Telecom Talk

JULY 23, 2025

Crisil Ratings has upgraded its long-term credit ratings for Bharti Airtel and its holding company, Bharti Telecom, citing sustained improvements in their financial and business risk profiles. The move reflects the telecom group’s strengthening position in the Indian telecom sector and its operational performance. Airtel disclosed the credit rating revision in an exchange filing on July 17.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – For the first time in company history, AT&T added over 200K customers in a single quarter to its Internet Air Fixed Wireless Service and now has over one million net air subscribers. That addition of 203K Internet Air customers headlined a relatively strong quarter for the telecommunications company. Overall revenue rose from $30.6 billion in Q1 to $30.8 billion in Q2 and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.02 percent.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

According to a recent GSMA report, six of the 11 network APIs announced in the Asia-Pacific region through the Open Gateway initiative aim to combat online scams.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

Connectivity is the backbone of our society. It powers everything from education and finance to healthcare and emergency response, not to mention our increasing conversations with AI agents recently. The question around connectivity therefore needs to evolve: it’s no longer just about speed or bandwidth, it’s about access and resilience.

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Total Telecom

JULY 23, 2025

Covington, La. (June 15, 2025)— Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Army. Under the agreement, Globalstar will collaborate with Army research and development teams to evaluate the performance of its advanced satellite data solutions for the Department of Defense including low probability of intercept/low probability of detect (LPI/LPD) comm

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 23, 2025

Satellite operator SES announced on Tuesday it has launched its latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites, bringing its next-gen constellation to ten MEO satellites providing global coverage.

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VoIP Review

JULY 23, 2025

Verizon has raised its full-year earnings forecast following a solid second quarter marked by growth in service revenue and broadband expansion, alongside the benefit of recent tax reforms. While the company highlighted gains in fixed broadband and fixed wireless access (FWA), it was less forthcoming about its losses on the wireless front. Verizon’s Consumer division reported a loss of 51,000 retail postpaid phone subscribers during the quarter.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

Airspan successfully completed the industry's first end-to-end 5G air-to-ground (ATG) call using commercial equipment.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – T-Mobile added 454,000 fixed wireless broadband customers in the second quarter of 2025, bringing its total to 7.3 million. That brings the three major wireless carriers to 935,000 new fixed wireless customers in the quarter. AT&T reported 203,000 and Verizon saw 278,000 net additions. Through its joint-venture acquisition of Lumos, which closed in April, the company said it gained 97,000 fiber subscribers.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

Ookla Speedtest data for the first half of 2025 shows AT&T Fiber is the nation's fastest fixed ISP, while T-Mobile comes out on top for mobile and 5G network speeds. Verizon, meanwhile, recorded top scores for video streaming.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 23, 2025

Over 45 new locations—including Aberdeen, Canterbury, Ipswich, and Windsor—will gain access to 5G SA, raising coverage to 34 million people across the UK In sum – what to know: 5G SA coverage grows – EE reaches 34 million users across over 45 new U.K. locations by August 2025, aiming for 41 million by spring 2026.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

AT&T's penetration of fiber subs who also take its mobility service accelerated to a new high of 40.9% in Q2. That comes as AT&T accelerates its buildout pace and pursues a new target of 60 million fiber locations passed by 2030.

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VoIP Review

JULY 23, 2025

EE has announced it will extend its standalone 5G (5G SA) network to cover 50 percent of the UK population by the end of August. Although that deadline is weeks away, the operator is optimistic it can meet the milestone—unlike UK lawmakers, who remain skeptical about the nation’s chances of reaching full 5G SA coverage by 2030. According to a report by consultancy Cluttons LLP, the UK’s fibre rollout has progressed steadily, but 5G SA deployment continues to lag.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 23, 2025

The cable companies will launch enterprise-grade 5G services in 2026, targeting SMBs mobile offerings powered by T-Mobile US’ network In sum – what to know: Entering the enterprise wireless market – The move allows both Comcast and Charter to offer nationwide business mobility without investing in their own infrastructure.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – Comcast and Charter have reached a deal with T-Mobile to offer wireless services to businesses on the mobile carrier’s network. “This is truly a win-win as Charter and Comcast Business customers are benefiting from T-Mobile’s advanced network and T-Mobile gains incremental value from the unique business segment that our partners serve today with broadband,” Omar Tazi , T-Mobile’s EVP and chief product and digital officer, said

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RCR Wireless

JULY 23, 2025

T-Mobile noted thta L4S takes advantage of a unified network that supports features like network slicing In sum – what to know: Nationwide L4S rollout – T‑Mobile is the first U.S. wireless carrier to deploy L4S at scale across its 5G Advanced network.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

Comcast has launched 'StreamStore,' a new digital hub for X1 devices, the Xumo Stream Box, Flex boxes and the web that allows customers find, buy and manage more than 450 streaming apps and channels.

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JULY 23, 2025

Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are playing an increasingly vital role in spreading connectivity across emerging markets. While they typically operate in smaller-scale environments than Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), MVNOs are often hotbeds of innovation - especially in areas like fintech and mobile-first services that are only now catching on in parts of Western Europe.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

New Arelion fiber route provides Mexico's service providers and enterprises with direct connectivity to content providers in Southern California and access to cloud and AI data center regions in Phoenix via San Diego.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 23, 2025

UAE-based satellite company Space42 announced on Wednesday that it has signed a US$695.5 million Export Credit Agency (ECA)-backed financing facility to fund the development of its next-generation geostationary satellites, Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

The new business MVNO agreement between T-Mobile and cable MSOs Charter and Comcast 'redefines the role of every major player,' according to Roger Entner, founder of Recon Analytics. The deal puts pressure on Verizon and AT&T as the competitive landscape changes.

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Total Telecom

JULY 23, 2025

News Major investments planned by both the private and public sectors could see connectivity flourish This week, a consortium of 61 German companies have announced the launch of the ‘Made for Germany’ initiative, aimed at streamlining private sector dialogue with government and roadblocks for investment. According to a shared press release , the initiative aims to create “a key point of contact for the government, working to define priorities, develop targeted measures and implement

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 23, 2025

Indonesian mobile operator Telkomsel says it has expanded its 5G coverage in the Greater Bandung area of West Java, with 72 active 5G base stations now in operation in the area.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 23, 2025

Telcos are seizing the AI moment by transforming old infrastructure into edge assets and positioning themselves as critical players in the AI value chain. In sum – what to know: Edge opportunity – telco assets like metro hubs and co/lo sites can host lightweight AI workloads, and make old MEC concepts newly relevant.

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telecoms.com

JULY 23, 2025

Foundational AI models lack telecom specific knowledge, slowing down adoption after piloting. With a 25% accuracy gap, domain-specific tokenisation initiates a path to change.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 23, 2025

Arielle Roth will lead the revamped ‘bargain BEAD’ program at NTIA for extending broadband In sum – what to know: NTIA administrator confirmed – Arielle Roth, who has worked on telecom policy at the FCC and in Congress, was confirmed to lead NTIA, the executive agency focused on telecom and technology.

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telecoms.com

JULY 23, 2025

Vodafone has launched Just Ask Once, which is supposed to make interactions with the operator less annoying by not requiring customers to wait on hold or bump them around between multiple agents.

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JULY 23, 2025

T-Mobile, Charter and Comcast are the clear winners of a new business-focused MVNO deal. EchoStar loses out and so does Verizon, whose residential MVNO agreement with the cable operators could now be in jeopardy.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 – SpaceX and Amazon didn’t just show up to Tennessee’s "Benefit of the Bargain" broadband grant round – they undercut the competition into oblivion. The state released data on the 541 applications it received under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program’s new funding round for public comment on Tuesday, offering one of the first looks at how the Trump administration’s June 6 policy overhaul may play out at the state le

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

Company delivers robust 5G and fiber subscriber growth as more customers choose converged connectivity services.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 23, 2025

AT&T added 401,000 net postpaid phone subscribers in Q2, easily topping analysts’ expectations of 296,000 and outshining Verizon In sum – what to know: Wireless strength offset churn – AT&T added 401,000 postpaid phone subscribers — well above expectations — despite a slight rise in churn.

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vmware

JULY 23, 2025

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VoIP Review

JULY 23, 2025

T-Mobile US is advancing its reach into the enterprise market thanks to a new agreement with Comcast and Charter. This multi-year deal will enable these cable giants to launch 5G services for business customers by 2026, leveraging T-Mobile US’s network infrastructure. Branded as Comcast Business Mobile and Spectrum Mobile for Business, these services promise to be a game-changer for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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Total Telecom

JULY 23, 2025

Technology advances and growing demand for high-speed internet access are leading independent broadband firms to feel overwhelmingly positive about the future, according to a newly published survey measuring confidence in the sector. Despite reports of their imminent demise, UK ‘altnet’ companies are expecting a boom in business over the next 12 months with 83 percent of decision makers expecting strong growth in the coming year, the first ever Altnet Confidence Index found.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 23, 2025

Digital infrastructure provider WIOCC said on Wednesday it has signed a framework agreement with Mozambique’s national telco Tmcel to collaborate on high-capacity connectivity solutions across Mozambique and the Southern African region.

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Light Reading

JULY 23, 2025

T-Mobile's satellite messaging service with SpaceX's Starlink is now commercially available to T-Mobile customers, plus Verizon and AT&T users.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 – A new study found that the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program map keeps shrinking.  A report from the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute at New York Law School concluded that since Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ’s revised BEAD rules went into effect on June 6 , the number of eligible funding locations has dropped by 14 percent.

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