Today’s telecom news includes announcements Fidium, Syniverse, Skylo, Vodafone Ukraine, Kyivstar, and Bharti Airtel, among others.
Fidium expands multi-gig fiber internet service
Fidium has expanded its multi-gig fiber internet service to over 3,000 homes and businesses in Franconia and Lancaster, New Hampshire. The move is celebrated by local leaders as a major step in boosting access to remote education, telehealth, and business opportunities, especially for underserved areas. Fidium’s fiber broadband promises fast and affordable internet. The service now reaches over 276,000 locations across the state, with more communities to be added. Studies show fiber broadband significantly boosts economic outcomes, particularly in rural areas.
Syniverse and Skylo to simplify integration of two-way SMS messaging over satellite
Syniverse and Skylo Technologies have partnered to simplify the integration of two-way SMS messaging over satellite for mobile network operators (MNOs), starting with Verizon. Using Syniverse’s Evolved Mobility solution, the collaboration enables satellite-based texting without requiring changes to existing network infrastructure or hardware. Skylo leverages licensed satellite spectrum to provide continuous coverage in remote areas without interfering with cellular networks. The solution, based on familiar Diameter Protocol technology, offers scalable, cloud-ready messaging that ensures reliability even where traditional mobile coverage is unavailable. Select Verizon devices already support this satellite SMS service.
Vodafone Ukraine and Kyivstar Swap Spectrum
Vodafone Ukraine and Kyivstar finished a 2100 MHz spectrum swap. This helped both companies get clear blocks of spectrum to use for better service. The change was approved by the NCEC in January. Kyivstar asked for the swap after it got new spectrum in a 2024 auction. This move helps reduce costs and improve data speed, showing how telecom companies are working on better network use.
Bharti Airtel Requests Spectrum Dues Conversion into Equity
Bharti Airtel has requested the Indian government to convert its ₹74,000 crore spectrum dues into equity. Former CEO Sanjay Kapoor noted that if approved, Reliance Jio could also request the same, as it has no AGR dues. Airtel’s request pertains only to spectrum dues, not AGR dues, Reuters news report said.
Malaysia’s Mobile Network Experience Declines Slightly
According to Opensignal’s Q1 2025 report, Malaysia’s global ranking for mobile network experience has slipped two places from No. 36 in Q4 2024 to No. 38. The report also notes a trend of declining 5G and improving 4G speeds, observed in developed markets such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Luxembourg, as operators reallocate spectrum resources between 4G and 5G networks. In Malaysia, all telecom operators are currently offering 5G services via Digital Nasional Berhad, with a focus on boosting indoor 5G reception in key facilities. U Mobile, after securing the second 5G network bid, plans to achieve 80 percent 5G population coverage by the second half of 2026.
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