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Paraguay awards frequencies for 5G services

The Government of Paraguay has adopted several measures to effectively restrict Chinese vendors for the provision of 5G gear In sum – what to know: Claro and Nubicom win spectrum – Both companies secured 200 MHz each in Paraguay’s 3.5 GHz...

RAN market rebounds outside China: Dell’Oro

The RAN report highlighted that growth in Europe and the Middle East and Africa nearly balanced out downturns in Latin America and Asia Pacific In sum – what to know: RAN revenues grow outside China – Dell’Oro reports three straight quarters...

AT&T to acquire $23 billion in spectrum from EchoStar

The purchase will strengthen AT&T's low- and mid-band spectrum portfolio and extend its reach across virtually every U.S. market In sum – what to know: $23B spectrum deal – AT&T will acquire EchoStar’s spectrum licenses in a $23 billion cash transaction,...

Europe’s 6 GHz spectrum tug-of-war (Analyst Angle)

6 GHZ spectrum is critical to achieving the EU’s 2030 Digital Decade goals and narrowing the digital divide The European Commission is grappling with competing pressures from both the Wi‑Fi and cellular sectors over the allocation of the upper 6 GHz...

Amazon, partners join forces on nuclear power for AIDCs

The collaboration between Amazon, X-energy and two Korean companies covers reactor design, supply chain development, construction, investment strategies, and long-term operations In sum – what to know: 5 GW of nuclear planned by 2039 – The partnership targets U.S. deployments of...

Humain to launch DCs with US chips in early 2026: Report

Humain is sourcing semiconductors from U.S. suppliers, including Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips, for which it has secured local regulatory approval In sum – what to know: Saudi Arabia builds AI data centers – Humain has begun construction in Riyadh and...

Sustainability: From corporate buzzword to telco imperative

The telecommunication industry's relationship with sustainability has significantly evolved in recent years. What once lived within corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports now sits squarely in the boardroom, driving major infrastructure decisions and shaping business strategy.

T-Mobile pulls back on CBRS support for neutral-host 5G

T-Mobile has changed tack on its support for multi-operator core network (MOCN) neutral-host 4G and 5G enterprise systems in CBRS spectrum in the US. Without withdrawing support completely, it has directed its neutral-host vendor partners – notably, Celona, InfiniG,...

Seven takeaways from the Gen AI Divide report everybody’s talking about

The Gen AI Divide report from the MIT NANDA initiative reveals a major lack of ROI on gen AI projects A recent report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Networked Agents and Decentralized AI (NANDA) put forward some numbers...

U.S. takes 10% stake in Intel in landmark deal

With this deal, the U.S. government has become Intel's largest shareholder In sum – what to know: Historic investment in Intel– The U.S. government is acquiring a 10% stake in Intel via an $8.9 billion deal, plus prior CHIPS grants, bringing...

EdgeConneX, Lambda to develop AI DCs in Chicago and Atlanta

In Chicago, EdgeConnex and Lambda will develop a 23 MW single-tenant facility scheduled to be ready for service in 2026 In sum – what to know: 30MW+ AI capacity planned – EdgeConneX and Lambda will expand data center infrastructure in Chicago...

Kuwait deploys 5G-A with Huawei and Knetco

5G-A will enable use cases such as smart cities, automated industries, and advanced digital services across Kuwait In sum – what to know: Nationwide 5G Advanced rollout – Huawei and Knetco deployed 5G Advanced (5G-A) for all three operators, promising faster...

Vodafone Idea launches 5G in Pune

TVodafone Idea has partnered with Ericsson to deploy energy-efficient infrastructure and implemented AI-powered Self-Organizing Networks In sum – what to know: Pune joins Vi’s 5G footprint – The operator has now expanded next-gen connectivity to five cities in Maharashtra, following its...

Crusoe in talks for $10 billion valuation: Report

Crusoe is expected to raise around $1 billion through a mix of equity and debt, according to the report In sum – what to know: Crusoe seeks $10B valuation – The AI data center startup is in talks to raise about...

In the age of AI-powered cyberattacks, static IPs are your quiet advantage (Reader Forum)

Modern technology creates growth opportunities, but it also creates new security risks. Businesses can no longer just react to threats; security has to be built into the foundation. Similarly, the nature of cyberattacks has changed. A recent study revealed that...

Three Wi-Fi OpenRoaming case studies — seamless connectivity in action

The WBA says 81% of industry executives surveyed plan to deploy Wi-Fi OpenRoaming According to the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Industry Report 2025, adoption of OpenRoaming is moving from pilot to mainstream. Of the 170 industry executives surveyed, 81% said...

The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings review (Part 3) — Verizon’s calculus

Greetings from Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.  We presented with Jeff Yount of Intermountain Infrastrucutre Group (IIG) at the UNITEL 2025 Executive Summit.  Terrific discussions with several fiber and legislative leaders there, and many thanks to Matt Gilbert of UNITEL for the inclusion.  This week, after...

Bookmarks: 6G — evolution, revolution, both or neither? 

Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn, books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records, things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of...