Fri.Jul 25, 2025

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Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State

Broadband Breakfast

At the Fiber Broadband Association’s (FBA) Regional Fiber Connect Workshop in Anchorage last week, local broadband executives, tribal leaders, and policymakers came together to share best practices and lessons learned in a state that has unique challenges and opportunities connecting communities and people to fiber broadband.   Alaska has a significantly higher percentage of unserved communities and families compared to the national average of about 9% of communities and familie

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Broadband access network spending to top $20.1B in 2028 – Dell'Oro

Light Reading

Led by fiber builds and expansions, broadband providers' spending on access equipment is set to grow annually by 1.6%, per Dell'Oro's new five-year forecast. Cable access spending is also expected to peak in about three years as operators push DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades.

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T-Mobile Leads U.S. with 5G L4S Innovation & Partnerships

VoIP Review

T-Mobile has taken a significant step forward in U.S. telecommunications with the nationwide deployment of Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) on its 5G Advanced network. As the first major wireless carrier to extensively implement this technology, T-Mobile delivers low latency and minimal packet loss, ensuring consistent network responsiveness.

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Sparkle and Algérie Télécom Sign a Memorandum of Understanding for a New Subsea Cable Linking Italy and Algeria

Total Telecom

Rome/Algiers, 24 July 2025 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, and Algérie Télécom , the leading national telecommunications operator in Algeria, which offers a wide range of fixed-line, Internet, and enterprise solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a new subsea cable linking Italy and Algeria.

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Satellite Internet Key for Rural India, Says DoT Official: Report

Telecom Talk

India’s telecom and space sectors are witnessing growth driven by foreign direct investment (FDI), technological innovation, and policy reforms aimed at enhancing connectivity and manufacturing capabilities. This was underscored at the 2nd India Space Policy Conference held in the national capital, which brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia.

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4G was for humans, 5G was for machines, 6G will be for AI agents (Reader Forum)

RCR Wireless

In the 6G era, AI agents will issue requests, negotiate prices, and buy and sell network slices or compute, connectivity, and energy in real time We live in a world dominated by digital services. From a technological perspective, we’ve never innovated at this pace or scale before, and networks are racing to keep up.

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FCC takes action to remove barriers to broadband deployment and investment

Blandin on Broadband

The FCC reports … The Federal Communications Commission today approved updates to its pole attachment rules that will make it easier and faster to deploy broadband networks. This action supports Chairman Carr’s Build America Agenda objective to unleash high-speed infrastructure and get America building again. The FCC’s pole attachment rules prescribe processes and timelines that attachers and pole owners must follow when telecom crews attach communications infrastructure to those poles.

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5G SA adoption fuels growth in MCN: Dell’Oro

RCR Wireless

Dell’Oro largely attributed market acceleration to the rising adoption of 5G SA architecture In sum – what you need to know: 5G SA pushes MCN growth – Dell’Oro forecasts 6% CAGR for mobile core infrastructure as standalone networks expand across new markets.

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Broadband Breakfast on August 20, 2025 - IXPs and the Future of BEAD

Broadband Breakfast

Expanding the number of internet exchange points across the United States is essential to developing greater digital resilience. The amount of IXPs – the physical locations where providers and network operators exchange traffic – directly correlate to the amount of latency in a network. More IXPs drive lower network costs. This is especially important for the economic development of rural areas, which are often the farthest from IXPs.

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AT&T takes 5G to the high seas

Light Reading

AT&T, the Navy and the Naval Postgraduate School have launched a 5G-enabled buoy to transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to researchers and academic institutions in Monterey Bay, California.

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Charter Down 117,000 Broadband Subs

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – Charter Communications reported 117,000 lost broadband subscribers in the second quarter of 2025, worse than the 74,000 Wall Street had been expecting but better than the same period last year. Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said on the company’s earnings call the drop was the result of continued competition from fixed wireless and fiber, plus higher levels of non-pay churn – people disconnecting after failing to pay their internet bill – in the

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Standalone 5G acceleration drives mobile core market

telecoms.com

The 5G mobile core network market will grow at a CAGR of at least 6% between now and the end of the decade, driven by increasing adoption of 5G standalone.

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Carr Pushes Build America Agenda

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr made comments at the Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council discussion with former FCC Chairs. Carr outlined his approach to addressing roadblocks that have slowed infrastructure development. Carr recounted his “Build America” agenda and how he is doing the work to see those goals come to fruition.

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Bilingual Telecom Service Provisioning Engineer – Enterprise Networks

HCL Tech

Bilingual Telecom Service Provisioning Engineer – Enterprise Networks Content Group Job Description ritlal.saw-w Fri, 07/25/2025 - 09:38 Position Number : KTNP2505 Main Skills: Skills and Qualifications: Good knowledge of Telecommunications and familiar with working with ISP’s Good command over language/good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

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Nokia’s AI Shift Boosts Network Sales, Secures 30 New Deals

VoIP Review

The telecommunications giant, Nokia , is adapting its focus towards the burgeoning AI infrastructure sector. This strategic pivot has enabled its Network Infrastructure unit to surpass its traditional Mobile Networks division in the recent quarter. This change reflects the increased demand for AI-driven IP and optical solutions, particularly from hyperscale data centers.

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Tariff Hikes Unable to Put a Dent on Dual SIM Culture in India

Telecom Talk

The last round of tariff hikes happened in India back in July 2024. While many users did switch from the private telcos to the state-owned operator BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), they again started switching back to the private companies. Industry experts were interested in observing whether people will shut down their SIM cards or not after the hikes.

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Ericsson deploys automated carrier aggregation on Telstra’s commercial network

telecoms.com

Kit vendor Ericsson has plugged in some automated carrier aggregation into more than 50 of Australian operator Telstra’s live commercial 5G advanced sites across North Sydney.

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Ethio Telecom profit soars 80%

Developing Telecoms

Ethio Telecom has reported a significant jump in annual pre-tax profit, attributing the performance to strong subscriber growth and an aggressive network expansion strategy.

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House Committee Delays Markup of FY26 NTIA Bill

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 — The House Appropriations Committee postponed a scheduled Thursday markup of a bill to fund the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for fiscal year 2026. The delay came amid House Republican infighting over efforts to force floor votes on the release of federal investigative records tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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Dito Telecommunity reaches 15 million subscribers

Developing Telecoms

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China Mobile's giant $29B investment ecosystem

Light Reading

China Mobile has built out a $29 billion portfolio of more than 500 companies in strategic sectors.

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Creating a NetAI Playground for Agentic AI Experimentation

Cisco Wireless

Skip to content Cisco Blogs / Learn with Cisco / Creating a NetAI Playground for Agentic AI Experimentation July 25, 2025 Leave a Comment Learn with Cisco Creating a NetAI Playground for Agentic AI Experimentation 10 min read Hank Preston Hey there, everyone, and welcome to the latest installment of “Hank shares his AI journey.” 🙂 Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be all the rage, and coming back from Cisco Live in San Diego, I was excited to dive into the world of agentic A

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NYC Mayor Announces Program to Deliver Free and Low-Cost Wi-Fi to Low-Income Residents

Broadband Breakfast

July 25, 2025 – In a continuation of his effort to close the city’s digital divide, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new program Wednesday that will deliver free and low-cost wifi to thousands of low-income residents across the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. Operating through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the program, entitled “Liberty Link”, will provide high-quality internet service to low-income New Yorkers in 100-

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Influencers are Rewriting the MVNO Playbook—Here’s What it Means for Telecom

Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Anthony Goonetilleke, Group President of Technology & Head of Strategy at Amdocs How does Swiftie Mobile sound to you? Or, better yet, how many subscribers do you think they’ll capture on day one after guaranteeing two concert tickets for every year a user maintains their subscription?

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Playing the long game in the fiber gold rush: Large investor owned provider overbuilding publicly owned network in small town that didn't initially pencil for private investment.

EldoTelecom

Fidium’s arrival has flummoxed local officials, partly because its parent company, Consolidated Communications, declined to build broadband infrastructure in Arrowsic years earlier, said Don Hudson, another commissioner. “It came as some surprise when all of a sudden we started seeing, essentially, a duplicated system being built on top of ours,” he said.

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SoftBank’s AI platform gets massive GPU upgrade

RCR Wireless

The platform will be operated by SB Intuitions, a SoftBank subsidiary focused on AI model development In sum – what you need to know: World’s largest DGX SuperPOD – SoftBank now operates the biggest NVIDIA Blackwell GPU deployment globally, with over 4,000 units powering its AI platform. 13.

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Biden-Funded Maine Muni ISP Runs into a Problem – Competition

Broadband Breakfast

💡 ◾ Charter Drops 117K B'band Subs ◾ FCC OKs Purchase of CBS News ◾ Carr Good with Court on TV Rules ◾ NextGen TV Gets TV Owner’s Pushback ◾ Who is Array Digital Infrastructure? ◾ USDA Gutting DC Staff BREAKING: Charter , parent company of  Spectrum,  today released its financial and operational results for the second quarter and first half of 2025.

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Urgent Hire:Bilingual Sr. NOC Engineer

HCL Tech

Urgent Hire:Bilingual Sr. NOC Engineer Content Group Job Description ritlal.saw-w Fri, 07/25/2025 - 09:54 Position Number : KTSSBT202507 Main Skills: Key Skills: Network LAN/WAN/Wireless Details: Responsibilities: Responsible for network operations support for LAN and WAN. Responsible for LLD and HLD creation as per customer requirements for new network changes.

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The Buildout: Astound plans $81M fiber expansion in Pennsylvania

Light Reading

This week in broadband builds: Astound brings $81 million fiber upgrade to Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania; Spectrum lights up rural Michigan; Brightspeed progresses across Ohio and North Carolina – and more.

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Intel to spin off its Networking & Edge Group into a stand-alone business

IEEE ComSoc

As originally reported by CRN, Intel revealed its plan to spin off its Network and Edge Group in a memo addressed to customers and said it will seek outside investment for the business unit. Intel will be an anchor investor in the stand-alone business. The memo, seen by CRN, was authored by Sachin Katti, who has led the Network and Edge Group, abbreviated as NEX , since early 2023.

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Orange Belgium and Proximus team up for fibre push

telecoms.com

Orange Belgium and Proximus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces on fibre deployment in Wallonia, a region which accounts for a large part of the country.

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Virgin Media O2 expands small cell footprint to Bristol

RCR Wireless

In November 2024, Virgin Media O2 claimed to be the first operator in the U.K.

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NextNav Fires Back At Allegations 900 MHz Plan Would Cost Billions

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – NextNav fired back at allegations that its proposed reorganization of the 900 megahertz band would impose significant costs on existing users. In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the geolocation services company argued that an economic analysis showing losses of tens of billions of dollars from the reorganization was methodologically flawed.

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Vodafone beats expectations, manages big Europe changes

RCR Wireless

Vodafone posted a 5.5% rise in service revenue in Q1 (to June 30), beating expectations, despite a reversal at its big German op-co, albeit a slowing one, and softening growth in its home market in the UK, where the Three merger is playing out. Its outlook remains unchanged.

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FCC Plans to Scrap Biden-era Gigabit Broadband Goal

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission will vote in two weeks on whether to eliminate the 1000 * 500 Mbps broadband speed goal set in 2024 by then-Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. Under the Notice , set for a vote August 7 , the FCC would discard several key standards established during the previous administration, including the long-term gigabit speed target and efforts to analyze broadband affordability and adoption.

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Who-Fi is a New AI Powered Wi-Fi Tech to Track Individuals

Telecom Talk

The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation has posed many important and concerning questions of customers. A new technology called Wh0-Fi, powered by AI and Wi-Fi is now being talked about online. Note that this is just an expirmental technology and isn’t tested in the real world yet. However, there are research papers on the proof of concept of this tech which suggests many things.

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Sign up now in Breitung MN for FTHH for free installation (St Louis County)

Blandin on Broadband

The Timberjay reports … At their July 15 meeting, the Breitung Town Board emphasized the importance for residents to sign up for broadband internet service where it will soon be available, including the areas around Hoodoo Point, Puncher Point, and Mallard Drive. Chairman Matt Tuchel said this is everyone’s “opportunity to get this installed free, under the grant.