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🌐 Verizon Acquires Frontier Communications in a $20 Billion Deal, Expanding Its Fiber Network Across the U.S. 💡 This acquisition significantly enhances Verizon’s fiber optic capabilities, positioning the company to meet the rising demand for 5G and 6G technologies as digital-first lifestyles become the norm. 📈 By increasing its fiber footprint, Verizon is strategically preparing for the surge in cloud computing, streaming, and high-speed internet needs driven by modern digital trends. ❗ Share your thoughts below and follow the link for the full report! By Shreyas Mehta, Atin Narain, Omar Ali, Nathaniel Mathew (Yale University), Annabel Lai, Sanghyeon Kim, Freya ZHANG (HKUST). #Mergersight #Verizon #FrontierCommunications #Telecom #5G #DigitalTransformation

Policy Questions With Rich Jennings on broadband network expansion and the competitive marketplace: On Episode 3 of Policy Questions With… Rich Jennings, President of Comcast’s West Division, discusses broadband expansion opportunities and obstacles, how we are encouraging digital adoption, and the dynamic and competitive broadband marketplace in which Comcast is operating in regions across our footprint. This conversation provides a valuable regional perspective at a time when key national policy developments like BEAD are expected to profoundly affect our industry. Policy Questions With CTA Buttons [policy-questions-with-cta-buttons]

🤝 We've joined forces with Crown Commercial Service to accelerate digital transformation in the UK's public sector. Our new partnership will give the UK Government and other public sector entities access to the latest telecoms products and services in a streamlined procurement process. https://vmo2.co/3QNVTrf "Our new agreement with Crown Commercial Service will help accelerate digital transformation and offer innovative discounting for UK government bodies and public organisations. Whether overcoming barriers or exploring the advantages of 5G technology, there is a key role for Virgin Media O2 Business in supporting the public sector to get the most from telecoms technology and connecting communities across the nation. This partnership will also boost efforts to tackle digital literacy, helping people tap into the benefits of connectivity in their daily lives.” Martin McFadyen, Director of Public Sector #PowerToYourProcurement

Following the joint ETSI/3GPP and TCCA-Critical Communications event for ANZ experts, the ETSI and 3GPP presentations are now available at https://lnkd.in/ey7z-KbF These include Jan Ellsberger - ETSI Director General's vision on how ETSI will evolve as a standards organization - expanding its scope into new ICT areas, including AI, Data, Quantum Computing, Sustainability and Cybersecurity.

This week's Brief is our 2Q earnings preview edition. While a major overreaching focus is how each telecom provider manages through the ACP shutdown, there are several company-specific questions also addressed. More inside... #sundaybrief

🔍 Important Q&A Session with VP of Operations, TJ Scott 🔍 We are excited to invite you to another engaging Q&A session with our VP of Operations, TJ Scott. In this insightful episode, TJ addresses a critical question that is gaining traction in the telecom industry: "Is the Affordable Connectivity Program ending?" This program is a cornerstone in ensuring internet access for countless families, a mission that resonates deeply within our telecom community. TJ provides the latest insights on the program's status and explore what steps can be taken to advocate for its continuation. With no current plans for further funding, the implications for digital inclusion and connectivity are significant. As professionals in the telecom industry, we understand the critical importance of keeping families connected. This is more than just a policy discussion; it's about sustaining the digital lifeline that unites our communities. Let's come together to discuss, deliberate, and take action for the betterment of our communities and industry. #TelecomIndustry #AffordableConnectivityProgram #DigitalInclusion #LeadershipInTech #CommunityImpact #DigitalDivide #RuralBroadband

Do you have a legacy model that needs fixing??? Join us Monday March 4th at 10am ET, for our next Telecom Profitability webinar and discussion. If you are not from a Telecommunications company, you will likely still find the discussions helpful and enlightening. The subject: Simplifying and Adapting Legacy Cost Models for Profitability and Pricing. Mark Spracklen of CVA Solutions, will be leading this event and will be presenting his experiences as well as facilitating discussions. It's free to join if you are a member of PACE (and there is no cost for basic membership). Register here: https://lnkd.in/g7gbtz_h To become a member, visit https://lnkd.in/d7eweAR6 To share this notice with your followers, please leave a comment, like and repost it. --------------- ▪ Follow me 🚶♀️🚶🚶♀️🚶 for more insights ▪ Join 🤝 the PACE forum for discussion - (Linktree in my profile) ▪ Click the 🔔 to get notified of new posts (top right of my profile) ▪ Subscribe 🖊 to my monthly newsletter #telecom #telecommunications #accountingandaccountants #webinar STEPHEN ASARE Mikhail Pilosyan Carlos A. Pulido 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Craig Moffett again this year at the MoffettNathanson Media, Internet & Communications Conference to share an update on T-Mobile’s business. One of my favorite things to do is to share the incredible results that our teams across T-Mobile have been delivering quarter after quarter – and share where we're headed as a result!   A few things discussed in my fireside chat today:   1️⃣ Focused on customer growth 📈 We continue to grow our share of customers – driven by our durable and differentiated value proposition and unique growth opportunities, and that enabled us to deliver a higher share of postpaid phone net adds year-over-year in Q1. We also led the way in growth in broadband again this quarter as customers continue to appreciate our high-speed internet product.   2️⃣ Continuing to lead in network 📶 We will continue to maintain our network lead - our pull-forward of capex into 2022 and 2023 has provided us with a broad, multi-layer 5G network that we can now deploy additional spectrum for capacity across existing radios. Our capital-efficient and data-informed “Customer-Driven Coverage" approach guides us as we continue to enhance and further expand our network.   3️⃣ The future is bright 😎 Results don't happen overnight! The momentum we've built over quarters and years has showcased that our model is working. We remain focused on continuing to take share in wireless and broadband while delivering industry-leading growth in service revenue, profitability, and strong growth in free cash flows. We couldn't be more excited about what's ahead for T-Mobile!

"When does the money show up?" That's the question I often get from broadband leaders about the BEAD timeline. There has been much hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth to get this timeline directionally accurate, but the answer is still the same: it depends. The timeline is tricky. You have to run through a set of challenges, then a grant process with multiple potential rounds, and then another NTIA approval. The reality is that states are at different levels of readiness, as the NTIA BEAD tracker shows. Even when the money is approved, the grant paperwork needs to be written and administered. There is a time lag between when a grant is "provisionally won" during the competitive process and when the grant award is fully made. Ultimately, it is a matter of how the money will show up over time instead of when. In tomorrow's edition of the 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧, I share a few things you have to estimate to be prepared when your time comes and a rough estimate of how BEAD dollars actually appear in the supply chain quarterly across the entire program. Subscribe to the LinkedIn newsletter at the link below to be the first to receive weekly high-quality content to help you tackle complex strategic challenges in the telecom industry. Q: Are you preparing for when the unexpected BEAD timeline unfolds? Please like 👍🏼 Please comment 💪🏼 Please share 👊🏼 #newsletter #telecom #telco #value #ruralbroadband

Unleash the Power of Network APIs: Your Pathway to Telco Revenue Growth In the digital age, telcos are poised to redefine their revenue streams by leveraging the power of APIs and platform models. Join Atul Purohit's insightful panel, "Telco as a Platform – Unlocking opportunities with network APIs," and embark on a transformative journey. Uncover the role of telcos in this new era and envision what services could look like as network capabilities are exposed. Explore the mentality shift required to embrace this paradigm shift and the investment challenges that must be addressed. Secure your spot and unlock the secrets to driving new revenue streams through APIs and platform models tailored for the telco industry. https://lnkd.in/eEvdqxPX