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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,...

Gartner: More than 40% of agentic AI projects will fail by 2027

Gartner’s research indicates that many agentic AI initiatives are still in early experimental phases, often fueled more by hype than by strategic planning More than 40% of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by the end of 2027 as organizations struggle with rising costs, unclear...

Kagan: Wireless now focusing on improved connectivity and quality

Recently, I had an interesting conversation with Fergal Lawlor, who is the CEO of Alpha Wireless, a wireless antenna solutions company established in 2007. I believe antenna design is one of several important new areas that the wireless industry will focus on going forward,...

Trump Mobile promises ‘America-first’ wireless alternative

The Trump Mobile phone is gold, the branding is "patriotic" and the network is… T-Mobile’s The Trump Organization has launched a new telecom venture dubbed Trump Mobile, featuring a gold-colored (of course) Android smartphone priced at $499, along with a $47.45 monthly service plan —...

Kagan: Why Boldyn Networks is pausing private wireless acquisitions

Boldyn Networks' strategy is shifting to focus on organic growth rather than through mergers and acquisitions In previous conversations with Boldyn Networks, and after following their growth, I have seen an aggressive, young company focused on growth through acquisitions. Now, their strategy is shifting, with...

Ericsson sells stake in Vodafone Idea for nearly $50 million

Ericsson had originally acquired a 0.9% stake in Vodafone Idea in June 2024 In sum – what you need to know: Ericsson quits Vodafone Idea – Ericsson India sold its remaining 0.6% stake in Vodafone Idea, raising INR4.28 billion ($49.9 million) via share sales on the...

Synopsys suspends China sales; Ansys merger gets FTC nod

Synopys and Ansys' merger will go forward on the condition that some assets are divested to Keysight Technologies Semiconductor design company Synopsys is facing headwinds, as new trade restrictions from the Trump administration have forced the semiconductor design company to stop sales to China. The...

Test companies talk tariffs, Part 2: Keysight and Teradyne

How do major test companies expect tariffs to impact their businesses? Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the recent round of first quarter...

Nvidia powers through China setback with record Q1 FY2026

U.S. export controls cost Nvidia billions, but a pivot to sovereign AI and surging infrastructure demand helped deliver a $44.1B quarter Nvidia reported a record-breaking fiscal first quarter of 2026 (for the quarter ending April 28, 2025), reaffirming its dominance in the AI chip market...

Kagan: Is Charter-Cox cable TV merger a sign of things to come?

Why do cable TV companies need to be early on next merger wave? It looks like cable TV has begun its next change wave. Over time, it has been through many different levels. Until around two decades ago, this industry was growing. Back then, M&A...

MasOrange secures financing to support FiberCo launch

In January 2025, MasOrange and Vodafone Spain reached a deal to establish FiberCo—set to become Spain’s largest independent nationwide fiber optic company In sum – what you need to know: FiberCo financing secured – MasOrange has raised 11 billion euros to fund the launch of FiberCo...

The communications industry: Finding a new path to profitable growth (Reader Forum)

There’s a growing need for secure, reliable and local connectivity, compute and data The telco industry has faced its share of challenges over the past decade, affecting both their consumer and business sectors. From the rise of over-the-top services to the commoditization of traditional connectivity,...

Verizon talks balancing MVNOs, fiber, wireless

At the MoffettNathanson conference, Verizon Consumer Group CEO outlined a dual-engine plan to scale fiber and FWA while turning cable MVNOs into profit-friendly allies At the recent MoffettNathanson conference, Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, detailed the operator’s evolving strategy across wholesale partnerships, broadband...