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Colombia's Ministry of Information and Communications Technology has canceled a major fiber optic project in the Amazon region after identifying financial and technical risks in the bidding process, according to bnamericas. The project, planned for Putuma

Artificial intelligence may be one of the hottest topics in telecom, but speakers at ISE Expo urged operators to look beyond the hype and focus on the data and operational processes needed to make AI truly valuable. During the session, "Beyond the Trace:

The state of Illinois announced a law that will impose tighter restrictions on the sale and purchase of copper and telecommunications wire in an effort to curb theft. Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4943 on July 31, amending the state's Recyclable

In Wyoming, Platte County planning officials voted Tuesday to advance regulations that would require data centers to obtain special-use permits amid opposition to a proposed 5,344 acre development near Wheatland. More than 70 residents attended the Planni

The scale of China Tower's business is astounding. The company reported it operated 2,172,000 telecom towers at the end of 2Q26. That's up 53,000 sites from a year ago, a run-rate of over 1,000 new towers a week. That makes China Tower the largest tower c

Two major New York broadband grant programs are funding fewer connections at higher costs than initially announced, according to an analysis by the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute at New York Law School. The institute reviewed 34 awards und

iLOQ recently participated in APCO 2026, held August 2-5 in San Antonio, where the company showcased its battery-free smart locking and digital access management solutions for critical communications and infrastructure operators. At Booth 2823, iLOQ demon

Rappahannock County officials are raising concerns about Verizon's proposed phaseout of copper-based landline service, citing potential risks for residents in areas with limited cellular and fiber coverage, according to the Rappahannock News. Verizon has

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) continue to be battered by fiber and wireless competitors, large and small alike. The companies' respective 2Q26 results show that, over the past two years, Comcast incurred ove

The Federal Aviation Administration announced it has awarded AT&T an initial $74.3 million task order to begin developing a communications network supporting the agency's air traffic control modernization. The FAA Enterprise Network Services program will