Verizon leads 6G initiative: Verizon has launched a “6G Innovation Forum” with partners like Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Qualcomm to begin shaping 6G use cases and standards.
Weak smartphone growth ahead: IDC forecasts global smartphone shipments to ...
T‑Mobile US leadership: Srini Gopalan will become CEO on Nov 1, with Mike Sievert moving to vice chairman.
TalkTalk split: UK ISP TalkTalk has reportedly hired bankers to oversee a final break‑up and sale of remaining units.
Vodafone...
Network tech / sensing
Deep-dive: RCR highlights fiber sensing (DAS/DTSS/DTS) maturing into a critical monitoring tool for subsea cables, rail, pipelines — with 1–4 m resolution over 50–80 km.
5G devices & core
Apple confirmed three new Watches support 5G RedCap; AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile say they’ll support — a subtle catalyst for consumer 5G SA adoption.
Rail & mission-critical
Deutsche Bahn is trialing Nokia’s 5G-based FMRCS rail system in eastern Germany — an ear...
Technology advancements
Nokia opened a 5G & edge innovation hub in Switzerland to accelerate private-5G and AI-edge pilots for industry verticals.
Light Reading: Relativity Networks + NPS to scale hollow-core fiber deployments — promising ultra-low-latency links for trading, DC interco...
Industry trends
Gartner says AI spend will top $2T in 2026 (from ~$1T in 2024) — a macro tailwind for telco AI use cases and infra vendors.
Technology/space
Amazon’s Project Kuiper is targeting a five-market commercial launch in early 2026 as satellite consolidation looms.
Devic...
Industry trends
Global telecom capex stabilized in Q2 per Dell’Oro; RAN spend remained weak but vendor results hint at a bottoming phase.
Market movements
UK MVNO giffgaff entered fixed broadband, launching fiber over Nexfibre’s wholesale XGS-PON — another MVNO crossing the mobile–fixed ...
du (UAE) launches secondary share sale: du is selling 342 million shares (about 7.55% of its capital) via its investor Mamoura Diversified Global Holding in a Dh3.39 billion (~USD 923 million) offering. The move will raise its free float to ~27.5%, boost liquidity, and pote...
UK Ofcom proposes licence changes to enable Direct‑to‑Device (D2D) services by 2026: Ofcom is planning to change existing mobile operator licences and introduce “exemption regulations” so MNOs can offer D2D services without acquiring new spectrum licences.
GSMA issues g...
SpaceX acquires EchoStar spectrum in $17B deal: SpaceX has agreed to purchase EchoStar’s wireless spectrum rights for up to $17 billion (half in cash, half in stock + assumption of interest), to deepen its push into mobile connectivity and bolster its Direct‑to‑Cell / satel...
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