experiences pronounced cycles that closely follow technological advances, as illustrated by a 1987‑2025 analysis of cable length deployments. New technologies—such as the 1990s shift to optical fiber and the introduction of Erbium‑Doped Fiber Amplifiers—drastically lower cost...
MTN has launched StarEdge Horizon, a private LEO satellite service, on the AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to provision global satellite links as a native cloud resource. The solution delivers a true Layer 2 network over SpaceX’s Starlink constellation with static IP...
Fibocom unveiled the MQ771-GL LPWA module at Embedded World 2026, targeting smart pet collars. The module combines Cat‑M and NB‑IoT with a 17.7 × 15.8 mm footprint and power‑saving modes as low as 1 µA, promising battery life extensions from days to months. Fibocom...
20% more spectral efficiency. In #telecom, that’s massive. At #MWC26, I sat down with Joe Constantine from Ericsson broke down how #AI in RAN is driving: → +20% efficiency → +14% energy savings → 5x better positioning The real shift? From offline, file-based management → to...
Wherein @anshelsag and I talk about Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, Lynk, Viasat, OneWeb... And everything in between. Check it out: https://t.co/jcuKzYPx9n https://t.co/oOsN1Ip41x
1NCE has integrated Netmore’s LoRaWAN services into its 1NCE OS platform via a dedicated Network Server plugin, allowing customers to manage both cellular and LoRaWAN connectivity from a single software stack. The move targets hybrid IoT deployments—such as smart cities,...
It looks like prices for U.S. wireless service have stopped falling in recent weeks, according to the Consumer Price Index. Prices fell 3.3% in December, 0.3% in January and 0.0% in February. https://t.co/jLkjJC61OX
Starlink is set up in a non-perfect spot on the balcony of my hotel. Not bad. https://t.co/iLyHatxq5W
Mint Mobile positions itself as a budget‑friendly carrier for mobile streaming, offering plans from $15 to $30 a month with flexible data caps. A 5 GB plan can deliver roughly nine hours of video per day, while the unlimited option limits...
