Turkcell Secures $1B Deal to Fund 5G Rollout
Turkcell secured a $1 billion syndicated loan from 14 banks to fund its 5G and next‑generation network rollout, ahead of Turkey’s April 1 launch. The facility, initially offered at $500 million under a Murabaha structure, was oversubscribed and doubled in size. HSBC acted as sole coordinator, with participation from Kuwait Finance House, BNP Paribas and Dubai Islamic Bank, among others. The loan features a seven‑year maturity and a two‑year grace period, exceeding typical market terms.
Telefonica Bags Madrid Critical Comms Contract
Spain’s Telefónica Soluciones de Informática y Comunicaciones de España has secured a five‑year contract to upgrade and manage Madrid’s central emergency communications system. The deal involves modernising the city’s digital TETRA network with new hardware, software and a unified dispatch...
Globe Turns over IMSI Catcher Detectors over to the NTC, CICC, CIDG to Help Fight Mobile Scams
Globe has transferred IMSI catcher detectors to the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to strengthen the fight against mobile scams. The detectors enable real‑time identification and location of...
Nigeria to Spend $6.1 Million on Consultants for National Fibre Project
Nigeria’s BRIDGE Project will spend $6.1 million on seven consulting firms and five individual consultants to kick‑start its $2 billion national fibre‑optic expansion. The contracts cover transaction advisory, legal compliance, technical planning and capacity building, with the two largest deals worth $1.5 million...
Pulsar Appoints Enzo Brizzi to Grow Enterprise Connectivity in Africa
Pulsar International has named Enzo Brizzi as Director of Enterprise Market Expansion & Partnerships to spearhead the company’s growth in Africa. Brizzi, a veteran with more than 25 years in satellite and telecom, will drive strategic alliances and scalable operating...
Asia-Pacific Telcos Urged to Balance AI Innovation with Trust, Governance, and Local Readiness
Telecom Review Asia’s March 17 webinar highlighted how AI is reshaping APAC telcos, delivering measurable gains in network reliability and customer experience. Operators such as Telekom Malaysia and Globe Telecom showcased proactive monitoring, computer‑vision‑driven field work, and low‑code platforms that...
BT Boosts Connectivity, Security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
BT Group has signed a 10‑year agreement worth up to £200 million (about $255 million) with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) to provide upgraded connectivity, cybersecurity and IT services. The contract will support NIE’s digital transformation across its 966,000‑customer base and...
Grameenphone Q1 2026 Performance Trend Update
Grameenphone, Telenor’s 55.8%-owned Bangladeshi subsidiary, warned that Q1 2026 momentum is softer than expected due to a confluence of energy‑price shocks and seasonal storms. The company projects revenue roughly 2% lower and EBITDA about 3% down versus the same quarter...
Raghav Chadha on Telecom, AI and Virtual Digital Assets: Raises Concerns Over Prepaid Policies in India
Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha has launched a multi‑front campaign targeting India’s telecom consumer policies, artificial‑intelligence strategy, and virtual‑digital‑asset regulation. He urged the government to mandate data‑rollover, allow transfer of unused data, and stop the practice of ending incoming calls...
BSNL’s Caller Name Presentation Service May Launch in 3-4 Months
State‑owned BSNL is testing integration of its Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) service with private operators Jio, Airtel and Vi, aiming for a pan‑India rollout within three to four months. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DoT) has built the solution,...
Singapore: Smart Measures Strengthen Critical Network Resilience
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) swiftly investigated recent mobile network disruptions affecting the nation’s largest telecom operator, Singtel. The outages, traced to mechanical faults and software challenges, were not cyber‑attacks and are being addressed through coordinated regulator‑provider actions. IMDA’s...
Your Router's Most Convenient Features Are Quietly Killing Your Network Performance — Here's What to Disable
Modern consumer routers bundle convenience features like band steering, automatic channel selection, UPnP, QoS, and router‑level VPNs, but these can degrade performance on low‑end devices. The article explains how each feature consumes CPU cycles, causes interference, or introduces security risks,...
Xplore Asks for Pause on Decision for SpaceX Use of E-Band
Rural broadband provider Xplore has asked Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development department (ISED) to pause approval of SpaceX’s request to use the 71‑76 GHz and 81‑86 GHz E‑band for satellite backhaul. Xplore argues that the World Radiocommunication Conference has not yet...
AirBaltic Partners with InterLnkd to Launch Dynamic Inflight Shopping Experience
Latvian carrier airBaltic has teamed with InterLnkd to embed the AirMall digital marketplace into its Starlink‑powered Skynet Wi‑Fi portal, creating the first global, dynamic inflight shopping experience. The platform gives passengers access to more than 20,000 brands on their personal...
Are Broadcasters About to Be Handed a Much-Needed Investment to Upgrade Their Distribution Infrastructure?
The FCC is considering repurposing the upper C‑band, currently used for broadcast distribution, in a move similar to the 2020 lower‑C‑band auction that generated roughly $81 billion. If reallocated, the agency could provide government funding to help broadcasters replace aging satellite...
Fidium Expands Presence in Flexential’s Texas and Minnesota Data Centers
Fidium announced an expanded on‑net presence at Flexential’s data centers in Dallas, Plano and Minneapolis‑St. Paul, adding high‑capacity fiber connectivity to its portfolio. The deal unlocks 100 G and 800 G wavelength services, Ethernet, dark fiber, and Construction‑as‑a‑Service offerings for enterprise and hyperscaler...
INWIT Slashes Outlook on Towers Conflict with TIM and Fastweb+Vodafone
Italian tower owner INWIT slashed its 2026 revenue outlook after TIM, Fastweb and Vodafone announced a 50:50 joint venture to build 6,000 new 5G towers, a move that conflicts with existing master services agreements. The announcement sent INWIT shares down...
Japanese Operators Join Forces to Launch Emergency Roaming
Japan’s five major mobile carriers—NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank, Rakuten and Okinawa Cellular—are launching a nationwide emergency roaming service called “Japan Roaming” on April 1, 2026. The service lets subscribers temporarily use another carrier’s 4G LTE network if their primary network is disrupted...
ThinKom Showcases Modular MILSATCOM Architecture for Contested Environments
At the 2026 Satellite Show in Washington, D.C., ThinKom Solutions unveiled a modular, high‑mobility ground architecture designed to replace static satellite command centers. The system, built around the Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased‑array antenna, can connect to GEO,...
Legend Internet Is Merging with Spectranet in a Broadband Consolidation Play
Legend Internet Plc, Nigeria’s first listed ISP, announced a merger with market‑leader Spectranet, targeting completion in Q2 2026 pending FCCPC and NCC approval. The deal combines Legend’s listed status and fibre footprint with Spectranet’s strong wireless brand, aiming to boost network...
MIB Cancels Registrations of 114 MSOs in Compliance Crackdown
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting cancelled the registrations of 114 multi‑system operators, bringing the total number of active cable operators in India down to 756 after 1,159 exits since early 2025. The move is part of a year‑long crackdown...
You Can Get a Free iPhone 17e at Visible with This Deal - Here's How
Apple’s budget iPhone 17e is now available through a Visible promotion that effectively makes the device free. New customers who sign up for the Visible+ Pro plan at $45 per month receive a $25 monthly service credit for 24 months, which reimburses...
Marshall Islands Advances Pacific Connect Cable Project
The National Telecommunications Authority of the Marshall Islands signed an agreement to join the Pacific Connect initiative, adding the Iokwe subsea fiber‑optic cable that will connect Majuro directly to Google’s Halaihai system. Backed by U.S. Trade and Development Agency funding,...
Fortifying Campus Infrastructure: Why Reliable In-Building Communications Is Now a Facility Priority
Universities are recognizing in‑building wireless systems as a critical facility priority to eliminate communication dead zones that jeopardize safety and daily operations. Facility managers now oversee Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) that boost both public‑safety radio and cellular signals across diverse...
This New Mobile Provider Lets You Build a Plan That Actually Fits Your Life — Starting at $6/Mo.
Parrot Mobile, a new MVNO, launched with fully customizable, prepaid plans starting at $6 per month. The service offers instant eSIM activation, no‑contract flexibility, and an AI voicemail assistant named Polly. Plans range from basic talk‑only options to a $25...
Kymeta™ Unveils a Paradigm Shift With a KuKa Multi Band Terminal
Kymeta Corporation announced the KuKa 8 Series, a single‑aperture antenna that operates on both Ku and Ka bands and across GEO, MEO, LEO and HEO constellations. The flat‑panel terminal delivers roughly 44 percent less footprint and a low‑SWaP profile of 41 lb (18.6 kg)....
Eurobites: Poste Italiane Proffers €10.8B Bid for Telecom Italia
Poste Italiane has submitted a €10.8 billion offer to acquire Telecom Italia, Italy’s largest fixed‑line operator. The postal group already controls 27.3% of TIM after buying shares from former major shareholder Vivendi. TIM’s fixed‑line network has already been sold to a...
FCC Bars 7 Individuals After $14 Million E-Rate Fraud
The Federal Communications Commission announced on March 24 that seven criminally convicted individuals who siphoned more than $14 million from the E‑Rate program will be barred from all Universal Service Fund (USF) initiatives for three years. The fraud, spanning 2010‑2016, involved...
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...
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...