Industry Minister Mélanie Joly Wants to See Nokia Invest More in Canada
Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly urged Nokia to deepen its Canadian footprint during a fireside chat with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb at Nokia’s Ottawa site. She highlighted the need for more investment to help Canada meet its NATO‑aligned defence target of 5% of GDP and to advance joint work in quantum computing and sovereign AI. Nokia Canada president Jeffrey Maddox cited the recent $340 million Ottawa expansion, partially funded by $72 million in Canadian support, as a foundation for further growth. Both officials see the partnership as a catalyst for broader Canada‑Finland industrial collaboration.
Lumen Technologies' High-Stakes Fiber Bet Nearly Bankrupted It. Now, It's Powering Its AI Future
Lumen Technologies, after narrowly avoiding bankruptcy, has slashed debt and sold its consumer business, now focusing on AI networking and cloud services built on its extensive fiber infrastructure. A new AWS Interconnect partnership sparked a >10% share rally, highlighting the...
American Tower Delivers 5G Connectivity at Pittsburgh International Airport
American Tower has completed a neutral‑host 5G Distributed Antenna System at Pittsburgh International Airport, covering the newly opened terminal and existing concourses. The deployment was selected through a competitive RFP and was built while the terminal was still under construction,...
Amazon Satellite Deal Takes the Battle of the Billionaires Into Orbit
Amazon secured a multi‑year, roughly $1.5 billion launch contract with SpaceX to deploy its Project Kuiper broadband satellites, marking a decisive step toward commercial service. The agreement covers up to 1,000 launches over the next decade, enabling Kuiper’s planned constellation of...
What Can Space Lasers Do for Business Broadband?
NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) achieved a 1.2 Gbps laser link from the International Space Station, showcasing speeds ten times faster than typical broadband. The same laser technology later enabled the Artemis II mission to transmit 4K video at 260 Mbps from...
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—And What It Means for Your iPhone
Amazon announced a $11.57 billion acquisition of Globalstar, securing low‑Earth‑orbit spectrum and satellite assets for its Project Leo network. The deal gives Amazon direct‑to‑device connectivity capabilities and a partnership with Apple to power emergency SOS features on iPhones and Apple Watches. Globalstar’s...
This Name Keeps Data Centers Buzzing. Shares Set Up In A Base.
Dycom Industries beat Q4 earnings, driven by surging demand for fiber‑optic infrastructure in data centers. The company reported a 74% profit jump to $2.03 per share, sales up 34% to $1.458 billion, and a 23% increase in its backlog, now $9.542 billion....
Corning and EXFO Leveraging New Technologies
At OFC 2026, Corning and EXFO executives highlighted how AI‑driven data traffic is forcing unprecedented density in optical networks. They outlined advances in multicore fiber and co‑packaged optics that promise higher capacity with lower power consumption. The companies emphasized the...
DoT, SEBI Sign MoU to Tackle Telecom-Linked Financial Frauds
India’s Department of Telecommunications and securities regulator SEBI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combat telecom‑linked financial frauds. The deal creates a data‑sharing framework that will feed the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator and Mobile Number Revocation List into market‑surveillance systems....
Siemens Expands 5G to US and 7 Additional Countries
Siemens announced that its industrial‑grade private 5G infrastructure is expanding to the United States and seven additional countries, bringing the solution to a total of 15 markets across Europe and the Americas. The rollout is powered by two new radio...
Comcast Is Suing DISH’s Parent Company
Comcast has filed a lawsuit in Colorado federal court seeking more than $54 million from DISH Wireless and its parent EchoStar, alleging a breach of a master service agreement. Comcast contends that EchoStar misused a force‑majeure clause after an FCC investigation,...
SIRO’s Full Fibre Broadband Network Passes 700,000 Premises
Broadband operator SIRO announced its full‑fibre network now reaches 700,000 premises, covering towns and cities in every Irish county. The rollout pushes Ireland past the 85% coverage mark, aligning with the national goal of a fully‑fibre country by 2028. Despite...
AWS and Lumen Redefine Private Cloud Connectivity by Bringing Cloud and Network Together
Lumen Technologies announced it is the first network provider to deliver AWS Interconnect – last mile, enabling enterprises to create private, high‑speed links to AWS with a few clicks. The service leverages Lumen’s extensive metro and last‑mile infrastructure, cutting provisioning...
Sivers Semiconductors Collaborates With Jabil on Energy Efficient 1.6T Pluggable Optical Transceiver Module
Sivers Semiconductors announced a partnership with Jabil to create a 1.6‑terabit‑per‑second linear‑receive optical (LRO) transceiver module built around Sivers’ high‑performance distributed‑feedback lasers. The pluggable module is designed for ultra‑low power consumption, addressing the energy‑efficiency demands of next‑generation hyperscale AI data...
Insulated Wire to Showcase High Reliability RF and Microwave Cables at IMS2026
Insulated Wire Inc. will exhibit at the IEEE MTT‑S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Boston from June 7‑12, 2026, showcasing its extreme‑low‑loss 1 mm cable assemblies that operate up to 110 GHz, the hand‑formable Re‑Flex™ series, and high‑RF‑power coaxial products. The company...
Apple Sends an SOS, Creating a New Orbital Opportunity
Apple’s emergency‑satellite feature, built on Globalstar’s network, is now under Amazon’s control after the $11.6 billion acquisition of Globalstar. Apple responded by securing a partnership within Amazon’s new structure while signaling a longer‑term push for an independent satellite solution. With a...
ThinKom Secures SES Open Orbits Type Approval for ThinAir Ka2517 Antenna
ThinKom Solutions and satellite operator SES have secured type certification for the ThinAir Ka2517 Ka-band antenna on the SES Open Orbits network. The terminal, integrated with RAVE Aerospace’s ModMan, supports Taurus HB and Jupiter 3 waveforms across SES’s GEO fleet and its O3b...
Equinix Pushes AI Into Network Layer With Fabric Intelligence
Equinix unveiled Fabric Intelligence, an AI‑driven control layer that automates design, deployment, and management of network connectivity across multi‑cloud, data‑center, and edge environments. The platform uses AI agents, a natural‑language “Super Agent,” and the Model Context Protocol to compress weeks‑long...
IPv6 Traffic Crosses the 50% Mark
Google’s internal metrics show IPv6 now accounts for 45.5% of all user connections, edging close to the long‑awaited half‑traffic milestone. Native IPv6 traffic dominates the mix, while legacy transition mechanisms such as 6to4 and Teredo have vanished. The data, collected...
Nokia and Orange Accelerate AI-RAN Innovation in Partnership with NVIDIA
Nokia, Orange, and NVIDIA have launched a joint effort to develop AI‑enabled radio access network (AI‑RAN) solutions built on Nokia’s anyRAN 5G software and NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The partnership will test GPU‑based radio processors to improve spectral efficiency, energy use...
KZN Schools Receive Connectivity, Digital Learning Tools
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a Cassava Technologies unit, has wired 45 public schools in Umlazi and Pinetown, KwaZulu‑Natal with at least 10 Mbps internet and a 500 GB fair‑use cap. The rollout is part of a national effort to connect 298 public‑service institutions,...
Technetix Revenues Surge on North American Network Upgrades
Technetix announced a 54% year‑on‑year revenue surge to $112.4 million in 2025, propelled by massive network upgrades across the Americas. U.S. and Canadian Tier‑1 operators adopted its 1.8 GHz technology, lifting regional revenue 156% to $68.9 million. Gross profit rose 49% to $30.6 million...
Precision Additive Manufacturing for RF and Millimeter-Wave Applications
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has released a white paper showing how micro‑precision additive manufacturing is reshaping RF and millimeter‑wave component production. The process enables monolithic structures that operate up to 270 GHz, delivering lighter weight, higher design complexity and superior performance...
Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics
Cadence Design Systems released a white‑paper titled “Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics,” highlighting the growing importance of mixers as 5G matures and 6G looms. The ebook examines how mixer performance influences RF front‑end behavior, covering frequency translation,...
MikroTik CRS418-8P-8G-2S+5axQ2axQ-RM Review The All-in-One PoE Switch Router with WiFi 6
MikroTik’s CRS418‑8P‑8G‑2S+5axQ2axQ‑RM combines a 16‑port Gigabit switch, PoE+ on eight ports, and two native 10 GbE SFP+ uplinks with an integrated Qualcomm ARM CPU and dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 (4×4 MIMO). The device retains the Marvell Prestera ASIC of the standard CRS418 while adding...
Wireless Broadband Alliance Claims Wi-Fi Security on a Par with Cellular
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) released a new Wi‑Fi security framework that it says puts Wi‑Fi on equal footing with cellular networks in terms of security. The guidance consolidates standards such as WPA3, OpenRoaming (Passpoint) and RadSec, covering authentication, encryption,...
GSMA Report Urges Japan to Take Bold Action to Convert Technical Excellence Into Global Digital Leadership
The GSMA released its “Digital Nations 2026: Accelerating the Digital Leap in Japan” report at the Digital Nation Summit in Tokyo, urging Japan to convert its technical strengths into global digital leadership. The study highlights three priority actions: completing the...
Beyond Connectivity: Elevate the Passenger Experience and Aircraft Operations
Airbus is rolling out its Connected Aircraft program, featuring the HBCplus modular connectivity system that can link to multiple satellite constellations—including LEO, MEO and GEO—without requiring structural airframe changes. The open, end‑to‑end digital platform aggregates onboard and ground data, enabling...
Kepler Awarded $30.1 Million Prime Contract for European Space Agency HydRON Optical Network
Kepler Communications, a Toronto‑based satellite operator, has been awarded a €18.6 million ($30.1 million) prime contract from the European Space Agency to deliver HydRON Element 3, a hosted‑payload mission that will validate the interoperability of multiple European optical communication terminals. The satellite bus,...
Kepler, Astrolight to Test ESA’s ‘Fiber in the Sky’
The European Space Agency has chosen a Kepler Communications‑led team to test its HydRON "fiber in the sky" optical network. Kepler will launch a satellite in 2027 carrying Astrolight’s ATLAS‑X laser communications terminal, which will operate as a third‑party user...
Funding Secured for 2.7 GHz Studies, NTIA Says
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has nearly secured funding to study repurposing roughly 200 MHz of the 2.69‑2.9 GHz federal band for commercial wireless use. The agency cleared relocation plans and cost estimates for the two primary users,...
FCC Just Handed Netgear a De Facto Router Monopoly in the US
The FCC granted Netgear conditional approval that lifts the ban on foreign‑made consumer routers, effectively giving it a de facto monopoly on new router sales and servicing in the United States until October 1 2027. The approval covers Netgear’s Nighthawk and Orbi mesh...
NTIA Holds Panel Showcasing Benefits of Fixed Wireless
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration hosted a panel on April 14 highlighting fixed wireless as a practical solution to the digital divide in remote regions. Panelists emphasized lower start‑up costs, rapid scalability and superior climate resilience compared with traditional...
FTC Moves to Crack Down on Hidden, Unfair Rental Fees and Perhaps Bulk Billing
The Federal Trade Commission opened an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to curb hidden, deceptive rental fees, reviving the possibility of regulating bulk‑billing internet arrangements after the FCC abandoned its ban. More than 1,500 comments from industry groups, consumer advocates,...
Saudia and Neo Space Group Launch Advanced IFC
Saudia has partnered with Neo Space Group to roll out an advanced inflight connectivity (IFC) service that will provide complimentary high‑speed internet across its global network. The system is powered by NSG’s Skywaves platform and SES’s Open Orbits multi‑orbit satellite...
SES and Boeing Move Toward Factory-Installed Multi-Orbit Inflight Connectivity
SES and Boeing have agreed to integrate SES’s multi‑orbit inflight connectivity hardware into aircraft production, starting with Boeing 737s and later 787s, moving away from retrofit installations. The hardware will become fully line‑fit by 2028 after an initial phase that...
USTelecom Pushed for White House Environmental Review Guidance
USTelecom successfully lobbied the White House to issue new Council on Environmental Quality guidance that expands categorical exclusions for federal infrastructure projects. The memo directs agencies to reuse existing environmental reviews and adopt peer exclusions, aiming to cut duplicated NEPA...
Ziply Fiber’s Seattle to Chicago “Northern Link Route” Goes Live
Ziply Fiber announced that its 2,100‑mile “Northern Link Route” connecting Seattle to Chicago is now fully live, offering a 400 Gbps, low‑latency pathway across major Northwest and Midwest cities. The route delivers a record 39.5 ms round‑trip latency between Seattle and Chicago,...
BEAD Program Drives $100M+ Broadband Expansion in Spokane County
The federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program has allocated more than $100 million to Spokane County, Washington, with a provisional $90 million award to public development authority Broadlinc and matching state funds. The money will finance a hybrid rollout of...
Apple Chooses Amazon Satellites for iPhone, Years After Rejecting Starlink Offer
Amazon announced a $11.6 billion acquisition of Globalstar and a partnership that makes it the primary satellite service provider for iPhone and Apple Watch. The deal gives Amazon access to Globalstar’s existing low‑Earth‑orbit constellation, spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service licenses. Amazon...
Virginia Enacts Law to Streamline Wireless Infrastructure Upgrades
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 277 into law, streamlining upgrades to existing wireless infrastructure by restricting local governments from denying modification requests that do not substantially change a facility’s dimensions. The bill defines “substantial change” to include work...
Delta Air Lines Contracts Airbus to Install Hughes Co-Developed IFC on Upcoming A350-1000 Aircraft
Airbus will outfit 20 of Delta's upcoming A350‑1000 jets with a multi‑orbit in‑flight connectivity system co‑developed with Hughes, making Delta the first North American customer for Airbus' HBCplus line‑fit offering. The HBCplus modular solution supports up to two antennas and...
KRYTAR Announces a New Compact, 4-Way MLDD Power Divider Covering 7.125 to 15.35 GHz
KRYTAR, Inc. introduced a new 4‑way ultra‑broadband power divider (Model 707125‑1535) that operates from 7.125 GHz to 15.35 GHz, covering C‑ through Ku‑bands. The device delivers >18 dB isolation, ±0.5 dB amplitude tracking, ±10° phase tracking, 1.9 dB insertion loss, and a 10 W input rating in...
Trump Mobile's 'T1 Phone' Might Actually Be Released Soon
Trump Mobile, the venture of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has refreshed its website and publicly displayed the gold‑trimmed T1 smartphone for the first time. The T1 features a 6.78‑inch AMOLED panel, 120 Hz refresh rate, four 50‑megapixel cameras, a...
Haivision Launches Falkon X4 5G Transmitters
Haivision introduced the Falkon X4, a 5G‑enabled mobile video transmitter designed for live‑sports and news remote productions. The unit features a four‑modem, 2×2 MIMO architecture with eight cellular antennas and can bond 5G, 4G, Wi‑Fi, Ethernet and LEO satellite links for resilient,...
8 Wi-Fi Security Guidelines Issued by Wireless Broadband Alliance
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published eight security guidelines aimed at elevating Wi‑Fi networks to carrier‑grade protection. The recommendations span certificate‑based authentication, WPA3‑Enterprise encryption, privacy‑preserving identities, end‑to‑end credential safeguards, hardened access‑network infrastructure, and secure AAA signaling. They also stress...
Oil and Gas Buyer’s Guide for Private Cellular Networks
The oil and gas sector is turning to private 5G cellular networks to overcome fragmented connectivity, labor shortages, and rising safety and environmental pressures. By consolidating multiple legacy systems into a single, secure platform, companies can enable real‑time data, high‑resolution...
Amazon Buys Globalstar and Does Satellite Deal with Apple
Amazon announced it will acquire Globalstar, folding the satellite operator’s fleet, spectrum licenses, and infrastructure into its Amazon Leo business. The deal secures Globalstar’s existing 85% capacity allocation to Apple, while Amazon and Apple signed a new agreement to keep iPhone...
Amazon Just Bought Its Way Into the Satellite-to-Phone Race — And the Real Target Is SpaceX
Amazon announced it will acquire satellite operator Globalstar, instantly gaining licensed mobile‑satellite spectrum, an operational L‑band fleet, and ground infrastructure that already supports Apple’s emergency messaging. The deal, structured as cash and stock, is slated to close in 2027 pending...
Xfinity Mobile and Spectrum Mobile Outpace Industry Speeds with Wi-Fi-Driven Gains
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile and Charter’s Spectrum Mobile have surged ahead of traditional carriers, posting 4.4‑times and 2.7‑times speed gains respectively from Q1 2023 to Q1 2026. The acceleration stems from aggressive Wi‑Fi offloading, with up to 90% of mobile traffic routed through...
