AT&T Scrubs Multiple Unlimited Plans, Drops Entry-Level Option
"These plans replace the AT&T Value Plus VL, Unlimited Extra EL and Unlimited Premium PL plans. The carrier also removed its Unlimited Starter SL plan, which served as the entry-level plan" $T via @CNET https://t.co/eWEddauQT7
USDA Budget Proposal Axes ReConnect Grant, Citing Duplication
"the proposed USDA budget...completely eliminates the ReConnect grant program. The agency argues that ReConnect funding would be duplicative since BEAD and other grant programs have eliminated the need for additional ... spending." via Doug Dawson https://t.co/sBhuULz9Bb
Wireless Is Now Sufficient; Speed Tests Are Vanity
The “best network” era is over. Wireless is now good enough, and speed tests became a vanity metric. 🚨📶🧵
AI and 6G Converge to Shape Wireless Future
Patrick Halley, the president and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, discusses the top trends in the industry and how AI and 6G are poised to come together. @WIAorg #6G #AI @Light_Reading https://t.co/3Lg9h47LT0
EdgeBeam Partners with Soracom for Hybrid ATSC 3.0
EdgeBeam said it will tap into Soracom's 4G/5G platform to provide the terrestrial cellular end of a national hybrid network that will lean heavily on ATSC 3.0-based datacasting. @Light_Reading https://t.co/DNbYUGOawv
FCC Considers Reallocating Nine UHF Channels to 6G
D.C. Memo: @FCC Asked to Adopt Plan Taking Nine UHF TV Channels from Broadcasters for Reassignment to 6G Wireless; Ahead of @nabtweets show in Las Vegas this week, a group called Landover Saturn 5 is targeting ‘underutilized’ UHF spectrum amid...
France to Use OneWeb and SatcomBw-4 Until Iris2 Ready
French @Armees_Gouv: @defis_eu #Iris2 constellation won't be ready by 2030, we'll use @EutelsatGroup #OneWeb until it is; we're looking at @bundeswehrInfo SatcomBw-4 as well for redundancy. @esa https://t.co/X0LJDmrh0y https://t.co/s5zObHgnqk
Iran's Cheap Broadband Masks Severe Internet Blackout
"Iran has something the US can only dream of: cheap broadband" [This story failed to mention that terrorist state Iran has been enforcing an Internet blackout for nearly two months and arresting @Starlink users. Otherwise, great reporting. | https://t.co/fhcyUHQCvH
Eero Seamlessly Switches to LTE When Wi‑Fi Fails
We tried Eero Signal: when your main internet connection drops, your Eero system automatically switches to the LTE connection that Signal provides. https://t.co/YHgc0FeO3S
New Glenn’s Third Launch Expands Mobile Satellite Access
The third New Glenn launch has been a success, and it's going to mean wider access to mobile satellite communications. https://t.co/ktqDiJAn6B
6G Embeds AI at Core for Self‑Optimizing Networks
What is 6G Technology? “AI-Native Architecture: AI isn't just an ‘add-on’; it is built into the core of the network for self-optimization and self-healing” https://t.co/lZSajx7Bs6 #telecom https://t.co/RBAqnUfvN4
Amazon‑Globalstar Deal Shows Policy Misses Market Shifts
JUST IN: Amazon's partnership with Globalstar demonstrates that government industrial policies often fail to predict evolving markets and technologies.
Safaricom Penalizes Diaspora Users After My
This is what @safaricom does to their diasporan customers after forcing them to move to their new Myoneapp. Wueh. https://t.co/syTE56DLno
Support Spectrum Sharing; Reject Rule Changes Favoring Exclusivity
Evolution of spectrum-sharing models like US #CBRS is a good thing. But using rule-revisions to try to bias mechanisms back towards quasi-exclusive models is not. https://t.co/S2RI3pijYQ
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Priority 5G & Satellite Keeps Transplant Teams Connected
Organ recovery can’t wait for congestion to clear. T-Mobile 5G priority access and satellite-enabled connectivity keep transplant coordinators connected. In healthcare and public safety, keeping voice and data connected under load saves lives. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/ERwgYj7N0x
Safaricom Fails to Auto‑activate Ethiopia Roaming on Arrival
Weird thing that @SafaricomPLC doesn’t automatically connect you to Safaricom Ethiopia as soon as you land in Ethiopia, letting you immediately surf and call at home rates. One would think that the first thing you get as a message as soon...
T‑Mobile Unifies Metro Prepaid with Main Brand
T-Mobile revamps prepaid brand to spruce up image: "This makes Metro and T-Mobile more of a continuum rather than two distinct brands." @Sheila_Dang https://t.co/Pq7lr8tUwW
Readiness for Physical AI, 6G Drives CTO Learning
CTO Learning Day is a chance to step back, learn and prepare for what’s next. With Physical AI, real-time AI services, Intent-based Networking, 6G on the horizon, readiness matters. Thanks to our guest presenters @ServeRobotics, @Qualcomm, @EricssonNA & @nokianetworks. Progress takes all...
NextNav, MxV Test 5G Coexistence with Railroad AEI
"The purpose of the experiment is for NextNav and MxV to validate coexistence between NextNav’s proposed 5G operations and the licensed operations of railroad AEI systems. Testing will be narrowly focused, geographically remote, and time limited." https://t.co/pz7mxfAY0P
AI Agents Will Flood Networks—New Strategies Needed
Given how much more Internet traffic AI Agents are going to create, we need new strategies to ensure the network can keep up. Here’s one…
Apple's Satellite Link Changes Hands, Prepares for Leo Integration
Apple devices’ satellite link is under new ownership: "This lays the foundation for when Leo comes online to expand and deepen that relationship." @Computerworld https://t.co/hLhYdyuYxS
Switch to Optimum, Get $150 Gift Card If No Savings
"Eligible customers can visit an Optimum store and show their current AT&T or Verizon mobile bill. ... if Optimum can’t demonstrate savings by switching, customers will receive a $150 gift card." https://t.co/isv48TwS6A $OPTU
XPO Marks Final Surge Before Co‑Packaged Optics Dominate
Don’t count pluggable optics out just yet in the datacenter. XPO looks like the last hurrah before co-packaged optics takes over. $ANET $NVDA $AVGO https://t.co/HDdUEtWkup
Ziply CEO Pushes Back on FCC Foreign
D.C. Memo: @ZiplyFiber CEO Urges @BrendanCarrFCC to Back Away from Foreign Call Center Regulation; Carr wants to onshore call centers to provider U.S. consumers with a better experience and limit the ability of foreign bad actors to get their...
Ka‑band Offers Far More Uplink Spectrum than Ku‑band
Do people truly not understand that Ka-band simply has far more uplink spectrum available than Ku-band? https://t.co/L39uzTDVfA
Amazon Leo Targets Commercial LEO Launch by Mid‑2026
Amazon Leo promises commercial LEO service by mid-2026: “They all work with the same physics." https://t.co/CNO04otphl @FierceNetwork_ @lindahardesty https://t.co/CNO04otphl
Ericsson CEO: North America’s Mix Importance Will Decline
"While I think North America will always be important, from a mix point of view it will be less important going forward," said Börje Ekholm, Ericsson's CEO https://t.co/x7vq53PjRy via @iainwmorris
United Extends Free In‑Flight Wi‑Fi to All Planes
United Quietly Expanded Free Inflight Wi-Fi Beyond Starlink Aircraft - View from the Wing https://t.co/6qep8aHjk1
5G Slicing Turns Concept Into Real-World Experiences
5G network slicing is moving from concept to operational reality. The real value lies in enabling new experiences and tailored operational models: • T-Mobile’s 5G SA slices support live broadcasting & photojournalism in dense crowds • T-Priority for first responders under congestion •...
China Tests New Subsea Cable‑cutting Ship, Raising Military Concerns
China successfully tests a new subsea cable cutting vessel - will it be used by the military? https://t.co/VpZj6fZY6R
5G, AI, and IoT Redefine Wireless, Telecom, and Broadband
Wireless Industry Analyst says 5G, AI, FWA, Private 5G and IoT Are Reshaping Wireless, Telecom, Cable TV and Broadband https://t.co/luJx1tuuxa via @ein_news @jeffkagan #jeffkagan #industryanalyst #ictindustryanalyst #ai #aianalyst #aiindustryanalyst #analyst #analystrelations #wirelessanalyst #telecomanalyst #tech #technology #techanalyst #technologyanalyst #pr #publicrelations #pressrelease...
Russia Caps Bandwidth, Forcing VPN Filters or Price Hikes
Russia’s fight against digital privacy escalates as internet providers agree to freeze the expansion of cross-border channels into Europe. By capping international bandwidth, authorities aim to force telecom operators to either filter VPN traffic or hike prices, making it harder...
Starlink Fixed Internet Now Rivals Cable Services
"I think increasingly Starlink’s fixed internet service is capable enough that it can provide a comparable service to some cable internet options and could become a direct competitor to some cable, DSL or copper ... services,” thanks @rcrwirelessnews ! https://t.co/vgp8DLQuCp
Rogers Gains North America’s Largest Satellite Coverage
"By combining the reach of Rogers Satellite, a first of its kind service in Canada, and T-Satellite, the first and only satellite-to-mobile network in the U.S. offered by T-Mobile, Rogers now has the most coverage in Canada and the U.S." https://t.co/CV30Bj93Uh
FCC's Weak Merger Enforcement Meets NATE's Build America Push
The @FCC enforcement of merger conditions is not exactly stellar. But @BrendanCarrFCC has courted NATE as a major constituency in the "Build America" agenda, so we'll see what happens.
Verizon Failing to Meet Commitments Is Problematic
If Verizon is not living up to their commitments, then that would be a problem.
NextNav's PNT Service Offers 100k× GPS Power
Get your hands on the NextNav $NN Oppenheimer piece if you can "NN's Spectrum and GPS Backup (PNT) are Critical for Drones/Physical AI" It goes above the upgrade Cherry Pick "We see several strategic acquirers across wireless/satellite, with T the most logical fit,...
5G Drives Enterprise Transformation, Says Cyient VP
In this episode of Conversations With Dez. wer'e talking with Aashu Virmani, Vice President & Client Partner of Communications at Cyient, exploration of the impact of 5G on enterprise transformation.. https://t.co/CKThAvWEpM
Cloud‑Native Telecom Runs Live, Yet Still Needs Human Oversight
Most “autonomous networks” still rely on manual override. That’s the reality. At #MWC26, @ribboncomm showed what execution actually looks like, with @awscloud, cloud-native is already live in telecom environments. Not a roadmap. Not a demo. Now the real question: who...
MCP Unifies Siloed Network AI Systems, Not New
Slightly late to the game, @7signal is talking about MCP Makes the point that multiple silo’d AI systems for networks / WiFi / IT helpdesk can use it to work better together Speaker wrongly claims it was created “in the...
Choosing WiFi and Small Cell Placement in Complex Airport Ceilings
Good question from Oberon Wireless: lots of airports and other locations have cool architectural features for ceilings So where do you put WiFi APs and small cells? https://t.co/7bacLm54Ui
Mesh/Tree Industrial WiFi Challenges Private 5G
Interesting mesh/tree industrial WiFi solution from @PicoCELA Indirectly competes with private 5G, I think https://t.co/5PlFbmucrm
Carrier Launches Voice‑cloning AI for Autonomous Calls
"REALLY, the wireless carrier that operates on T-Mobile's network, today announced a first-of-its-kind technology that allows subscribers to clone their voices and have their phone make and answer calls and take autonomous action on their behalf" https://t.co/FAF7lQNVQx ...really
AI and Sovereign WiFi Take Center Stage at WGC
My write-up of the first main day of @wifinowevents #WGC #wifi8 AI for WiFi WiFi for AI #Sovereign #WiFi https://t.co/nTBSVUyCUN
China Trials Deep-Sea Submarine Cable Cutter at 3,500 M
China tests submarine cable cutter at 3,500-metre depth Maybe "salvage" and "maintenance" vice "cutter", the cutting is not the primarily capability.... https://t.co/i2Wo4yNkyq
Nokia, Orange Team up for AI‑RAN, 6G‑ready Platform
Nokia and Orange to work together on AI‑RAN including: -GPU-based radio processor -NVIDIA AI infrastructure -the upper 6 GHz band -6G-ready platform https://t.co/ELP6q2vGh8
Starlink Drives 75%‑80% of SpaceX’s $1.75T Value
Here's what most people miss about SpaceX: 75–80% of its value isn't rockets. It's Starlink. The satellite internet business that nobody believed in is now the backbone of a $1.75 trillion company.
Cisco CTO Highlights Blurry Line Between Wi‑Fi and Mobile
Day 2 at @wifinowevents Congress @Cisco Wireless CTO Matt McPherson up now with an update on wireless enterprise trends I’m curious whether the survey distinguished wireless/WiFi vs mobile - it’s an area with lots of semantic blurriness https://t.co/ZwtqbCYvGB
Huge 5G Spend, Zero Loyalty: Network Wars Falter
.@Verizon and @ATT spent $150 billion on 5G network upgrades and it bought them zero customer loyalty. The era of competing on network seems to struggle to say it politely. 📉📵