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FCC approves RDOF spending with FWA providers Starry, Nextlink, others

Nextlink Internet, Starry, GeoLinks, GigaBeam Networks and Anthem Broadband are among the fixed wireless Internet providers getting approvals from the FCC.

T-Mobile goes big on eSIM

After testing the service last year, T-Mobile is launching a major new offering based around eSIM technology that will allow customers to switch to its network with the click of a button.

Foxxum nets first pay-TV deal for new RDK-based OS

India's BCN Digital is the first pay-TV provider to adopt a new operating system from Foxxum that is based on the Reference Design Kit and equipped to support set-tops as well as connected TVs.

Breezeline outage caused by 'two separate cuts' to fiber facilities

The company confirmed it was the second of two incidents that damaged the fiber backup circuit, taking customers offline for several hours.

T-Mobile's 'organizational shifts' cut employees from network division

T-Mobile said it's making 'ongoing course-of-business organizational shifts' in its business, and that appears to have recently resulted in extensive layoffs in the company's networking division.

MVNO lobby group trashes making Big Tech pay in EU

MVNO Europe says proposals circulating in Brussels to extract 'financial contributions' from Big Tech would harm competition and disrupt economics of Internet traffic handling.

Iliad, WindTre close in on rural 5G JV

After receiving regulatory approval, the deal could be completed in Q4 2022.

Virgin Media O2 would be mad to follow Vodafone on open RAN

The UK operator is under no pressure to replace existing suppliers and would incur huge costs to deploy open RAN widely.

Eurobites: Ericsson updates on 5G subs

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Virgin Media O2 CEO calls for VAT cut on social tariffs; Eir numbers slip in Q2; Orange looks to Comarch for billing systems.

India's Jio reveals 5G launch timeline, vendors and more

Jio already works with global vendors Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Cisco, and will add Qualcomm - an investor in Jio Platforms - for 5G.

Xperi/TiVo signs Vestel as first smart TV partner

Vestel, a TV maker with ties to brands like Panasonic and JVC, is working with Xperi to launch 'Powered by TiVo' smart TVs in multiple European countries in 2023.

Dito parent might sell down stake to pay off debt – report

Dennis Uy, the man behind the operator, has disposed of stakes in a casino company and shipping business - and might be willing to offload more.

Harmoni to become fifth biggest tower company in the US

Harmoni Towers plans to acquire Parallel Infrastructure. The companies said the deal will create the fifth largest tower company in the US market.

Orange and Equinix expand virtualized network services to customers in Europe and US

Equinix's Bare Metal as a Service capability, Equinix Metal, will support Orange in providing its business and wholesale customers access to virtualized network service functions within an expected latency under 10 milliseconds.

Starlink hit with global outage

Starlink was out for a few hours overnight, coming back online Tuesday morning. Ironically, the outage comes days after SpaceX and T-Mobile touted a plan to eliminate cellular network dead zones in the US.

Navajo Nation urges FCC to approve Sacred Wind sale to ATN

Navajo representatives told the FCC that ATN's acquisition of Sacred Wind will 'greatly benefit the Navajo People' and accelerate broadband expansion to unserved regions.

What's the story? T-Mobile, SpaceX plan to forge satellite-cellular connection

The T-Mobile and SpaceX partnership could lead to the elimination of all cellular dead zones around the US.

UK to bus in "thousands" of foreign workers for fiber – report

Home secretary Priti Patel willing to fast track skilled workers through the immigration system to speed up deployment of "gigabit-capable" networks.

Iliad hails strong first half with eye on challenges ahead

The group keeps a 'vigilant eye' on volatile financial and energy markets.

ZTE hikes earnings 12% on growth across the board

China's no.2 telecom vendor says digital transformation, investment in infrastructure and projects like the east-west computing scheme will bring opportunity.

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