Why Your Expensive New Router Feels Slow: 5 Next-Gen Features Disabled by Default
Many new Wi‑Fi 7 routers ship with key performance features turned off, causing users to experience slower speeds despite premium hardware. By default, routers often restrict channel width and disable OFDMA, MU‑MIMO, Target Wake Time, and Multi‑Link Operation. Enabling these settings can double theoretical bandwidth, lower latency, and extend device battery life. A quick review of advanced settings unlocks the full potential of next‑gen home networks.
How Verizon Handles Customers Who Misuse 5G Home Internet Service
Verizon’s 5G Home Internet serves roughly 40 million U.S. residences, offering speeds of 100‑300 Mbps at a base price of $35 per month. The service is strictly limited to the address listed in the customer’s order and is intended for non‑commercial residential...
My Broadband Upgrade
British Telecom’s push to retire copper lines forced a small‑business owner to migrate his broadband and landline to digital services. The ISP mishandled the number‑porting request, leaving the business without its primary phone for a week while the new fibre...
Telecom News: Kyivstar, Apple, Samsung, Vodafone Idea
Kyivstar reported a 26% rise in core profit for 2025, with EBITDA of about $648 million, driven by a surge in digital services after acquiring ride‑hailing platform Uklon. Digital revenue jumped 467% to $124 million, and monthly active users of its super‑app...
Pagers and Paper Maps Make a Comeback in Moscow as the Internet Goes Dark
Moscow and parts of St. Petersburg have experienced intermittent mobile internet blackouts, cutting off apps, rides, and even basic calls. The Kremlin says the restrictions are security‑driven and may involve testing a “whitelist” that only permits essential services. The outages have...
The $41 Billion Telecom Fraud Secret
Global telecom operators reported $41.82 billion in fraud losses, a rise from the previous year, while consumer losses from spoofed calls remain largely hidden. Spoofed caller ID enables large‑scale authorized push payment scams, accounting for up to half of voice‑channel attacks....
AAP's Raghav Chadha Reignites Demand for 30-Day Tariffs, Affordable Voice-Only Plan
AAP MP Raghav Chadha has called on Indian telecom operators to align prepaid recharge cycles with calendar months and to keep essential voice and SMS services active long after a pack expires. He also proposed an inexpensive incoming‑only plan for...
TRAI Moots Termination Charges to Tackle Spam
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has drafted rules to impose termination charges on commercial Application‑to‑Person (A2P) calls, aiming to curb bulk spam calls that masquerade as personal conversations. The proposal mirrors existing fees on commercial SMS and exempts...
Airtel Postpaid Plans 2026 Detailed: Full Price List, Data Benefits, Family SIM Options and OTT Offers
Bharti Airtel’s Infinity Postpaid portfolio in India now spans six tiers, priced from ₹449 to ₹1,749 monthly. Each plan bundles unlimited voice, 300‑420 GB of data, and a suite of digital services such as OTT subscriptions, 100 GB Google One storage, and...
Some BEAD Winners Seeing Tight Fiber Market
Rural broadband providers participating in the $42.45 billion BEAD program are encountering unexpected cancellations of orders for Build America, Buy America‑compliant fiber. Prices for BABA‑qualified cable have surged roughly 40 percent, straining project budgets and timelines. Manufacturers such as Corning cite...
Trump Mobile Is Just One in the Crowd of Conservative Carriers
Trump Mobile joins a growing list of conservative‑leaning MVNOs that lease network capacity from the big carriers. The article compares its $26‑per‑month Freedom of Speech plan to rivals such as Liberty Mobile, Patriot Mobile, Radiant Mobile, PureTalk and Charity Mobile,...
AT&T CEO Pitches Trump Amid $23 Billion Antitrust Review
AT&T CEO John Stankey met with President Trump as the Justice Department conducts a $23 billion antitrust review of AT&T’s planned purchase of EchoStar’s spectrum licenses. The meeting was framed as a preview of AT&T’s broader $250 billion commitment to U.S. infrastructure...
Kyivstar Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter Results
Kyivstar Group posted a robust fourth‑quarter, delivering $321 million in revenue, a 28.4% year‑over‑year increase. Telecom services generated $271 million while digital offerings surged to $50 million, marking a 619% jump and accounting for 15.7% of total sales. EBITDA rose 21.7% to $172 million...
Greenlight Networks Accelerates Builds in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre
Greenlight Networks announced an accelerated fiber‑optic build‑out across Scranton, Wilkes‑Barre and surrounding Northeast Pennsylvania communities, backed by more than $24 million in new investment. The rollout follows its 2025 acquisition of Loop Internet, which added over 50 local employees and expanded...
Navy Bolsters Platforms with 5G, Eyes Ship-to-Ship Connections
The Navy’s 5G Integrated Product Team is accelerating the deployment of fifth‑generation wireless across every platform, from small unmanned aerial systems to aircraft carriers. It has successfully tested high‑speed, low‑latency ship‑to‑shore links and is now exploring ship‑to‑ship connectivity using the...
Orange Conducts 5G Standalone Trial for Emergency Services in Spain
Orange Spain and Madrid City Council completed Spain’s first real‑world 5G Standalone (SA) trial for emergency services, demonstrating network slicing that gives absolute priority to police, SAMUR and fire departments during a major public event. The trial, part of the...
Another AT&T FirstNet User Gets Shocking $6,200 Bill, at $2 per Megabyte
AT&T’s FirstNet service mistakenly charged two users roughly $6,200 each for about 3.1 GB of data at a $2‑per‑megabyte rate. The first case involved a Texas police officer in December 2024, the second a Florida active‑duty service member in March 2026, both receiving...
O’Rielly Wants Lutnick to Help Kill USDA’s Broadband Programs
Former FCC commissioner Michael O’Rielly wrote an op‑ed urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to block the renewal of three USDA broadband programs, arguing they duplicate the NTIA’s BEAD initiative and the FCC’s Universal Service Fund. O’Rielly points to $109 million in...
Inverto and SES Join Forces to Advance Next-Generation Q-Stream Solution Powered by DVB-NIP
Inverto and SES have announced a strategic partnership to fast‑track the development and commercial rollout of Q‑stream, an end‑to‑end content delivery platform built on the DVB‑NIP (Native IP) standard. The solution leverages satellite to distribute IP‑based video streams directly to...
Telefonica Tech Sees Bright Future for Burriana
Telefonica Tech has equipped the Spanish town of Burriana with a smart street‑lighting network, linking more than 6,300 nodes using NB‑IoT. The project, commissioned by a Ferrovial Energia‑Endesa joint venture, utilizes Tellink‑manufactured sensors to provide remote monitoring, brightness control, and...
Cisco Edges Huawei in Indoor Wi-Fi 7 Revenue
Cisco took an early lead in indoor Wi‑Fi 7 access‑point revenue in 2025, edging out Huawei with nearly $2 billion in sales. The advantage stems from aggressive pricing and faster‑than‑expected enterprise adoption of the new standard. Dell’Oro forecasts double‑digit WLAN growth in...
Meta's Massive Undersea Cable Project Delayed in Persian Gulf as Iran Conflict Escalates
Meta's 2Africa undersea cable project has hit a new geopolitical snag as Alcatel Submarine Networks declared force majeure in the Persian Gulf, halting work on the Pearls extension. The ship Ile de Batz is now docked in Saudi Arabia, leaving...
Frequency Matters, Mar 13: T&M/C&C Issue, Industry News/Events
Microwave Journal’s Media Director Pat Hindle hosts the March "Frequency Matters" episode, centering on the Test and Measurement (T&M) sector. The show reviews key takeaways from DesignCon and Mobile World Congress Barcelona, offering listeners concise industry insights. Sponsored by RFMW,...
Aaronia Presents High-End Solutions at Satellite in Washington
Aaronia AG will showcase its latest USB real‑time spectrum analyzers and full product line at Satellite 2026 in Washington, D.C. The company highlights the SPECTRAN™ V6 series, featuring sweep speeds over 3 THz/s and up to 450 MHz real‑time bandwidth, as well as the...
Jio Business Broadband Max 801 Plan Brings 100 Mbps Speed and Work Tools for SMEs
Reliance Jio has launched the Business Broadband Max 801 plan, delivering 100 Mbps speeds and a 1,200 GB monthly data allowance for small offices. The offering bundles five JioAttendance licenses, a JioMeet video‑conference seat, and a JioGate subscription, positioning it as a...
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Eurobites: Vodafone Offers 'Speed Boost' Add-On to Data Guzzlers on the Go
Vodafone UK introduced a £3‑£10 "Speed Boost" add‑on that temporarily doubles mobile download speeds by prioritising data, a move seen as early monetisation of 5G network‑slicing capabilities. In France, FTTH roll‑out slowed sharply in Q4 2025, adding only 395,000 homes –...
AMP20184, Solid-State High-Power Amplifier
Exodus Advanced Communications introduced the AMP20184, a solid‑state high‑power amplifier delivering at least 500 W output and 57 dB gain. The unit uses a Class A/AB linear architecture with ultra‑wide bandwidth and advanced‑technology devices. It includes built‑in protection, extensive monitoring, an LCD display...
Malaysia Fixed Communications Market Forecast: Revenue to Reach $2.1 Bn by 2030 as Fiber Broadband Drives Growth
Malaysia’s fixed communications market is projected to grow to $2.1 billion by 2030, driven by a 4 % CAGR in revenue. The surge is powered by rapid fiber‑to‑the‑home and fiber‑to‑the‑building deployments, which already account for over 97 % of fixed broadband connections. While...
New Policy Direction Targets South Africa’s Municipal Broadband Logjam
Communications Minister Solly Malatsi has issued a draft policy direction to overhaul South Africa’s decade‑old facilities‑leasing regulations and introduce rapid‑deployment rules for broadband infrastructure. The directive tasks regulator Icasa with clarifying access rights, defining essential facilities, and setting tighter timelines...
MMIC Market Outlook
The global monolithic microwave IC (MMIC) market is projected to expand from $12.8 billion in 2024 to $23.9 billion by 2030, driven by a 10.5% CAGR. Gallium nitride (GaN) devices are the fastest‑growing segment, expected to reach $3.9 billion with a 17.8% CAGR,...
Unreliable Fleet Connectivity Driving Employee Exodus
Ericsson’s 2025 study of 400 UK and Irish fleet managers reveals that unreliable cellular connectivity is a major pain point, with nearly a third of managers citing it as damaging to their professional reputation and 29% of drivers considering leaving...
TCS+ | Vox Kiwi: A Wireless Solution Promising a Fibre-Like Experience
Vox has introduced Kiwi, a wireless broadband service that promises fibre‑like speeds of up to 200 Mbit/s in South Africa, where fibre penetration remains low. The solution leverages licensed spectrum and proprietary radio‑link technology to deliver low latency and high reliability,...
Forecast: Fibre Growth to Sustain Japan’s Fixed Services Revenue
Japan’s fixed‑line revenue will stay largely flat from 2025 to 2030, rising modestly from $26.4 billion to $26.9 billion (0.4% CAGR). The modest growth is driven by a 1.3% CAGR increase in fibre broadband, while traditional voice services decline at a 1.8%...
Live Coverage: SpaceX Resets Starlink Mission From Cape Canaveral for Saturday
SpaceX postponed the Starlink 6-61 launch from Friday to Saturday, targeting an 8:30 a.m. EDT liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The mission will carry 29 new Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 booster B1095, which is on its sixth flight. A 75% chance of...
PLDT Wins Award at MWC 2026 Green All-Optical Network Forum, Outlines "GRIT" Strategy for Sustainable DigiCo Future
PLDT was honored at the Green All‑optical Network Forum during MWC 2026 for its sustainable, AI‑ready network practices. The company unveiled its "GRIT" strategy—Green, Resilience, Intelligent Technology—to guide a transition from a traditional telco to a DigiCo model. Leveraging Huawei’s automation,...
BSNL Has Made 96,103 4G Sites Operational Across India
BSNL has brought 96,103 of its 4G sites online across India, expanding the telco’s high‑speed network. The sites run on indigenous equipment supplied by a Tata Consultancy Services‑led consortium that includes Tejas Networks and C‑DoT. This rollout follows government‑approved revival...
Global Telecom Equipment Market Rebounds in 2025 with 4% Growth, Driven by Optical Transport and Cloud Investments
The Dell’Oro Group reports the global telecom equipment market rebounded in 2025, posting a 4% revenue increase across six key segments after a 14% decline from 2022‑2024. Growth was led by optical transport and service‑provider routers, fueled by expanding data‑center...
Telecom News: Freedom, Nokia, Grameenphone, ZTE
Freedom Telecom and Nokia have signed an agreement to open an AI Innovation Lab on Nokia’s Sunnyvale campus, focusing on next‑generation AI data‑center designs for Kazakhstan and neighboring markets. Grameenphone and ZTE announced a strategic MoU at MWC 2026 to...
Ohio IX Celebrates 400G
Ohio IX and its member Com Net have successfully deployed a 400 Gbps connection, marking the first such link at the exchange. The upgrade uses OSI optics technology and is hosted in the Cologix data center, which also offers remote access...
Study Says Universal Service Fund Critical for Rural Broadband
A new NTCA‑Cartesian report finds the $8.5 billion Universal Service Fund essential for keeping rural broadband and voice services viable. It shows that operating expenses in sparsely populated areas are about 44 % higher, with labor accounting for half of costs, leading...
Cord Cutters Are Leaving Cable Internet From Comcast & Spectrum As Fiber Is Now The Most Popular Option
A recent Cord Cutters News survey shows fiber internet has become the top choice for cord‑cutters, capturing 43 percent of their broadband market share and overtaking cable providers, which now hold just 40 percent. The shift reflects a demand for gigabit speeds,...
Maryland ISP, State Agencies Spar Over FCC Preemption
Talkie Communication, a Maryland ISP, filed a petition with the FCC seeking preemption of state zoning rules and annual fees that it says block the deployment of fixed‑wireless equipment on a utility pole. Maryland state agencies and Queen Anne’s County...
Japan Warns Companies Considering Ukraine Support on Potential Leaks by Huawei
Japan’s government cautioned domestic firms that aid Ukraine’s reconstruction about the risk of technology and sensitive data leaks via Huawei‑supplied 5G networks. The warning follows a Ukrainian telecom operator’s 5G trials with Huawei and a failed bid by Japan’s Rakuten...
Connecticut Law to Require Affordable Broadband for Eligible Households
Connecticut’s Net Equality Program, enacted in June 2025 and effective Oct. 1 2026, obligates ISPs with state contracts to provide a low‑cost broadband plan of $40 per month or less to households receiving public assistance. The law guarantees minimum speeds of 100 Mbps...
Spectrum Expands Partnership with RingCentral
Spectrum and RingCentral announced an expanded partnership that introduces the Unified Customer Experience (UCX) platform for Spectrum Business customers. The bundle combines RingCentral’s AI‑driven RingCX contact‑center suite and the AI Conversation Expert (ACE) with Spectrum’s managed network and onboarding services....
The FCC Is Cracking Down on Robocallers & Banning Some Phone Companies From the U.S. Communications Network
The Federal Communications Commission has permanently banned voice service provider Belthrough LLC from connecting to U.S. telephone networks after repeated violations of robocall mitigation rules. All U.S. voice and intermediate providers must block incoming traffic from Belthrough within 48 hours...
Ciena’s CEO Sees MOFN as a Key Service Provider Growth Segment
Ciena’s CEO highlighted Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN) as a core growth engine, noting a 40% year‑over‑year rise in Indian orders and record shipments of its RLS product line. The optical networking segment surged 67.9% to $1.02 billion, helping lift total...
CRTC Eliminates Fees to Facilitate Switching on Wireless, Internet Plans
The Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced it will eliminate activation, plan‑change and early‑cancellation fees for most wireless and internet services, except where a subsidised device or home‑installation cost is involved. Service providers must update billing systems by June 12,...
Molex Launches Impress Co-Packaged Copper Solutions
Molex has introduced Impress, a co‑packaged copper interconnect that places a compression‑based connector directly on the ASIC substrate. The solution supports data rates up to 224 Gbps PAM‑4 and offers full‑channel isolation, reduced latency, and enhanced signal integrity. Building on the...
Cisco Grows High-End Optical Support for AI Clusters
Cisco unveiled a suite of high‑end optical solutions aimed at powering distributed AI workloads, including the Open Transport 3000 multi‑rail line system and an upgraded NCS 1014 chassis with a 12.8 Tbps, 800 GE line card. The new hardware delivers up to 3.2 Tbps...
