Bain & Company: Telecom M&A reaches $65B in H1 2026

Bain & Company puts H1 2026 telecom deal value level with the same period in 2025, despite deal value rising 40 percent between quarters. The market recorded $27 billion in Q1 and $38 billion in Q2. 43 transactions made up the total. Concentration …

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

Nokia turns 2000km production fibre route into active sensor

Nokia has converted a 2000km production fibre route into an active distributed sensor network using optical tomography. Network operators manage vast stretches of fibre optic cable across terrestrial paths and seabeds, facing constant anxiety regarding…

Nokia turns 2000km production fibre route into active sensor

Nokia has converted a 2000km production fibre route into an active distributed sensor network using optical tomography. Network operators manage vast stretches of fibre optic cable across terrestrial paths and seabeds, facing constant anxiety regarding…

Nokia turns 2000km production fibre route into active sensor

Nokia has converted a 2000km production fibre route into an active distributed sensor network using optical tomography. Network operators manage vast stretches of fibre optic cable across terrestrial paths and seabeds, facing constant anxiety regarding…

euNetworks deploys quantum-safe private enterprise connectivity

euNetworks has rolled out a private connectivity service, dubbed Quantum Shield, to protect enterprise data from quantum decryption threats. Built on Adtran’s FSP 3000 optical transport platform, the service introduces Layer 1 encryption to secure data…

AI aids broadband network expansion and fleet sustainability

Accelerating broadband network expansion while improving vehicle fleet sustainability requires operators to prioritise AI implementation. Telecom companies constantly balance environmental targets with the logistical demands of upgrading physical infra…