Amazon has enough satellites in orbit to begin rolling out Amazon Leo, the company’s broadband service, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 2). The company gained another 29 satellites, bringing the total deployment to more than 390, when a United Launch Alliance rocket delivered them into orbit, according to the report. The...
Amazon plans to expand the capabilities of the Amazon Leo low Earth orbit satellite network by acquiring mobile satellite services operator Globalstar. The two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, and the transaction is expected to close in 2027, subject to...
Telecom operators’ relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) is now defined by results, not rhetoric. Nvidia’s 2026 State of AI in Telecommunications survey, which polled more than 1,000 industry professionals globally, found that 90% of operators say AI is driving positive return on investment (ROI) and...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rescinded its rule that required telecommunications carriers to safeguard their networks from cyberattacks, saying it will instead partner with carriers to strengthen cybersecurity. The regulator said in a Thursday (Nov. 20) press release that the declaratory ruling and notice...
September 30, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Relay’s Chris Chuang In 1940, engineers at Galvin Manufacturing, the company that would become Motorola, built a handheld two-way radio for the U.S. Army. Soldiers called it the Handie-Talkie. You pressed a button, you talked, you let go. Eighty-six years later, that’s still how a hotel housekeeper, a paper […]
December 06, 2024
Telecom companies are adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) and driving a shift in the industry. Initially focused on efficiency, this technology is set to change operations, customer service and market...
March 18, 2024
Generative AI has proven valuable in transforming key operational facets at many telecommunications companies across a range of applications. These applications include enhancing connectivity and improving information security — elevating...
December 05, 2022
One billion people have cellphones but no bank account, a gap wireless providers may fill. There’s nothing farfetched about the idea. It’s already well-established in emerging nations, where mobile network...
July 02, 2026
Amazon has enough satellites in orbit to begin rolling out Amazon Leo, the company’s broadband service, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 2). The company gained another 29 satellites, bringing the total deployment to more than 390, when a United Launch Alliance rocket delivered them into orbit, according to the report. The report cited a post on X in which Chris Weber, vice president of business […]
April 14, 2026
Amazon plans to expand the capabilities of the Amazon Leo low Earth orbit satellite network by acquiring mobile satellite services operator Globalstar. The two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which...
November 21, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rescinded its rule that required telecommunications carriers to safeguard their networks from cyberattacks, saying it will instead partner with carriers to strengthen cybersecurity. The...
November 13, 2025
Sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that in the name of reducing costs, Verizon Communications plans to cut about 15,000 jobs within the coming week. According to the Thursday...
