Apple has been “secretly” working with T-Mobile and SpaceX test Starlink’s network using Apple’s latest iPhone software, according to a Bloomberg report.   Read more
In a speech to fellow Republicans this week, newly reinstated US President Donald Trump said that the government would be targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry with major tariffs in a bid to boost the US chip ecosystem. Read more
Tim Höttges, Deutsche Telekom’s CEO since 2014, will remain in his role until the end of 2028 after the Supervisory Board extended his contract two years ahead of schedule.   Read more
Changes have been coming fast and furious during the first days of Donald Trump’s presidential administration, and the FCC has been far from immune. Read more
VMO2 is making good use of SpaceX’s Starlink this week, leveraging the satellite technology to enable connectivity to the previously unconnected village of Craster.   Read more
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) is set to explore the security credentials of the UK’s submarine cable ecosystem as part of a new industry enquiry. Read more
With a focus on deregulation, free speech, and national security, Trump’s policy decisions are set to redefine the telecoms landscape that President Biden’s administration has presided over since 2020. Let’s take a look at what’s happened so far. Read more
Today, UK fibre altnets FullFibre and Zzoomm have announced they will merge their operations. Read more
BT has urged the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) providers to accelerate plans to transition away from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), warning that the outdated system poses growing risks to essential services  Read more
Boldyn Networks (Boldyn), one of the largest shared network infrastructure providers in the world, cements its position as a leading global mobile private networks player through the agreement to acquire Smart Mobile Labs (SML), Germany's market leader in bespoke private 5G networks and turnkey applications. Read more
Birmingham is set to get a 4G boost this week, with Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announcing their latest 4G small cell deployments in the city in partnership with Ontix. Read more
Half of Scottish homes and businesses can now get connected to ultrafast, reliable broadband –thanks to Openreach investment in the nation’s new digital network. Read more
Google has ramped up its financial support for OpenAI rival Anthropic, investing a further $1 billion in the company looking to take on ChatGPT.  Read more
This week, Indonesian mobile operator Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has announced a new partnership with Vietnamese electric taxi company Xanh SM. Read more
The NCC has this week authorised a 50% hike in telecom tariffs, impacting call rates, internet bundles, and SMS costs across all mobile networks in the country.  Read more