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James Blackman has been writing about the technology and telecoms sectors for over a decade. He has edited and contributed to a number of European news outlets and trade titles. He has also worked at telecoms company Huawei, leading media activity for its devices business in Western Europe. He is based in London.

  • AT&T’s bets on “best tech” (fiber) pay off with record adds, improving margins 

    by James Blackman July 22, 2026
    by James Blackman July 22, 2026

    AT&T’s second-quarter results show a telco reshaping itself around fiber-led growth, using fixed broadband to drive wireless gains and cash generation. The strategy is working – although top-line growth remains …

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  • Tuesday (telco diary) | Telco agents and outcomes

    by James Blackman July 22, 2026
    by James Blackman July 22, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): AI agents are moving from experimentation to execution in telecom, with operators chasing major cost savings while learning that technology must …

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  • Blue Planet intros AI agents to fight OSS configuration drift – and stand-up telco trust

    by James Blackman July 21, 2026
    by James Blackman July 21, 2026

    Blue Planet’s new configuration management platform is puzzle-piece in the autonomous-networks jigsaw – which is also a part of the big telco story about reliability and trust. As telcos grow …

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  • Monday (telco diary) | Sovereign AI for Industry 4.0

    by James Blackman July 21, 2026
    by James Blackman July 21, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Europe’s AI sovereignty push is gathering pace with the launch of Soofi S, while telecoms and governments reposition networks, chips, submarine …

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  • Friday (telco diary) | Verizon looks to AI horizon

    by James Blackman July 21, 2026
    by James Blackman July 21, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Verizon’s latest store sales and job cuts highlight a telecom industry still chasing growth beyond connectivity. As operators invest in AI, …

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  • When the push becomes the pull – private 5G and physical AI

    by James Blackman July 20, 2026
    by James Blackman July 20, 2026

    Private 5G was once sold as telecom’s answer to industrial connectivity. Now physical AI, covering robotics and automation, is changing the dynamic: industrial enterprises – and their technology providers – …

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  • Subsea shift – ITU and FCC redraw rules for global cable resilience

    by James Blackman July 20, 2026
    by James Blackman July 20, 2026

    New ITU recommendations and FCC regulations show how submarine cables are being recast as critical infrastructure. While the ITU targets deployment and repair bottlenecks, the FCC is tightening oversight of …

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  • Ericsson wins role in £8bn UK’s defense upgrade as private 5G moves to frontline

    by James Blackman July 17, 2026
    by James Blackman July 17, 2026

    Ericsson has a direct role in the UK military’s £8 billion tactical comms overhaul, highlighting the growing importance of private 5G, drones, and AI in battlefield engagements; the win also …

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  • Thursday (telco diary) | Satellite versus terrestrial

    by James Blackman July 17, 2026
    by James Blackman July 17, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Despite the hype and investment pouring into satellite D2D services, new analysis says space-based connectivity will complement, not replace, terrestrial networks, …

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  • Fast-growing private 5G offers blueprint for AI-era telecoms

    by James Blackman July 16, 2026
    by James Blackman July 16, 2026

    New forecasts say the private 5G market will grow at 34 percent annually to pass $6.6 billion by 2030; but the bigger story is how the sector has become a …

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  • Wednesday (telco diary) | What telcos want – and why they wait

    by James Blackman July 15, 2026
    by James Blackman July 15, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Nokia’s new AI-RAN platform presents a vision of a future where telcos become part of the AI infrastructure stack. Whether operators …

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  • Nokia preps AI-RAN in 2027, promises 100% spectral gain in 2028 – but will operators buy it?

    by James Blackman July 15, 2026
    by James Blackman July 15, 2026

    Nokia’s AI-RAN platform promises to more than double spectrum efficiency through software-driven upgrades, combining Nvidia acceleration with flexible deployment options. But analysts suggest the technology may optimize existing networks rather …

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  • Tuesday (telco diary) | Ericsson holds the line

    by James Blackman July 15, 2026
    by James Blackman July 15, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Ericsson’s latest results capture a company and an industry caught between resilience and stagnation: strong margins and disciplined execution offset weak …

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  • Monday (telco diary) | Consolidation, orchestration, automation

    by James Blackman July 14, 2026
    by James Blackman July 14, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): IoT dominates the news cycle: sector consolidation, eSIM orchestration, private 5G, drones and sensing, industrial automation – a telco market shifting …

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  • Wireless Logic’s 21st acquisition exposes IoT consolidation paradox

    by James Blackman July 13, 2026
    by James Blackman July 13, 2026

    Wireless Logic’s acquisition of SIMETRY reinforces its position as IoT’s most aggressive consolidator. But while the managed connectivity market is widely tipped for merger-driven scale, inflated valuations and healthy growth …

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  • Friday (telco diary) | Telco reset, RAN reboot, P5G reality check

    by James Blackman July 13, 2026
    by James Blackman July 13, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Vodafone finds itself centre stage again as telco consolidation gathers pace, while industry efforts to open up RAN software and scale …

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  • Vodafone at the heart of Euro telco reset as Iliad owner buys e& stake for $5.9bn

    by James Blackman July 10, 2026
    by James Blackman July 10, 2026

    French telecom entrepreneur Xavier Niel is set to be Vodafone’s largest shareholder after acquiring e&’s stake in the UK firm for $5.9 billion; the move signals a new era of …

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  • Thursday (telco diary) | The plumbing is the product

    by James Blackman July 10, 2026
    by James Blackman July 10, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): AI is driving investment across the telco stack – from data centers, fiber, and DCI to access networks, IoT, and edge …

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  • Wednesday (telco diary) | Mobility matters for physical AI

    by James Blackman July 9, 2026
    by James Blackman July 9, 2026

    From the newsletter: Ericsson’s latest mobility trials with AT&T and MediaTek suggest faster, more reliable 5G handovers could become a key enabler for critical IoT, private 5G and emerging physical …

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  • Tuesday (telco diary) | AI hub and spoke, cloud to edge

    by James Blackman July 8, 2026
    by James Blackman July 8, 2026

    From the newsletter: AI infrastructure investment is accelerating across the stack, with Lumen completing its Alkira acquisition for AI network connectivity, Nscale securing $900 million for data centre expansion, Dell’Oro …

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  • “We’re going after the operator channel” – Druid bets on simplicity to scale private 5G

    by James Blackman July 7, 2026
    by James Blackman July 7, 2026

    Irish private cellular specialist Druid Software has acquired Munich-based Node-H to simplify the integration of private 4G/5G systems and broaden the channels through which they are sold – including operators. …

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  • Monday (telco diary) | Q-Day is nigh – join the telco wake-up call

    by James Blackman July 7, 2026
    by James Blackman July 7, 2026

    From the newsletter: The Quantum Safe Networks Forum highlights telecom’s urgent race toward post-quantum security, with telcos exploring quantum-safe networks, migration strategies and standards to prepare for Q-Day threats. A …

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  • Thursday (telco diary) | The telco AI imperative

    by James Blackman July 6, 2026
    by James Blackman July 6, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Telecom operators are embracing AI through tightly governed, domain-specific deployments, focusing on bounded autonomy rather than full automation. The emerging model …

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  • Wednesday | Telco agents and smash hits (Editorial Diary)

    by James Blackman July 2, 2026
    by James Blackman July 2, 2026

    From the newsletter: AI agents in telecoms is sharpening focus on governance, controlled autonomy and human oversight, while momentum in private 5G and industrial AI continues to build through new …

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  • Tuesday | Vertical build-outs, horizontal break-ups (Editorial Diary)

    by James Blackman July 1, 2026
    by James Blackman July 1, 2026

    From the newsletter: As telcos rethink growth strategies, contrasting moves by Rocket Lab, Comcast, BT and Verizon highlight a common goal: using acquisitions, divestments, and selective consolidation to sharpen focus, …

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