AT&T follows rival Verizon in tapping Corning to satiate fiber fetish
New multi-year deal is valued at more than $3 billion
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The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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SK Telecom launches new AI DC focused company, split from SK Broadband
SK Horizon launches with $2.2 billion in investment from KKR and IMM
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Verizon touts latest Google Cloud AI stack use
More AI for customer interactions and network control
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Charter CEO mixed on post-Cox job plans, capex; confident on enterprise opportunities
Frontline jobs set for growth, while corporate management positions could take a hit
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Ericsson runs AI-native link adaptation scheduler trial with SoftBank
The trial was similar to one run by T-Mobile US earlier this year
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NTT DoCoMo doubles D-Wave quantum network optimization duty
Second application deployment shows noted network signal efficiency gains
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Telecom trade group smashes satellite competition concerns
WIA-commissioned reports downplay satellite-based telecom reality
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Verizon targets fiber vandals via $25,000 reward offer
'This must stop because our communities should not be put at risk by thieves who vandalize or steal cables,' Verizon's Joe Russo proclaims
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SpaceX teases bold Starlink mobile plans
COO Gwynne Shotwell thinks the venture could grab a significant piece of the nearly trillion-dollar U.S. mobile communications market
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AT&T taps Ericsson radios to beam its AI-linked 600 MHz spectrum haul
The new Ericsson radios will include 8RX technology that supports increased uplink capacity
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EchoStar’s Hughes Satellite files for bankruptcy protection, executive exodus accelerates
The Hughes bankruptcy filing follows EchoStar’s playbook for its Dish division
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AT&T’s FirstNet gains 5G SA access
The move will open up new features for the dedicated public safety network
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Verizon CEO plies physics to baffle satellite broadband, declares no MVNO ‘backdoor’
Dan Schulman said satellite is having 'no impact' on the carriers’ broadband penetration or broadband capabilities
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Verizon CEO boasts $1B Google dark fiber deal is tip of the AI opportunity iceberg, quiet on latest job cuts
A lot happening at Verizon
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AT&T CEO John Stankey stays strong on the carrier’s AI-support stance
Dismisses need for more M&A and expanded satellite partnerships
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Ericsson executive shuffle hits its Vonage unit
Niklas Heuveldop is out and Christophe Van de Weyer is in
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AT&T drives Palo Alto Networks’ quantum SASE fabric into Dynamic Defense
Calls the integration 'an operational mandate'
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Verizon to slash thousands of corporate, retail jobs
Reuters reports most of the lost jobs will come from the sale of company owned stores
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T-Mobile US: 2G network shut down is nigh … really
August 3 is the move out date
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Telecom operators set for enterprise SD-WAN surge
Analysys Mason predicts market opportunities
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Verizon 5G SA powers KDDI vehicle platform to connect new BMW cars
The work will use Verizon’s 5G SA and 4G LTE network supporting KDDI’s Global Communications Platform
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EchoStar top exec Hamid Akhavan resigns immediately
A move that ends an operational rollercoaster ride
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AT&T adds Everbridge 360 critical event management to enterprise, public sector offerings
The AT&T supported service uses the carrier’s domestic wireless network
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AWS injects AT&T into Interconnect connection cadre
The integration ties AT&T’s network into AWS Interconnect service
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Rakuten Symphony names former Boost, Ericsson tech exec as new RAN lead
The hire comes as the broader RAN industry continues to evolve