Telecom & 5G

Arelion sees growing momentum in Baltic expansion

With multiterabit capacity now live and additional deployments underway, Arelion's Baltic investment is entering a new phase of sustained growth. #pressrelease

OCUDU adds key members as open-source RAN code matures

Interview: Dr Tom Rondeau, principal director of the US Department of War’s FutureG programme, discusses the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation's progress seven months after launch and its future prospects.

Vodacom Marks 25 Years of Journalist Awards With Special Legacy Edition

The Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (VJOYs) reach their 25-year milestone in 2026, and Vodacom will celebrate the occasion with a special Legacy Edition.…

AT&T, WNBA, NBA launch next-gen basketball network

AT&T, the NBA and WNBA are launching the fourth-generation High-Speed Arena Network (HSAN), supported by more than 68,000 miles of AT&T fiber and infrastructure. #pressrelease

Australia passes outdoor mobile coverage mandate

The recently passed UOMO bill requires Australia's major telecom operators to provide baseline voice and text services across the entire country.

US telecom retail holds up – where might Starlink fit? (Analyst Angle)

US telecom retail remains resilient, but Wave7 Research’s Jeff Moore questions whether Starlink can become a national mobile operator. SpaceX could bypass the traditional retail model, but building a competitive…

India-Indonesia partnership aims to connect the unconnected

Indonesia’s PRT BRIN, and Indian companies Signaltron and Signalchip Innovations have signed a letter of intent for collaboration and co-development in the field of electronics, telecommunications, networking and drone technologies.

AI in the RAN moves toward the scale test

Speaking at the RCR Wireless News’s Telco AI Forum 2026, AT&T and Verizon executives described AI-based RAN deployments that are already producing measurable results In sum – what to know…

Apax Partners to take full ownership of Dutch telco Odido

Will see Apax Partners complete a full takeover of the carrier

Univastu India scoops up what's left of Cambium for $5.1M

Univastu India has doled out just $5.1 million to acquire pieces of Cambium that Airspan did not acquire last month.

EdgeCore: ‘$130bn of stalled projects shows developers treat communities as a formality’

With 75 US data centre projects blocked or delayed by local opposition in Q1 2026, EdgeCore’s Bill Jabjiniak says the company has never cancelled a project for that reason, and argues the difference is listening before building.

Vodafone Qatar Appoints tpay as Direct Operator Billing Aggregator

tpay, the leading payment connector in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), has been selected by Vodafone Qatar as its Direct Operator Billing (DOB)…

Mosquito control helicopter crashes into radio tower in Florida, killling pilot

Telecom Italia makes changes at top table

Telecom Italia appointed new enterprise and technology chiefs effective today, with both executives being replaced set to depart the company at the end of the year.

European telco heavyweights join forces for satellite spectrum push

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have signed a letter of intent to explore a potential joint bid for spectrum to be allocated for mobile satellite services.

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Virgin Media O2 feels highs and lows of Starlink in Wales

In a remote part of the UK, Virgin Media O2 shows off its Starlink-based satellite service and looks forward to some big improvements.

Blue Origin commits $330M to rocket infrastructure

Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin outlined a plan to spend $330 million on extensive upgrades to its launch facilities in the US state of Florida to support multiple flights per week by the end of the decade.

Mercedes-Benz broadens Nvidia alliance

Mercedes-Benz expanded its partnership with Nvidia to develop driver assistance and automated driving systems based on the carmaker’s MB.OS platform and the chip company's computing technology and software.

CAMTEL and SOCADEL Sign MoU to Explore Telecom Infrastructure Sharing in Cameroon

Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) and electricity company SOCADEL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore infrastructure sharing, with the aim of reducing deployment costs,…

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6G faces a spectrum-sharing future

A 6G Forum panel sees spectrum sharing as essential for 6G, but interference and testing complexity pose challenges.

Ghana Gives MTN 30 Days to Improve Network Services in Adaklu

Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations , Samuel Nartey George, has given a 30-day deadline for improved telecommunications services in Adaklu in the Volta…

Everton Football Club launches MVNO service

The English football club has phoned it in

Huawei Hosts 18th User Group Meeting UBB Session Alongside UBBF

The UBB session of the 18th Huawei User Group Meeting(HUGM) was held alongside Huawei UBBF, where Huawei held in-depth discussions with more than 40 global customers.

Comcast vows to fight $213M patent verdict

Comcast intends to appeal a jury verdict finding that the company owes $213 million on claims that its X1 platform infringed on a WhereverTV video tech patent. The case took several twists and turns to arrive at this point.