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Cable operators leverage Wi‑Fi bundles to snag a third of new wireless customers
Cable giants Charter and Comcast have turned their extensive Wi‑Fi networks—carrying roughly 90 % of mobile data—into a competitive wireless advantage. The bundling strategy captured about one‑third of all new wireless customers in Q4 2025 and enabled lower‑priced plans, saving consumers an estimated $5 billion that year.
AntennaWare announced a partnership with Morse Micro to replace traditional monopole antennas in Wi‑Fi HaLow deployments with its low‑profile Bodywave™ antenna. The Bodywave™ design delivers 6‑12 dB higher link margins in non‑line‑of‑sight scenarios, effectively doubling range or halving power consumption. This enables robust, secure connectivity for advanced metering infrastructure and grid‑edge intelligence without the aesthetic and durability drawbacks of monopoles. The collaboration aims to accelerate ergonomic, high‑performance wireless solutions across industrial, healthcare, and agricultural sectors.
Private 5G is positioned as the backbone for digital transformation in mining, delivering industrial‑grade connectivity for automation, real‑time analytics, and safety systems. Operators face two practical questions: how to launch a trial and how to scale the network site‑wide. A...
GSMA’s Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona marked its 20‑year anniversary, drawing nearly 105,000 participants from 207 nations. The event featured 2,900 exhibitors, over 1,700 speakers—including 40 % C‑level and 27 % female—and a robust ministerial programme with 188 delegations. Adjacent‑industry attendance...
The GSMA unveiled the 31st Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC26 Barcelona, adding six new categories that spotlight AI, fintech, and digital inclusion. Top honors went to industry leaders such as Apple for the iPhone 17 Pro, Huawei for UWB AAU infrastructure,...
The GSMA’s MWC Barcelona 2026 highlighted three strategic "mountains": completing 5G, tackling AI with new Open Telco initiatives—including an Open Swahili Reasoning Model—and combating global scams. A €100 million ESA‑GSMA fund was announced to fast‑track space‑mobile convergence, while the Airport of...
Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona marked its 20th anniversary, drawing nearly 105,000 attendees from 207 countries. The event featured 2,900 exhibitors showcasing AI, 5G, robotics and a record 40% C‑level speaker lineup. GSMA highlighted the broader ecosystem with 58%...
The FCC is outlining plans to provide spectrum for novel space activities, or what it calls "weird space stuff." https://t.co/blttdrzzp3
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Mobile operator MTN and satellite provider SES announced initiatives to improve connectivity for refugees across Africa. MTN signed a multi‑year MoU with UNHCR, launching services in Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan, with plans to expand to other markets hosting more...
Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH) and Reach Power have signed a multi‑year memorandum of understanding to co‑develop integrated RF/mmWave and wireless power‑at‑a‑distance (WPDT) solutions. CIH will supply custom semiconductor designs, beamforming architectures and heterogeneous integration, while Reach contributes its proven power‑beaming...
Ethio Telecom and Ericsson have signed a landmark agreement to expand and modernize Ethiopia’s mobile network. The project will upgrade 1,500 sites, add 2.8 million new 4G capacity and extend LTE to 276 towns, raising population coverage to 85 %. It includes...
Dominic Hayes, spectrum manager for the European Commission, discussed the Iris² satellite programme on a PolicyTracker podcast, highlighting its role within the broader European Space Programme. Iris² aims to provide a European‑controlled direct‑to‑device (D2D) communications network, offering an alternative to...
Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a Cyber Resilience Framework requiring telecom operators to report any cyber‑attack to the regulator within four hours of detection. The rule, effective February 2027, applies to major providers such as MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom...
Transport lasers have accelerated from 1 Gbps in the early 2000s to emerging 1.6 Tbps solutions today. IEEE standards progressed through 10 Gb (2002), 40 Gb (2010), 100 Gb (2010), 400 Gb (2017) and now 800 Gb and 1.6 Tb lasers are in limited deployment. Digital Signal Processing...
Nosh has introduced an eSIM feature that lets users buy, activate, and manage digital SIM plans directly within its app, expanding the fintech’s services beyond digital asset trading and bill payments. The eSIM offering includes data‑only and full voice‑text‑data plans...
At #MWC26 one theme stood out at the @Ericsson pavilion: Autonomous networks are no longer just about automation. They are becoming an economic strategy, where intent-driven architectures align network behavior directly with business KPIs. My latest analysis. https://t.co/eC7D8S6bFP #AI @MWCHub @GSMA
LiveU deployed its AI‑driven LiveU IQ (LIQ) technology at the Winter Games, marking the first large‑scale global rollout for a multi‑venue sporting event. Broadcasters used LIQ for roughly 60% of live sessions, achieving a 36% increase in average bitrate and...
AT&T reports that consumer upload traffic is growing twice as fast as download traffic, driven by AI interactions such as voice, video, and code submissions. By 2025, this shift reflects a broader change in home internet usage patterns, with users...
Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) posted record revenue above RUB 800 billion in 2025, driven by a 16.4% Q4 increase and strong performance in both telecom and non‑telecom segments. Net profit surged to RUB 21.5 billion, up from RUB 1.4 billion a year earlier, while OIBDA rose 18.9%...
Vodafone Idea’s shares jumped over 3.5% to around ₹10.35 after media reports indicated the Department of Telecommunications could slash the company’s licence fee liability by 60‑65%. The DoT has completed the licence‑fee reassessment, with spectrum usage charges to be reviewed...
On March 31, 2026, BEREC will host its 14th Stakeholder Forum in Brussels, unveiling the agenda for its 2027 work programme. The two‑day schedule features keynotes from the European Commission’s Executive Vice‑President for Technological Sovereignty and the Smart Networks and Services Joint...
Elon Musk’s decision to block Russia from using Starlink satellites has hampered Russian drone and artillery operations, highlighting the strategic power of private space assets. After initially supplying Ukraine with terminals, Musk later restricted their use against Russian territory following...
Can anyone explain this protest outside of #MWC26 to me with simplicity and succinctness? I am honestly just curious. https://t.co/CHj6oQ8VoA
At the recent NetBCN event, a concise presentation showcased netlab’s expanding portfolio of use cases, adding a dedicated “use cases” section to the standard deck. The speaker highlighted roughly a dozen scenarios, ranging from rapid prototyping of network designs to...
MWC 2026: Can Elon Musk’s Starlink Mobile defy physics? RF experts weigh in #MWC26 🖇️https://t.co/hmQXnCNSio 🖇️ https://t.co/3Dp4fYFcYe
At Mobile World Congress, BEREC Chair Marko Mišmaš reaffirmed the regulator’s active role in shaping the EU’s Digital Networks Act. He highlighted the need for "smart simplification" – trimming regulatory complexity while safeguarding competition, consumer protection, and technological neutrality. Mišmaš...
Ericsson demonstrated a 1 Tbps 5G Core network capable of handling 1 million concurrent subscribers, fully hosted on Google Cloud, at MWC 2026. The solution leverages Google Kubernetes Engine for automatic elasticity, a planet‑scale fiber backbone, and AI‑driven telemetry to optimize resources....
Network engineers are turning to 5G digital twins to simulate deployments before any hardware is installed, using 3GPP‑compliant channel models and traffic patterns. The approach supports single‑cell baselines, 7‑cell interference studies, and 19‑cell large‑scale layouts, each revealing different performance limits....
The GSMA unveiled the 31st Global Mobile Awards (GLOMOs) at MWC 2026, honoring over 30 innovations across six categories. Highlights included Huawei winning Best Mobile Network Infrastructure, LG Uplus securing two security awards, and Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro taking Best Smartphone. The ceremony...
Sparklight was recognized by Ookla for delivering the fastest median download speeds in seven communities across Missouri, Arizona and Idaho during the second half of 2025. The accolade is based on consumer‑initiated Speedtest data, confirming the performance of its fiber‑fueled...
Ciena reported record fiscal 2025 revenue of $4.77 billion, up 20% year‑over‑year, and EPS of $2.64, a 45% increase. The company posted a $7.8 billion order backlog of roughly $5 billion and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $5.7‑$6.1 billion, reflecting strong demand...
Cable operators Charter and Comcast are doubling down on customer‑service initiatives and bundled pricing to stem broadband subscriber losses. Charter promises up to $1,000 annual savings when customers combine broadband with two mobile lines, while Comcast has introduced price‑lock, all‑inclusive...
Industry Analyst: MWC 2026 ushers in new AI - 5G - 6G Era to wireless world https://t.co/kuBOGueI89 @jeffkagan #jeffkagan #industryanalyst #ictindustryanalyst #ai #aianalyst #aiindustryanalyst #analyst #analysts #wirelessanalyst #telecomanalyst #wirelessindustryanalyst #telecomindustryanalyst #tech #technology #techanalyst #technologyanalyst #techindustryanalyst #pr #publicrelations #pressrelease #marketing #ceo #cmo #caio...
Back home. Came back a day early. I’ve been to at least 14 MWCs. This one has to be the chillest I’ve attended. Optimism was tempered. My biggest question is where will the CAPEX come from to build out...
Dielectric has installed its RingMaster broadband FM and manifold combiner system at Farnsworth Peak, creating a new master antenna that now supports 13 FM stations for Bonneville International and other broadcasters. The upgrade replaces a 40‑year‑old infrastructure that was not...
Americans get frustrated when they call a U.S. business and end up speaking with someone at a call center located in a foreign country. Language & communications barriers only make it harder for callers to get the results they want. So the...
Mauritania’s Nouadhibou EllaLink landing station has reached 46 % construction completion, with marine burial, beach chamber, and terrestrial works advancing rapidly. The project, inaugurated by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani in July, is slated for full completion by the end...
T‑Mobile has proposed tapping roughly $8 billion of unused BEAD broadband funds to add about 6,000 new macro‑cell sites and push 5G coverage to 99 percent of Americans. The plan would allocate the surplus while preserving over $13 billion for traditional fixed‑line projects....
Bushfires on Jan 9, 2026 devastated the Mount Alexander transmission site, cutting free‑to‑air TV for Bendigo’s regional viewers. Temporary transmitters restored only core channels at reduced power, leaving multichannels unavailable. Industry estimates a full rebuild will take up to six months...
Novocomms and Synergy Design unveiled a plug‑and‑play Metarray‑to‑Modem module line at MWC Barcelona, built on NXP’s LA12xx programmable PHY/DFE platform. The family targets 5G FR2 (26/28/39 GHz) and NTN Ku/Ka‑band deployments, promising faster hardware‑software integration and reduced time‑to‑market. By combining Metarray™...
Telefónica has leveraged more than 15 NATO‑backed field trials to roll out multi‑domain 5G tactical bubbles across land, sea, air and space, culminating in Europe’s first 5G Cyber Defense Center. The centre, built with Spain’s Ministry of Defense, feeds solutions...
Bergen County, New Jersey is rapidly expanding its municipal fiber Institutional Network (I‑Net), with recent launches in Little Ferry, Hillsdale and Lodi. The wholesale‑only network supplies fiber to municipalities, schools and libraries, allowing participating towns to cut broadband expenses by as...
New Bit by Bit episode from Mobile World Congress with @AlexKatouzian of @Qualcomm. We dig into the @Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, why personal AI will rely on an ecosystem of devices rather than a single one, the real privacy trade-offs consumers...
Good piece on the physics of D2D, with everyone emphasizing it won't penetrate buildings like terrestrial does (which Starlink admits too, with only AST #cluelesscult members still in denial) https://t.co/TsFCNnsuGp
Lycamobile, a UK‑based MVNO, has launched a €19.99 prepaid 30‑day 5G plan in France aimed at football enthusiasts. The offer bundles 200 GB of data, unlimited calls and texts, and a Ligue 1+ streaming pass for one screen. It is available throughout...
At #MWC26, I joined @Nokia’s Media & Analyst Event to discuss how AI is reshaping network architecture. When informational tokens become kinetic tokens — turning models into motion and control — the network becomes critical infrastructure for real-time intelligence at...
Independent cable operators are encouraged that Rep. Brett Guthrie still sees good reason to change the Cable Act of 1992, but the coming midterm elections could shift the priorities of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. #Summit2026 https://t.co/q99ZQl9uU5
.@charter just made a massive power play by hiring Nick Jeffery as COO. This isn’t just a personnel change; He’s task is to expand on home internet again. 🧵🚨
We're about to see a duopoly in space internet: Starlink vs Amazon's LEO constellation. We also have competitors in China and elsewhere. This drives Abundance.
Looking for the collective wisdom of the platform. Has there ever been a case where a sovereign wealth fund has taken an interest (passive or active) in a bcast license? And did it trigger 310(a)?
"Today, the star [in DC] is Starlink," says Alpine Group's Rhod Shaw at the ACA Connects Summit. #Summit2026
