Broadband groups want the FCC to protect High-Cost programs and raise speed standards, while SpaceX says the programs have 'outlived their purpose.'

AI and cloud drive SoftBank earnings growth as it announces $634 million investment in 7-Eleven partnership to build 'next-gen lifestyle infrastructure.'

Samsung warns memory shortage will last until at least 2028 as its mobile unit reports losses despite overall $63 billion profit in Q2.

Tata Communications has restructured its workforce, joining a broader industry trend as operators increasingly 'realign talent' in the face of AI.

The FCC in June cleared AT&T to retire copper voice service at 184,000 California locations. The state is fighting the decision. Here's why that's wrong.

FCC's proposal to bring D2D connectivity to unlicensed wireless devices keys on three spectrum bands that are already support unlicensed spectrum.

The FCC set an August 6 vote to repeal its 39% broadcast ownership cap and replace it with case-by-case reviews.

We are 'deeply concerned about some providers' ability to carry out their commitments,' said CWA in a letter urging NTIA to release BEAD performance tests.

The Fiber Broadband Association urged OMB to reconsider rules changes for federal grants, saying they 'could create real risk for broadband deployment.'

Ericsson outlined plans to mitigate rising, AI-driven component costs, which include price increases for telco customers, as it reported Q2 earnings.

AT&T and Ericsson showed how 5G network sensing can detect and track drones flying near AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, paving the way for 6G's ISAC.

While some see positives in the Amazon-Globalstar deal, the transaction is getting static from Yippy, a company that is partially owned by Globalstar.

Telcos want a smooth path to 6G and avoid the mistakes of 5G, but it's early days for the industry's preferred migration architecture.

As sustainability focus in 6G formulation gets serious, AI can be a 'gamechanger,' Ericsson's Bhushan Joshi argued in an interview with Light Reading.

House Dems pressed NTIA's Arielle Roth on ongoing BEAD delays, including guidance on non-deployment funds which Roth now says are expected 'this summer.'

The FCC has granted Verizon and Arcadyan expedited waivers for the agency's ban on new, foreign-made routers. Several organizations also want a waiver.

Comcast's Brian Roberts downplayed the possibility of strategic M&A amid a decision to separate Comcast from NBCU and Sky.

SpaceConnect has formed with support from Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar. Analysts aren't surprised that SpaceX and AST aren't participating.

When surveyed about AI, fear barely varies by age or income. The real split is hope and the hardening among Americans who have never tried AI.

The FCC's AWS-3 auction passes $2.9B threshold for EchoStar to avoid paying penalty, and one analyst expects bidding to wrap up soon.

Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm to retire and hand the baton to its head of networks, Per Narvinger, who will take over as president and CEO on October 1.

Fox Corp. is poised to become a more central player in the streaming arena after striking a $22 billion deal to acquire Roku.

Telefónica celebrates the arrival of a GSMA standard for application-aware 5G network slicing that could enable new services for telcos.

The FCC granted extensions for four more providers to meet 'rip-and-replace' obligations. Providers blamed delays on weather, supplies and migratory birds.

Elon Musk insists that SpaceX's ambitious plan to build orbital data centers will tap into tech already developed for Starlink.

More ISPs backed out of their RDOF commitments, with the latest defaults hitting Kansas, Maryland and Texas. Texas, meanwhile, has also shed BEAD winners.

AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon have formed a unified front with the cable industry when it comes to fighting copper theft and other forms of network vandalism.

Rampant demand for AI has led to component shortages and driven up chip costs for network equipment vendors. Customers may eventually pay.

The strongest direct sales case for Starlink in business markets is the coverage gap.

In a big setback for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, its heavy-duty New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch test Thursday.

European Commission proposal for 2GHz band leaves opening for US players like Starlink and Amazon but keeps most of the spectrum for EU operators.

Operators looking for broadband access network products are limited to Nokia and much smaller vendors in countries that have banned Chinese suppliers.

Apple gained 6.3 points in installed-base share among 18- to 29-year-old US smartphone users from Q3 2025 to Q1 2026.

Fiber to 60 million locations by 2030, a stumble with AST SpaceMobile, and a blunt take on 6G: AT&T EVP Jenifer Robertson on where the carrier is headed.

Why the big three telcos' satellite joint venture is good for America

Two FCC approvals, $40B+, and a structural shift: SpaceX now holds nationwide spectrum and can route around T-Mobile once buildout obligations are met.

NTIA's updated BEAD guidance appears designed to 'do favors for carriers' but is likely to cause delays that ultimately benefit Starlink, says Blair Levin.

Comcast wants the FCC to step in amid claims that Appalachian Power Company is violating an order tied to the costs of certain pole replacements.

AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Charter and Comcast made big promises to customers in 2025. Not all of them locked your actual bill.

NTIA shares progress on preparing spectrum for 6G with updates on work in 7GHz, 4GHz, 2.7GHz and 1.6GHz bands.

Top tower execs believe that fresh spectrum for 6G, the rise of AI and a renaissance at the edge will lay the foundation for a profitable future.

Askey and pureLiFi have come out with an integrated 5G/Li-Fi platform that aims to resolve a long-standing issue for fixed wireless access deployments.

T-Mobile quietly dropped its key growth metrics in Q1. Analyst Roger Entner rebuilds the numbers and explains what the silence is hiding.

Charter has tapped Dave Rodrian to lead a new group that heads the operator's Internet, Wi-Fi and voice products.

Inseego CEO Juho Sarvikas discusses deal to buy Nokia's FWA business that is set to double revenues, take it beyond the US and add consumer CPE offerings.

Verizon CEO Dan Schulman has now completed the 13,000 layoffs he promised last November, but more could lie ahead.

T-Mobile revealed Starlink-based direct-to-device service is not used as much as expected since it launched in July last year and ruled out an MVNO deal.

AI is raising network costs without a corresponding increase in revenues, according to India's operators.

Bloomberg reports that DT is exploring a full combination with T-Mobile. Analysts believe such a deal would bolster DT's US position.

Patrick Halley, the president and CEO of WIA, discusses the top trends in the industry and how AI and 6G are poised to come together.