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AT&T expands fiber footprint via PRIME FiBER deal

Catherine Sbeglia Nin -
AT&T is panning for broadband gold in Arizona, teaming with PRIME FiBER to expand fiber coverage AT&T and PRIME FiBER are extending their open-access fiber partnership into Arizona, marking a significant milestone in their mission to expand high-speed internet...
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5G

Operators tread carefully – weighing 5G SA costs, complexity, payoffs

James Blackman -
Operators are moving through the gears with 5G SA and 5G-Advanced, balancing cap-ex constraints, operational complexity, and uncertain returns. While slicing, RedCap, and private 5G show promise, most are prioritizing efficiency and targeted enterprise services over big spending –...
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AI-Machine-Learning

AI is reshaping the cellular network — ELAA unleashes spectrum’s potential (Analyst Angle)

Jake Saunders, Vice President, Asia-Pacific & Advisory Services, ABI Research -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already showing it is having a significant impact on the world’s economy, our online experiences and sourcing information — both visual and textural. In turn, AI is impacting the mobile cellular economy. AI is a...
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AI Infrastructure

EXA boosts global fiber capacity 15% with Nokia upgrade

James Blackman -
In sum – what to know: Capacity boost – 1.2 Tbps upgrade lifts EXA’s network by 15%, coutesy of a Nokia coherent optical engine and transport system. Efficiency leap – new system slashes energy use and cost per bit by...
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AI Infrastructure

What are AI colocation and edge data centers?

Juan Pedro Tomás -
As AI reshapes nearly every industry, the infrastructure supporting these technologies is rapidly evolving Though often mentioned together, AI colocation and AI edge data centers serve different roles in delivering the performance, scale and geographic reach that modern AI applications...
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AI Infrastructure

Bookmarks: Powering AI infrastructure and the Theory of Constraints

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief -
Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books) things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of...
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6G

6G Foundry: Refreshing the lower-band spectrum design

Qualcomm and RCR Wireless News (Sponsored) -
6G research points to a new lower-band system spectrum design to significantly improve wireless capacity, coverage and efficiency A new lower-band spectrum design for 6G can benefit all ecosystem players and end users by: Ultimately improving the quality of experience, which...
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Spectrum

FCC revisits satellite spectrum power levels

Kelly Hill -
In the new space-based communications era, the Federal Communications Commission is taking a fresh look at satellite spectrum power transmission levels that have not been updated in several decades. In particular, the new FCC proceeding looks at the Ku-...
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Business

Frontier surpasses Q1 expectations with 107K new fiber subs

Catherine Sbeglia Nin -
Frontier added 107,000 fiber subscribers in Q1 2025 — outpacing expectations and boosting its appeal ahead of Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition Frontier Communications kicked off 2025 with a strong quarter, fueled by the company’s continued investment in fiber infrastructure. In...
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AI Infrastructure

Cloud, AI drive Microsoft’s strong growth

Kelly Hill -
'Cloud and AI are the essential inputs for every business', said CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft reported a record quarter driven by its cloud business, which saw revenues boom 22% year-over-year to $42 billion. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella declared on the...
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Analyst Angle

Kagan: T-Mobile US has done a great job the past decade — What’s next? (Analyst Angle)

Jeff Kagan -
After years of struggling, T-Mobile US has spent the past decade finding its footing and regaining momentum. They were a wireless carrier that lost its way during a major industry shift. What happened next is a story worth telling...
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AI Infrastructure

The top six locations for AI infrastructure

Juan Pedro Tomás -
As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries worldwide, the demand for high-performance AI infrastructure is expanding at a fast pace These facilities are the digital backbone for training and running AI models, from large language models to autonomous systems. But...
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Business

Q1 2025 reveals diverging strategies among US carriers

Catherine Sbeglia Nin -
T-Mobile US leads in growth, AT&T balances fiber and wireless and Verizon leans on loyalty perks in Q1 2025 If you're looking for a quick read on the U.S. carrier landscape in Q1 2025, it probably goes like this: T-Mobile...
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IoT

BT connects UK countryside – 34,000 workers, machines, sensors

James Blackman -
In sum – what to know Connected rural workforce – BT links 34,000 DEFRA workers, machines, and sensors for environmental and agricultural monitoring, plus field worker safety. Shared rural network – EE’s mobile network will dovetail with the government’s Shared Rural...
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Spectrum

FCC pushes forward with 37 GHz sharing rules

Kelly Hill -
FCC seeks to clarify rules and spur deployment in the Lower 37 GHz band The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with new rules on federal/non-federal sharing in the 37 GHz band, hoping to spur deployments such as wireless backhaul,...
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Telco Cloud

Editorial Report: Navigating the 5G cloud-native transition

Hannah Nilsson -
For many CSPs, the 5G focus has turned to the transition to a new cloud-native core, a new service-based architecture and more dynamic service management and orchestration. CSPs are also looking to monetize their 5G investments and improve customer...
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AI Infrastructure

Why are the Nordic countries ideal for AI infra?

Juan Pedro Tomás -
The Nordic region — which includes Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland — is becoming one of the most important areas in the world for building AI infra Thanks to clean and reliable energy, a cool climate and well-developed power grids,...
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Analyst Angle

Why wireless providers are dominating broadband (Analyst Angle)

Jeff Moore -
Fixed wireless has been comprising close to 100% of broadband net additions in recent years. How can this be true? I believe that fiber is the greatest telecom invention ever and it provides superior throughput, so how can we...
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AI Infrastructure

Corning’s AI bet pays off with $3.7 billion Q1

Catherine Sbeglia Nin -
Corning's strong quarter was buoyed by explosive growth in its enterprise optical business and rising demand for gen AI solutions Corning Incorporated delivered better-than-expected Q1 2025 results this week, buoyed by explosive growth in its enterprise optical business and rising...
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IoT

1NCE raises $60m to boost AI-creds, double down on US IoT boom

James Blackman -
In sum – what to know IoT SaaS expansion – 1NCE raises $60m to enhance AI-driven SaaS platform, scale IoT connectivity solutions, and strengthen US presence; takes its total funding to $160m over eight years. AI-powered growth – the new funding...
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Test and Measurement

T&M: Bureau Veritas revenues jump 8% as it eyes more acquisitions

Kelly Hill -
Bureau Veritas confidently maintained its guidance and is looking for more acquisitions Testing and certification giant Bureau Veritas reported consolidated revenues of nearly 1.6 billion euros (approximately $1.8 billion) for the first quarter of 2025, up more than 8% from...
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Podcast

Engineering the Future: AI, Automation and the Tech Powering Telecom’s Next Chapter with Sean Shahini of Inorsa

Carrie Charles -
In this episode of Let’s Get Digital, host Carrie Charles sits down with Sean Shahini, the visionary Founder and CEO of Inorsa, to discuss the future of telecom engineering through the lens of automation, AI, and intelligent infrastructure. Sean shares...
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Network Infrastructure

L3Harris’ Two47 MCX solution supports mission-critical, future-ready communications

L3Harris and RCR Wireless News (Sponsored) -
Technology evolves rapidly — and so do the challenges facing those operating mission-critical applications, particularly those in the power and utilities industries. These challenges include financial and legal constraints, varying regional laws, wireless spectrum limitations, equipment obsolescence and ongoing...
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Network Infrastructure

Amazon enters orbit, launches 27 LEO satellites

Catherine Sbeglia Nin -
Amazon plans to deploy a constellation of 3,236 satellites to provide high-speed internet to remote and underserved areas Amazon took a major step forward in its plans to build a global satellite internet network on Sunday, successfully launching its first...
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Analyst Angle

The broadband balancing act: WISPA, BEAD, LEOs and the future of rural connectivity (Analyst Angle)

Adlane Fellah -
WISPA may have started with a narrow focus on fixed wireless for broadband, but today it’s anything but one-dimensional The national broadband conversation is undergoing a big shift. Between the long-awaited rollout of BEAD funding, the emergence of low Earth...
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