Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 - The satellite industry generated $293 billion in global revenue in 2024, growing 3% overall despite ongoing challenges in the video sector, according to the annual State of the Satellite Industry Report released Tuesday. The report, commissioned by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) and prepared by BryceTech, highlighted a particularly strong performance in satellite manufacturing and launch services, which grew 17% and 30% respectively. "We are living throug

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Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

Telefnica has reportedly appointed investment bank Citi to advise on the sale of its Chilean unit, as the group continues to scale back its presence in Latin America.

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 – Following a series of petitions from SpaceX, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered a review of a 2024 agency decision that gave EchoStar three more years to deploy its 5G network – potentially putting the company’s hold on 40 megahertz of mid-band spectrum in the 2 GigaHertz (GHz) band in jeopardy.

Broadband

Light Reading

MAY 13, 2025

Verizon's chief network officer, Lynn Cox, said the operator will focus on things like AI and 5G RedCap as the operator puts the finishing touches on its initial deployment of midband C-band spectrum.

Network

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 – Consumer advocacy groups and rural wireless carriers are again voicing concerns about UScellular’s plan to sell off its customers and much of its spectrum to the big three 5G providers. This time, the groups want the Federal Communications Commission to review the separate deals as a single transaction. “Consolidated review is particularly important for the Commission’s accurate review of competition, an important facet of the public interes

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Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

Safaricom said on Tuesday it has entered into a strategic partnership with Kenya's iXAfrica Data Centres to offer services leveraging the new NBOX1 hyperscale data centre in Nairobi to enterprise and cloud solutions clients.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

White Paper Where Fiber Doesn't Fit Learn More White Paper provided by Wesco: Because it delivers high speed and reliability, as well as vastly higher bandwidth, fiber is the technology of choice to support robust connectivity. But sometimes you need to consider other options in places where fiber doesn’t fit, or isn’t practical, such as: Rural or remote areas Areas lacking existing fiber infrastructure Challenging terrain and weather conditions Right-of-way concerns or challe

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RCR Wireless

MAY 13, 2025

Exponential demand on AI computing capacity has triggered a boom in the data center market: current facilities are going through expansive refactoring, but there is also unparalleled demand to build new facilities. This trend is happening globally with the U.S.

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telecoms.com

MAY 13, 2025

Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has provided a launch update as it inches towards offering consumer services.

RCR Wireless

MAY 13, 2025

In situations with transformative potential, just before a revolutionary breakthrough takes place, the forthcoming innovation is met with some hesitancy and skepticism. Presently, Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) is experiencing such a moment.

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Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

UAE-based telco du has launched a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offering to enable enterprises and government entities to access the necessary compute power to adopt AI more cost-effectively.

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

Whatever notions one may have entertained in the past—or may still entertain—regarding the Federal Communications Commission as a so-called “independent” agency, it’s obvious that those notions may not hold true much longer. To be clear, the FCC’s supposed independence rests primarily on the claim that the agency’s commissioners may not be removed by the president without good cause and, as the Supreme Court put it in its landmark  Humphrey&#

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Total Telecom

MAY 13, 2025

News Businesses have earned almost 330,000 from recycling unused devices since the services relaunch This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has shared that its O2 Recycle for Business initiative has helped save 45,000 devices from being sent to landfill since it was relaunched in October 2023. The initiative invites companies to trade in their unused technology, such as smartphones or routers, which are thendata wiped, repaired, refurbished and resold, or recycled.

Media

Light Reading

MAY 13, 2025

A GSMA letter demanding 6GHz spectrum be reserved for 6G seems to contradict an earlier telco request for the standard not to require a 'hardware refresh.

Hardware

VoIP Review

MAY 13, 2025

A recent amendment to the federal budget bill brought significant changes to spectrum management in the United States. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s new mark-up has extended the federal spectrum auction authority until 2034. It outlines a plan to identify 600 megahertz of spectrum for auction, aimed at raising substantial revenue. However, the proposal excludes the lower 3 GHz and 6 GHz bands from auction consideration, sparking discussion in the telecommunications community.

Telecommunication

Light Reading

MAY 13, 2025

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he plans to investigate EchoStar's efforts to build a 5G network across the US. EchoStar, for its part, is pushing back against the situation.

Network

VoIP Review

MAY 13, 2025

Optus is enhancing its 5G network across regional Australia by deploying Nokias newest radio and baseband technologies. The upgrade follows Optus’s RAN-sharing agreement with TPG Telecom , enabling the use of TPGs spectrum in select regional areas. Central to this deployment are Nokias Habrok 32 Massive MIMO radios and its Levante and Ponente baseband solutions, part of the company’s AirScale portfolio.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2025 - Communications Workers of America in Ohio are speaking out against using federal dollars to subsidize satellite Internet providers like Elon Musk’s Starlink. "Satellite Internet service is a terrible use of public funds,” said the CWA in their signed petitions to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) last Wednesday.  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is planning to make changes to the $42.45 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, with some betting

Internet

Light Reading

MAY 13, 2025

The power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Gentari will cover Telekom Malaysia's data centers in Cyberjaya and Iskander Puteri. The PPAs are part of the operator's long-term strategy to become net zero by 2050.

Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

LEO satellite player Rivada Space Networks revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with satellite solutions and services provider Q-KON to add Rivada to its Twoobii LEO Smart Satellite Services portfolio.

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telecoms.com

MAY 13, 2025

O2 has upgraded its mobile network in and around Wembley Stadium ahead of a roster of big sports and music events.

Mobile

Cisco Wireless

MAY 13, 2025

Learn how to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to inject structured knowledge into a Large Language Model (LLM) at runtimeautomatically and programmatically.

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Total Telecom

MAY 13, 2025

Research Nesters recent market research analysis on Data Center Interconnect Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2037 delivers a detailed competitors analysis and a detailed overview of the global data center interconnect market in terms of market segmentation by type, application, end-user, and by region. Increased Advancements by Data Center Providers to Promote Global Market Share of Data Center Interconnect Data center providers are improving their cloud and co-location

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Paloalto Networks

MAY 13, 2025

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Browser Achieves IRAP Assessment Government organisations and critical infrastructure entities are the custodians of some of the most important and sensitive data in the world. This data and the systems that they process underpin some of the most fundamental functions in modern society, from the provision of food, water, power to the management of welfare, finance and national security information.

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Telecom Talk

MAY 13, 2025

One of the prime goals of any state government today is to bring digital infrastructure access for its citizens.

Broadband

Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

Malaysian telco U Mobile sold its entire 16.28% stake in 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) on Tuesday to DNBs remaining shareholders CelcomDigi, Maxis, YTL Power International and the Minister of Finance (MOF) for MYR100,000 (US$23,176).

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IEEE ComSoc

MAY 13, 2025

In a letter to Charlie Ergen , the chairman and co-founder of network operator EchoStar, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr wrotethat the agencys staff would investigate the companys compliance with requirements to build a nationwide 5G network as per the terms of its federal spectrum licenses. EchoStar owns both Dish Network and Boost Mobiles wireless service.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 13, 2025

May 13, 2025- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) continues to voice her concerns with how the Trump administration is handling the BEAD program. Capito’s state is waiting on $1.2 billion in broadband funding allocated in 2023 by the Biden administration. Capito met with West Virginia media Metro News on Wednesday , expanding on her response to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

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Telecom Talk

MAY 13, 2025

Travellers visiting Spain can stay connected effortlessly with Nomads prepaid eSIM plans. Enjoy fast 4G/5G data, no roaming fees, and instant activationno physical SIM needed.

Connectivity

Light Reading

MAY 13, 2025

Broadband providers could find themselves left behind if they do not move quickly to invest in the smart home market.

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Telecom Talk

MAY 13, 2025

Ericsson continues to expand its 5G across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East through deployments and strategic partnerships. From underground tunnel connectivity in Germany to advanced indoor 5G trials in Taiwan and cloud-native billing in Austria, the company is driving innovation across diverse environments.

Connectivity

Light Reading

MAY 13, 2025

Verizon said a critical component to its Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at Highmark Stadium is the ability to extend the 5G network to the parking lots, where over 20,000 Buffalo Bills NFL fans congregate to watch the game.

Distribution

Telecom Talk

MAY 13, 2025

Samsung has now announced the price of the Galaxy S25 Edge in India. The device was announced earlier this morning in the country.

Mobile

Developing Telecoms

MAY 13, 2025

Eutelsat Group announced on Tuesday its extending its partnership with UAE-based VSAT service provider InterSAT Communication Services to enhance fixed data services over Central and Eastern Africa, with a possible LEO satellite component to be added later.

Communication

RCR Wireless

MAY 13, 2025

MasOrange noted that its new 5G Advanced network is a major enhancement of the current 5G Standalone (SA) network In sum what you need to know: MasOrange launches Spains first 5G Advanced network The telco began deploying 5G-A in Sevilles La Cartuja, integrating 26 GHz and a large share of the 3.

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Cisco Wireless

MAY 13, 2025

Explore how Cisco and industry leaders are transforming urban living with AI, IoT, and sustainable technologies showcased at Smart City Expo US 2025 and beyond.

Technology

Blandin on Broadband

MAY 13, 2025

Here’s the news from Dakota County Facebook page … The Burnsville License Center is currently closed due to a fiber optic internet outage. Burnhaven Library remains open, but internet access is currently unavailable. We will share updates as soon as service is restored. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. It looks like it was restored the next day (today).

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