VoIP Review
AUGUST 6, 2025
Globe Telecom, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, is nearing the completion of a significant financial maneuver: selling off their communication towers. In the last three years, they have divested 6,945 towers and secured PHP89.3 billion ($1.5 billion). This strategic move aims to bolster their financial stance by reducing maturing debts.
Total Telecom
AUGUST 6, 2025
News The new joint venture will own 2,700 sites in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Today, Swedish telco group Tele2 has announced that it will spin off its Baltic tower assets, forming a joint venture with Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI). The newly formed business will include own 2,700 telecoms towers and rooftop sites across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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Telecoms Tech News
AUGUST 6, 2025
According to GSMA Intelligence, private 5G is no longer just a buzzword and telcos are enjoying high demand for services in key sectors. Let’s dive a bit deeper into this. The biggest push, it turns out, is coming from the military and defence sector. In fact, operators now see it as the single leading source. Read more » The post Telcos pivot to services amid private 5G boom appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 6, 2025
Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), has announced plans to enable 12 million smart meters across India over the next three years. “This brings Vi Business to the forefront of India’s smart utility transformation, furthering the development of a robust, adaptable, and environmentally responsible energy infrastructure,” Vi Business announced on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
telecoms.com
AUGUST 6, 2025
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece, Wireless Network Strategist Suyash Rai makes the case for fixed wireless access.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 6, 2025
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is eyeing for listing mulitple assets for fueling its next phase of growth. The two companies that it will look to list in the coming years are Airtel Payments Bank and its data center arm Nxtra. The company will also look to form an infrastructure investment trust (InViT) for its fiber assets.
VoIP Review
AUGUST 6, 2025
Rogers Communications has unveiled its latest venture, expanding WiFi 7 services to Quebec. This follows the initial rollout in Calgary, bringing faster and more reliable home internet to more Canadians. As part of its strategic plan, Rogers integrates this advancement with its existing 5G and hybrid fiber coax networks. In this latest iteration, customers benefit from stronger home networks, capable of addressing significant data demands.
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RCR Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
Celona’s new AerFlex system does away with expensive edge hardware and complex RF management to offer easy cloud orchestration and compliant local breakout – to open private 5G to new segments; US manufacturer Cargill is testing the product at 20 sites.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 6, 2025
Bharti Airtel is accelerating its play in the home entertainment space with the rapid adoption of its new IPTV service. In Q1 FY26, the company added 6.5 lakh IPTV users , reflecting strong demand for its bundled content and connectivity offerings. This growth forms a key part of Airtel’s strategy to strengthen its Homes business, backed by robust infrastructure expansion, Airtel also reported a record 939,000 net broadband additions , its highest ever in a single quarter.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with its inquiry into the status of broadband deployment in the United States. The agency adopted the item Tuesday before its Thursday meeting, along with a proposal to eliminate some rules on legacy business data services and an update to the agency’s disaster reporting system.
VoIP Review
AUGUST 6, 2025
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund, GIC, made headlines by securing a 25% stake in the highly anticipated fibre network joint venture between MásOrange and Vodafone Spain. Referred to as ‘Surf’ internally, this fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network is poised to be a considerable addition to Europe’s telecommunications landscape. Formed earlier this year, the joint venture aims to merge the extensive FTTH networks of Vodafone and MásOrange, aiming to reach an impressive 12.2 million
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
The CBRS-GAA 80 MHz spectrum is poised to become one of the most valuable mid-bands globally Despite the tiered spectrum-sharing system and regulated transmission power levels, the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) remains one of the most attractive spectrums for 5G services.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2025
DENVER, August 6, 2025 — Arizona and New Mexico reported a surge in applications for federal broadband funding after being directed to relaunch “technology-neutral” grant rounds under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Nick Capozzi , Arizona’s state broadband director, told Mountain Connect attendees on Wednesday that the state received 33 percent more applications in the latest round.
VoIP Review
AUGUST 6, 2025
Wireless Logic, a UK-based company, has expanded its influence in the Internet of Things ( IoT ) sector by acquiring US virtual network operator Zipit Wireless along with its Canadian counterpart, Mtrex Networks. This strategic acquisition marks its first major move into the US, complementing prior deals in Brazil, Israel, and Singapore. The recent transaction not only highlights Wireless Logic’s global expansion strategy but also introduces enhanced billing capabilities and strengthens it
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2025 – A new Senate bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to create a task force focused on stopping robocalls that originate from outside the United States. Sens. Ted Budd , R-N.C., and Peter Welch , D-Vt., introduced the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act on Friday. The task force the bill directs the FCC to stand up would include representatives from key federal agencies and the private sector, including experts in telecom, marketing, and con
Total Telecom
AUGUST 6, 2025
News EchoStar has taken another critical step towards plans to launch a new constellation of low Earth orbit satellites by 2029. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities MDA Space has been selected as the prime contractor for EchoStar’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, which has an estimated price tag of $5 billion. Colorado-based EchoStar announced the decision to land with MDA Space for an initial contract, valued at approximately $1.3 billion, late last week.
IEEE ComSoc
AUGUST 6, 2025
Nvidia’s networking equipment and module  sales accounted for $12.9 billion of its $115.1 billion in data center revenue in its prior fiscal year. Composed of its NVLink , InfiniBand , and Ethernet solutions, Nvidia’s networking products (from its Mellanox acquisition) are what allow its GPU chips to communicate with each other, let servers talk to each other inside massive data centers, and ultimately ensure end users can connect to it all to run AI applications.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.84 million at end-June 2025, pushing the average number per tower to 1.81 from 1.80 at the end of June 2024 In sum – what to know: Smart tower shift accelerates – China Tower ended H1 2025 with 2.12 million towers and 3.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 6, 2025
Vodafone Idea ( Vi ) has announced the launch of the Rs 1,601 REDX Family Plan, which the telco claims is India’s only family postpaid plan offering unlimited 4G and 5G data, international roaming, and a host of entertainment, travel, and lifestyle benefits for all family members. “As an industry leader in the postpaid segment, Vi has consistently offered the best value for its customers.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
Jio Platforms said these dedicated virtual network slices are designed for sectors such as enterprise, IoT, gaming, Jio’s fixed wireless service JioAirFiber, and mission-critical communications In sum – what to know: 10 nationwide 5G slices – The operator’s standalone 5G Core now runs 10 live network slices for use cases like IoT, gaming, FWA, and […]
Gap Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
NWS will be exhibiting at The Toronto Regional Fiber Connect on August 19th, and we hope to see you there! It will be a packed day, with the event focusing on the economics of fiber networks- including cost structures, funding strategies, and how to scale broadband efficiently. Register Today and Let’s Connect The post NWS Exhibiting at The Toronto Regional Fiber Connect appeared first on NWS.
Blandin on Broadband
AUGUST 6, 2025
The MN Star Tribune reports … In 2019, Gov. Tim Walz set a goal for all Minnesotans to have access to broadband  with download speeds of 100 megabits per second by 2026, which would allow two to four internet users per household. But with four months until the goal’s end date, Mohr is one of many Minnesotans still without that speed. Experts say the goal isn’t likely to be met, partially because of delays in federal funding.
VoIP Review
AUGUST 6, 2025
SK Telecom has unveiled a significant advancement in Korea’s artificial intelligence infrastructure with the launch of its new GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), named ‘Haein.’ This monumental cluster comprises over 1,000 of the latest NVIDIA B200 GPUs, marking one of the largest GPU deployments in the country. This new service overtakes the previous H100-based offering, launched in late 2024, setting a new standard in Korea’s AI capabilities.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, August 5, 2025 – The White House’s top telecom advisor is optimistic the Federal Communications Commission will be able to auction as much spectrum as Congress wants in the upper C-band, provided the agency coordinates with the aviation industry and regulators. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which manages federal spectrum, said it had been in talks with the nonprofit that makes operating standards for the aircraft altimeters that o
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 6, 2025
Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator, has not been able to grow its average revenue per user (ARPU) impactfully for a few quarters now. Yes, while Airtel’s ARPU is already the highest in the industry by a huge margin, but its revenue growth would slow down if the ARPU doesn’t go up in the coming quarters. This begs the question – will there be another round of tariff hikes soon?
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
Where does AI fit into the future of wireless, telecom, broadband, and pay TV? The communications industry with wireless, telecom, broadband, and pay TV has had a very strange decade. That being said, today all three main carriers — AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon — seem to be back on track and growing stronger.
Rural Broadband Association
AUGUST 6, 2025
Perspectives from the Road user_1153020 Wed, 08/06/2025 - 13:02 Send to all affiliates Off Byline By Shirley Bloomfield, CEO Associated Date Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:00 Advanced Content Section Summer travel is in full swing, even as more "Back to School" ads are popping up on television, and my calendar has included a number of statewide and industry meetings, including NTCA's own.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 6, 2025
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Linux Foundation, that formally outlines the two groups’ intent to work together on “progress toward open, intelligent, and sustainable next-generation network architectures, including 5G and 6G.
Light Reading
AUGUST 6, 2025
Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile's planned S-Band spectrum acquisition could be a boon to the company's efforts to enter the direct-to-device messaging space. But AST SpaceMobile faces challenges, including delayed launches and stiff competition.
Blandin on Broadband
AUGUST 6, 2025
The MN Broadband Task Force met at Farmfest today. It was a short meeting, but they got to spend time with panelists who work in the ag business. It was interesting to hear from folks who have been (or still are) living on the slow end of the broadband divide. Also, there was an interesting push-pull conversation about precision agriculture and the growing need for data and the ability to process it with the energy it requires and the possible impact on local water. 2:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2025
DENVER, August 6, 2025 – Evan Feinman , former administrator for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program under the Biden administration, criticized program requirements that he said slowed states’ progress Wednesday. “There was no particular reason for us to have [Louisiana’s broadband director] write us paragraphs in his initial and final proposals about how he was following federal labor law,” said Feinman, who previously led the $42.5 billion br
EldoTelecom
AUGUST 6, 2025
Lacking a global policy to support the modernization of legacy copper analog telephone infrastructure to fiber to support modern Internet protocol-based voice, video and data services, the United States has defaulted to multiple, one off piecemeal subsidy programs. Determining how these programs operate has resulted in further fragmentation into two camps.
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 6, 2025
The long-running merger between Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) and Telenor Pakistan is slowly progressing, as PTCL works to address regulatory concerns raised by the country’s competition authority.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2025 – New York State E-Rate Coordinator Winston Himsworth requested in a filing Wednesday that the Federal Communications Commission fully fund the remaining 25 Cybersecurity Pilot Program applicants, enabling schools and libraries to create a safer digital environment. The FCC’s Cybersecurity Pilot Program , funded by the Universal Service Fund, provides up to $200 million to selected participants to purchase eligible cybersecurity services and equipmen
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 6, 2025
Indian wired internet service provider ( ISP ) ACT Fibernet (Atria Convergence Technologies Limited) has launched its latest offering — AI-powered Mesh Router Plans under the brand name ACT SmartWiFi. “This powers mesh for delivering adaptive, uninterrupted connectivity across every room and supports smooth multi-device connectivity,” ACT Fibernet said on August 6, 2025.
Blandin on Broadband
AUGUST 6, 2025
Ars Technica reports. The Trump administration is telling states they will be shut out of a $42 billion broadband deployment fund if they set the rates that Internet service providers receiving subsidies are allowed to charge people with low incomes. The latest version of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) FAQ on the grant program, released today, is a challenge to states considering laws that would force Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people who
telecoms.com
AUGUST 6, 2025
Revenue associated with software and SaaS-based network security revenue will nearly double by 2029 to $22 billion, according to a Dell’Oro Group forecast.
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