SpaceX advances US telecom ambitions with Qualcomm 5G deal, Boost Mobile talks
Qualcomm will supply radio equipment, baseband units, and software for Starlink Mobile's planned nationwide terrestrial 5G network in the US...
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US telecom operators face pressure as SpaceX acquires low-band spectrum
SpaceX, by pairing low-band airwaves with high-frequency space capacity, is looking to position Starlink Mobile to bypass conventional cell towers...
Verizon signs optical fiber deal with Corning to support its broadband, AI push
The multi-use fiber deployment will accelerate broadband expansion for homes and businesses while building the long-haul backbone for AI hyperscalers...
Why AT&T’s USD 23 billion EchoStar deal matters far beyond Dallas
The close of the largest spectrum transaction in US telecom history leaves three networks standing and gives regulators a use-it-or-sell-it precedent...
Verizon to sell 274 retail locations, reduce 500 jobs in fresh cost-cutting push
The telecom giant eliminated several hundred jobs in May 2026 after announcing last year it was cutting more than 13,000 roles in its largest single round of layoffs...
Business Leader of the Week: Allison Kirkby rewires BT’s comeback journey
After Allison Kirkby became BT's CEO in February 2024, the British telecom giant's share price has climbed 70% to 80% after years of drifting lower...
BT, Verizon launch equal-stake global joint venture, to serve over 180 markets
Martijn Blanken, a former executive at Australia's Telstra and Netherlands-based KPN, has been named as the CEO-designate of the new company...
Verizon launches ‘simpler plans’, to drop activation and upgrade fees
Verizon is aggressively competing with AT&T and T-Mobile in the saturated US telecoms market, by extending subsidies and discounts...
FCC approves Verizon- US Cellular 2024 spectrum purchase deal
Post-FCC approval, the acquired spectrum assets from US Cellular will enhance Verizon Wireless’ network coverage, capacity and performance...
Business Leader of the Week: Under Dan Schulman, Verizon navigates slowing subscriber growth
Dan Schulman's appointment, along with the latest market results, will certainly ease investor concerns that Verizon is losing ground to rivals T-Mobile, AT&T and low-cost cable providers...