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Meta, Google Cloud strike $10B AI compute deal

The six-year agreement reportedly gives Meta the compute power to support its AI expansion In sum – what to know: Meta signs $10B AI deal – The six-year agreement reportedly gives Meta the compute power to support its AI expansion, including plans for 1.3 million GPUs...

What remains of CommScope after the CCS sale? (Analyst Angle)

This divestiture represents not just a financial windfall but a strategic pivot for CommScope CommScope has taken a decisive step in reshaping its business by announcing the $10.5 billion cash sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation. This divestiture represents...

Intel gains $2B SoftBank investment amid turnaround push

The investment from Softbank is equal to roughly 2% of Intel In sum – what to know: $2B vote of confidence – SoftBank will invest $2B in Intel, becoming its fifth-largest shareholder as the U.S. chipmaker struggles to regain ground in advanced semiconductors and foundry services. Intel...

Kagan: Thoughts on AT&T CEO memo on loyalty between workers and company

Could this be the start of something good? Let me say good job to John Stankey, CEO of AT&T. Common sense may be making a comeback. That’s if other CEOs join in. Time will tell. In recent decades, everything seemed to go off-track and become,...

Spark finalizes $347M data center deal with PEP

The business is valued at up to $416 million, and Spark said it expects to receive $287 million in cash, as well as $57.8 million if certain performance-based criteria are met by the end of 2027 In sum – what to know: Deal finalized - Spark...

US government to take 15% cut of AI chip sales to China

In sum – what to know: -Nvidia and AMD will reportedly have to pay 15% of their revenues from China AI chip sales to the U.S. government, in exchange for export licenses to be able to sell into the Chinese market. -Raise revenues: The deal...

Spark confirms its looking for co-investor for data center portfolio

Spark aims to sell between 50% and 75% of its data center unit, with the stake expected to fetch around NZ$550 million (US$327.5 million) In sum – what to know: PEP deal close – Spark NZ is reportedly finalizing a sale of a majority stake in...

Kagan: Key takeaways from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon 2Q25 earnings

Where does AI fit into the future of wireless, telecom, broadband, and pay TV? The communications industry with wireless, telecom, broadband, and pay TV has had a very strange decade. That being said, today all three main carriers — AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon — seem to...

T-Mobile US/UScellular deal closes, reshaping wireless landscape

UScellular, now renamed Array Digital Infrastructure, retains ownership of its 4,400 towers and about 70% of its total spectrum portfolio In sum – what to know: T-Mobile completes the $4.4B acquisition – The telco giant now owns UScellular’s wireless business, gaining customers, stores, and spectrum. UScellular exits...

Value Creation — Long-term charts, Fab Five vs. Telco Top Five (Analyst Angle)

Over the last two weeks, the Fab Five were up $16 billion — basically no change on their $13.2 trillion total market capitalization Given earnings growth in last week’s quarterly releases (four of the Fab Five reporting), one might expect more movement amongst the Fab...

Three North American fiber deals signaling ongoing market consolidation and expansion

Recent transactions highlight continued consolidation in the U.S. fiber sector and underscore an emphasis on business-targeted fiber In sum – what to know: Fiber consolidation accelerates – The U.S. fiber market is undergoing a wave of consolidation as regional and cross-border players like Bluebird,...

Ericsson reportedly in talks to invest in Intel’s networking spin-off

For Ericsson, a stake in the business could help secure long-term access to Intel silicon, which underpins much of the company’s virtualized and cloud-native infrastructure In sum – what to know: Intel spins off networking unit – Intel is creating a standalone company from its Network...

Why the CAIO and AI Analyst are key to company success in AI (Analyst Angle)

Staying up-to-speed with ever-changing AI is critical to gaining a competitive advantage To be successful, it’s all about understanding and implementing the right AI strategy over your competition. Artificial Intelligence is the next, big step. It has been around for decades, but has really turned up...

T-Mobile US ‘smashed’ Q2 — beats across nearly every metric

T-Mobile's net income for the quarter totaled $3.22 billion and revenue rose nearly 7% year-over-year to $21.13 billion In sum – what you need to know: Postpaid growth crushes forecasts – T-Mobile added 1.73 million postpaid customers in Q2, far surpassing expectations and bringing its total...

T-Mobile US lands 5G MVNO deal with Comcast and Charter

The cable companies will launch enterprise-grade 5G services in 2026, targeting SMBs mobile offerings powered by T-Mobile US’ network In sum – what to know: Entering the enterprise wireless market – The move allows both Comcast and Charter to offer nationwide business mobility without investing in...

AT&T beats Q2 estimates on wireless strength, but fiber miss pressures shares

AT&T added 401,000 net postpaid phone subscribers in Q2, easily topping analysts’ expectations of 296,000 and outshining Verizon In sum – what to know: Wireless strength offset churn – AT&T added 401,000 postpaid phone subscribers — well above expectations — despite a slight rise in churn....

Kagan: How companies use industry analysts, influencers and the media (Analyst Angle)

Executives should understand — and want to win the hearts and minds of — all three As an Industry Analyst and columnist for several decades, I have attended more client briefings than you can imagine. These are from communications companies in wireless, telecom, cable TV,...

Verizon raises full-year outlook after strong Q2

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. The telecom giant cited strength in wireless...

SES wraps up Intelsat buy

SES touts the creation of a 'global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse' and plans to explore IoT, D2D It's a big couple of weeks for telecom and tech-related acquisitions, from the T-Mobile US/UScellular transaction getting the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission, to the rapid wrap-up of...

Ericsson returns to profit in Q2 as Aduna expands to new markets

Despite a revenue drop, Ericsson returned to profitability in Q2 2025, posting a net income of SEK 4.6 billion ($472.8 million) Ericsson reported second-quarter revenue of SEK 56.1 billion ($5.8 billion), a 6% year-over-year decline driven largely by “weak” sales in India, where operators have...

‘A stronger T-Mobile’ — FCC approves two major T-MO deals

T-Mobile US now has a clear path to aquire UScellular’s wireless business and a 50% stake in fiber operator Metronet The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved two significant transactions involving T-Mobile US, clearing the way for the wireless carrier to expand its...

T-Mobile US gets DOJ nod on UScellular deal after dropping DEI

A day before receiving the go-ahead, T-Mobile US sent a letter to the FCC promising to end its DEI policies 'not just in name, but in substance' The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared T-Mobile US’ $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular’s wireless business, just a day after...

Arista acquires VeloCloud SD-WAN business from Broadcom

Arista said the acquisition will better prepare it for next-generation SD-WAN demands as AI-driven data center traffic reshapes WAN requirements Arista Networks has agreed to acquire VMware’s former VeloCloud Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology from Broadcom, expanding its portfolio beyond traditional data center and...

HPE, Juniper merger wins DoJ approval — with some concessions

HPE announced its intent to acquire Juniper Networks in January 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has settled its lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, reaching a court-approved agreement that imposes significant divestiture requirements on HPE. In January 2024,...