Telecom & 5G

6G architecture is looking like 5G made smarter, not a clean slate

Panel maps the 6G path from standalone 5G to agentic AI cores In sum – what we know: 6G has started moving from vision to engineering, and with it comes…

Report finds telco jobs fall as labour costs rise

Global telecom employment fell 2.1% year-on-year in Q2 2026, extending a decline dating to 2016, according to a report by MTN Consulting.

Port authority in India bags private 5G licence

Mormugao Port Authority became the first body of its kind in India to get the nod for a private 5G network, as it eyes smart operations, cargo tracking and general digital transformation benefits.

6G standards face fragmentation risk amid spectrum and AI disputes, Téral says

Speaking at RCR Wireless News’ 6G Forum 2026, Stéphane Téral, founder and chief analyst at Téral Research, said the standardization process was moving toward evaluation and consensus building In sum…

Apple iPhone Duo delivery dates slip into 2027

Apple’s first foldable smartphone is facing a supply crunch within minutes of preorders opening, with delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipping into January 2027.

Ready AI-RAN value in custom ASICs, says Ericsson – as it keeps GPU options open

Ericsson chief Per Narvinger has defended the firm’s custom silicon strategy for AI RAN, quite robustly, citing immediate opportunities and 10% spectrum-efficiency gains, and future options for GPU adoption too.…

MyBundle reveals mobile pricing and packaging, streaming perks for new subs

MyBundle has branched beyond video streaming by introducing a mobile service in partnership with Gigs, starting at $20 per month per line. New customers can also get a free year of a premium, ad-supported streaming service.

Ghana awards 5G licenses to Telecel, MTN after slow rollout woes

D2D satellite services are a great opportunity for MVNOs and providers of MVNE/A, MPN and M2M/IoT solutions

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Enrico Ottolini of Planet Earth Connect explore business opportunities presented by D2D satellite services.

Apple, LG plot foray into home security

Apple has reportedly teamed up with South Korean giant LG Electronics to develop a range of security accessories as part of the iPhone maker's upcoming push into smart home devices.

Deutsche Telekom dashes vendor hopes for big mobile uplink spending

Deutsche Telekom is investing in AI across its organization, but it does not expect to spend more in the medium term for AI's impact on mobile uplink.

Mediacom's Italia Commisso Weinand is retiring

Italia Commisso Weinand, Mediacom's EVP of programming and HR, is retiring. She will continue to serve on the company's board. She was the third employee of Mediacom Communications. #pressrelease

Uganda Launches Child Online Protection Campaign to Promote Safer Internet Use

Uganda has launched a Child Online Protection Campaign aimed at promoting safer and more responsible internet use among children. The campaign was launched by the…

CityFibre has £900 million for M&A drive

CityFibre is looking to build scale through acquisition and its shareholders have come up trumps, providing a £900 million new equity commitment to help the fibre builder make M&A happen.

Europe's mobile operators sell fewer phones but gain share as budget market shrivels

Contract purchases hold up better than independent retail sales, with Apple overtaking Samsung in the carrier channel

Bridge Alliance looks beyond roaming as IoT and network APIs scale

Boon Chee Loo (pictured) joined Bridge Alliance in 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic reached Asia.

Guinea’s Orange Foundation and UNICEF Partner to Expand Digital Learning in 50 Schools

The Orange Guinea Foundation and UNICEF have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand access to digital learning and educational technology in Guinea. Signed on…

Inflation mostly skipped the wireless bill

Carrier filings, CPI and wage data all show wireless service getting cheaper in real terms since 2007. The average connection fell 57% after inflation, and a phone gigabyte at AT&T dropped from about $6 to $2.56.

Cable orgs say they'll sue to block FCC's repeal of broadcast TV ownership cap

A group of state and regional cable organizations want the FCC to pause its repeal of the national TV ownership cap or face a lawsuit to have it struck down.

AT&T to hold 50% of new wholesale fibre JV with GIP and CPP Investments

AT&T has agreed to form a US wholesale fibre joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments).

Vodacom and SmartOps Launch Programme to Expand South Africa’s E-Hailing Economy

Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps Fleet have brought together partners from the technology, financial services, automotive and e-hailing sectors, in a new integrated programme designed…

OpenVault CEO: As uplink usage keeps rising, cable operators will be unable to rest

Network management firm aims to bring its analytical toolkit to fixed wireless services.

Eurobites: Consolidation not the answer for EU telcos, says BEREC report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CMA sets tight deadline for feedback on BT-TalkTalk deal; Orange Business gets cloud security certification; Openreach deploys Ciena's Waveserver.

Gigabit to the building, not the device – Europe’s GIA and the Wi-Fi spectrum gap (Analyst Angle)

The gigabit promise stops at the socket. Europe’s Gigabit Infrastructure Act takes fibre into new buildings, but its Wi-Fi spectrum policy leaves the final metres unresolved. In dense apartment blocks,…