Masha Abarinova

Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs on China, Vietnam and other countries will raise the price of telecom equipment, analysts saidEricsson and Nokia will likely ha | Analysts told Fierce Network the new reciprocal tariffs on China, Vietnam and others spell bad news for operators and equipment vendors.

AT&T reportedly wants to buy Lumen's consumer fiber business for $5.5BThis is probably the most likely telecom M&A deal on the horizon, according to N | This is probably the most likely telecom M&A deal on the horizon, according to New Street Research.

According to Dell’Oro, the telecom equipment market was down across the board in 2024, and the 2025 forecast isn’t looking too great, either5G adoption challe | Telco equipment revenue in ‘24 saw “the steepest annual decline” in over two decades, said Dell’Oro. The reasons why aren’t too surprising.

AT&T took a 1.6 Tbps carrier wavelength out for a test run across its fiber networkThe trial, which used Ciena’s coherent optics, will help AT&T prepa | AT&T said its recent 1.6 Tbps wavelength trial will prep the network for the incoming surge in AI and other bandwidth-hungry applications.

Broadband providers are likely to spend slightly more on satellite equipment than optical line terminals (ONTs) and optical networking terminals (ONTs)What wa | Increased satellite deployments along with economic uncertainty are poised to steer the broadband access ship astray, said Dell’Oro Group’s Jeff Heynen.

The FCC is seeking public comment on how it can cut down regulations in the telecommunications industryChairman Brendan Carr has talked plenty about addressin | It's official - the FCC wants public input on how to "alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens." Here's what it could mean for telecom.

AT&T’s CFO said the carrier doesn’t feel ‘compelled’ to pursue fiber M&A, despite moves from T-Mobile and VerizonBut of course, never say never

A reinstated Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) could bring about a positive economic impact to healthcare and the workforce37% of ACP recipients were also | Should the ACP return, it could save the government as much as $29.5 billion in annual healthcare costs, according to the Brattle Group.

The White House has tapped Arielle Roth, advisor to Senator Ted Cruz, to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)Roth, who h | There’s a new BEAD sheriff in town, and unsurprisingly she’s not a big fan of the program’s fiber broadband preference.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) wants the US government to take locations off the BEAD map faster if they already have a provider deploying fiber