T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) keeps hitting new performance levels. The company reported 4Q25 wireless service revenues of $18.7 billion, up 10 percent year-on-year. Full year service revenues reached $71.3 billion, up […] The post T-Mobile Sees Growth in Wireless and Broadband appeared first on Inside Towers.

UPDATE The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee unanimously passed H.R. 7386, The First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act this week. The bipartisan bill will now move to the full House […] The post House Lawmakers Advance FirstNet Board Reauthorization appeared first on Inside Towers.

Speaking before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee this week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that nearly $21 billion will be left over from appropriated BEAD funds once all final proposals are […] The post Unspent BEAD Funds Under Review appeared first on Inside Towers.

Using drones as pop-up cell towers isn’t new. Figuring out how many to deploy, and exactly where, has been the real challenge according to researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology […] The post Illinois Tech Develops AI Tool to Optimize Drones as Mobile Cell Towers appeared first on Inside Towers.

With goal to deliver faster onboard Wi-Fi and better crew communication in vessels, Amazon Leo adds new resellers extending service across global ocean routes In sum — what to know Amazon’s maritime push: Amazon Leo signs reseller agreements with maritime providers ELCOME and MNT, expanding its footprint in commercial maritime….

Europe’s largest enterprise fibre provider will scale infrastructure and partner-led operations across the Middle East, positioning itself as a regional gateway – whilst also divesting non-AI data centres in Europe to double down on asset-led digital infra. In sum – what to know: Regional scale-up – Colt will expand across…

DT and Nvidia jointly funded the Industrial AI Cloud, Europe’s most ambitious sovereign AI facility In early February 2026, Deutsche Telekom’s CEO Tim Höttges stood inside a gutted bank vault in Munich’s Tucherpark district and declared that Europe can do AI. Behind him sat 10,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, wired together…

Telefónica Germany’s CTIO Mallik Rao: Cloud-native networking is a fundamental shift in how networks are designed, built, and operated In sum – what to know: Full network transformation – Cloud-native is not just a technology shift. It must span architecture, operations, and culture, expanding from core to edge. Big obstacles…

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has opened its largest global R&D facility for fixed networks in Siruseri, Chennai, a major IT and technology hub in the southern India state of Tamil Nadu, The […] The post Nokia Launches Its Largest Fixed Networks R&D Lab appeared first on Inside Towers.

NJJ will hold a 51% stake in the new JV, with Millicom owning the remaining 49% In sum – what to know: Joint structure – Millicom takes a 49% stake alongside NJJ’s 51%, with obligations funded from the acquired company’s cash flows and no recourse to Millicom. Low upfront payment…

In this episode, Marcelo Cataldo, CEO of Digicel, shares the extraordinary story of how he led a sweeping turnaround across 25 countries—bringing new stability, focus, and innovation to the Caribbean’s largest mobile provider. From navigating hurricanes and economic uncertainty to investing in underserved communities and modernizing legacy systems, Marcelo’s journey…

The NTIA says it has approved 50 out of 56 Final Proposals from states and territories to ensure universal broadband access through the BEAD program. NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth said, […] The post NTIA: 50 BEAD Final Proposals Approved appeared first on Inside Towers.

UPDATE As we reported yesterday, SpaceX’s Starlink wants states to sign a “contract rider,” requesting special exemptions from certain BEAD requirements. The contract riders would require states to agree to […] The post What’s Next for the Starlink BEAD Contract? appeared first on Inside Towers.

Can machine learning solve the challenges of non-terrestrial networks? Satellite-to-phone connectivity is becoming a whole lot more popular. Services are now delivering direct satellite connections to regular smartphones, extending coverage into places where traditional cell infrastructure simply doesn’t exist. Sure, most of those services are text-only, but there’s no reason…

A new Ookla report traces the blistering growth of the satellite broadband provider that has been the subject of countless scoops of late Starlink is outpacing every other player in the satellite broadband race. New data from Ookla confirms that the provider is acing in almost all categories of tabulation….