Digi to Launch Fibre Broadband in the UK
Romanian telecoms operator Digi Communications, through its UK subsidiary Fiber One, has acquired a 51% stake in the non‑operational fibre builder Whyfibre. The purchase gives Digi control of a nascent fibre network spanning Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, with pilot broadband services slated to launch soon. This marks Digi’s first direct entry into the UK fixed‑line market, adding another alternative network (altnet) to an already crowded sector. The move follows Digi’s rapid European expansion and its recent entry into the global top‑100 telecom brands.
Contrivian Launches New Product Bundling Amazon Leo & Starlink
Contrivian, a California‑based managed connectivity provider, unveiled Contrivian Constellation, a bundled service that merges Amazon Leo and Starlink satellite networks under a single data plan, contract, and IP address. The system leverages the company’s Lighthouse technology to continuously evaluate both...
Arcep Opens Consultation on Future of French DTT Wholesale Market
French regulator Arcep has opened a public consultation on the future of the wholesale digital terrestrial television (DTT) market as broadband delivery gains ground. The review examines DTT’s competitive position, minimum coverage obligations and the impact of rising IPTV and...
CML Micro Debuts Satellite RF and mmWave Semiconductor Portfolio to US Market at SATShow 2026
CML Micro debuted its satellite communications semiconductor portfolio at SATShow 2026 in Washington, D.C., showcasing GaAs and GaN RF and mmWave devices for Ku, K, and Ka‑band applications. The exhibit, held with distribution partner RFMW at Booth 1658, featured power amplifiers...
Apple C1X RF Modem Approaches Qualcomm X80 Levels
Apple’s C1X RF modem has reached performance parity with Qualcomm’s X80, according to Ookla data covering Q4 2025. The new modem delivers comparable median download speeds, latency, and edge‑cell throughput across most markets, narrowing the gap that previously favored Qualcomm. Tests...
Ericsson Bets on Steady Growth in India Following 5G Rollout
Ericsson anticipates steady, incremental growth in India as the country moves from rapid 5G rollout to ongoing network upgrades. While coverage now exceeds 90% of the population, the vendor’s share of regional sales fell from 20% in 2023 to 12%...
One New Zealand Completes 2G, 3G Shutdown
One New Zealand completed the shutdown of its 2G and 3G networks on March 23, 2026, after delaying the 3G phase-out from an original 2024 target. The freed spectrum will be repurposed to strengthen the carrier’s 4G and 5G services. Over the...
Virgin Media Extends Smart Broadband Support to Full Customer Base
Virgin Media is extending its smart‑support broadband service to its entire customer base at no additional charge. The 24/7 diagnostics platform continuously monitors speed and connectivity, enabling the company to identify and often resolve issues before they affect users. In...
Zayo to Plug in New AI and Cloud Data Centre in UK
Zayo Europe will supply Tier‑1 fibre connectivity to QTS’s new AI‑focused data centre in Cambois, Northumberland. The campus will host up to 720 MW of AI‑ready infrastructure and integrate with Zayo’s pan‑UK network linking major cities and trans‑Atlantic routes. A £110 million...
T-Mobile US Tees up Private 5G for MLB In-Game Calls
Major League Baseball will use T‑Mobile’s private 5G networks to power its Automated Ball‑Strike (ABS) challenge system for the 2024 season. The operator has deployed the network across all 30 stadiums, enabling high‑speed transmission of Hawk‑Eye camera data to verify...
Movistar’s Anti-Piracy Measures Blocking Legit Streams
Spain’s anti‑piracy crackdown, led by LaLiga, relies on IP‑blocking to stop illegal football streams. Movistar’s implementation on March 22 blocked about 145 IP addresses, including those of major cloud providers, causing widespread service outages that persisted into the following morning. The...
Singtel Says Network ‘Operating as Expected’ After Latest Internet Service Disruption
Singtel experienced a fresh Internet service disruption on March 23, with over 9,700 user reports logged on Downdetector within a few hours. Roughly half of the complaints involved broadband connections and about a third concerned mobile Internet. The company identified...
Orkney Broadband Outage Declared ‘Major Incident’
A subsea cable fault between Evie and Westray has been declared a major incident, cutting broadband for several hundred residents and businesses across Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and other northern Orkney islands. Openreach says repairs will require a specialist cable ship...
Why Auction-Led Spectrum Policy Has Failed India
India’s telecom regulator TRAI has proposed cutting spectrum reserve prices by up to 40 % for the upcoming auction, setting a total reserve price of 2.1 trillion rupees for more than 11,700 MHz across nine bands. Past auctions have left most spectrum unsold...
Airtel Adds 2,750+ New 5G Sites in Gujarat Users to See Faster Speeds and Better Coverage
Airtel has added more than 2,750 new 5G sites across Gujarat over the past year, expanding its footprint to 36 districts and reaching over 41 million users. The rollout, averaging eight sites per day, targets both urban hubs like Ahmedabad and...
From Steppe to Speed: Freedom Telecom’s FWA Strategy for a Connected Kazakhstan
Freedom Telecom Kazakhstan is accelerating broadband rollout by deploying fixed wireless access (FWA) across the steppe, leveraging rare n79 spectrum to deliver up to 3 Gbps speeds. The company’s initial ROI horizon has shrunk from a seven‑year payback to roughly six‑and‑a‑half...
NBN Co Trials Simultaneous Optical Tech Co-Existing on Full Fibre
NBN Co, together with Nokia, successfully trialled three generations of optical technology—GPON, XG‑SPON and 50‑GPON—on its FTTP network, achieving more than 230 Gbps and demonstrating a path toward terabit‑scale rates. The trial coincides with a 13‑14% year‑on‑year rise in average monthly...
The 5 Best VoIP Routers (Wired, Wireless, and Mesh) in 2026
TechRepublic’s 2026 guide ranks the top VoIP routers for businesses, highlighting the Asus RT‑AX88U Pro as the overall winner and the TP‑Link ER605 as the budget‑friendly small‑business option. The list also features the Nighthawk Tri‑Band Wi‑Fi 6E for large offices, the...
SalamAir Partners with Arcube to Launch eSIM and E-Visa Services
Omani low‑cost carrier SalamAir has teamed up with UK travel‑tech firm Arcube to embed eSIM and e‑Visa services into its booking platform. The eSIM solution gives travelers access to more than 5,000 data packages in over 213 countries, while the...
Arista Networks (ANET) Targets AI Networking Boom with Expanding Market Opportunity and Strong Growth Outlook
Arista Networks announced at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference that it is accelerating AI‑focused networking solutions, expanding its total addressable market from $60 billion to $105 billion. The company projects revenue to top $10 billion this year, up from $9 billion last year, driven...
Why Vi Is Adding More Value to Its Entry Plans Right Now
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has revamped its entry‑level Unlimited 5G prepaid plan, keeping the price at roughly Rs 349 (about $4.20) while adding night‑time data, weekend rollover and 2 GB of backup data. The 28‑day offering includes 1.5 GB daily data, unlimited calls, 100...
Huawei Crowdfunds World’s First ‘Mesh Crystal Antenna’ Wi-Fi 7 Router — Stunning Glowing Ornament Also Has a ‘Shark Fin’ Heat...
Huawei has launched the WiFi Mesh X3 Pro, the world’s first Wi‑Fi 7 router featuring a metal‑mesh crystal antenna and a glowing ornamental design. The device incorporates a shark‑fin heat‑exhaust system, dual 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, and advanced Wi‑Fi 7 features such as...
Millions Face Mobile Internet Outages in Moscow. 'Digital Crackdown' Feared
Since early March, Moscow’s 13 million residents have endured unprecedented mobile internet and cellular service outages, while Wi‑Fi remains functional. The Russian government attributes the restrictions to “security” concerns amid sophisticated Ukrainian cyber attacks, echoing similar blackouts in border regions and...
Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During Nowruz Holiday
Iran’s government has imposed a nationwide internet blackout that began three weeks ago, coinciding with the Nowruz holiday. The shutdown blocks social media, messaging apps, VPNs and satellite connections, leaving over 90 million citizens unable to communicate with family. Travel restrictions...
AT&T Raising Prices for Legacy Unlimited Plans Starting in April 2026
AT&T announced that its legacy unlimited wireless plans will see price increases in April, with a $10 hike for single‑line accounts and up to $20 for multi‑line accounts. To soften the impact, the carrier is adding 20 GB of monthly hotspot...
Teledyne to Demonstrate Integrated Satcom Capabilities at SATShow Week 2026
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 Still at Odds on Sharing Rules with SES, Viasat
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 Announces Plans to Bring Fiber Internet to Oneonta
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 Wants to Consolidate Deluge of Tower Lawsuits
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 Accelerates Multi-Gig Internet with 25G PON and Wi-Fi 7 to Redefine Customer Experience
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 Telecom Market: 5G and Fiber Broadband Set to Drive Revenue to $78 Bn by 2030
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...
Ubiquiti Defect Poses Account Takeover Risk for UniFi Networking Application Users
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...
Intelligent Infrastructure: How AI Is Transforming OTNs
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...
Speed Is Passé, 6G’s Killer App Is “Sensing”
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...
Amazon Leo Vs. SpaceX Starlink: The Race to Own Low Earth Orbit
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...
T-Mobile Magenta Status: Get Benefits With Hilton, Car Rental Agencies, Streaming Services, and More With Your Phone Plan
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...
The Buildout: Spectrum, Altafiber Make Moves in Ohio
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...
European Court Gives Preliminary Green Light to National 5G Vendor Bans
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...
MTN and Vodacom Dwarf South Africa’s Listed Tech Sector
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,...
Telenor IoT Expands Global Connectivity with Launch of Global APN
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...
#ET5GCongress: AI-Led Automation Redefining Telco Operations, Energy Efficiency, Says Airtel CTO Randeep Sekhon
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 Reveals Highest-Performing ISPs of 2025
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,...
Report: 5G Core Spending Rose 83% in Q4 2025
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...
Corning Unveils Fiber, Cable, and Connectivity Solutions Targeting AI Data Center Networks
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 Joins Telcos Against AI-Based Number Blocking
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 Jumps 7.86 Million in January
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 Becomes Amazon Leo Reseller
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...
2026 Broadband Communities Awards Nomination Deadline Looms
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 Launches Sync for Intelligent Edge-to-Cloud Data Mobility
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 A350-900 Enters Service with Panasonic Avionics IFEC Solutions
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...
