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Comcast Biz sees new revenue opportunity in private wireless services

1 week ago | fiercewireless.com | Linda Hardesty

Comcast Business is not typically thought of as a wireless providerBut the company has set up a private wireless network for UVAIt’s using CBRS spectrum, some of which is owned by the University of VirginiaComcast Business isn't your typical wireless provider, but in the face of sagging earnings and subscriber churn, a recent private wireless deal with University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, could be a sign of things to come.
Boost's prospects look better in Q1 but struggle remains

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Monica Alleven

EchoStar’s Boost brand added 150K mobile customers in Q1, putting it in a better situation than a year ago It’s still not out of the woods as investment analysts continue to speculate about when the company will call it quits CEO Hamid Akhavan talked up EchoStar’s unique position in the D2D space EchoStar’s wireless business is improving, with 150,000 net additions in Q1 2025 – a far better outcome than many observers thought possible a year ago when it wasn’t clear it would even make it...
AI servers and Formula 1 cars share this surprising similarity

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Diana Goovaerts

Valvoline's brand is closely associated with cars but it's making a name for itself in the data center liquid cooling spaceThe company's head of R&D shared with Fierce what characteristics make for a great coolantNew Dell'Oro numbers show the market continues to see explosive growth. If you’ve listened to enough tech keynotes, you may have heard AI and high performance compute chips systems compared to Formula 1 racecars.
Altice’s Optimum fixes its customer service problems with AI

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Linda Hardesty

Altice announced it’s working to improve its customer service using AIIt's working with Google Cloud Platform and an AI customer service company called CrestaAnd it's also using a home-grown AI tool dubbed AVAOver the past few years, Altice’s Optimum broadband service has been dinged for poor customer service.
Bell Canada’s new fiber JV will focus on Ziply expansion

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Masha Abarinova

Bell Canada and a PE firm launched Network FiberCo, a joint venture to help Ziply reach 8M fiber locationsBell is acquiring Ziply for $5.1B, which will make it the third largest fiber operator in North AmericaZiply will be the exclusive ISP on the JV's wholesale networkThere’s a new fiber joint venture in town, as Bell Canada looks to make the most of its Ziply Fiber acquisition.
Video: AI for me but not yet for thee, telcos say at FutureNet World 2025

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Dan Jones

FUTURENET WORLD, LONDON – Fierce Network's Senior Reporter Dan Jones noticed a lot of AI washing going on at FutureNet World. Telcos are bringing the AI platforms out internally, but they're not actually pushing them out commercially, he said. It's going to be a while before that happens. Watch this video short to find out how long we'll have to wait.
Small broadband providers offer mobility services via 'SmartTowns'

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Linda Hardesty

The SmartTown initiative was begun by the vendor CalixIt’s a way to provide Wi-Fi roaming throughout small communitiesBy offering a mobile value-add, small broadband providers can better compete against the likes of StarlinkYou’ve probably heard of smart cities, where a lot of public infrastructure, such as traffic lights, is connected to the internet. But have you heard of smart towns?
Data center growth has sparked a natural gas ‘gold rush’

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Diana Goovaerts

Natural gas is poised to play a key role in meeting rising power demand from data centersThe U.S. is expected to be a leading producer of natural gasEnergy providers across the country say talks are heating up as data centers hunt for power to fuel their AI-driven expansionsNuclear generation may be a long-term solution for the data center energy crunch, but in the short term renewables and natural gas are poised to be king.
Airtel Biz CEO says telcos need new skills to better compete in enterprise

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Masha Abarinova

Telcos need to improve their AI and data analytics skills to get an edge in enterprise, said Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha A “vertical mindset” is key when it comes to serving enterprises Sinha also touched upon the state of India’s wireless and wireline landscape Operators have gone beyond traditional connectivity services to better compete in the enterprise market, but they must still develop some new muscle if they want to thrive amid the rise of AI and other technologies, Airtel...
AI re-platforming, the hot new trend sweeping the cloud landscape

2 weeks ago | fiercewireless.com | Diana Goovaerts

AI re-platforming that is increasingly being thrown around by executives and analystsIt refers to AI-driven evolution – rather than replacement – of hardware, software and applicationsVertical integration across all these layers could completely change the face of the industry's value chainIf you’re anything like us, you’ve started hearing a lot of talk about “AI re-platforming.” But what the heck does that term even mean? And what does it look like in practice?