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A Tale of two Telcos: AT&T up (fiber & mid-band 5G); VZ down (net income falls; cost-cutting coming)
AT&T said on Thursday that it added 708,000 postpaid cellular end point connections, a metric investors use to measure the strength of a cellular carrier’s main profit center. For the third consecutive quarter, the tally easily topped forecasts of Wall Street analysts, who had been expecting 552,300 connections in the third quarter. AT&T executives said… Read more
TIP launches Metaverse-Ready Networks Project Group
The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has formed a new project group that, it says “addresses one of the central topics in today’s telecommunications industry, metaverse-ready networks… The TIP Metaverse-Ready Networks Project Group’s primary objective is to accelerate the development of solutions and architectures that improve network readiness to support metaverse experiences.” Meta Platforms, Microsoft, T-Mobile US, Telefónica and Sparkle will be the initial co-chairs… Read more
AT&T Launching a dozen 5G “Edge Zones” across the U.S.; Seeking Federal Funds for Fiber Optic Network Expansion
AT&T is expanding its 5G standalone (SA) core network through “edge zones” that can more quickly connect to cloud service providers including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg noted in a blog post that the carrier currently has 10 of these edge zones up and running across the… Read more
Nokia announces Lightspan MF-14 platform as “most advanced in the world”
Nokia has unveiled what it boldly claims is the “most advanced fiber broadband platform in the world,” one it’s calling the “fiber-for-everything” world. According to the vendor, the new Lightspan MF-14 platform extends the upper reaches of its fiber broadband range, bringing “unmatched” capacity, low latency, intelligence, reliability and efficiency. The platform, which falls into… Read more
California begins construction of $3.8B middle mile fiber network
California began work on an ambitious fiber project which aims to deliver statewide open access middle mile connectivity by the end of 2026. The project, which was announced in 2021, is being fueled by $3.8 billion in federal and state funds. The sate’s network design calls for a total of 10,000 miles of fiber. The largest… Read more
Huawei Connect 2022: Intelligent Cloud-Network Upgrades Announced
During HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 in Dubai, Huawei unveiled the upgraded capabilities of its Intelligent Cloud-Network Solution at the “Intelligent Cloud-Network, Unleashing Digital Productivity” summit. These capabilities, which center on three major scenarios —CloudFabric 3.0, CloudCampus 3.0, and CloudWAN 3.0— are provided to meet network development trends. Huawei also released the L3.5 Data Center Autonomous Driving… Read more
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and Conexon to deliver FTTH internet service to thousands of NH homes and businesses
Conexon, a rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader, and New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) are expanding their partnership to bring fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service across the cooperative’s territory. NHEC and Conexon have worked together to provide gigabit-speed internet access to two communities, Acworth and Sandwich, and will soon expand to 32 communities throughout Grafton County…. Read more
AT&T will be “quantum ready” by the year 2025; New fiber network launched in Indiana
AT&T is aiming to become “quantum ready” by the year 2025, said an AT&T quantum security and preparedness team member during this week’s AT&T Security Conference. The tier-one operator has been identifying its cryptographic assets, vetting post-quantum cryptography solutions, and taking trials to identify those solutions, according to Brian Miles, principal member of tech staff… Read more
Future Market Insights: Telecom Cloud Market CAGR at 15.2% from 2022-2032
The Telecom Cloud Market revenues were estimated at US$ 19.8 Bn in 2021 and are anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 15.2% from 2022-2032, according to a recently published Future Market Insights (FMI) report. By the end of 2032, the market is expected to reach a valuation of US$ 24 Bn. Globally, the cloud services market is expected to reach a valuation of… Read more
How 5G network operators can stay competitive and grow their business
By Shekar Ayyar (edited by Alan J Weissberger) Introduction: New services enabled by 5G and the cloud present a significant business opportunity, but upgrading existing network infrastructure to deliver these services can be a challenge amid the ongoing supply-chain disruptions and significant economic volatility. But that’s exactly what communications service providers (CSPs) need to do… Read more