Telecoms Tech News

JULY 16, 2025

SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is enjoying rapid user growth, increased speed, cut latency, and is now teasing Gen3 satellites. Starlink is in the middle of an extraordinary growth spurt, welcoming over 2.7 million new users in the last year alone and pushing its global customer base past the six million mark. This isn’t just. Read more » The post SpaceX teases Starlink Gen3 satellites for Terabit internet speeds appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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VoIP Review

JULY 16, 2025

Ericsson and Liberty Latin America have made a remarkable announcement by launching Costa Rica’s first 5G Standalone (SA) network. This initiative marks a significant milestone in Central America’s digital transformation. With a six-year contract, Costa Rica now boasts a fully native 5G infrastructure, powered by Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and advanced Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.

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Lifecycle

JULY 16, 2025

Lifecycle Software, a leading provider of telecommunications solutions, has officially launched Event Intelligence 2.0 , a major upgrade to its Customer Value Management (CVM) platform. Built to help telecom operators run smarter, faster, and more effective campaigns, the new release introduces powerful capabilities that turn real-time customer interactions into measurable growth.

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VoIP Review

JULY 16, 2025

EXA Infrastructure has made a groundbreaking announcement by launching the first new subsea cable along the North Sea corridor in 25 years. This 1,200 km fibre route connects four major hubs: London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Brussels. It signifies a major infrastructure milestone aimed at enhancing the resilience and scalability of Europe’s digital connectivity.

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Blandin on Broadband

JULY 16, 2025

From the Office of Broadband Development… Broadband Matters: Office of Broadband Development Updates Restructured BEAD Round, grantor portal OPEN Broadband Task Force, August meeting plans Minnesota featured, Bridging the Digital Divide; Planning Innovate State and Local Approaches Line Extension Connection Program Restructured BEAD Round, grantor portal OPEN On July 8, 2025 NTIA approved Minnesota’s IP BEAD Correction Letter.

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Mark Goldberg

JULY 16, 2025

The ITU’s Broadband Commission released a report, “The State of Broadband Advocacy Targets” [ pdf , 6.1MB] as part of its State of Broadband 2025 report series. The report recognizes that “communication services providers and operators have enabled, and helped deliver, years of reasonably consistent economic growth across different countries and economies.” as gaps in access narrow, the digital divide is taking on new forms.

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Light Reading

JULY 16, 2025

Indian telecom regulator's 2024-25 report shows stagnant subscriber growth, a dip in mobile users, rising ARPU and surging mobile data consumption driven by 4G and 5G.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 16, 2025

In a market where data pricing and bundled content often drive consumer choices, Vodafone Idea is taking a differentiated path by investing in what truly builds long term value: premium customer experience. Through its Vodafone idea Priority service, which has been active across India for some time, the telecom operator is quietly reshaping what it means to be a postpaid subscriber elevating service from a utility to a personalised, high-touch relationship.

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VoIP Review

JULY 16, 2025

DIDWW , a global telecoms provider of fully compliant phone numbers and premium-quality voice and SMS services, has expanded its number portability coverage to include a total of 41 countries. This service allows customers to conveniently transfer their phone numbers between network providers, ensuring increased flexibility combined with uninterrupted connectivity.

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Light Reading

JULY 16, 2025

Brightspeed is acquiring 235 miles of fiber assets from Cincinnati Communications. The acquisition allows Brightspeed's network to reach an additional 69,500 locations.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 16, 2025

NEC said on Wednesday it has signed a contract with a consortium led by Singtel to build a new intra-Asian subsea cable system linking Singapore and Japan with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan.

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Telecoms Tech News

JULY 16, 2025

SK Telecom has released a new compact AI language model, AX 3.1 Lite, on Hugging Face. It’s part of the Korean telco’s push to make large language models work better on mobile devices. The model has 7 billion parameters and builds on the earlier AX 3.0 Lite used in SKT’s A.Dot voice assistant. It’s designed. Read more » The post SK Telecom releases compact AI model for mobile use on Hugging Face appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 16, 2025

Zain KSA says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco to develop AI infrastructure and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) for the Saudi Arabian market.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 16, 2025

The six‑year contract equips Costa Rica with fully native 5G infrastructure, supported by Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and RAN technologies Ericsson and Liberty Latin America have partnered to launch Costa Rica — and Central America’s — first 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile network, marking a major step in the region’s digital transformation.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – Charter’s proposed $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications would allow the combined company to better compete for fixed and mobile broadband subscribers, the companies told federal regulators Tuesday. The cable operators noted in a filing to the Federal Communications Commission, which will have to approve the deal, that fiber and fixed wireless have been gaining ground in recent years, while cable companies have been steadily losing subscribers.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 16, 2025

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has been purchasing 4G equipment from Tejas Networks. Tejas Networks is a Tata Group owned company which recently declared its Q1 FY26 results. The company’s financials took a hit because of the delayed purchase order (PO) from BSNL for 4G sites. The PO came after the April – June quarter ended.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 16, 2025

Rogers explained that the technology automatically connects users’ phones to a satellite signal in areas without cellular coverage In sum – what to know: Canada’s first sat-to-phone service – Rogers becomes the first Canadian carrier to offer satellite-to-mobile messaging, dramatically expanding coverage to over 5.4 million sq. km.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 16, 2025

Rogers Communications has launched a beta trial of its direct satellite -to-mobile text messaging service. The new service, Rogers Satellite, currently supports text messaging only and is available free of charge during the beta period for anyone in Canada with a compatible phone. “Only 18 per cent of the country is covered by traditional wireless networks.

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telecoms.com

JULY 16, 2025

Globalstar has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Army, to evaluate the performance of its satellite data solutions for the Department of Defense.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 16, 2025

Rising fraud rates, encrypted traffic and infrastructure costs are compounding the pressure for telcos The telecom industry is being squeezed from all sides. Data traffic is exploding, fueled by 5G, streaming and IoT — pushing networks to their limits.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 16, 2025

Latvian operator Bite is continuing the phased shutdown of its 3G network, announcing that four regions will be affected this week as part of its ongoing network modernisation efforts.

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Light Reading

JULY 16, 2025

Three key technologies are emerging as primary growth drivers: 5G RedCap, 5G Massive IoT, and 4G LTE Cat-1bis modules.

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Developing Telecoms

JULY 16, 2025

Indian state-owned operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) is apparently sinking further into a financial quagmire. It has reportedly informed India’s stock exchanges that it has defaulted on payments of both principal and interest to a group of public sector banks.

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AT&T Connects

JULY 16, 2025

During a disaster, every first responder has a part to play. When bridges collapse, hurricanes hit or wildfires rage, a wide range of public safety agencies rush to the scene. They represent different jurisdictions and have different expertise, but each is an important piece in the emergency response puzzle—and it’s critical they can communicate with one another.

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Total Telecom

JULY 16, 2025

MLL’s network services contract is in support of a digital unification ‘Network Alignment’ programme following Pobl Group’s recent merger with Linc Cymru, creating the largest housing association in Wales and to be rebranded Codi Group from January 2026. The newly expanded group will manage more than 24,000 homes in Wales with plans for growth to deliver more than 4,500 new homes over the next five years.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 16, 2025

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-run telecom operator, on Tuesday declared that it has defaulted on payment of dues (pricipal amount and interest) to seven PSU banks. These PSU banks include Union Bank of India, Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, UCO Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, and Indian Overseas Bank. The total amount that MTNL has defaulted on paying to these seven banks is Rs 8,584.93 crore.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – Liberty Broadband Corporation announced Monday it has completed the spin-off of GCI Liberty, Inc., officially separating into two independent publicly traded companies. GCI Liberty, formerly GCI, serves more than 200 communities across Alaska, having invested $4.7 billion into its network and facilities over the past 45 years.

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Ooma

JULY 16, 2025

The technology that powers phone calls has evolved a lot in recent years. These days, fewer and fewer people are relying on traditional copper-wire landline phone systems, instead using cell phones or VoIP phone systems. The post How to tell if a phone number is a VoIP number appeared first on Ooma.com - Smart solutions for home and business.

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Light Reading

JULY 16, 2025

A Singtel-led consortium has selected NEC to build the 8,900km AUG East submarine cable system.

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AT&T Connects

JULY 16, 2025

Public and Private Sectors Collaborate to Combat Rising Infrastructure Crime in California An alarming rise in copper wire theft and infrastructure vandalism in California is threatening public safety and connectivity across the state. At AT&T alone, we experienced more than 2,200 copper theft incidents in California in 2024 compared to 71 in 2021.

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Light Reading

JULY 16, 2025

AT&T said it now provides national coverage for 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) for lower-cost devices with reduced battery consumption.

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JULY 16, 2025

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JULY 16, 2025

Canada's Rogers Communications has beta launched a direct-to-device (D2D) service that initially supports text messaging via Starlink LEO satellites. Rogers has also teamed with Lynk Global in a multi-vendor approach to D2D.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – Supporters of a Tribal licensing window are asking the Federal Communications Commission to include one in the rules for its upcoming spectrum auction. The agency said in a draft version of the rules it didn’t plan on instituting one. Such a window would allow Tribal governments and ISPs to apply for free licenses before the auction started.

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Telecom Talk

JULY 16, 2025

Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Perplexity, an AI -powered search and answer engine, to offer a complimentary 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro for all its 360 million customers across mobile, broadband, and DTH services. According to Airtel , Perplexity, known for its conversational and real-time search capabilities, enhances traditional web search by delivering well-researched, easy-to-understand responses.

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RCR Wireless

JULY 16, 2025

Ericsson’s enterprise segment saw mixed Q2 results, with falling sales but improving profitability. Growth in wireless connectivity and key 5G wins partly offset weaker Vonage performance amid cautious customer investment.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2025 – SpaceX launched KF-01 Wednesday morning at 2:30 A.M., assisting in sending Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites into space. The rocket, known as a Falcon 9, launched out of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Eastern Florida, outside of Orlando. Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched 24 new satellites into low Earth orbit last night, bringing the company’s total to 78 satellites.

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