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AT&T 5G lights up NYC’s Joralemon Street Tunnel with Boldyn’s neutral-host network

AT&T 5G lights up NYC’s Joralemon Street Tunnel
AT&T has gone live on Boldyn Networks’ neutral-host infrastructure in New York’s Joralemon Street tunnel, with G line tunnel segments next in the rollout. AT&T customers can now access 5G mobile service through the 1.1-mile (1.8 km) Joralemon Street tunnel, the oldest underwater subway tunnel in New York City, which links the 4/5 lines between Borough Hall in Brooklyn and Bowling Green in Manhattan. Subway connectivity has shifted from convenience to critical infrastructure for safety, accessibility, and productivity. AT&T’s first-mover status sets a competitive benchmark; other national carriers (Verizon and T‑Mobile) are expected to follow as on-boarding progresses across the system.

Cable Industry Economic Impact 2024: $568.7B and 1.3M Jobs

Cable Industry Economic Impact 2024: $568.7B and 1.3M Jobs
In 2024, the U.S. cable sector generated $568.7 billion in total economic output and supported 1.3 million jobs across the country. This footprint spans broadband networks, video programming, construction, manufacturing, and a broad vendor ecosystem. It underscores why cable remains a central pillar of America’s connectivity and media economy even as consumption shifts to IP and streaming. Cable broadband providers—led by Comcast, Charter Communications (Spectrum), Cox, Altice USA (Optimum), Mediacom, Cable One (Sparklight), and WOW!—accounted for $366 billion in total economic impact and nearly 888,000 jobs.

Verizon’s Visible 5G at Best Buy: In-store retail debut

Visible 5G at Best Buy: In-store retail debut
Verizon’s digital sub-brand Visible is extending from app-only to omnichannel, adding BestBuy.com today and a nationwide in-store rollout on September 28. Visible offers unlimited data, talk, and text on Verizon’s 5G-capable network, plus unlimited mobile hotspot and no annual contracts. Customers keep the app-led experience - account setup, activation, billing, and support, while gaining retail conveniences like immediate SIM pickup, device compatibility checks, and help from trained associates. The Best Buy partnership signals a broader shift toward hybrid digital-retail engagement in U.S. wireless. Retail staff can guide eSIM setup and BYOD compatibility using GSMA eSIM standards and device tools, shortening time-to-service.

Secret Service Stops SIM‑Farm Telecom Security Threat Near UNGA

Secret Service Stops SIM‑Farm Telecom Security Threat Near UNGA
As the U.N. General Assembly convened, U.S. authorities quietly removed a dense cluster of SIM servers and cards that investigators say could have overloaded mobile networks and disrupted emergency communications across the New York metro area. Investigators seized more than 300 SIM servers and roughly 100,000 SIM cards distributed across multiple sites within 35 miles of the United Nations complex. Mass device farms can generate signaling storms that overwhelm cell sites and the mobile core, similar in effect to a distributed denial-of-service attack.

Verizon Launches 6G Innovation Forum

Verizon Launches 6G Innovation Forum
Verizon has launched a 6G Innovation Forum to accelerate research, trials, and standards alignment for the next generation of wireless. The forum convenes major RAN suppliers, including Ericsson, Samsung Electronics, and Nokia - alongside platform and device ecosystem players such as Meta and Qualcomm Technologies. The stated goal is an open, diversified, and resilient 6G ecosystem with global alignment from the outset. Verizon will back the forum with hands-on environments, starting with a dedicated 6G Lab in Los Angeles. Early priorities include testing new spectrum bands and bandwidths, and validating interoperability with mainstream standards bodies.

Private 5G Manufacturing Modernization in America

Private 5G Manufacturing Modernization in America
Manufacturers and wireless providers are shifting 5G from promising pilots to scaled, revenue‑relevant deployments across American factories. A joint report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and CTIA underscores a clear inflection point: commercial 5G, industrial AI and edge computing are maturing together. With 3GPP Release 16/17 capabilities such as URLLC, time‑sensitive networking integration, network slicing and non‑public networks, 5G is increasingly able to support time‑critical control, quality inspection and safety systems at scale. Production use cases are expanding and delivering measurable benefits. The message is consistent: companies that operationalize 5G alongside AI and automation will capture disproportionate productivity and resiliency advantages.

FCC Spectrum: Protect CBRS and 6 GHz

FCC Spectrum: Protect CBRS and 6 GHz
With the FCC under pressure to deliver 300 MHz of auctionable spectrum, a group of Senate Republicans is urging the agency to preserve the shared 3.5 GHz CBRS band and the unlicensed 6 GHz band that underpin private 5G and next‑gen Wi‑Fi. Ten Senate Republicans, including five members of the Senate Commerce Committee, sent a letter urging the FCC to ensure existing operations in the 6 GHz and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) bands continue “without disruption.” NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth called for preserving 6 GHz for Wi‑Fi, a stance applauded by NCTA as a recognition that unlicensed spectrum is an economic engine.

AT&T Tests AI Receptionist to Block Spam Calls

AT&T Tests AI Receptionist to Block Spam Calls
AT&T is testing a carrier-grade call-screening assistant that answers unknown calls on your behalf and filters out likely robocalls before your phone ever rings. The operator is trialing an AI “digital receptionist” with select customers that intercepts calls from numbers you don’t recognize, asks the caller to identify themselves and their purpose, and then decides whether to connect, take a message, or end the call. Because the service runs in AT&T’s network, it can also consider patterns from your calling history to recognize frequent contacts and allow them through automatically.

Could Starlink Replace Your Cellphone Carrier with direct-to-device and EcoStar spectrum?

Could Starlink Replace Your Cellphone Carrier with direct-to-device and EcoStar spectrum?
SpaceX’s $17 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum signals a deliberate push to blend satellite and mobile connectivity at consumer scale. SpaceX is acquiring EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-Block licenses, adding roughly 1.9–2.0 GHz spectrum into its portfolio for direct-to-device (D2D) service in the U.S. Owning licensed spectrum lets SpaceX widen capabilities beyond roaming-style add-ons, potentially toward a branded service that spans home broadband and handset connectivity. A two-year window for first compatible handsets is a realistic baseline. Analysts broadly expect Starlink to expand via partnerships: wholesale arrangements to MNOs for satellite fallback, and potentially an MVNO to bring a Starlink-branded phone plan to market.

LA28 selects T‑Mobile 5G as Official Telecom Provider

LA28 selects T‑Mobile 5G as Official Telecom Provider
T-Mobile for Business will serve as the Official Telecommunications Services Provider for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, positioning the event as a high-stakes proving ground for end-to-end 5G operations, broadcast connectivity, and fan experience at unprecedented scale. The LA28 organizing committee plans to run events across more than 110 connected locations, including over 40 competition venues distributed throughout Southern California. That footprint transforms LA28 into a distributed, city-scale network project where wide-area 5G must interoperate with venue networks, edge compute, and broadcast infrastructure under peak, dynamic loads.

SpaceX buys EchoStar AWS-4/H-Block spectrum for $17B

SpaceX buys EchoStar AWS-4/H-Block spectrum for $17B
SpaceX agreed to acquire EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-Block spectrum licenses in a transaction valued at up to $17 billion, split between as much as $8.5 billion in cash and up to $8.5 billion in SpaceX equity. As part of the package, SpaceX will also cover approximately $2 billion in cash interest payments on EchoStar debt through November 2027. The parties have also signed a long-term commercial agreement that would allow EchoStar’s Boost Mobile subscribers to access SpaceX’s next-generation Starlink “Direct to Cell” service once live.

T-Mobile T-Life App Rollout: Glitches and Quotas

T-Mobile T-Life App Rollout: Glitches and Quotas
T-Mobile’s consolidation of consumer apps into the T-Life hub is colliding with frontline realities, exposing gaps between digital ambitions and in-store execution. T-Mobile is retiring standalone experiences like its legacy account app and banking app in favor of T-Life, a single portal for account management, promotions, and payments. In practice, store teams report that transactions are being steered through T-Life even when traditional workflows would be faster. Employees report frequent crashes, lag, and inconsistent login behavior that stall service and force manual rework. Field teams say monthly bonuses are now tightly coupled to T-Life adoption metrics, not just sales or service outcomes.
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