The Network · 2026-03-25 18:57:05 · The Verge
The US government has moved to block new foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers from entering the market, a direct action by the Federal Communications Commission driven by national security concerns. This is not a recall of existing devices, but a preemptive strike against future equipment deemed a potential risk. The or...
The Vault · 2026-04-01 02:56:52 · Japan Times
KDDI, one of Japan's telecom giants, has been rocked by a massive accounting scandal involving ¥246.1 billion in overstated revenue from fictitious transactions. The scale of the overstatement, equivalent to billions of dollars, points to severe internal control failures and has triggered immediate executive accountabi...
The Lab · 2026-04-01 21:27:25 · GitHub Issues
Rogers Communications and its flanker brand Fido have confirmed a data breach involving unauthorized access to customer information. The company disclosed the incident after catching it through its own internal security monitoring systems, raising immediate questions about the scope and duration of the intrusion.
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The Network · 2026-04-14 04:22:22 · Seeking Alpha
Amazon is reportedly in advanced negotiations to secure a major satellite capacity deal with Globalstar, a move that would directly challenge SpaceX's dominant Starlink constellation. This potential partnership signals a significant escalation in the satellite broadband wars, positioning Amazon's Project Kuiper to rapi...
The Network · 2026-04-14 22:22:25 · Ars Technica
Apple has chosen Amazon's satellite network to power connectivity for iPhones and Apple Watches, a strategic partnership that directly pits Amazon against SpaceX's Starlink. The deal, announced alongside Amazon's $11.6 billion acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar, marks a significant escalation in the satellite...
The Lab · 2026-04-15 08:52:26 · Japan Times
The global race to connect the world is hitting a new, unexpected bottleneck: the AI gold rush. According to the GSMA, the mobile industry's leading trade body, chipmakers are diverting production away from the less-glamorous, lower-margin semiconductors that power everyday consumer electronics and basic connectivity d...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 15:52:34 · Bloomberg Markets
Rogers Communications Inc. has abruptly shifted from market leader to the primary drag on Canada's telecom sector, its premium valuation now under direct threat from an escalating wireless price war. The company's shares are in a tailspin, signaling a rapid deterioration in investor confidence as competitive pressures ...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 18:53:04 · Bloomberg Markets
Deutsche Telekom AG is actively weighing a full combination with its American subsidiary, T-Mobile US Inc., a move that would forge a single multinational telecom giant and rank as the largest public merger and acquisition deal in history. According to people with knowledge of the matter, the German telecommunications ...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 18:53:11 · Seeking Alpha
Deutsche Telekom, the German telecommunications giant and majority owner of T-Mobile US, is reportedly evaluating a potential combination with its U.S. subsidiary. This strategic review, first reported by Seeking Alpha, signals a significant potential shift in the corporate structure of one of America's largest wireles...
The Vault · 2026-04-22 08:52:42 · Bloomberg Markets
Transatlantic mergers and acquisitions are surging, with companies increasingly willing to look past geopolitical turbulence to pursue transformative deals. The latest signal of this trend is a potential telecom megamerger that could inject fresh momentum into an already active cross-border dealmaking environment.
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The Office · 2026-05-10 02:01:43 · TheLayoff
A forum post circulating among telecommunications industry observers raises questions about whether AT&T could implement a workforce relocation strategy targeting its legacy union workforce, potentially requiring employees to either follow work to new locations or relocate to the company's Dallas operations hub. The po...
The Office · 2026-05-10 12:01:50 · TheLayoff
A cryptic post appearing on TheLayoff has drawn attention for its unusual format: a dense string of Verizon-related acronyms with no accompanying explanation or narrative. The list includes references to major business units—VZW (Verizon Wireless), VBG (Verizon Business Group), VCG (Verizon Consumer Group), VZI (Verizo...
The Vault · 2026-05-11 20:48:25 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#ransomware
The LAMASHTU ransomware operation has added Sistemas Electrónicos y de Telecomunicaciones to its public dark web leak site, signaling a fresh victim in what threat intelligence trackers describe as an active extortion campaign. The listing, surfaced through OSINT monitoring of the group's Tor-based infrastructure, sugg...
The Vault · 2026-05-12 20:18:24 · Bloomberg Markets
Providence Equity Partners has entered the field of potential acquirers for Gamma Communications Plc, the London-listed telecommunications services provider, according to people familiar with the situation. The private equity firm is actively exploring a deal alongside other suitors, though no formal offer has been tab...