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WIA In-Building Forum – By Iain Gillott, Vice President, Innovation and Technology, WIA – The wireless that tenants, guests, and shoppers expect is evolving faster than what many buildings currently deliver. That expectation is not theoretical. WIA’s 2026 survey data helps quantify that shift — and highlights a growing opportunity to close the gap. With the FIFA World Cup kicking off in the United States, millions of fans are converging on stadiums, hotels, and transit hubs—bringing an immediate, real-world stress test for in-building wireless performance across the country. Read More
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Inside Towers – Wireless-only capex for 1Q26 among U.S. mobile network operators tallied over $7.8 billion, excluding vendor financing. That figure was down 15 percent from quarter-to-quarter, but up seven percent year-over-year, reflecting the spectrum buildout activity that is creating the need for new colocations and new tower builds. Read More
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Yahoo Finance – AT&T announced a CFO succession plan, with Jennifer Biry set to become Chief Financial Officer after Pascal Desroches retires at the end of 2026. Biry is expected to return to AT&T as Deputy CFO in 2026 before assuming the CFO role in 2027. Read More
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Mobile World Live – Global 5G subscriptions crossed the 3 billion mark in Q1 2026, according to Ericsson’s latest mobility report, as the vendor found changing usage patterns, spikes in data traffic and AI-driven services are fuelling mobile uplink data growth. Read More
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Wireless Estimator – A growing coalition of high-speed network providers and telecommunications industry groups is pressing Congress to advance bipartisan legislation that would dramatically simplify the process of deploying broadband infrastructure along the nation’s freight railroad corridors. Read More
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Fierce Network – EchoStar avoided a shortfall payment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after the AWS-3 auction cleared the $2.9 billion mark on Tuesday, ending Round 48 with more than $3.1 billion in bids. With major licenses reportedly down to single bidders, analysts say the auction could be in its final rounds. Read More
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Capacity Media – Per Narvinger has been selected as the next President and CEO of Ericsson by the board of directors, as Börje Ekholm decides to step down later this year. Narvinger has both strong knowledge and broad experience from working across different areas of the business and the wider telecoms and IT industry. Read More
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