Telecommunications News

CARTERVILLE, Mo. & WEBB CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optimum today announced that customers in Carterville and Webb City will soon access the company’s fastest internet speeds ever, with fiber internet plans offering symmetrical speeds of up to 8 Gbps. Customers will enjoy equally fast upload and download speeds, making it easier to stream, game, work from home, connect smart devices, share large files and keep everyone connected – even when multiple people are online. Built for today’s connecte...

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--emnify, a global leader in IoT connectivity, today announced that Kenneth De Spiegeleire, currently Chief Commercial Officer, has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The founder and current Chief Executive Officer Frank Stoecker becomes Executive Chairman of the Board, focused on key investor and board relationships and the development of strategic partnerships. Lars Singbartl will step down as current Chairman and will remain on the Board, follow...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Kristen M. Ludgate as a director. Ms. Ludgate most recently served as Chief People Officer of HP Inc., a global technology company, from 2021 to 2025, where she led culture, talent and organizational strategies to accelerate the company's transformation and worked closely with HP's chief executive officer and board of directors on succession, compensation and corporate strategy. Pri...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI) today announced that Bill Smith has been appointed as the Company’s president and chief executive officer. In his return to the Company’s helm, Smith succeeds outgoing chief executive, Tim Huffmyer, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities but will continue to serve on the Company’s board of directors. Smith founded and previously led the Company for more than four decades and has served as the Company’s executive chair...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities (Accelerate), a leading infrastructure site investor backed by CBRE Investment Management, today announced the closing of a $450 million asset-backed securitization (ABS), the company’s second institutional ABS issuance in less than two years. The transaction was privately placed, receiving strong interest from institutional investors, reflecting the durability and contracted nature of the underlying cash flows. The notes are back...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced an expansion of Calix Agent Workforce Cloud™ on the AI-native Calix One™ platform, adding secure agentic workflows that help service providers operationalize AI across marketing, support, and operations. Building on the initial workflows introduced in May, the new agentic capabilities help teams collaborate seamlessly across functional boundaries—with humans in the loop—to create targeted campaigns and upsell offers, ac...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner® in the Market Shapers quadrant of the September 2026 Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security—one of only two vendors to be recognized in that position.[1] According to Gartner, vendors evaluated in the Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security are assessed across two axes: potential for market disruption and poten...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siyata PTT, a leading provider of mission-critical Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) handsets and accessories, today announced the launch of its new SD7 Ultra 5G Push-to-Talk handset with Verizon, expanding the companies’ longstanding relationship in mission-critical communications. The rugged, radio-style design provides frontline users with a dedicated Push-to-Talk experience, allowing them to communicate with their teams quickly without relying on a traditional smar...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) looks forward to discussing third quarter 2026 financial and operational results on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The call will be accessible via dial-in with pre-registration as well as a webcast link on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.t-mobile.com. The earnings release, Investor Factbook, and other related materials will be available at approximately 4:05 p.m. ET on W...

SAN JOSE, Calif. & ISPRINGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altera Corporation, the world’s largest pure-play FPGA solutions provider, and Rutronik, a leading European electronics distributor, today announced a strategic distribution agreement to expand customer access to Altera’s industry-leading FPGA portfolio across the European market. The agreement strengthens Altera's multi-distributor strategy by providing customers with greater purchasing flexibility, enhanced technical support, and improve...