What’s up with… AT&T, Airspan, shrinking telco capex
AT&T customer data leaked on the dark web RAN vendor Airspan files for bankruptcy The global value of telco capital expenditure budgets is on the wane
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Casa Systems, net neutrality, Telecom Italia
Capex crunch bites Casa Systems FCC heralds the return of US net neutrality rules Telecom Italia’s €1bn windfall
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Telefónica, TSMC, AI in South Korea
CriteriaCaixa increases its stake in Telefónica; TSMC cashes in on US chipmaking ambitions; South Korea to invest heavily in AI R&D and semiconductors
View ArticleWhat’s up with… ETSI, KT & SKT, VMO2 & Starlink
ETSI has a new director general KT and SK Telecom invest in AI specialist Virgin Media O2 turns to Starlink for backhaul
View ArticleGlobal Connectivity Demands Fuel Rapid Growth of Satellite IoT Market to a...
The satellite Internet of Things (IoT) market is transforming remarkably, driven by technological advancements and an ever-increasing demand for global connectivity. As the world becomes more...
View Article5G non-terrestrial network growth continues but worldwide is still in...
50 operators in 37 countries and territories planning satellite services, with 10 operators already commercially launched Satellites are rapidly gaining prominence in the world of cellular...
View ArticleSES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future
Value accretive transaction underpinned by €2.4 billion (NPV) of readily executable synergies. Creating a stronger multi-orbit operator with ~60% of revenue in high growth segments. Enhances...
View ArticleWhat’s up with… SES & Intelsat, US telcos, Samsung
SES strikes $3.1bn deal to buy Intelsat US telcos fined almost $200m for illegal data sharing Samsung gets back to profitable ways
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Windstream, e&, US rip-and-replace
Windstream to be swallowed by its infrastructure ex e& plays down interest in United Group FCC highlights US rip-and-replace funding shortfall
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Mavenir & AWS, global services growth, Telus
Mavenir gets closer to AWS Growth is slowing in the global telecom services sector Telus unveils GenAI-based customer support tool
View ArticleWhat’s up with… NTT Docomo, Vodafone & Three, UScellular
NTT Docomo eyes global expansion Vodafone UK and Three get security green light for merger T-Mobile US and Verizon circle UScellular
View ArticleQualcomm and Aramco Target Digital Transformation
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, aim to contribute to connectivity, AI, and advanced computing technologies for industrial use cases in the...
View ArticleWhat’s up with… AT&T, quantum-safe networking, Axiata & Smartfren
AT&T preps satellite-to-smartphone launch with AST SpaceMobile Telecom Italia’s Sparkle completes quantum-safe networking test Indonesian operators confirm merger talks
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Orange & Vodafone, Vodafone Idea, AI safety
Orange and Vodafone expand Open RAN pilot in Romania India’s Vodafone Idea preps capex splurge Nations and developers sign up to AI safety measures
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Verizon & AST SpaceMobile, Singtel, KPN
Verizon gives AST SpaceMobile a $100m boost Singtel teams up with KKR for datacentre stake bid KPN targets private 5G network sector with campus offering
View ArticleNTT launches space unit
NTT is ramping up its activities in space It is testing and investing in high-altitude platform station (HAPS) capabilities Now it has unveiled NTT C89, its space business brand It is also investing...
View ArticleIntelsat lands licence for the Philippines
Intelsat has been granted a satellite service providers and operators licence It allows Intelsat’s local partners to expand cellular and internet services to remote areas across the country’s 7,600...
View ArticleAST SpaceMobile welcomes telecom industry veteran Johan Wibergh to board of...
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both...
View ArticleWhat’s up with… Ciena, KPN, AST Spacemobile
Capex crunch continues to impact Ciena KPN forms towers JV Wibergh joins AST Spacemobile board
View ArticleNew ASEAN Alliance tackles connectivity, datacentre challenges
ASEAN Connect.One to provide one-stop connectivity and datacentre services Alliance includes telcos and datacentre providers across South-east Asia Initiative aims to enhance service quality and...
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