Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

Cyber attacks and data breaches have dotted headlines in recent years, costing   individuals, firms, and government entities $452.3 billion in 2024 alone. As a result, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is working to fortify American telecommunications networks and counter foreign adversaries’ cyber aggression. This focus has led to the creation of a new Council on National Security within the Commission.

Cable

Telecom Talk

MAY 23, 2025

India's Department of Telecommunications plans to charge telecom operators for high-frequency microwave spectrum used for tower backhaul, potentially raising costs for Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea.

Telecoms

Telecoms Tech News

MAY 23, 2025

AT&T has reached a deal to buy most of Lumen Technologies fibre business that serves residential customers. The $5.75 billion cash deal, once completed, will expand AT&Ts high-speed internet coverage to millions of homes in 11 US states. The agreement focuses on Lumens Mass Markets fibre assets, which serve about 1 million customers through 4.

Internet

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously adopted a final order banning foreign-linked “bad labs” from certifying wireless equipment for the U.S. market. In two separate 4-0 votes, the agency also launched proposed rulemakings: one to identify foreign adversary ownership across FCC licensees, and another to explore opening more than 20,000 megahertz of high-band spectrum for satellite broadband – a move that could more th

Broadband

Total Telecom

MAY 23, 2025

London, UK. May 22, 2025. Adtran and Netomnia today announced a major milestone in the evolution of the UKs broadband market with the first-ever commercial deployment of a 50G PON service. Netomnia is using Adtrans SDX 6400 Series to upgrade an existing residential customer with an ultra-high-speed service. The deployment is the first of its kind in the UK and will provide real-world insight into how providers can leverage next-generation PON technology to meet growing demand for ultra-high-spee

Transportation

VoIP Review

MAY 23, 2025

Three UK has completed a significant test of Open RAN technology in Glasgow, marking the first time this network approach has been trialled in a densely populated urban setting within the UK. The mobile operator deployed 18 small cell sites across Scotlands second-largest city, mounting them on lampposts to enhance both 4G and 5G service. The results showed promising improvements, with 5G speeds reaching up to 520 Mbps during peak usage and a doubling of throughput for both 4G and 5G networks.

Technology

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 – In a move likely to reverberate through independent federal agencies, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Donald Trump the green light to remove two regulatory officials without cause – a decision that could doom a parallel legal challenge filed by a pair of recently ousted Democratic Federal Trade Commission commissioners.

Communication

RCR Wireless

MAY 23, 2025

Rule change targets “bad labs”, or test labs and certification bodies with ties to China The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to instate new rules meant to ensure that the hundreds of labs which test and certify electronic devices for use in the United States dont represent national security risks.

Communication

Developing Telecoms

MAY 23, 2025

In this roundtable discussion, we hear from CelcomDigi, PMIMY, and ZTE on how AI is transforming project management in the telecom sector.

Telecoms

telecoms.com

MAY 23, 2025

Five organisations have jointly developed and conducted a live demonstration of a new 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite technology for mobile connectivity in remote areas.

Technology

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 – The trade group representing small, wireless broadband providers has “strong concerns” about the spectrum language in the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House on Thursday by one vote. “The House bill does not exclude the widely used and previously auctioned Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band from competitive bidding, leaving it vulnerable to sale and/or major disruption,” WISPA CEO David Zumwalt said in a statement

Hospitality

Developing Telecoms

MAY 23, 2025

Veon has relocated the headquarters of its Uzbekistan subsidiary to a government-backed innovation hub, aiming to accelerate the development of digital services across Central Asia and tap into rising demand.

telecoms.com

MAY 23, 2025

Xiaomi shipped the most wearable band devices in the first quarter of this year, overtaking Apple, as the broader market witnessed an increase in demand, new analyst data shows.

Marketing

Telecom Talk

MAY 23, 2025

OnePlus 13s will come with the world's first independent Wi-Fi chip. This is not present in any other device. More details on June 5, 2025, after the launch.

Mobile

telecoms.com

MAY 23, 2025

G42, OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank Group and Cisco are building Stargate UAE described as a next-generation AI infrastructure cluster that will run in the newly established 5-gigawatt UAEUS AI Campus in Abu Dhabi.

Broadband Breakfast

MAY 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 — Industry leaders warned on Wednesday that the surge in underground broadband infrastructure projects is straining outdated safety systems and risking costly damage, urging state and federal policymakers to update locate laws and invest in digital mapping as part of broadband expansion efforts. When indirect costs from inefficiencies, downtime and repairs are included, the total economic impact approaches $100 billion annually, according to Sarah McGruder Lyle ,

Broadband

RCR Wireless

MAY 23, 2025

Ptria plans to deploy infrastructure to support the increasing demand from AI, cloud computing and high-performance workloads In sum what you need to know: Ptria returns to data centers The Brazilian asset manager has launched Omnia, a new platform targeting AI-ready hyperscale data centers in Brazil, Mexico and Chile, backed by a $1B […]

Platform

Developing Telecoms

MAY 23, 2025

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar revealed it built 828 new base stations in the first quarter of 2025, continuing its modernisation project despite the ongoing Russian invasion.

Network

Telecom Talk

MAY 23, 2025

Less than 25 percent of mobile users in India have registered their preferences to control commercial communications, leaving the vast

Mobile

telecoms.com

MAY 23, 2025

The FCC this week voted to look at the possibility of opening up more than 20,000 MHz of underused spectrum for satellite, a move that could prove something of a boon for companies operating from space.

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Charter, Comcast and Altice USA added 886,000 mobile lines in Q1, but also drove a record 18% of total US mobile industry gross adds. That suggests cable is now pulling from a wider segment of the market, says MoffettNathanson.

Cable

Total Telecom

MAY 23, 2025

News Despite weaker sales abroad, BTs leaner strategy is paying off, resulting in stronger margins BT has ramped up its full fibre rollout plans after hitting record build and connection highs during FY25, even as overall revenue declined 2% to 20.4 billion. Chief Executive Allison Kirkby described the year as one of strong progress, highlighting the groups network buildout, customer experience improvements, and over 900 million in annualised cost savings.

Connectivity

Telecoms Tech News

MAY 23, 2025

Samsung has just strengthened its presence within the 3GPP, where all the big decisions about global mobile standards get made. Set up in 1998, the 3GPP is where industry heavyweights like Samsung, Apple, Qualcomm, Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei, all come together to thrash out the technical rulebook for everything from 3G, 4G, 5G, and, you. Read more » The post Samsung grabs more 3GPP seats to shape future mobile standards appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

Mobile

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Starlink's failure to comply with the complaint reporting rule hindered the ACMA's ability to monitor whether the company is meeting its obligation to customers.

Telecoms

RCR Wireless

MAY 23, 2025

Three UK selected Glasgow city center to assess how O-RAN technology performs in busy, high-traffic areas O-RAN milestone in Glasgow Three UK has completed the first phase of the U.K.s first Open RAN deployment in a dense urban environment, installing 18 small cell sites in Glasgow city center.

Network

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Society seems increasingly prepared to relinquish skills and expertise to AI a bad idea if the AI is fallible and yet hardly anyone talks about it.

Telecoms

Telecom Talk

MAY 23, 2025

Take a look at what analysts, brokerages, and industry experts have said about the implications of the Supreme Court's AGR verdict on Vodafone Ideas future as of May 23.

Telecoms

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Even after its $5.75 billion deal with Lumen, AT&T will still have the financial firepower to go after additional 3.45GHz spectrum, according to the financial analysts at New Street Research.

Total Telecom

MAY 23, 2025

News The company insists it will not follow rivals like Verizon in scrapping DEI policies to gain regulatory approval for deals Following AT&Ts $5.75 billion deal to acquire Lumen Technologies fibre assets, CEO John Stankey has emphasised the companys commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), even as political and regulatory hurdles have pushed rivals in the opposite direction.

Finance

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Kyivstar cracks on in the face of war; Telenet bags Bundesliga soccer; and is an end to UK parking-app carnage in sight?

RCR Wireless

MAY 23, 2025

BTs 2024/25 results show fibre gains amid slumping enterprise and consumer revenues. The UK telco is shrinking its international footprint, refocusing on domestic enterprise growth, and eyeing managed service expansion which is a good model for most telcos, reckons Omdia.

Network

Paloalto Networks

MAY 23, 2025

Palo Alto Networks Received the Highest Overall Score for Prisma Access in Advanced SSE Use Case in Critical Capabilities Today, were proud to share that Palo Alto Networks has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE ) for the third year in a row. We're also ranked the highest by Gartner for the Advanced SSE Critical Capabilities.

WAN

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

Among the AI technologies available in Extreme Networks' Platform One networking and security platform, AI Canvas is front-of-mind for managed service providers (MSPs) that require a simplified approach to designing dashboards and reports for their enterprise customers.

Platform

Cisco Wireless

MAY 23, 2025

Digitizing and automating the utility network can lead to significant operational and financial benefits by reducing OPEX, CAPEX, human errors and time to deploy.

Network

Light Reading

MAY 23, 2025

This week in broadband builds: Metronet invests $18.5 million in Prescott Valley, Arizona; Hunter will bring fiber network to Salem, Oregon; Brightspeed, Fybe, Windstream, others share millions in North Carolina grants and more.

Broadband

RCR Wireless

MAY 23, 2025

Ciena is supporting global tests and trials of 1.6 Tbps network speeds, to meet the demands of OTTAWA, CanadaThe current fastest intermediary of high-speed networking glimmered green, gold and silver in Helen Xenos’ hands, the result of years of research and development in Ciena’s Ottawa lab.

Network

Telegeography

MAY 23, 2025

Which cities are the most connected, and which ones are the fastest growing for internet infrastructure? Every quarter, we assess the top 10 cities with our Market Connectivity Score an interactive tool in our Data Center Research Service that tracks 45 different data points for every city: data center power, number of ASNs peering locally, cloud onramps, and more.

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