Lightpath Streamlines Access to Federal Agency Deals
Lightpath has secured a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, enabling federal agencies to procure its AI‑grade fiber infrastructure through the GSA eBuy platform. The agreement also extends to state, local, and education (SLED) agencies via cooperative purchasing, providing standardized terms and pricing. Lightpath’s all‑fiber network spans more than 12,100 route miles, connects over 185 data centers and 17,500 lit locations, and can deliver up to 800 Gbps of bandwidth. The contract streamlines procurement and supports government modernization initiatives.
New KadNap Botnet Hijacks ASUS Routers to Fuel Cybercrime Proxy Network
A new botnet named KadNap has infected roughly 14,000 ASUS routers and other edge devices since August 2025, forming a peer‑to‑peer network that communicates via a custom Kademlia Distributed Hash Table protocol. The decentralized architecture makes its command‑and‑control infrastructure harder...
Kenya’s Parliament Committees Back $1.5 Billion Safaricom Stake Sale
Kenyan parliamentary Public Debt and Privatisation Committees have endorsed the government's plan to sell 15% of its Safaricom stake for KES204 billion ($1.5 billion). Proceeds will be funneled into a National Infrastructure Fund to finance roads, energy and other projects, easing fiscal...
How Indosat Is Scaling AI-RAN Across Its Network
Indosat is rolling out AI‑RAN across Indonesia, moving from lab trials to live network deployment. The operator demonstrated Southeast Asia's first AI‑driven 5G call, showcasing ultra‑low latency by remotely controlling a robot in Surabaya. To support the shift, Indosat opened...
Modernizing From the Inside Out: Nokia’s Brownfield Network Transformation
Nokia undertook a brownfield transformation of its global data‑center network, replacing legacy gear with a unified, automated fabric while keeping services live. The migration was staged, using parallel deployment, digital‑twin validation and intent‑based configuration to avoid downtime. At the first...
SSC Space Inaugurates Next-Generation Optical Ground Station in Santiago, Chile
SSC Space announced that its new Optical Ground Station (OGS) in Santiago, Chile, is now operational and integrated into the NODES network. The Safran‑built facility delivers up to 10 Gbit/s data rates, a tenfold increase over typical RF links, and operates...
Cisco Blends Splunk Analytics, Security with Core Data Center Management
Cisco has embedded Splunk IT Service Intelligence directly into its Nexus Dashboard, the core management platform for Nexus 9000 and 8000 series data‑center switches. The native integration streams high‑fidelity telemetry, enabling faster fault detection, automated root‑cause analysis and remediation without...
WISPA Raises Interference Concerns About SpaceX's Mega Constellation
SpaceX has filed an FCC application for a mega‑constellation of up to one million low‑Earth‑orbit satellites that would host space‑based AI data centers. The system would operate in the 18.8‑19.3 GHz (space‑to‑Earth) and 28.6‑29.1 GHz (Earth‑to‑space) bands, relying on narrow‑beam optical links....
Connectivity Is Infrastructure: Strategic Partnerships Are Redefining Mining in Africa
Vodacom Business positions connectivity as core infrastructure for African mining, deploying Mobile Private Networks (MPNs) at sites like Sasol’s synthetic fuel facility. Integrated IoT solutions, including edge gateways and drone mapping, shift operations from reactive to predictive maintenance, cutting unplanned...
Würth Elektronik Presents New Radio Module Variants
Würth Elektronik has introduced two new RF modules, Proteus‑IV and Ophelia‑IV, built around Nordic’s nRF54L15 SoC. Proteus‑IV ships as a ready‑to‑use Bluetooth LE 6.0 module with preinstalled firmware, while Ophelia‑IV is a developer‑focused platform that runs Zephyr RTOS and allows custom...
Ericsson, Future Technologies Scale Wireless Infrastructure for Industrial AI
Ericsson and Future Technologies Venture have deepened their 13‑year collaboration to accelerate enterprise wireless and private 5G rollouts for AI‑driven industrial operations across North America. The partnership will combine Ericsson’s cellular technology with Future Technologies’ systems‑integration services, targeting sectors such...
HUAWEI eKit Launches New MiniFTTO Products, Bridging the “Last Mile” To the Intelligent World
Huawei eKit unveiled a MiniFTTO portfolio at MWC Barcelona 2026, featuring StreamerKit, GS‑PON optical gateway, and a 3‑in‑1 optical AP. The devices deliver symmetric 2.5 Gbit/s PON speeds, AI‑enhanced streaming acceleration, and multi‑service convergence over a single fiber. Cost‑saving design cuts...
How Developers Can Bring Voice AI Into Telephony Applications
Voice AI is moving from chatbots into telephony, promising to automate appointment scheduling, call triage and delivery coordination. Developers, however, must bridge sophisticated AI pipelines with legacy PSTN, SIP and WebRTC networks, a task complicated by evolving large language models...
Airtel Brings Mobile Connectivity to Remote Marwah Region in Jammu and Kashmir
Bharti Airtel announced the rollout of its mobile network to the remote Marwah region of Jammu and Kashmir, making it the first telecom operator to provide reliable connectivity in the area. The deployment covers a 150‑kilometre stretch that was previously...
Kenya Reviews Airtel–Starlink Satellite-to-Phone Deal
Kenya’s Communications Authority has opened a review of Airtel’s partnership with SpaceX to launch Starlink Direct‑to‑Cell, assessing potential interference with 3G, 4G and 5G networks. The regulator’s decision could set precedent for satellite‑to‑phone services across Africa, where the technology promises...
GAIL and RailTel Sign MoU to Explore Telecom Opportunities in India
GAIL and RailTel signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 5, 2026 to explore telecom and digital‑infrastructure opportunities. The partnership will merge GAIL’s extensive natural‑gas pipeline corridors with RailTel’s high‑capacity fibre network to expand reliable broadband across India. Both companies plan to...
Telecom News: Spectrum Auction in Pakistan, Ufone, Zong, Jazz, Altius Telecom, Ericsson, Far EasTone
Pakistan's telecom regulator PTA will auction 11 5G spectrum bands across Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta, inviting major operators Ufone, Zong and Jazz. The auction aims to boost internet speeds without raising consumer costs, addressing network strain despite 130 million...
Telecom News: MTN, GAIL India, RailTel, DoT, TRAI
MTN Group has launched a commercial 5G network in Lagos, positioning it among the first operators to offer next‑generation mobile broadband in Nigeria. The service promises multi‑gigabit speeds, low latency, and new enterprise use cases such as smart‑city applications. In...
Telecom News: Brightspeed, Telit Cinterion, Mitel
Brightspeed introduced a Wi‑Fi 7 powered whole‑home mesh system for new fiber customers, promising seamless coverage even in basements and backyards. Telit Cinterion expanded its GNSS portfolio with dual‑band SE873K5‑D and SE869eK5‑DRK modules, delivering L1/L5 accuracy and RTK capabilities for high‑precision...
Fiber Frenzy
Comcast has broken ground on a $5.9 million fiber build‑out extending its high‑speed network into Greater Hartford and Middletown, Connecticut. The project, slated for completion later this year, targets the region’s business community with Ethernet and dedicated internet services up to...
Valhi Inc (VHI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
KVH Industries reported a 27% jump in Q4 service revenue to $28.3 million, driven by rapid subscriber growth and a massive expansion of its Starlink LEO data pool. The company added roughly 2,000 vessels, pushing the total contract fleet above 9,000,...
AT&T Touts U.S. Connectivity Investment
AT&T announced a commitment to spend more than $250 billion to boost U.S. connectivity, targeting fiber expansion, 5G home internet, a satellite partnership with AST SpaceMobile, and FirstNet enhancements. CEO John Stankey praised the current federal telecom policy as the strongest...
No Bead Funds for D.C.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Washington, D.C. will receive no federal broadband grant after a $4 million request was rejected. The district’s original plan called for spending roughly $70,000 per site to connect 55 locations, many of...
IDT Corp (IDT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Uniti Group reported a 24% year‑over‑year increase in Kinetic consumer‑fiber revenue and added 28,000 net subscribers, pushing total fiber customers to 535,000. The company expanded fiber passings to 1.9 million homes, adding 80,000 in the quarter, and set a 2026 revenue...
BEAD Bargaining: A $21 Billion AI Question Looms
Congressional Democrats are pressing the NTIA for guidance on how the $21 billion in BEAD non‑deployment funds will be allocated, especially regarding states that enact AI regulations. The NTIA delayed its expected guidance to gather more feedback at its State Broadband...
Sandalwood HOA in Palm Beach Gardens Tees up for Fiber Internet
Vitalis Smart Communities completed a competitive procurement that will bring full‑fiber internet and bundled TV to the 248‑home Sandalwood HOA in Palm Beach Gardens. The new network replaces the legacy copper coax with 2 Gbps multi‑gig speeds delivered via Wi‑Fi 7, and...
Converge Defies Telco Slump with 9.6% Profit Growth
Converge ICT Solutions posted a 9.6% rise in net profit to P11.9 billion for 2025, driven by strong residential fiber growth and a 20.3% surge in enterprise revenue. Consolidated revenue climbed 10.2% to P44.8 billion, while the subscriber base expanded to 2.98 million...
Trump Wants Court to Toss Suit Trying to Protect Digital Equity Act
The federal government has moved to dismiss the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s lawsuit challenging the termination of the Digital Equity Act’s funding. The motion argues the program’s race‑based grant criteria violate the Fifth Amendment’s equal‑protection clause and that the district...
Federal Circuit Sends Spectrum Property Rights Case Back for More Briefing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded Ligado Communications' claim that the Department of Defense’s use of spectrum interferes with its FCC‑granted license, citing insufficient factual detail to decide whether such licenses constitute property rights. The panel...
LPWAN: Technologies Powering Low-Power Wide-Area IoT Connectivity
Low‑Power Wide‑Area Networks (LPWAN) have become essential for scaling IoT deployments, offering long‑range connectivity while consuming minimal energy. The article outlines the three dominant LPWAN standards—LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, and LTE‑M—and compares them to traditional Wi‑Fi and cellular solutions. It highlights key...
Why Investment in 5G Standalone (5G SA) Is Becoming a Key Foundation?
Investment in 5G Standalone (5G SA) is emerging as the backbone of next‑generation telecom networks, delivering roughly 23% lower latency and tighter quality‑of‑service control than non‑standalone deployments. China now commands about 80% of SA samples, while Europe lingers in single‑digit penetration,...
Pioneering Global Connectivity Through Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks
Airbus is building an integrated connectivity platform that merges terrestrial mobile infrastructure with low‑Earth‑orbit satellite constellations to deliver uninterrupted, gate‑to‑gate broadband for aircraft. The initiative includes a successful 5G non‑terrestrial network trial with Eutelsat’s OneWeb and the launch of the...
Telefonica Puts 5G SA in a Shopping Centre
Telefonica has launched Spain's first indoor 5G Standalone network at Madrid's Plaza Norte 2 shopping centre, marking a national first. The deployment, powered by Vantage Towers' Distributed Antenna System, aims to deliver ultra‑low latency connectivity in a high‑density retail environment. While the...
Tesco Mobile Ireland Reaffirms No Annual Price Increases on Its Contracts
Tesco Mobile Ireland has reaffirmed its 2021 pledge to keep 24‑month contracts free of annual price hikes, reinforcing its position as Ireland’s largest MVNO with roughly 500,000 customers. New research of over 1,000 Irish consumers shows 94% rate bill predictability...
New Mexico Program to Give Low-Income Assistance for Broadband
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 152, creating the Low‑Income Telecommunications Assistance Program. The law earmarks $10 million from the State Rural Universal Service Fund to reimburse providers offering reduced‑rate broadband to qualifying households. It targets students at risk,...
Parks: Wi-Fi Gaps Undermine Household Broadband Quality
Parks Associates’ new white paper reveals that Wi‑Fi dead spots are eroding the perceived quality of broadband in U.S. homes, even as 80% of households subscribe to fixed internet and 25% enjoy gigabit speeds. Roughly 40% of smart‑device owners report...
Senegal's Free Internet Plan Could Pose Cybersecurity Risks
Senegal announced a Universal Connectivity initiative to deliver free Internet to one million residents, especially in remote areas, by the end of 2026. The plan follows a broader digital strategy that aims to make the digital economy account for 15%...
Skylo's Trajectory Toward the 'Standardized Sky' Looks to Include Multiple Orbits
Skylo is pursuing a partner‑centric satellite messaging model, leasing capacity from Viasat and EchoStar rather than building its own constellation. At Mobile World Congress the CEO highlighted a network that now spans 36 countries, supports over 20 carrier interfaces and...
Brightspeed Launches Whole-Home Wi-Fi
Brightspeed, the nation’s third‑largest fiber builder, unveiled its Whole Home Wi‑Fi service for new fiber customers. The offering bundles up to two professionally installed Wi‑Fi 7 extenders, a free router, a month of service and a prepaid Mastercard, delivering up to...
Blues Integrates Skylo NTN Satellite with Cellular and Wi-Fi in a Single Notecard IoT Module
Blues and Skylo unveiled Notecard for Skylo, a single IoT module that merges NTN satellite, narrowband cellular, and Wi‑Fi connectivity with automatic failover. The device eliminates the need for separate radios and satellite contracts by offering pay‑as‑you‑go satellite usage. It...
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ZTE Earnings Fall by a Third as Costs Soar
ZTE reported a 33.3% drop in net profit for 2025, falling to RMB 5.6 billion, even as total revenue rose 10.4% to RMB 133.9 billion driven by strong enterprise demand. The core carrier business continued to shrink, with revenue down 10.6% and operating margin...
Hutchison Sells Out of Macau as Losses Mount
Hutchison Telecommunications sold its 3 Macau unit to CTM for HK$110 million, ending two decades of operations in the region. The Macau business posted a full‑year 2025 loss of HK$43 million, nearly double the prior year, contributing to an overall group loss...
Qualcomm Plots Out 6G, Wi-Fi 8 Future with AI as the New User Interface
Qualcomm unveiled its AI‑edge roadmap at MWC 2026, emphasizing a shift from cloud‑centric AI to hybrid edge AI across smartphones, wearables, PCs and future 6G networks. The company introduced a Snapdragon 8 Elite platform with a 37% faster neural processing unit, a Snapdragon Wear Elite...
Introducing America’s Connected Future
The Federal Communications Commission has aligned with more than two dozen states to overhaul antiquated telecom rules that force carriers to maintain costly copper lines. The new America’s Connected Future initiative highlights that four‑in‑five households are wireless‑only and only 1.4%...
Open Cosmos Announces ConnectedCosmos
Open Cosmos unveiled ConnectedCosmos, a sovereign low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) constellation delivering secure broadband and direct‑to‑device IoT connectivity for enterprises and governments. The network integrates real‑time Earth observation data from the Open Constellation, creating an “active” resiliency service that enables rapid threat...
Middle East Telco Brands Climb Global Rankings
Middle East telecom operators have secured eight spots in the Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2026, underscoring the region’s rising brand equity. Saudi Arabia’s stc topped the regional list, ranking ninth worldwide with a 9% brand‑value increase to $17.6 billion and an...
Eurobites: UK Pumps £180M Into Timing Network Backup
The UK government announced a £180 million programme to build a resilient timing network that will back up the current satellite‑based system used by critical services such as mobile operators and power grids. The new network will broadcast a secure timing...
Molex Introduces 145 GHz Multi-Port Coaxial Assemblies
Molex has launched the Cardinal Multi-Port High-Frequency Coaxial Assemblies, extending its test‑and‑measurement portfolio to 145 GHz. The new modules deliver phase‑matched connectivity and support data rates up to 448 Gbps, targeting AI back‑haul, 5G/6G, mmWave radar and terahertz imaging. Multi‑port configurations (1×4,...
Virgin Media Ireland Launches €15 per Month SIM-Only Plan with “For Life” Pricing
Virgin Media Ireland introduced a €15 per month SIM‑only plan that guarantees permanent "For Life" pricing. The offering provides unlimited calls, texts and data within the Republic of Ireland, plus 37 GB of EU roaming data. Customers benefit from price certainty...
Virgin Media O2 Owner Eyes Broadband Deals to Take on BT Openreach
Virgin Media O2, the joint venture between Virgin Media and O2, is exploring new broadband packages aimed at challenging BT’s Openreach wholesale arm. The move seeks to capitalize on the company’s combined fiber and 5G networks to offer competitive speeds...