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AI is making waves of telco job cuts look irreversible

No one now believes telcos will employ more people in the future – the only uncertainty is over how much the workforce will shrink.

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Digital Transformation

More than science needed to make quantum work – BT

More than science needed to make quantum work – BT

byTereza Krásová,Associate Editor

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Regulatory & Politics

FCC rip and replace picks up pace

FCC rip and replace picks up pace

byMichelle Donegan,Senior Editor, Light Reading

Rightfiber will explore M&A to fuel growth

Rightfiber will explore M&A to fuel growth

byJeff Baumgartner,Senior Editor

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AI & Machine Learning

Federated Wireless bulks up on AI to unlock CBRS capacity

Federated Wireless bulks up on AI to unlock CBRS capacity

byJeff Baumgartner,Senior Editor

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Eurobites: Consortium seeks to head off 6G cyber threats

Eurobites: Consortium seeks to head off 6G cyber threats

byPaul Rainford,Assistant Editor, Europe

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Mavenir urges telcos to sell AI tokens and not rely on OpenAI

Mavenir urges telcos to sell AI tokens and not rely on OpenAI

byIain Morris,International Editor

Cable Technology

Comcast meets (and beats) its network energy efficiency goals

Comcast meets (and beats) its network energy efficiency goals

byJeff Baumgartner,Senior Editor

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AWS-3 auction hits $3.1B as bidding winds down

AWS-3 auction hits $3.1B as bidding winds down

byMichelle Donegan,Senior Editor, Light Reading

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Verizon keys on convergence with 'Verizon One'

Verizon keys on convergence with 'Verizon One'

byJeff Baumgartner,Senior Editor

Verizon's Simplicity plan aims to address its real weaknesses

Verizon's Simplicity plan aims to address its real weaknesses

byRoger Entner,Analyst and Founder

Podcasts

The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act The Divide: NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act

byNicole Ferraro

The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband The Divide: Gigi Sohn on how to defeat opponents of public broadband

byNicole Ferraro

The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds The Divide: How permitting problems delay broadband builds

byNicole Ferraro

Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO braces for the AI and 6G era

byJeff Baumgartner

The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next The Divide: Blair Levin on 30 years of the Telecom Act and what must come next

byNicole Ferraro

The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform The Divide: Carol Mattey on BEAD hope and hysteria, and stalled USF reform

byNicole Ferraro

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Ericsson at 150: A world leader caught in a generational limbo

As it celebrates its 150th anniversary, Ericsson must contend with an ongoing slump in customer spending, 6G and geopolitical uncertainty, and the relentless march of AI.

Press Releases

Data center IT semiconductor and component revenue increased 116% in 1Q 2026 – Dell'Oro Data center IT semiconductor and component revenue increased 116% in 1Q 2026 – Dell'Oro

Regulatory & Politics

Charter's Chris Winfrey elected to chair NCTA board Charter's Chris Winfrey elected to chair NCTA board

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AI and Agentic AI and the Impact on Wide Area Networks AI and Agentic AI and the Impact on Wide Area Networks

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Jun 8, 2026

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Apr 1, 2026

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YOFC Reduces GHG Emissions Intensity by 13% in 2025, New ESG Report Reveals

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May 13, 2026

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Why social media bans are pushing responsibility back to the network: Q&A with Kyle Johnson

Why social media bans are pushing responsibility back to the network: Q&A with Kyle Johnson

Mar 23, 2026

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YOFC launches next-gen cable technology at MWC Barcelona

YOFC launches next-gen cable technology at MWC Barcelona

Mar 10, 2026

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AI and Agentic AI and the Impact on Wide Area Networks

AI and Agentic AI and the Impact on Wide Area Networks

May 22, 2026

Optical Networking

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HPE AI Networking - Scale Up, Scale Out, and Scale Across | OFC 2026

Apr 15, 2026

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Powering the Future: Orange Business’s Cloud Revolution with PwC and Microsoft

Powering the Future: Orange Business’s Cloud Revolution with PwC and Microsoft

Apr 15, 2026

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Set the Right Migration Path: Defining a 6G Architecture

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Sep 4, 2025

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Satellite Networks: Expanding Reach, Reliability, and Performance - 2025 Survey Analysis

Jun 9, 2025

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