5G Wireless
Wireless Giants: AI Foundational to Next-Gen Networks
At CTIA Summit, industry leaders rallied behind Open RAN and artificial intelligence.
AT&T
AT&T is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States.
Spectrum
Other Carriers Oppose AT&T-Backed Plan for Public Safety Airwaves
A public safety group proposed increasing power levels in the 4.9 GHz band, which AT&T is set to gain access to.
Benton
Consumer Groups, Rural Carriers Oppose AT&T-UScellular Spectrum Sale
AT&T would need a spectrum ownership cap waived to complete the $1 billion sale.
Digital Inclusion
California Assembly Committee Advances Broadband Affordability, Copper Retirement Bills
A similar affordability law went into effect in New York earlier this year.
Privacy
FCC Urges Judges Not to Follow Fifth Circuit in Striking Down Fines
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, previously critical of the penalties, defended them on Monday.
Earnings
T-Mobile Pushes Toward 15M Homes Passed with Fiber
Company closing in on second major fiber acquisition: Metronet.
Privacy
Verizon, T-Mobile: Fifth Circuit Was Right to Strike Down AT&T Fine
Both carriers are fighting multi-million dollar fines of their own.
Earnings
AT&T Passes 29.5M Fiber Locations in Q1
Company added 261,000 fiber subs in the first quarter.
mergers
FCC Asks Carriers for Info in UScellular Deal Review
T-Mobile struck a deal to buy most of the company for $4.4 billion.
FCC
Industry Urges FCC to Revisit Environmental Review Rules
CTIA asks the FCC to exempt most wireless projects from NEPA review.
Earnings
Verizon Says Buildouts Safe From Tariffs
The carrier posted its worst ever postpaid phone losses after price hikes.
mergers
T-Mobile: Joint Ventures Could Introduce Uncertainty
The carrier closed its acquisition of Lumos, and its bid to buy Metronet is still awaiting approval. Both are joint ventures.
Infrastructure
Dell’Oro: Fiber Build Likely Shielded from Tariffs
The group noted there has already been some onshoring in preparation for BEAD.
Satellite
AT&T Planning FirstNet Direct-to-Cell Tests This Year
The carrier and AST SpaceMobile got approval to run the test on the satellite privider's BlueBird units.
Ziply
Twenty-one States Push to Scrap Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws
Telecom leaders call mandates to maintain copper a barrier to next-gen broadband.
Satellite
Reverse SpaceX Direct-to-Cell Power Level Waiver: EchoStar
The FCC allowed SpaceX to user higher power under its deal with T-Mobile.
