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Vodafone Expands Fixed-Line Role in UK Smart Metering Infrastructure

Vodafone Expands Fixed-Line Role in UK Smart Metering Infrastructure

Vodafone is expanding its role in the UK smart metering upgrade by providing fixed-line connectivity between energy suppliers and the Data Service Platform (DSP). This move complements its existing mobile network role and positions Vodafone as a critical telecom partner in the UK's digital energy transition, helping to advance national net-zero and smart grid goals.

Middle Mile Infrastructure: Expanding Broadband and Digital Equity

Middle Mile Infrastructure: Expanding Broadband and Digital Equity
Expanding Middle Mile infrastructure is essential for closing the broadband gap, promoting digital equity, and enabling affordable internet in underserved communities. By investing in the critical connections between internet backbones and local networks, Middle Mile expansion drives affordability, competition, and economic development.

Connecting the Unconnected: National Strategies for Digital Inclusion

Connecting the Unconnected: National Strategies for Digital Inclusion
Connecting the unconnected requires more than just broadband buildout. National digital inclusion strategies focus on affordability, digital skills, devices, and sustainable infrastructure to empower all communities. Learn how federal programs, state initiatives, and public-private partnerships are reshaping broadband access across America.

Top Trends Reshaping Fiber, Data Centers, and Telecom

Top Trends Reshaping Fiber, Data Centers, and Telecom
The fiber, data center, and telecom sectors are evolving rapidly amid rising AI workloads, cloud expansion, edge computing, and new investment models. This article breaks down the key trends — from fiber deployments in rural markets to secondary data center expansions and telecoms shifting to platform-based services, that are reshaping digital infrastructure for a hyperconnected future.

FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Rules to Boost Innovation

FCC Begins Review of Decades-Old Spectrum Sharing Rules to Unleash the Power of Space Innovation
The FCC has launched a formal review to modernize its satellite spectrum sharing rules, addressing outdated EPFD limits and enabling more efficient broadband delivery. The proposed changes target the 10.7-12.7 GHz, 17.3-18.6 GHz, and 19.7-20.2 GHz bands, and follow calls from industry leaders like SpaceX for reforms that support next-generation satellite networks. The initiative is expected to enhance competition and fuel U.S. leadership in space innovation.

Open Architectures: Building Flexible, Future-Ready Broadband Networks

Open Architectures: Building Flexible, Future-Ready Broadband Networks
Legacy broadband networks are struggling to meet today’s demands. Open architectures — modular, interoperable, and standards-based — are revolutionizing broadband by promoting flexibility, cost-efficiency, and faster innovation. Learn how service providers can leverage open broadband strategies to scale, improve customer experiences, and build resilient, future-proof infrastructures ready for the digital economy.

Broadband Communities Summit 2025

Broadband Communities Summit 2025
Start: June 23, 2025
End: June 25, 2025
Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
Location: Houston

Japan’s First Satellite Smartphone Call by Rakuten Mobile

Japan’s First Satellite Smartphone Call by Rakuten Mobile
Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile completed Japan’s first satellite video call using unmodified smartphones in April 2025. This test marks a major advancement toward Rakuten’s Saikyo Satellite Service, set to launch in 2026, which will expand mobile coverage across remote and disaster-prone regions using AST’s LEO satellite network.

AT&T Q1 2025: Wireless and FWA Subscriber Growth Drives Earnings

AT&T Q1 2025: Wireless and FWA Subscriber Growth Drives Earnings
AT&T reported strong Q1 2025 earnings with EPS of $0.51 and $30.6B in revenue, boosted by 324K new postpaid wireless subscribers and 181K FWA additions. The telecom giant also expanded its fiber footprint by 600,000 locations and reaffirmed its commitment to broadband growth and copper retirement by 2029.

Verizon Beats Q1 Earnings but Suffers Record Subscriber Losses

Verizon Beats Q1 Earnings but Suffers Record Subscriber Losses
Verizon posted better-than-expected Q1 2025 earnings, with revenue and profits rising. But a record loss of 289,000 postpaid phone subscribers sent the stock down, as investors focused more on churn than cash flow. While prepaid gains and stable guidance offered some optimism, analysts remain cautious about Verizon’s subscriber strategy and pricing pressure.

Trump’s Permitting Order: What It Means for Telecom & Broadband Deployment

Trump’s Permitting Order: What It Means for Telecom & Broadband Deployment
President Trump’s executive order to modernize environmental permitting may streamline U.S. infrastructure projects—but it notably omits telecom and broadband. Industry experts say pole attachments, state permitting rules, and access to federal lands remain critical hurdles. While the order could bring indirect benefits, real telecom reform still requires sector-specific solutions.

Airtel Acquires 400 MHz of 26 GHz mmWave 5G Spectrum from Adani to Boost mmWave Rollout

Airtel Acquires 400 MHz of 26 GHz mmWave 5G Spectrum from Adani to Boost mmWave Rollout
Airtel has acquired 400 MHz of 26 GHz mmWave spectrum from Adani Data Networks, a move that strengthens its high-speed 5G offerings in urban and enterprise zones. The deal enhances Airtel’s ability to scale fixed wireless access, industrial 5G networks, and high-bandwidth consumer services. With India’s spectrum demand surging, this acquisition underscores the critical role of efficient spectrum use and signals a new phase of telecom consolidation.
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