Telco M&A shows ‘remarkable’ resilience this year
Telecom M&A defies economic headwinds in 2025, says PwC Aside from the “mega deals,” a lot of smaller M&A moves are happening Private equity rethinks rural fiber bets amid BEAD changes Despite global economic uncertainty and rising interest rates, telecom...
Here’s why hyperscalers want to know about telco standards
Execs from Google Cloud and AWS said they want to keep up on telco standards They also assist their telco customers with their AI and automation journeys Fierce also asked the cloud providers if AI is more of a cost...
Op-Ed: DTW Ignite – A lot more fun than boring OSS/BSS
DTW Ignite is held in Copenhagen, a glorious city in June The show is a gathering place for a lot of Tier 1 CEOs and cloud executives TM Forum seems more relevant than ever with AI and network automation DTW...
T-Mobile backs new MVNO launched by SmartLess podcasters
SmartLess podcasters Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett are bringing their talent to the mobile space Their podcast reaches millions of listeners each month and most of them are tuning in via their phones It’s a logical extension –...
AI-Driven OSS Is in the Driver’s Seat
Karina Dahlke of Blue Planet shares how the company’s early adoption of artificial intelligence—dating back to 2019—has helped position it as a leader in cloud-native operations support systems. While competitors have since followed suit, Dahlke said she welcomes the attention...
Now we wonder: Where does the Trump/Musk blowup leave EchoStar?
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar is at the center of two FCC investigations The FCC may act slower as a result of Thursday’s blowout between President Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk New Street analysts revised their view on satellite sharing in...
Looming new BEAD rules slash hopes for faster deployment
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a new BEAD funding notice is coming soon States will likely have to redo their grant proposals from scratch BEAD money probably won’t flow until 2026 or later, said New Street’s Blair Levin The wait...
Iridium banks on proven network to break into D2D
Iridium recently teamed with Syniverse to bring D2D to mobile operators worldwide The satellite company, one of the few that survived the crash of the late 1990s, is banking on its global reach and weather-resilient L-band spectrum The first Iridium...
Apple and the Trump tariff turmoil
A federal court has said that the Trump admin doesn’t have authority to set tariffs, a ruling that was almost immediately reversed by an appeals court Meanwhile, analysts say that if Apple tariffs do go ahead they would be best...
EchoStar: FCC action creates ‘dark cloud’ of uncertainty
The FCC’s queries about EchoStar’s business introduced a “dark cloud” over EchoStar’s spectrum rights The cloud has stymied EchoStar’s decision making, the company told the FCC Unsurprisingly, vendors are coming to EchoStar’s defense The FCC’s inquiries into EchoStar’s terrestrial wireless...