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Fierce Network – Appearing at the Mizuho Technology Conference in New York, AT&T CFO Pascal Desroches was asked about what some may call the “elephant in the room,” i.e., SpaceX’s increasingly aggressive moves to chip away at the broadband market. His answer? Between fiber, cable, fixed wireless and the wireless infrastructure that exist in the U.S., that probably covers 99% of the population, but there’s 1% of the population that’s not covered today in very rural areas. “I think satellite is a great solution for that,” he told moderator Jennifer Fritzsche. Read More
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Inside Towers – At the Nareit REITweek 2026 Investor Conference held in New York, Steve Vondran, American Tower president, CEO & director, in a ranging discussion, shared a positive outlook on the company’s tower and data center businesses from several perspectives. Read More
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WIA – Industry leaders convened in Philadelphia with key stakeholders to discuss efforts to better protect communications infrastructure, strengthen coordination with law enforcement, and advance policies aimed at safeguarding essential networks. Read More
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RCR Wireless News – At the Defense Communications Forum, a panel dug into a shift that’s been building for years. The defense industry is pivoting toward commercial 3GPP standards, and the panelists made a fairly straightforward case for why. Read More
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Fierce Network – Even though Ericsson executives indicated on their most recent earnings call that the company plans to put less focus on its U.S. wireless business, the Swedish vendor’s manufacturing plant in Lewisville, Texas, is humming along at full speed. Read More
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Boldyn Networks – Boldyn Networks announced the successful deployment of a next-generation 5G distributed antenna system (DAS) at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, bringing best-in-class wireless connectivity to one of the nation’s premier outdoor music venues. Read More
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DigitalBridge – DigitalBridge Group announced the appointments of Brent Mayo as managing director, investment management focused on data centers, and Nicholas Beatty as operating partner focused on electrification and energy transition. Read More
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