Telecom & 5G
Telecom & 5G news — Friday 09 October 2026
4 stories from 1 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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SpaceX grabs “earthquake” 800 MHz deal as Starlink rocks US telcos
RCR Wireless News
SpaceX’s proposed acquisition of Grain Management’s 800 MHz spectrum portfolio strengthens Starlink Mobile’s push into terrestrial wireless. But coverage is not capacity, and building a competitive nationwide network could cost…
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Wi-Fi 8 – the defensive frontline for ISPs against AI-driven cyberattacks (Reader Forum)
RCR Wireless News
Wi-Fi 8 could give ISPs a new line of defense against AI-driven cyberattacks, embedding inference hardware in residential gateways. Airties CEO Metin Taskin argues operators must pair next-generation chipsets with…
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T-Mobile uses AI to reshape network investment and resilience
RCR Wireless News
Speaking during Deutsche Telekom’s AI Investor Day, John Saw, chief technology officer at T-Mobile highlighted Customer-Driven Coverage (CDC) as one of the company’s biggest AI-driven changes in how it approaches…
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Starlink on your tail! Don’t forget the infra build-out (Telco Diary)
RCR Wireless News
From the newsletter (October 8; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Starlink’s regulatory approvals, Vodafone’s merger savings, and AT&T’s fiber investments reflect a telecoms market reshaping around scale…