Dell’Oro Group VP Jeff Heynen told RCR that U.S. operators are being careful not to over-utilize their spectrum for FWA
Disciplined expansion - Operators are carefully managing spectrum and capacity to protect mobile performance, limiting how aggressively Fixed Wireless Access can scale.
Bundling and competition -...
A layer of satellite connectivity will enable FirstNet to provide coverage for “any potential emergency”, says FirstNet President, Scott Agnew
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FirstNet tests satellite connectivity: Working alongside AST SpaceMobile, AT&T’s FirstNet is testing a direct-to-cellular satellite service for its emergency network
A multi-layered...
The AI build-out is rewriting the fibre comms order-book – between data centres and within data centres, right down to the rack itself. As power constraints, scale-out architectures, and interconnect bottlenecks push fibre ever closer to the data-centre edge, optical networking specialist Ciena has...
A new report from Dell'Oro Group estimates that total FWA subscriptions will surpass 191 million by 2029
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FWA growth holds - Dell’Oro expects total fixed wireless revenues to rise about 10% in 2025 as operators push further into broadband markets...
The JV project, known as the Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), will link Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore; it is between NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing
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Intra-Asia system – NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing formed I-AM NW...
Amphenol has completed its $10.5 billion cash acquisition of CommScope’s CCS business, leaving CommScope with Ruckus and ANS, rebranded together as Vistance Networks. ANS has been rebranded individually as Aurora Networks. The deal streamlines CommScope, and expands Amphenol’s fiber, AI, and telco infra play.
In...
The approval will let SpaceX deploy a batch of 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing direct-to-cell (DTC) connectivity outside the U.S. and supplemental coverage inside
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FCC greenlights new Starlink satellites: SpaceX gets approval from FCC to launch the second set of...
Why not take the same strands of light that already power the world’s fiber-optic cables and let them travel freely through the air?
When Telstar 1, the first ever communications satellite, launched back in 1962, it brought home the idea of true global connectivity....
With Wi-Fi 8 certification still years away, some in the industry question whether the technology’s CES prominence is premature
While some companies, including Acer and TP-Link, had Wi-Fi 7 news to share, Wi-Fi 8 made a notable showing at this year’s CES in Las Vegas,...
Operators in China had deployed a total of 4.83 million 5G base stations as of the end of November 2025
In sum – what to know:
Modest revenues – Telecom sector revenue rose 0.9% year-on-year to nearly CNY1.61 trillion ($228 billion) in the first 11 months.
Higher...
The Alliance says the new certification will bring Wi-Fi 7 features to a wider range of residential, enterprise, and industrial devices
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Beyond high-performance devices - By certifying 20 MHz-only devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance is enabling sensors, wearables, and industrial endpoints...
Fastweb+Vodafone and TIM plan to use a RAN sharing model to accelerate 5G deployment om Italy, targeting small towns.
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Shared rollout – Fastweb+Vodafone plan to use a RAN sharing model to accelerate 5G deployment across Italy, pending regulatory approvals.
Smaller towns...
6 GHz spectrum is a key enabler for Wi-Fi 8, delivering higher throughput, lower latency, and greater capacity for dense networks and AI-driven applications.
This RCR Wireless News' report examines global 6 GHz spectrum policies, highlighting regional differences in allocation, regulatory approaches, and device certification that impact...
VoWiFi uses IMS technology to provide a packet voice service delivered over IP via a Wi-Fi network
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Core element — VoWiFi is a key part of telco voice strategies, helping extend coverage, improving indoor performance, and supporting consistent voice services.
Accelerating...
Singtel has launched Singapore’s first 50 Gbps XGS‑PON fibre broadband trial, a move that goes beyond headline speeds to test how networks can support AI, cloud, and immersive digital services. The pilot highlights a broader industry shift, where access and core infrastructure are being redesigned...
Wi-Fi 8 is 'engineered specifically' to meet the requirements of our AI future, says MediaTek
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Reliability and latency over speed - Wi-Fi 8's emphasis on intelligence, reliability, and efficiency reflects the needs of AI-driven and real-time applications.
Adoption remains years away...
How does Ookla expect networks to evolve in 2026 to support new applications, devices, and usage patterns?
RCR Wireless News spoke with Kerry Baker, who leads Ookla’s research and content efforts in North America, to learn more about how networks are expected to evolve in...
Geospatial analytics is now a strategic asset for network planning, customer insights, and AI-driven operations
In the race to deliver faster, smarter, and more resilient networks, CSP and telco leaders are finding a powerful ally in geospatial innovation. Once used primarily for emergency response and...
A forward-looking snapshot from Enea of the trends, tensions, and technologies set to shape the year ahead
As telecom heads into 2026, several themes are converging: satellite connectivity moving into the mainstream, AI shifting from customer-facing tools into core network operations, regulators flexing their muscles,...
2026 promises to be a pivotal year across four key technologies in the mobile core — AI, edge access, disaster protection, and non-terrestrial networks
When T-Mobile US launched the world’s first nationwide 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in 2020, followed by telecommunications providers around the...
In a world where everything is mission-critical, no one can afford a failed connection
Every access technology fails — fiber cuts, power outages, overloaded 5G cells. Further, user expectations have changed; home connectivity today is mission-critical: remote work, school assignments, telehealth, payments, streaming, gaming. When...
T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon experienced a 'noticeable' decline in FWA download and upload speeds during Q2 2025 and Q3 2025
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T-Mo reigns supreme - T-Mobile US delivered roughly double AT&T’s median download speeds in Q3 2025, while Verizon sits between...
APIs are standardized. Semantics are shared. Operators are aligned. Developer sandboxes exist. Reference implementations are open.
Telecom operators have long believed that their networks contain latent platform value. Mobile networks authenticate devices, bind phone numbers to physical infrastructure, and observe behavior that applications cannot see...
MasOrange, Spain’s largest operator by customer base, is accelerating its O-RAN deployment with Swedish vendor Ericsson
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Open RAN-ready – One-third of MasOrange’s 5G sites are ready for Open RAN, making it Europe’s largest commercial Open RAN deployment.
AI-driven automation – rApps...
