Two Satellites in SES’s O3b mPOWER MEO Constellation Come Online
SES announced that the ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites have entered service, raising the constellation to ten operational units out of the planned thirteen. The satellites were launched by SpaceX on July 22 from Cape Canaveral and use redesigned Boeing payload power modules that resolve earlier reliability issues. SES expects the remaining three satellites to launch in the second half of 2025, completing the medium‑Earth‑orbit network. Full deployment is projected to deliver a significant capacity increase by 2027.
Shentel’s Commercial and Residential Fiber Drove a Shift in Its Revenue Mix
Shentel’s aggressive fiber build now covers roughly 427,000 homes and businesses, adding about 81,000 new passings each year. Commercial fiber revenue jumped 13.2% in Q4, pushing fiber services ahead of legacy lines, while residential broadband saw a modest dip but...
BSNL Indigenous 4G Built With TCS and Tejas Faces Call Drops, Connectivity Issues: Report
BSNL’s indigenously built 4G network, developed by a TCS‑Tejas‑C‑DOT consortium, is currently being tested nationwide. Early user feedback highlights widespread voice call drops, one‑way audio and false “switched off” messages, while data traffic remains largely unaffected. The rollout follows Prime...
City of Bellevue In Iowa to Sunset Cable TV, Citing Streaming Network Competition
The City of Bellevue, Iowa, announced it will discontinue its municipal cable television service on October 1, 2026 after nearly twenty years of operation. The decision cites mounting competition from streaming platforms and rising financial pressures. Residents were notified through...
Spectrum Business Expands Suite of Services Offered to CALNET
Spectrum Business announced an expansion of its offerings under California's CALNET contract, adding managed network services and a unified communications suite powered by RingCentral. The move, approved by the California Department of Technology, gives state and local agencies access to...
Orange Wholesale CEO: We're Not Looking to Sell Data Centers
Orange Wholesale CEO Michaël Trabbia told MWC that the French telco will not sell its roughly 75 data‑centre assets across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Instead, Orange plans to monetize the facilities by expanding colocation services for enterprise customers,...
AntennaWare’s Mission to Remove Monopoles for Wi-Fi HaLow Applications with Morse Micro
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...
How to Bring Private 5G to Life in Mining: A Five-Step Path to Safer, Smarter Operations
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 MWC26 Barcelona Closes 20th Anniversary Edition
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...
MWC26 Barcelona Awards GLOMO & 4YFN26
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,...
MWC Barcelona 2026 Highlights
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...
GSMA MWC26 Barcelona Closes 20th Anniversary Edition
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%...
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SES, MTN Announce Projects to Connect Refugees in Africa
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 and Reach Power Sign Multi-Year Strategic MOU
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 Sign Landmark Network Expansion and Modernization Agreement
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...
Nigerian Communication Commission Orders Telecoms to Report Cyber Threats Within 4 Hours
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...
Nosh Launches eSIM to Power Global Connectivity & Borderless Digital Payments
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...
LiveU Marks First Large-Scale Global Deployment of AI-Driven LIQ at Winter Games
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...
AI Is Changing How People Use AT&T Home Internet—And Helping Stabilize the Network
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...
MTS Revenue Surpasses RUB 800 Bn in 2025 as AI, FinTech and Cloud Businesses Accelerate Growth
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 Share Price Gains 3.5% on Reports that DoT Review May Slash Its Licence Fee by 60–65%
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...
Agenda of the 14th BEREC Stakeholder Forum
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...
'Smart Simplification' In the EU Telecom Policy
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 Showcases 5G Core SaaS Innovation at MWC 2026
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....
Code & Waves: 5G Network Digital Twin
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....
GLOMO Awards 2026 at MWC Barcelona Honor Global Mobile Innovation and Industry Leaders
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 Recognized for Fastest Internet Speeds Several Cities
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 Corp (CIEN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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...
Charter, Comcast Focused on Customer Service, Savings to Win Customers Back
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...
Salt Lake FMs Soar With New Dielectric Master System
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...
Nouadhibou EllaLink Cable Station 46% Complete
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 Wants $8 Billion in Federal Funding to Expand 5G Coverage to 99 Percent of Americans
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....
Bendigo Viewers Face Long Wait for TV Return
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 Announce a Collaborative “Metarray-to-Modem” Module Line with NXP to Accelerate 5G/NTN Development
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™...
Military 5G Deployments Offer Blueprint for Resilient Private Networks
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 Quickly Expanding Municipal Fiber Footprint
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...
2 Communication Stocks Likely to Gain From Strong Industry Prospects
The Zacks Communication‑Infrastructure outlook highlights a 60.2% one‑year price gain, driven by accelerating fiber densification and 5G rollouts. While high capex, raw‑material inflation and geopolitical tensions pose risks, the sector’s EV/EBITDA of 4.23× remains far below broader market multiples. IHS...
KT and Rohde & Schwarz to Showcase AI-Enhanced Radio Transmission Performance
KT, Qualcomm, and Rohde & Schwarz showcased a 6G AI proof‑of‑concept at MWC Barcelona 2026, using the CMX500 one‑box tester to demonstrate AI‑enhanced radio transmission. The AI‑enabled prototype achieved roughly a 50 % increase in downlink throughput compared with conventional methods,...
Siemens Delivers Verified AI-Driven Cybersecurity Solution for Industrial 5G with Palo Alto Networks
Siemens announced a verified AI‑driven cybersecurity solution for private industrial 5G networks, developed with Palo Alto Networks. The offering integrates Siemens’ private 5G infrastructure, the SINEC Security Monitor, and Palo Alto’s next‑generation firewall optimized for OT protocols, delivering IEC 62443‑grade protection...
Stride Pro Unmanaged+ Ethernet Switches From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has launched the STRIDE PRO Unmanaged+ industrial Ethernet switches, which extend basic unmanaged functionality with features like IGMP snooping, VLAN support, port monitoring, and alarm capabilities. The product line includes PoE, PoE+, and Gigabit models with up to 12...
LitePoint, Aethertek and Metanoia Announce Joint Collaboration to Create High Bandwidth Technology for Dense Environments
LitePoint, Aethertek and Metanoia have formed a three‑way partnership to fast‑track the development of next‑generation 5G FR2 open radio units (O‑RUs). The collaboration combines Aethertek’s beamforming phased‑array hardware, Metanoia’s O‑RAN‑compliant Split 7.2 SDR PHY, and LitePoint’s OTA test and validation platform....
From Ambition to Execution: How Open Gateway Is Scaling the Global API Economy
Three years after its debut, GSMA Open Gateway has moved from ambition to execution, with 86 operator groups covering over 300 networks and 80% of global mobile connections adopting a common API framework. More than 60 channel partners, including hyperscalers...
Nokia Expands Network as Code Ecosystem; Advances API-Based Agentic AI with Google Cloud Partnership
Nokia announced an expanded Network as Code ecosystem at Mobile World Congress, now encompassing over 75 global partners including major operators such as Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Vodafone. The initiative provides secure API access that streamlines complex network functions and...
Telcos Rebrand as Cloud Providers During MWC
At Mobile World Congress, global telcos announced a strategic shift to brand themselves as AI, cloud, and edge service providers, directly targeting enterprise and public‑sector customers. They are leveraging partnerships with hyperscalers to embed telco workloads into existing cloud platforms,...
Du Maintains Full Operations, Robust Liquidity, and Strategic Momentum
du confirmed uninterrupted network operations across mobile, fixed and enterprise services, serving 9.7 million mobile and 735,000 fixed customers. The telecom operator reported AED 4.2 billion of available liquidity and a board‑approved dividend of 64 fils per share for 2025. CEO...
Tired of Roaming Charges? Here’s How eSIMS Work
Travelers and business users are increasingly frustrated by high roaming fees, prompting a shift toward embedded SIM (eSIM) technology. eSIMs store multiple carrier profiles digitally, allowing users to activate local data plans without swapping physical cards. Major carriers across Europe,...
MTN mmWave Trials Show Promise for Extending 5G Broadband Reach
MTN South Africa and US‑based Pivotal Commware completed field trials of the Pivot 5G mmWave repeater at three sites in Gauteng and Limpopo. The repeaters redirected and amplified millimetre‑wave signals, delivering download speeds two to five times faster than without...
Syria Opens International Bidding Process for 20-Year Mobile Network License
Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched an international Request for Applications for a 20‑year mobile network operator license, with proposals due by 2 April 2026. The award will replace the MTN Syria concession, keep the market two‑operator for five...
DoT Seeks Legal Clarity on Dues of Insolvent Telcos
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the Attorney General for legal guidance on how to handle adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of insolvent telcos Reliance Communications and Aircel after the Supreme Court ruled that spectrum cannot be transferred or...
Telecom News: Veon, Starlink, Kyivstar, MWC 2026, TRAI, Huawei
Veon predicts its Ukrainian unit Kyivstar will boost Starlink adoption from roughly 5 million today to about 12 million users by the end of 2026, leveraging satellite links for remote and conflict‑affected areas. The group also plans to roll out Starlink on...
