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.
Converge ICT Solutions posted a 9.6% rise in net profit to P11.9 billion for 2025, driven by strong residential fiber growth and a 20.3% surge in enterprise revenue. Consolidated revenue climbed 10.2% to P44.8 billion, while the subscriber base expanded to 2.98 million residential customers. The company announced 2026 capital expenditures of P18‑23 billion to add roughly 900,000 new fiber ports, focusing on Visayas and Mindanao. Converge was the only Philippine telco to record profit growth amid a sector downturn.
The federal government has moved to dismiss the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s lawsuit challenging the termination of the Digital Equity Act’s funding. The motion argues the program’s race‑based grant criteria violate the Fifth Amendment’s equal‑protection clause and that the district...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded Ligado Communications' claim that the Department of Defense’s use of spectrum interferes with its FCC‑granted license, citing insufficient factual detail to decide whether such licenses constitute property rights. The panel...
Scale Computing is an Austin-based edge computing and managed network solutions provider backed by Oaktree Capital Management, and has now acquired Adaptiv Networks, a cloud-native SD-WAN and SASE vendor headquartered in Canada. The deal brings together two channel-driven businesses with...
Low‑Power Wide‑Area Networks (LPWAN) have become essential for scaling IoT deployments, offering long‑range connectivity while consuming minimal energy. The article outlines the three dominant LPWAN standards—LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, and LTE‑M—and compares them to traditional Wi‑Fi and cellular solutions. It highlights key...
Investment in 5G Standalone (5G SA) is emerging as the backbone of next‑generation telecom networks, delivering roughly 23% lower latency and tighter quality‑of‑service control than non‑standalone deployments. China now commands about 80% of SA samples, while Europe lingers in single‑digit penetration,...
Airbus is building an integrated connectivity platform that merges terrestrial mobile infrastructure with low‑Earth‑orbit satellite constellations to deliver uninterrupted, gate‑to‑gate broadband for aircraft. The initiative includes a successful 5G non‑terrestrial network trial with Eutelsat’s OneWeb and the launch of the...
Telefonica has launched Spain's first indoor 5G Standalone network at Madrid's Plaza Norte 2 shopping centre, marking a national first. The deployment, powered by Vantage Towers' Distributed Antenna System, aims to deliver ultra‑low latency connectivity in a high‑density retail environment. While the...
Polish mobile operators Orange Poland, T‑Mobile Poland, Polkomtel and Play have signed an agreement to establish a national roaming framework for emergency situations. The plan, announced by UKE chairman Przemyslaw Kuna at the Economic Forum “Time” in Warsaw, aims to...
Megafon has rolled out an indoor mobile network upgrade across multiple Moscow apartment complexes, extending coverage to more than 140,000 residents. The enhancement reaches apartments, elevators and other indoor zones, delivering consistent voice and data service. The new infrastructure also...
The next platform shift might not be AI — it might be programmable #connectivity. At #MWC26, I spoke with Jose Luis De La Vega from Ericsson about how #5G network slicing enables real-time, dedicated performance for gaming, AR/VR, live streaming, and...
Over 60% of fans would pay $10 extra for better connectivity at a live event. Not for more data. Not for a bigger bundle. For guaranteed performance. That stat alone tells you telco monetization is about to change in 2026. I explored this with Jose...
Tesco Mobile Ireland has reaffirmed its 2021 pledge to keep 24‑month contracts free of annual price hikes, reinforcing its position as Ireland’s largest MVNO with roughly 500,000 customers. New research of over 1,000 Irish consumers shows 94% rate bill predictability...
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 152, creating the Low‑Income Telecommunications Assistance Program. The law earmarks $10 million from the State Rural Universal Service Fund to reimburse providers offering reduced‑rate broadband to qualifying households. It targets students at risk,...
Kyivstar, Ukraine’s leading mobile operator and Veon subsidiary, has spent over UAH 4.5 billion since the war began to purchase, install and maintain more than 6,000 backup generators. The equipment bolsters network resilience amid frequent electricity blackouts caused by Russian attacks. Most...
Parks Associates’ new white paper reveals that Wi‑Fi dead spots are eroding the perceived quality of broadband in U.S. homes, even as 80% of households subscribe to fixed internet and 25% enjoy gigabit speeds. Roughly 40% of smart‑device owners report...
Senegal announced a Universal Connectivity initiative to deliver free Internet to one million residents, especially in remote areas, by the end of 2026. The plan follows a broader digital strategy that aims to make the digital economy account for 15%...
Skylo is pursuing a partner‑centric satellite messaging model, leasing capacity from Viasat and EchoStar rather than building its own constellation. At Mobile World Congress the CEO highlighted a network that now spans 36 countries, supports over 20 carrier interfaces and...
Brightspeed, the nation’s third‑largest fiber builder, unveiled its Whole Home Wi‑Fi service for new fiber customers. The offering bundles up to two professionally installed Wi‑Fi 7 extenders, a free router, a month of service and a prepaid Mastercard, delivering up to...
Blues and Skylo unveiled Notecard for Skylo, a single IoT module that merges NTN satellite, narrowband cellular, and Wi‑Fi connectivity with automatic failover. The device eliminates the need for separate radios and satellite contracts by offering pay‑as‑you‑go satellite usage. It...
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ZTE reported a 33.3% drop in net profit for 2025, falling to RMB 5.6 billion, even as total revenue rose 10.4% to RMB 133.9 billion driven by strong enterprise demand. The core carrier business continued to shrink, with revenue down 10.6% and operating margin...
Hutchison Telecommunications sold its 3 Macau unit to CTM for HK$110 million, ending two decades of operations in the region. The Macau business posted a full‑year 2025 loss of HK$43 million, nearly double the prior year, contributing to an overall group loss...
Qualcomm unveiled its AI‑edge roadmap at MWC 2026, emphasizing a shift from cloud‑centric AI to hybrid edge AI across smartphones, wearables, PCs and future 6G networks. The company introduced a Snapdragon 8 Elite platform with a 37% faster neural processing unit, a Snapdragon Wear Elite...
The Federal Communications Commission has aligned with more than two dozen states to overhaul antiquated telecom rules that force carriers to maintain costly copper lines. The new America’s Connected Future initiative highlights that four‑in‑five households are wireless‑only and only 1.4%...
Open Cosmos unveiled ConnectedCosmos, a sovereign low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) constellation delivering secure broadband and direct‑to‑device IoT connectivity for enterprises and governments. The network integrates real‑time Earth observation data from the Open Constellation, creating an “active” resiliency service that enables rapid threat...
D.C. Memo: Plunging Broadband Prices Nearly Competitive with the Affordable Connectivity Program’s $30 Monthly Stipend; Millions of U.S. households now have access to clearly affordable broadband plans that include price locks ranging from one year to forever. "If the...
ICYMI Huawei Dr. Wen Tong: Agentic Core Networks Shape 6G, Unlocking New Business Frontiers https://t.co/tHRSRtZVKE via @www.huawei.com
Middle East telecom operators have secured eight spots in the Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2026, underscoring the region’s rising brand equity. Saudi Arabia’s stc topped the regional list, ranking ninth worldwide with a 9% brand‑value increase to $17.6 billion and an...
"Telecom executives have told us that certain peripheral tower locations with expiring leases and aged radio access network equipment will be better served by LEO constellations' DTC offerings" via Peter Supino
As 5G, IoT, and Agentic AI converge, telecom networks are no longer passive infrastructure, they’re becoming adaptive, self-optimizing systems that sense, decide, and act in real time. How connectivity is evolving from moving data to orchestrating intelligence ⬇️ Read: ➡️ https://t.co/uwh6kF4fVy #AI...
The UK government announced a £180 million programme to build a resilient timing network that will back up the current satellite‑based system used by critical services such as mobile operators and power grids. The new network will broadcast a secure timing...
.@TMobile just found telecom’s biggest missed opportunity in 20 years. AI may finally create the first real new revenue stream for carriers since data plans. But it will also force telcos to compete directly with hyperscalers. 🧵📡
The FCC is set to vote on rules that would curb overseas customer service for ISPs, cable and cellular carriers, encouraging onshoring of call‑center jobs. Proposed measures include English‑proficiency standards, mandatory location disclosure, a right to transfer to U.S. agents,...
We need more clarity on where the boundary is between AI Voice & AI Content Otherwise new telco AI applications could face extra regulatory hurdles https://t.co/EwRpBhI4l6
Molex has launched the Cardinal Multi-Port High-Frequency Coaxial Assemblies, extending its test‑and‑measurement portfolio to 145 GHz. The new modules deliver phase‑matched connectivity and support data rates up to 448 Gbps, targeting AI back‑haul, 5G/6G, mmWave radar and terahertz imaging. Multi‑port configurations (1×4,...
Shared Rural Network (SRN) has upgraded 50 mobile masts in Wales, bringing the total UK upgrades to 119. The upgrades enable all four major operators—EE, Three, Virgin Media O2 and Vodafone—to provide 4G coverage from each site, boosting national coverage...
Eurofiber and Colt Technology Services announced a cross‑carrier Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) corridor linking the financial hubs of Amsterdam, London and Brussels. The partnership leverages Eurofiber’s dense fiber infrastructure and Colt’s ultra‑low‑latency carrier‑grade services to deliver quantum‑secured, high‑performance connectivity. The...
TIME dotCom Berhad has integrated Ciena’s latest coherent optical technology into the 9,000‑km FASTER submarine cable, enabling a single‑carrier wavelength capacity of 1 Tb/s and an industry‑first 1.6 Tb/s solution. The upgrade comes as global bandwidth demand has more than tripled since...
Virgin Media Ireland introduced a €15 per month SIM‑only plan that guarantees permanent "For Life" pricing. The offering provides unlimited calls, texts and data within the Republic of Ireland, plus 37 GB of EU roaming data. Customers benefit from price certainty...
Virgin Media O2, the joint venture between Virgin Media and O2, is exploring new broadband packages aimed at challenging BT’s Openreach wholesale arm. The move seeks to capitalize on the company’s combined fiber and 5G networks to offer competitive speeds...
BMW will embed NTT Docomo Business’s smart‑car connectivity platform in its next‑generation electric vehicles launching from 2026, beginning with the iX3 model in the Neue Klasse line. The solution relies on an embedded SIM that delivers stable, multi‑country mobile links, enabling real‑time...
Human Rights Watch urged Iran to end its sweeping internet shutdown amid the escalating US‑Iran conflict. Cloudflare Radar reported a 98% drop in traffic on Feb 28, leaving roughly 92 million citizens offline. The regime’s “tiered internet” grants fast access to state...
O2 Telefónica and Ekinops have co‑developed the MRU‑5G Managed Remote Unit, a mobile‑fixed solution that extends gigabit‑class 5G connectivity into enterprise buildings where fiber is impractical. The outdoor unit can be installed up to 100 m from a data room with zero...
Netlab, an open‑source lab generator, does not include native support for Cisco SD‑WAN. Sebastien d’Argoeuves created a GitHub repository that automates Cisco SD‑WAN deployment once a netlab lab is launched. The solution reads netlab’s JSON/YAML topology, maps device roles, and...
The WBBA’s State of AI in Telecoms report, based on a survey of 340+ industry professionals, shows AI adoption is accelerating but remains centred on internal efficiency and customer support. While 42% of operators use AI mainly for service and...
In 2026 telecom premium shifts from raw speed to guaranteed business continuity, latency certainty, and trust‑by‑design. Surveys show roughly 80% of customers now rate experience on par with service quality, and half of enterprises are ready to pay extra for...
Saudi Arabia’s stc Group has launched phase two of its “New Calling” initiative, piloting AI‑driven real‑time Arabic‑English translation for voice calls. The service is currently live for a limited set of Riyadh customers and relies on low‑latency network processing combined...
MTN Zambia has partnered with SpaceX’s Starlink to pilot Direct‑to‑Cell (D2C) service, completing the first data session and fintech transaction over the satellite network. The test proves that 4G handsets can connect directly to Starlink’s LEO constellation, delivering voice, video...
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Malaysia's 5G wholesale operator, is set to become a fully private company after CelcomDigi and Maxis each exercised a put option to buy the 41.67% stake held by Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOF Inc). The transaction,...
Pasquale and Unified Office clearly believe the answer involves stronger protections for authenticated caller identity information and a regulatory framework that preserves competition across the telecom ecosystem. https://t.co/AVkFEfSTjn
