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AT&T and Verizon normalize layoffs as 8,000 jobs go in a quarter

Together, AT&T and Verizon now employ fewer people than AT&T alone did in 2020, but cuts so far seem to have had little to do with AI.

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Data centers lose at ballot box

Data centers lose at ballot box

byNicole Ferraro,Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

Globe Telcom

Globe steps up AI strategy, expands Amdocs deal to transform core infrastructure

Globe steps up AI strategy, expands Amdocs deal to transform core infrastructure

byGigi Onag,Senior Editor, APAC

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Eurobites: BT confirms outlook after steady H1, plays patriot card

Eurobites: BT confirms outlook after steady H1, plays patriot card

byPaul Rainford,Assistant Editor, Europe

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Samsung suffers its worst 5G quarter but knows it can outlast rivals

Samsung suffers its worst 5G quarter but knows it can outlast rivals

byIain Morris,International Editor

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Cable Technology

Optimum forms group to explore 'potential strategic and financial transactions'

Optimum forms group to explore 'potential strategic and financial transactions'

byJeff Baumgartner,Senior Editor

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AT&T, Rakuten tout integration with Starlink rival AST SpaceMobile for D2D services

AT&T, Rakuten tout integration with Starlink rival AST SpaceMobile for D2D services

byMichelle Donegan,Senior Editor, Light Reading

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AI & Machine Learning

Amdocs shares nosedive on legal bust-up with T-Mobile

Amdocs shares nosedive on legal bust-up with T-Mobile

byIain Morris,International Editor

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SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm

SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm

byIain Morris,International Editor

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Eurobites: VodafoneThree claims world first with Ericsson MIMO rollout

Eurobites: VodafoneThree claims world first with Ericsson MIMO rollout

byPaul Rainford,Assistant Editor, Europe

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SKT rebounds on stronger mobile, broadband sales

SKT rebounds on stronger mobile, broadband sales

byRobert Clark,Contributing Editor

Podcasts

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SCTE's TechExpo will pack plenty of tech, with a bigger focus on the 'experience'SCTE's TechExpo will pack plenty of tech, with a bigger focus on the 'experience'

byJeff Baumgartner

The Divide: How Oklahoma is meeting digital needs with Community Access Portals The Divide: How Oklahoma is meeting digital needs with Community Access Portals

byNicole Ferraro

Unpacking 6G with Omdia's Gabriel Brown Unpacking 6G with Omdia's Gabriel Brown

byJeff Baumgartner

The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model The Divide: Why digital inclusion needs a new funding model

byNicole Ferraro

Cable Technology

Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show Policy, tech and convergence to collide at The Independent Show

byJeff Baumgartner

The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate The Divide: SHLB's Joey Wender on the fight to save E-Rate

byNicole Ferraro

Optical Networking

Special report

Light Reading's Leading Lights Awards 2026: The Winners

Light Reading is delighted to announce the winners chosen from 151 finalists across the 30 categories comprising the 22nd annual Leading Lights Awards.

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