Comcast upgrades broadband in Massachusetts public, affordable housing
UNITED STATES 09:49

Comcast upgrades broadband in Massachusetts public, affordable housing

Comcast has upgraded broadband infrastructure in public and affordable housing units across the Massachusetts, working with the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI). The upgrades provide tenants with access to symmetrical, high-speed broadband, funded through the Residential Retrofit Program.

Federated Wireless launches spectrum coordination services for DAS in CBRS band
UNITED STATES 08:35

Federated Wireless launches spectrum coordination services for DAS in CBRS band

Federated Wireless announced the commercial launch of services to support active distributed antenna systems in the US shared spectrum band known as Citizens Broadband Radio Service (3.5 GHz). This is expected to give mobile network operators a new way to expand indoor 5G capacity without consuming licensed spectrum.

Uniti raises USD 960 mln in fibre-backed notes offering
UNITED STATES 08:10

Uniti raises USD 960 mln in fibre-backed notes offering

US operator Uniti Group has raised another USD 960 million in debt financing with notes backed by revenues from its Kinetic fibre network. Issued in three series, the notes carry an average interest rate of 5.689 percent and will be due for repayment in 2031. They are secured by certain residential fibre network assets and related customer agreements in the states of Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas. Uniti said it intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, whi

Verizon offers customers USD 20 credit after major service outage
UNITED STATES 07:47

Verizon offers customers USD 20 credit after major service outage

Verizon is offering compensation to customers in the US after an hours-long outage on its mobile network 14 January. Customers can redeem the USD 20 credit in the myVerizon app; they should receive a text message from the carrier informing them of their eligibility. Business customers will be contacted directly about their credits.

Verizon to close Frontier takeover on 20 January
UNITED STATES 07:26

Verizon to close Frontier takeover on 20 January

Verizon has acquired all the necessary regulatory approvals to complete its takeover of Frontier Communications, following final clearance from the state of California. As a result, the takeover first announced in September 2024 will close on 20 January. The deal significantly expands Verizon's presence in the fixed market as it works on a new convergence strategy to grow and retain customers. 

Lightpath reports growth in AI-related fibre contracts across US
UNITED STATES 06:08

Lightpath reports growth in AI-related fibre contracts across US

US wholesale fibre connectivity provider Lightpath, a JV between Altice USA and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, has reported a "significant increase" in contract awards linked to AI-driven infrastructure deployments, saying it secured USD 252 million in AI-enabling total contract value during 2025. The figure represents a rise from USD 110 million awarded in 2024, bringing the operator's total contract value over the past two years to USD 362 million.

Airspan-enabled 5G air-to-ground network enters service with Gogo
NORTH AMERICA 06:06

Airspan-enabled 5G air-to-ground network enters service with Gogo

Airspan Networks has confirmed that its 5G air-to-ground technology has enabled the commercial launch of Gogo's next-generation ATG connectivity network, following successful flight testing and validation. The move marks the transition of the industry's first 5G ATG system from a test environment into live service for aviation operators in the contiguous United States and southern Canada.

Resolute CS extends Equinix Fabric to enterprise last-mile connectivity
UNITED STATES 06:03

Resolute CS extends Equinix Fabric to enterprise last-mile connectivity

Resolute CS and Equinix have announced a collaboration to automate the design, pricing and ordering of global last-mile access for enterprises, integrating these capabilities into the Equinix Customer Portal. The partnership brings Resolute CS's Nexus platform into Equinix Fabric, allowing customers to connect on-premises locations to Equinix data centres and onward to cloud environments through a single interface.

Spotify raises subscription price in US to USD 13 per month
UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Spotify raises subscription price in US to USD 13 per month

Spotify is raising its subscription prices in the US, Estonia and Latvia. The standard price in the US increases by USD 1 from February, to USD 12.99 per month, both for existing and new subscribers. The price of a Premium subscription already went up in much of the rest of the world last October. Spotify's last price hike in the US dates from July 2024. 

CommScope scraps North Carolina expansion, blaming BEAD delays and Amphenol sale
UNITED STATES 15 JAN

CommScope scraps North Carolina expansion, blaming BEAD delays and Amphenol sale

CommScope has decided to discontinue a USD 60 million plan to expand its fibre-optic manufacturing in the North Carolina town of Catawba, the Charlotte Observer has reported. The company blamed financial uncertainty caused by delays in funding under the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) programme. The recent sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) unit to Amphenol also makes planning more difficult, it said. The rest of CommScope has now formally been rebranded as Vistance Net

Cogeco slows revenue decline to 4% in Q1, adjusted EBITDA down 3%
NORTH AMERICA 15 JAN

Cogeco slows revenue decline to 4% in Q1, adjusted EBITDA down 3%

Cogeco Communications reported lower results for its fiscal first quarter to November 2025, due mainly to fewer subscribers in the US. The operator said subscriber metrics had improved for a second quarter in a row in the US and it is expecting a better performance in the second half of the fiscal year. Group revenue fell 4.3 percent year-on-year to CAD 707.2 million, including a flat turnover in Canada at CAD 377 million and 9.9 percent fall in the US in local currency. 

Boingo upgrades cellular, Wi-Fi connectivity at Citi Field
UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Boingo upgrades cellular, Wi-Fi connectivity at Citi Field

Boingo Wireless has been appointed to deploy high-speed cellular and Wi-Fi network infrastructure at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets baseball team. The upgraded wireless networks will deliver enhanced mobile connectivity across the stadium, boosting operational efficiencies and fan engagement.

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Versant completes acquisition of Free TV Networks

Versant has completed its acquisition of Free TV Networks (FTN), a provider of national premium free over-the-air digital broadcast networks and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. FTN will operate within Versant as a dedicated business, expanding the company's reach across OTA and FAST distribution, extending its footprint beyond traditional pay-TV, and scaling access to audiences engaging with free, ad-supported TV.

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

CyrusOne appoints Chief Business Officer to lead US operations

Global data centre group CyrusOne has appointed Robert Johnson as Chief Business Officer to oversee the operations and performance of its US data centres as they come online. He will be responsible for operational excellence, revenue management, customer outcomes and asset utilisation; and lead teams from US operations, account management, asset management, service delivery and security. He joins the company from Ericsson, where he was in charge of the Americas Network business.

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Xtera wins submarine cable system contract with Cordova Telecom

Cordova Telecom Cooperative, telecoms provider operating the the Cordova region of Alaska, has selected Xtera to provide engineering design and submarine cable equipment for the Fiber Internet Serving Homes in Southeast Alaska (FISH in SEAK) project. The contract was awarded to Xtera, global provider of subsea fibre optic solutions, in partnership with Pioneer Consulting, submarine fibre-optic telecoms consulting and project management group. 

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Netcracker and T-Mobile expand collaboration to implement cloud-native BSS and OSS for MVNOs

Netcracker Technology announced an expanded commercial deal with its long-standing customer T-Mobile US that will see its digital BSS and OSS systems ported into the cloud to support wholesale telecoms clients. The move is expected to help partners using T-Mobile Wholesale's service launch, adapt and monetise new services, such as MVNOs, IoT connectivity, and fixed wireless offerings. 

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Megaport launches bare-metal GPU instance based on Nvidia RTX Pro 6000

Latitude.sh has introduced a new bare-metal GPU instance powered by Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000 Server GPU, expanding its on-demand compute offering following Megaport's acquisition of the company. The new instance makes the RTX Pro 6000, based on Nvidia's Blackwell architecture, available in both bare-metal and virtual machine formats. Latitude said it is among the first providers to offer this GPU on an on-demand basis. The product is positioned as an alternative to higher-end Blackwell GPUs that are typically

CANADA 14 JAN

Canadian telecom and TV service complaints rise 17% in 2024/25

Canada's Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) said that consumer complaints rose by 17 percent annually in the year ending 31 July 2025 to 23,647. Its annual report shows that wireless services accounted for more than half of all issues raised in complaints. Billing-related issues went up by 16 percent and reached the highest number in the last five years, generating 46 percent of issues raised. Issues related to TV services climbed by 44 percent.

UNITED STATES 14 JAN

Sangoma provides Carrier Voice service to messaging and caller ID company Commio

Sangoma Technologies has announced that Commio has chosen Sangoma Carrier Voice to support its customisable communications API platform for enterprises, SaaS platforms and contact centres. Commio supplies an RCS messaging service called InstantApp as well as a branded caller ID service under the name SignatureCalling. As part of the relationship, Sangoma will also use Commio's intelligent call routing voice services within its carrier operations, reinforcing a two-way partnership.

UNITED STATES 14 JAN

Boldyn to build 5G DAS for Seattle airport

Boldyn Networks has won a contract to design, build and manage a 5G distributed antenna system for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The design is already underway, with deployment planned to begin in early 2026 across the more than one million square feet of terminal, concourses, tarmac and parking at the airport. 

CANADA 14 JAN

Terago promotes Daou to chief customer officer

Terago announced the appointment of May Daou to the position of Chief Customer Officer from the start of 2026. Previously VP for revenue management at the Canadian services provider, she is responsible in her new role for overseeing Terago's full customer experience, including customer onboarding, service delivery, account management, retention, and customer advocacy. She will also lead Terago's customer-facing marketing, including brand, awareness, and demand-generation activities, as well as oversee the c

UNITED STATES 14 JAN

Google shifts premium Pixel development to Vietnam - report

Google will start developing and manufacturing premium smartphones in Vietnam this year, the Nikkei reports. Google will begin carrying out new product introductions (NPI) for its Pixel, Pixel Pro and Pixel Fold phones in Vietnam. Development of the lower-end Pixel A series will remain in China for now, according to one of the unnamed sources.

UNITED STATES 14 JAN

AT&T completes purchase of former UScellular spectrum licences

Array Digital Infrastructure has closed the sale of spectrum licences to AT&T for USD 1.018 billion. The former UScellular first announced the transaction back in November 2024, and sold the rest of its mobile assets to T-Mobile. It will use the proceeds to pay a special dividend of USD 10.25 per share. Shareholders of record 23 January will be eligible for the pay-out in February. 

UNITED STATES 14 JAN

Microsoft sets out community commitments for US AI data centres

Microsoft has outlined a new framework for developing AI data centre infrastructure in the United States, setting out commitments intended to address community concerns around power, water, employment and local investment. The initiative was detailed in a blog post by Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, and is positioned as a response to the growing scale and local impact of AI-related infrastructure buildouts.

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