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Comcast acquires NaaS provider Nitel to enhance enterprise offering

Comcast Business says its purchase of Nitel will deliver smarter, more secure and more agile networking solutions for enterprise customers Comcast Business has officially brought network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider Nitel into the fold, completing its acquisition of the Chicago-based company from global private equity firm Cinven. The...

SoftBank Group goes after Ampere Computing in $6.5 billion deal

Ampere Computing processors are optimized for cloud computing and AI applications and are used in a range of computing environments SoftBank Group Corp. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ampere Computing, an independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction...

Google Cloud boosts cloud security with $32 billion Wiz buy

The acquisition aligns with Google Cloud’s strategy to enhance protection against the rising tide of cyber threats Google Cloud is acquiring cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion, in a move the tech giant said will expand its cybersecurity offerings for businesses and governments....

Kagan: Will upcoming NAB Show provide helpful ideas for cable TV?

Wireless and broadband are top services today for cable TV as competition heats up The Cable Television Industry has grown, crested and now is falling. This predicament has been happening for two decades and counting. So much so that believe it or not, cable TV...

AT&T and Nokia extend automation and VoNR partnership

As part of the extended deal, AT&T will update its Nokia IMS Voice Core to include VoNR in a fully cloud-native architecture AT&T and Nokia have extended their existing partnership to include support for the evolution of the telco’s voice core offering and for injecting additional automation capabilities into its...

Kagan: How to raise your company’s visibility in noisy industry

Returning home from a client meeting, I was thinking about what they said they needed. In fact, I have heard the same thing from others over many years. Executives want their company to become a better-known brand name in their sector. They want to...

SoftBank, OpenAI crystalize enterprise AI joint venture

Last week, reports began to circulate that SoftBank is considering investing as much as $25 billion into OpenAI Artificial Intelligence (AI) news just keep coming from SoftBank Corp. Last week, reports began to circulate that the Japanese company is considering investing as much as $25...

‘Cautiously optimistic’ — Three highlights from Verizon’s Q4 results

Verizon reported a total operating revenue of $35.7 billion in Q4 2024, up 1.6% from Q4 2023 Verizon CEO Hans Vestburg told investors that as he looks back on 2024 — and the telco’s last quarter, in particular — he feels “cautiously optimistic.” It...

Risks to telcos in 2025: Technology and strategy missteps, mismanagement and a changing world

EY's top 10 list of risks to telcos this year What are the major risks to telcos' businesses this year? EY has a new report out that identifies the top 10 major business risks that telecommunications companies are likely to face this year. If anything, EY's...

Kagan: Your company must balance new media and old media

Success in media relations has changed for companies, and in fact keeps changing. Do you understand the new rules and how to be successful going forward with both old media and new media? Some companies are making a serious mistake. They are changing their...

Zayo pulls ahead in Crown Castle $8 million asset bid

Zayo reportedly outbid TPG for the Crown Castle assets, which would include its fiber and small cell businesses According to reports from Reuters, fiber network owner Zayo Group is the frontrunner in the bid to acquire assets valued at more than $8 million from Texas-based Crown...

Kagan: The secret sauce behind ITEXPO #TechSuperShow growth

For more than nearly four decades, I have sat on panel discussions and given speeches at trade shows, corporate meetings, conferences and more. I have watched the ITEXPO #TechSuperShow grow, year after year for roughly a quarter century. So, I recently spoke with Rich...

Kagan: What we can learn from MWC25, NABShow, ITexpo, CES2025: Part 2

AI, Quantum and Satellite will transform smartphone, wireless industry Think of how AI, Quantum and satellite will transform the wireless industry, for network providers, for smartphones and for apps. That means networks like AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. That also means resellers like Xfinity Mobile,...

Kagan: What we can learn from MWC25, NABShow, ITexpo, CES2025: Part 1

2025 is turning into a very important year in progression of the wireless and tech worlds. Thanks to new technologies like AI, quantum, IoT and more, this year looks to be full of new ideas, new thinking, new growth, new products and new services....

Verizon Business to upgrade 4G/5G at 35 Air Force bases in the US

Verizon Business has been appointed by the US Air Force to upgrade 4G/5G infrastructure, including additional C-Band carriers and new “macro builds” and small cells, at 35 Air Force bases throughout the US. The contract is part of the Air Force’s so-called ‘offer-to-lease’ (OTL)...

How to be discovered at shows like MWC25 and CES2025

One of the most often asked questions I get these days is how to punch your way through all the noise and chaos, and be seen and heard? This is asked for trade shows like the upcoming CES 2025, MWC 25 and in fact,...

Kagan: Why Comcast Xfinity is selling NBC and what’s next for cable TV?

What is happening to the world of cable television? Once upon a time, way back in the 1990s, Comcast was one of many tiny cable television providers, run by Ralph Roberts. Back then, the original AT&T acquired Telecommunications Inc. TCI was the largest cable TV...

Qualcomm targets $22 billion in automotive, IoT revenue by 2029

Qualcomm wants to diversify its offerings and reduce its dependency on the mobile handset market At its 2024 Investor Day, Qualcomm outlined ambitious financial targets in several emerging growth areas as part of its larger strategy around reducing its dependency on the mobile handset market. Specifically,...

AT&T feels ‘great’ about Q3, says 5G and fiber remain focus

Consolidated revenues were down 0.5% in Q3, but AT&T said this was offset by higher mobility service and consumer wireline revenues AT&T reported consolidated revenues of $30.2 billion for the third quarter, down 0.5%, driven by lower business wireline service revenues and declines in mobility equipment revenues due to...

Arm cancels Qualcomm chip design license, escalating longstanding legal feud

The existing agreement has allowed Qualcomm to create its own chips — including its Snapdragon products — based on standards owned by Arm The ongoing legal battle between Arm and Qualcomm took another turn this week when the former reportedly took first steps to terminate a...

Verizon Q3 shows missed revenue, but high sub additions

Verizon’s total revenue was $33.3 billion, slightly below the expected $33.43 billion Verizon stock dipped today following mixed third-quarter results, which showed the telco missing revenue estimates due to a 9% decline in wireless equipment sales. Verizon’s total revenue was $33.3 billion, slightly below the expected...

AT&T ratifies new worker contracts with CWA union

The new contracts with the CWA cover nine U.S. states and 23,000 AT&T employees AT&T has ratified two separate agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Southeast and West unions more than two months after facing accusations of unfair labor practices. The new contracts cover...

Verizon Business survey: Nearly 40% of SMBs using AI

The number of small-to-medium-sized businesses that are using artificial intelligence has more than doubled compared to last year, according to Verizon Business' fifth annual survey of SMBs. The survey also found a revival in SMB tech spending, concluding that as SMBs conduct more and...

TPG Telecom to sell fiber, fixed network assets to Vocus for $3.5 billion

Vocus will gain 24,000 km of fiber, 7,000 km of international submarine cables and 20,000 connected buildings from TPG Australia's TPG Telecom revealed Monday it will sell its fiber and fixed network infrastructure assets Macquarie Asset Management and Aware Super’s telecommunications group Vocus for $3.54 billion....