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Verizon's FWA biz hits 5M subs, but residential sub slowdown 'striking,' analyst says

Verizon added 275,000 FWA subs in Q2, raising its total to 5.1 million. However, the rate of sub growth slowed again. Q2's residential FWA sub gain was the lowest since soon after the service launched in 2022, an analyst says.

India mulls support for Chinese investments, subject to conditions

India explores supporting Chinese investments in the electronics sector, contingent on joint ventures and tech transfer.

UK altnet Vorboss adds cybersecurity, managed IT services via acquisitions

London-based altnet Vorboss announces latest acquisitions and investment in a move to broaden portfolio of services offered as it faces a tough market.

South Korea ends handset subsidies ban, sparking fears of price war

With South Korea lifting its ban on handset subsidies, analysts expect aggressive approach by SKT as it seeks to make up for loss of subs following data breach

Trump Mobile: Hype or Reality?

Trump Mobile's new gold-colored phone and mobile service is the ultimate test for a celebrity MVNO. Recon Analytics surveyed more than 8,000 people about the Trump Mobile offer to see just how likely consumers are to buy the phone and service plan.

APAC data center boom attracts new and established players

Taiwan's Teco has won data center contracts in Malaysia worth $39.80 million, while Princeton Digital Group secured $1.3 billion from Stonepeak to support its expansion across Asia-Pacific.

Eurobites: EU reaches agreement with Corning over screen-glass supply

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CISPE reaches deal with Microsoft on pay-as-you-go software; MTN defends itself over Iran interests; AtlasEdge extends German data center footprint.

Altice USA secures $1B loan from HFC assets as it faces massive debt wall

Altice USA has locked in a $1 billion loan backed by HFC assets in the Bronx and Brooklyn as it looks to refinance some of its heavy debt. This could be the 'first of many' times Altice USA turns to asset-backed securities, an analyst says.

Netflix to launch interactive ads in second half of 2025

Netflix says it's on track to roughly double advertising revenues in 2025. Amid the launch of its proprietary ad-tech platform, the streaming giant plans to launch interactive ads in the second half of the year.

Intra-Asia route gets bandwidth upgrade as SJC2 cable goes live

The 10,500km submarine cable system, which has a main trunk connecting Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Japan, adds over 126 Tbit/s of bandwidth capacity to the Asia-Pacific region.

The Buildout: Conexon connects more rural Georgians

This week in broadband builds: Conexon Connect wraps work on 11th fiber network; GoNetspeed to add New Jersey to growing fiber footprint; Kinetic to expand in Kentucky – and more.

Another wave of fiber and cable M&A could be coming

New Street Research believes wireless and cable operators have 'strong incentive' to pursue more mergers and acquisitions. MoffettNathanson says Cable One is a tempting target, but Charter (who's busy with the Cox deal) and Comcast aren't likely suitors.

Starlink smokes GEO satellite operators in speed, latency – report

GEO satellite operators HughesNet and Viasat are struggling to keep up with Starlink when it comes to satellite Internet service speed, latency and subscriber counts. Meanwhile, Starlink is ramping up its direct-to-device service offerings with terrestrial carriers.

Eurobites: Telia trips up in Norway, divests Latvian interests

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telia makes hay in Norway; UK altnets feel bullish, despite the naysayers; Sparkle extends its reach in Greece.

As AI plans to make us stupid, telco jobs keep disappearing

The combined workforce of the 20 operators tracked by Light Reading shrank by another 52,000 jobs or 4% last year, and AI is only just getting started.

SRv6 Compression Standard RFC 9800 Spearheaded by Huawei in Cooperation with Industry Partners Is Officially Released

F5.5G All-Optical Networks Stimulate New Growth in Home Broadband Business in the AI Era

YOFC Unveils "AI-2030" Strategy to Drive the Next Generation of AI-Ready Optical Infrastructure

ZTE showcases full-stack innovations at MWC Shanghai 2025, co-creating an era of AI for all

Li Huidi, EVP of China Mobile: AI + Networks Leading the Pathways to Growth