Telecom & 5G

Musk's mobile plan comes down to Earth with tower talk

SpaceX is in talks with Crown Castle and other towercos to gain access to 80,000 mobile sites to build a terrestrial network, reports Bloomberg.

Crown Castle bullish on carrier spectrum deployment, says it can support SpaceX's terrestrial dreams

As the tower company sees an opportunity to support SpaceX's terrestrial rollout

iPhone Duo hits stores

Apple shrugged off widely-reported delays to shipments of iPhone Duo models by delivering the first units to eager customers worldwide.

Burkina Faso Moves Towards Online Issuance of Civil Status Certificates

Burkina Faso is moving towards the online issuance of civil status certificates under a decree governing the digitisation of civil registration records and related administrative…

Google's fiber unit to snap up dark fiber leasing contract from Ting Fiber in Colorado Springs

As Ting Fiber set for Colorado Springs exit in late March 2027

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Orange Tunisia Reaches 120 Young People with Digital Safety Initiative

Orange Tunisia has partnered with the Tunisian Federation of School and University Sports (FTSSU) to promote responsible digital use among young people through the second…

6G spectrum sharing gains importance as testing complexity rises

During a session at RCR’s 6G Forum, Derek Khlopin, deputy associate administrator of NTIA’s Office of Spectrum, said the U.S. is pursuing a significant pipeline of spectrum for future wireless…

Orange Liberia Launches 5G as Liberia’s First Provider

Orange Liberia has launched 5G services in Liberia, positioning itself as the country’s first provider of the next-generation mobile network technology. The launch is expected…

Uganda’s UICT Trains 70 Busia Residents in Practical Digital Skills

The Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) , in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative, has trained 70…

Chinese telcos' Q3 earnings drop on weak demand

Chinese operators see more red ink in Q3 as their core businesses continue to shrink.

MTN Uganda Foundation Launches Teachers’ Resource Centre for Digital Learning

MTN Uganda Foundation has launched a Teachers’ Resource Centre in partnership with The Burn Radio to expand access to digital learning resources and strengthen teachers’…

Satellite Connectivity Market Shifts Towards Integration and Digital Sovereignty

SpaceX ’s second-quarter results highlight the growing role of Starlink in the satellite connectivity market, with revenue from connectivity services rising 66% year on year to…

DNB goes fully private as Malaysia's MOF divests majority stake

Malaysia's three operators – CelcomDigi, Maxis and YTL Communications – will take full control of the DNB as the Ministry of Finance exits the 5G network.

The Buildout: Michigan ISPs sign BEAD awards

This week in broadband builds: 23 ISPs sign BEAD agreements in Michigan; Comcast completes construction in Willis, Texas; Spectrum adds locations in Indiana and Ohio; Wire 3 comes to Easley, South Carolina – and more.

SpaceX eyes 80,000 US cell sites for Starlink Mobile

SpaceX is reportedly in talks with tower companies to secure access to at least 80,000 US sites, as it presses ahead with plans to build a nationwide mobile network to rival incumbents AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US.

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Predictions go bold: SpaceX buys operator, Apple leads 6G devices, Meta hurts sunglasses

Analyst firm FDM CCS Insight gazed into its crystal ball to offer up its big predictions for 2027 and beyond, and didn’t hold back on its soothsaying with some big name headline forecasts.

Boldyn’s big bet – own the pipes, stay neutral on the radios (Analyst Angle)

Boldyn Networks is betting on neutral-host fiber, sites and power to support successive radio generations, prioritizing US expansion and owner-funded converged networks while remaining cautious on private 5G, Open RAN,…

Telefonica, IQM ready next quantum installation

Telefonica listed universities, hospitals, research centres and start-ups as among the likely beneficiaries of a plan to install a quantum computer at a university in Spanish capital city Madrid.

Jio IPO faces debt and tax questions despite record scale, says GlobalData

India’s Jio Platforms faces questions over its debt obligations, future tax payments and valuation ahead of a proposed INR302.13 billion (US$3.2 billion), according to GlobalData.

SpaceX reportedly talking to Crown Castle over US tower access

Satellite comms company SpaceX is exploring the next phase of its cunning plan to take on the US mobile network incumbents.

Portsmouth Water turns to fibre to sniff out leaks

Portsmouth Water and Lightsonic are preparing to deploy some leak detection technology using Openreach’s Full Fibre infrastructure.

UK threatens subsea cable saboteurs with 14 years behind bars

Whitehall wants tougher penalties and new powers over telecoms operators as Russian activity raises alarm

South Africa’s SANTACO Partners With BYD, Bolt to Launch Electric E-Hailing Fleet

South Africa’s National Taxi Council (SANTACO), alongside its affiliate, the South African Meter Taxi & E-Hailing Association (SAMTEA) , is preparing to launch a new fleet…

South Africa Proposes New Crypto Rules to Tighten Cross-Border Capital Controls

South Africa’s National Treasury has published draft Capital Flow Management Regulations that would bring crypto assets directly into the country’s exchange control framework for the…