VoIP Review

JULY 21, 2025

UK communications regulator Ofcom has announced a reduction in annual licence fees for mobile spectrum use in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands, lowering them by 26% to £1.032 million and £0.760 million per MHz, respectively. However, fees for the 2100 MHz band have increased by 6% to £0.722 million per MHz. These changes will cut operators’ total spectrum fees by roughly £60 million annually, dropping from £325 million to £265 million.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 – Starlink may only meet federal broadband speed requirements in areas with extremely low population density, according to a new technical analysis. The report , authored by telecom policy expert Sascha Meinrath of Penn State University, along with researchers Karl Grindal , Glenn Fishbine , and Nancy DeGidio , concludes Starlink may not be able to meet the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s required 100 Megabits per second (Mbps)

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 21, 2025

Philippine broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions said on Monday that its upcoming Caloocan data centre has secured full certification from the Uptime Institute as a Tier III facility.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 21, 2025

Join RCR Wireless News and Qualcomm for an engaging webinar on September 3rd that explores how 6G is being developed as a transformative, AI-native wireless platform to power the next generation of digital and virtual experiences.

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Telecoms Tech News

JULY 21, 2025

We’re all facing a barrage of scam calls, and now UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is stepping up the fight against them. If you’ve ever hesitated to answer a call from an unknown UK mobile number, you’re not alone. Ofcom’s new plan targets one of the most common tricks used by criminals: faking, or ‘spoofing’, a. Read more » The post Ofcom targets scam calls faking UK mobile numbers appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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VoIP Review

JULY 21, 2025

Vodafone Germany has creatively repurposed a traditional advertising column in Stuttgart into a 5G antenna site. This marks the launch of an innovative initiative aimed at strengthening mobile coverage in urban areas of Baden-Württemberg. The project, unveiled at Feuerseeplatz, is the first of potentially 100 such transformations planned across the city.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 21, 2025

Verizon reports postpaid losses, but also higher revenue and a boosted free cash flow guidance Verizon delivered better-than-expected results in the second quarter of 2025, posting solid revenue growth and raising its full-year guidance across multiple key metrics.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 21, 2025

Reliance Jio noted that the large scale adoption of its 5G offering has been driven by the company’s own, end-to-end 5G stack In sum – what to know: Jio hits 213M 5G users – India’s Reliance Jio added 43 million 5G subscribers in six months, ending June with 213 million 5G users, up from 170 […]

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 - Broadband Breakfast announced the Resilient Digital Infrastructure Summit on Thursday, September 18, 2025. This one-day event builds upon a series of conversations among broadband, energy, and technology industry leaders, in Washington and around the country, about restructuring the BEAD program and ensuring that our nation's telecom and electric grids can withstand threats and attacks.

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VoIP Review

JULY 21, 2025

Today, having a toll-free number delivers a significant advantage for companies looking to improve accessibility, enhance the customer experience, and establish credibility in the marketplace. In the telecoms industry, there are numerous providers with a complex array of offerings. Making the wrong decision when choosing a toll-free number provider can lead to poor call quality, hidden fees, unreliable service, and, most importantly, lost business opportunities.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 – Verizon added fewer fixed wireless and fiber subscribers than analysts expected in the second quarter of 2025, the carrier announced Monday. The company’s stock still jumped more than 4 percent as financial results beat expectations and management raised earnings guidance for the year. “While we always see opportunities to improve, I’m confident in the future of our business,” Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said.

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telecoms.com

JULY 21, 2025

CoopVoce is migrating all of its MVNO customers to the Vodafone network this year, leaving former host TIM with what could be a sizeable hole in its balance sheet.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 21, 2025

DE-CIX, an internet exchange company, has announced that it has onboarded Starlink. The satellite communications (satcom) service provider is all set to launch services in a few months in India. Starlink will likely launch services by late 2025 or early 2026. DE-CIX will offer the ground infrastructure support that Starlink needs, even though the company has several thousand LEO (low earth orbit) satellites deployed in the space.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced Monday that it had approved revised Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment initial proposals from all 56 states and territories. With the NTIA approval, every state was now able to conduct a “Benefit of the Bargain” round that will determine which internet-service providers will receive funds.

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Blandin on Broadband

JULY 21, 2025

From Twin Cities Broadband Cooperative (TCBC) … Twin Cities Broadband Cooperative On Tuesday, July 29th from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, learn about the Twin Cities Broadband Cooperative’s mission to bring affordable, high-speed internet to our communities through community ownership. This event explores how locally controlled broadband can address digital inequities and build stronger neighborhoods.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 21, 2025

AfriLabs – a pan-African network of innovation hubs – says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Telecommunications Union to fast-track digital innovation across the African continent.

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Light Reading

JULY 21, 2025

With South Korea lifting its ban on handset subsidies, analysts expect aggressive approach by SKT as it seeks to make up for loss of subs following data breach

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RCR Wireless

JULY 21, 2025

Vodafone’s standalone IoT business is doubling down on global reach, platform consistency, and SIM innovation – to dominate an evolving and fragmented cellular IoT market. Strategic spin-out – Vodafone IoT explains its new independent flex in the global IoT market in terms of scale and speed, agility – in time for the eSIM/iSIM revolution.

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telecoms.com

JULY 21, 2025

NSSLGlobal will provide satellite hardware, airtime and training to support comms for the UK’s diplomatic, development, consular and disaster response units.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 21, 2025

Enterprise networks are being shaken up with the convergence of NetOps/SecOps and adoption of AI — but some things remain the same, according to a new report from Viavi Solutions Enterprise network teams are navigating new challenges, both in terms of internal structure and businesses chasing use cases and value from artificial intelligence.

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Light Reading

JULY 21, 2025

Verizon added 275,000 FWA subs in Q2, raising its total to 5.1 million. However, the rate of sub growth slowed again. Q2's residential FWA sub gain was the lowest since soon after the service launched in 2022, an analyst says.

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IEEE ComSoc

JULY 21, 2025

Two alarming research studies this year have drawn attention to the damage that Gen AI agents like ChatGPT are doing to our brains: The first study , published in February, by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University , surveyed 319 knowledge workers and concluded that “while GenAI can improve worker efficiency, it can inhibit critical engagement with work and can potentially lead to long-term overreliance on the tool and diminished skills for independent problem-solving.” An MIT stud

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telecoms.com

JULY 21, 2025

Telia Company is selling out of its fixed and mobile operations in Latvia, but is simultaneously bulking up on the domestic front, having made an offer for Bredband2.

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Telecom Ramblings

JULY 21, 2025

Four bits of news from around the world to catch up with: Sparkle is investing in the reach of its international network deeper into Greece and the

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Light Reading

JULY 21, 2025

The Pearl TV broadcaster consortium told the FCC that the use of media chips from Huawei's HiSilicon unit in SiliconDust's HDHomeRun Flex device is the primary reason why the product is incapable of accessing some signals delivered via ATSC 3.0.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 21, 2025

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is now the third-largest company in Indian in terms of market capitalisation. Airtel has surpassed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the market cap. While TCS has a Rs 11.42 lakh crore market cap, Airtel has a Rs 11.44 lakh crore market cap. The other two companies that are in the top are HDFC Bank with a market cap of Rs 15.33 lakh crore and Reliance Industries with a market cap of Rs 19.32 lakh crore.

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Light Reading

JULY 21, 2025

AOI revealed it's supplying Charter with 1.8GHz amps and line extenders and remote management software for the op's HFC network upgrade. The agreement details what analysts have been referencing for months.

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In-Telecom

JULY 21, 2025

1. Introduction Phishing remains a top cyber threat—then came AI. Generative models like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini have ushered in an alarming evolution in the quality, scale, and effectiveness of phishing campaigns. These attacks are no longer crude scams, with broken English, filled with misspelled words and often lacking context; today, they’re carefully crafted, context-aware social engineering assaults that rival—or even surpass—human-crafted spear phishing in sophistication.

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Light Reading

JULY 21, 2025

Taiwan's Teco has won data center contracts in Malaysia worth $39.80 million, while Princeton Digital Group secured $1.3 billion from Stonepeak to support its expansion across Asia-Pacific.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 21, 2025

Markets grow and then decline as some MVNOs become MNOs or MNO sub-brands What is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market?

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 21, 2025

Operator Ooredoo Kuwait has partnered with tech giant Ericsson to modernise its charging system, paving the way, the partners say, for new business opportunities and competitive marketing strategies.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 21, 2025

BSNL’s Rs 197 plan benefits have been revised. The state-run telecom operator has decided to reduce the validity of the Rs 197 plan. This plan is used for validity purposes. It is not a very popular plan, regardless, it will suit some who want just their SIM to be active without spending much on the benefits. The Rs 197 plan’s revised benefits are now visible on the website.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 – The U.S. Supreme Court just defended the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, but that does not mean the case is entirely dead. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit should not ask for any additional briefs on the legality of the USF, the Federal Communications Commission told judges. The Supreme Court upheld the roughly $9 billion-per-year program last month, overturning a Fifth Circuit decision from last year.

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VoIP Review

JULY 21, 2025

Nvidia has informed its Chinese clients about a looming shortage of its H20 chip , a leading AI processor, amidst ongoing delays from the U.S. government in granting export licenses. This development follows a period marked by trade tensions and tightened restrictions on chip sales to China, part of broader U.S. efforts to maintain technological superiority.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 – United Airlines passengers can once again expect to surf the internet at blazing-fast speeds at 30,000 feet above the Earth. The airline said last week that it had resolved the static interference issue that halted its high-speed Starlink internet service in early June. United launched its first Starlink-enabled flight on May 15, 2025, a trip from Chicago O’Hare to Detroit.

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Light Reading

JULY 21, 2025

The NTIA approved revised initial proposals for the BEAD program for all 56 states and territories. Final BEAD proposals are now due September 4, 2025.

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Telecom Reseller

JULY 21, 2025

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com The connected world of IoT devices brings incredible benefits—from smart manufacturing to intelligent agriculture—but also creates unprecedented security challenges. When billions of devices collect and transmit sensitive data in real-time, how do we ensure they’re properly protected?

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