The latest telecom news includes announcements on Trump Mobile, AT&T’s dual listing, European Commission, among others.
Trump Mobile Launches $499 Smartphone with Telehealth, Roadside Assistance, and Insurance Services
Trump Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) launched in June 2025, offers wireless services bundled with telehealth, roadside assistance, and insurance. The service utilizes infrastructure leased from major carriers through Liberty Mobile, a network co-owned by Pat O’Brien, Don Hendrickson, and Eric Thomas. The T1 smartphone, priced at $499, is assembled in the U.S., though the amount of domestic content has been questioned. Bundled services are provided through companies connected to the founders, such as Omega Auto Care, Drive America, and VMed Mobile. Telehealth services are offered through Doctegrity, Reuters reports.
AT&T Expands Market Reach with Dual Listing on NYSE and New NYSE Texas Exchange
AT&T announced it will dual list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the new NYSE Texas starting August 1, 2025. This move allows trading under the “T” ticker symbol on both exchanges. NYSE Texas, launched in March 2025, is an electronic equities exchange focused on companies in the southwestern U.S. The dual listing emphasizes AT&T’s ongoing ties to Texas and the NYSE, where it has been listed since 1901. From 2020 to 2024, AT&T invested nearly $13 billion in Texas network infrastructure and contributed over $43 million to state initiatives, including $11 million to reduce the digital divide. AT&T employs about 24,000 people in Texas and operates 14 Connected Learning Centers statewide, Reuters reports.
EU Rejects Network Fees on Big Tech to Fund 5G Rollout Amid Telecom Debate
The European Commission stated that charging network fees to Big Tech companies is not a viable way to fund 5G and broadband rollout in the EU. Telecom operators, including Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Telecom Italia, argued that Big Tech companies such as Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, and Amazon should contribute due to high data traffic they generate. However, Big Tech firms opposed the fees, calling them an internet tax and noting their own investments in service efficiency. The EU’s position aligns with a recent EU-U.S. agreement, confirming no network usage fees will be imposed on tech companies, Reuters reports.
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