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- Philip Burnett
A Signal for 1Q25 in AT&T FirstNet Connections?
FirstNet announced this morning that it has over 7MM FirstNet Connections as of 1Q25. That is up from 6.7MM connections at the end of 2024. Because of rounding, FirstNet net adds could be 275k-325k in 1Q25; this is generally in line with quarterly FirstNet adds over the past four years. While AT&T doesn't regularly disclose the split, at 2Q23 earnings they said that just over a third of FirstNet net adds were postpaid phones (the rest are non-phone devices). We would assume that there were 90k-1...
- Blair Levin
NSR Policy: Wireless Update: Kennedy Cancer Concerns
Plus, a Round One Win for T on 4.9 GHz, TMUS modifies DEI initiative, Carr Signals Hope for Reallocating Military Spectrum as CTIA Presses on Its Spectrum Needs and Its New Leader (Pai) Signals Splits with Carr on Merger Review Approach While there have been major developments in the last week on the future of USF, BEAD, and merger reviews, there have been smaller, but still significant, developments related to the future of wireless services. In this update, we cover those developments. The on...
- Philip Burnett
- Jonathan Chaplin
Four killer insights from day one
We just wrapped up day one the Future-of-Connectivity conference that we host every year with BCG. We gleaned new insights into the risk of the broadband market getting more competitive, wireless market growth, what is driving the convergence imperative, and Lumen’s appetite for asset sales.
- Jonathan Chaplin
- Jonathan Chaplin
AT&T in talks to buy Lumen fiber assets
Bloomberg reports that AT&T is in exclusive discussions to buy the fiber business for “more than $5.5BN”. We are not at all surprised that the deal is happening or that AT&T is the buyer. We are surprised by the price – it looks too low. Our quick thoughts in this brief note.
Verizon to speak at New Street Research Conference on March 26
Verizon to speak at New Street Research Conference on March 26 NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frank Boulben, senior vice president and chief revenue officer for the Consumer Group of Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), is scheduled to speak at the New Street Research and BCG Future of Connectivity Leaders Conference on Wednesday, March 26, at 8:30 a.m. ET. His remarks will be webcast, with access instructions available on Verizon’s Investor Relations website, . Boulben will discuss the unit’s progress to innovate on its mobile and broadband platforms, bringing differentiated offe...
Verizon Business announces Partner Recognition Program winners at 2025...
Verizon Business announces Partner Recognition Program winners at 2025 Channel Partners Conference & Expo In addition to its Partner Recognition Program, the company will highlight its investment in Partner Experience (PX) in its speaking and lounge engagements NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business today announced the winners of its annual Partner Recognition Program to kick off this year’s Channel Partners Conference & Expo activation in Las Vegas, where the company will have a large presence across the mainstage and event floor. This year, eleven partners ...
- Blair Levin
What Does Carr’s DEI Merger Ban Mean for TMUS, Media and Other Deals
Immediately after the election, investors were excited about the prospect of easier government approvals of transactions. However, as we have previously discussed, that is not the way the review process is working out. A further indication of the transaction barriers came up over the weekend, as multiple articles appeared stating that FCC Chair Carr would block any deal that requires FCC approval where a party has a DEI program. We have previously written about how Carr’s view on DEI would app...
Verizon to redeem debt securities on April 23, 2025
Verizon to redeem debt securities on April 23, 2025 NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today announced that it will redeem the following notes on April 23, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”): I.D. NumberTitle of SecurityPrincipal AmountOutstandingCUSIP: 92343V DD3ISIN: US92343VDD38Common Code: 1466075942.625% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”)$984,778,000 The redemption price for the Notes will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remain...
Verizon customers are the first in the US to enjoy satellite texting t...
Verizon customers are the first in the US to enjoy satellite texting to any device with select Android smartphones NEW YORK, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced a significant expansion of its satellite texting capabilities, enabling its customers to become the first in the US to send text messages to any other customer device via satellite when outside the reach of terrestrial cellular networks using select Android devices from the series of Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 smartphones. Upgrades enabling this service start today and will continue over the next ...
Verizon named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Con...
Verizon named a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide Recognition as a Leader is based on a combination of “Ability to Execute” and “Completeness of Vision.”According to the report, “Leaders invest in the future of IoT that includes a continuum of value from IoT edge devices to IoT platforms and related analytics. Leaders perform skillfully and often exceed expectations. They have a clear vision of the market’s direction and develop competencies to maintain their leadership. Leaders engage customers and provide value across multiple geographies....
Verizon Business launches industry-first GenAI Assistant for small bus...
Verizon Business launches industry-first GenAI Assistant for small businesses What you need to know: Verizon Business Assistant is an easy-to-deploy solution that small businesses can start using immediately to free up time and answer customer questions via text 24/7. Small businesses now have the same opportunity to leverage AI as global enterprises to automate and enhance their customer interactions with a generative AI assistant Small business owners want to make their businesses more efficient through technology, and better connect with new and existing customers, according...
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- Dave Nicoski
- Ross LaDuke
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- Jonathan Chaplin
Quick Take: T-Mobile raises prices
We have been getting questions on press reports that T-Mobile is raising prices on certain legacy plans by $5/line. The price increases were actually leaked a few weeks ago. We wouldn’t normally comment on news that broke weeks ago, but thought we would use this as an opportunity to touch on a couple of data points that have emerged over the course of the last couple of weeks.
Verizon Business supercharges IT security offering with Trusted Connec...
Verizon Business supercharges IT security offering with Trusted Connection cybersecurity launch Verizon Business takes first-of-its-kind approach to network-native security for business with end-to-end solution that can be embedded in customer networks What you need to know: Trusted Connection is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) service for businesses that allows them to secure their devices, network, and cloud-hosted applications. It constantly verifies who’s accessing what and from where.It’s powerful technology that’s easy to use and ideal for midsize businesses. Trusted Connection ...
- Blair Levin
NSR Policy: What Does BEAD State Bidding Tell Us?
Last week, we provided several notes analyzing how Congressional Republicans and the Administration, as well as others, were debating changes in the BEAD program. While that rhetoric pointed to significant changes ahead, the states have been proceeding under the existing rules set in the Biden Administration, making significant progress in ways generally not reflected in the DC discussions. In this note, we summarize the state activity and ISP bidding to date. We analyze what the state activi...
- Jonathan Chaplin
The Lumen transaction report series
The biggest transaction likely to happen this year will be the sale of all or part of Lumen’s Mass Markets business (we expect other much bigger deals, but these will likely take longer to emerge than some seem to expect). We have covered the potential Lumen transaction in three reports in the last week: 1. We explored the Mass Markets asset in a detailed report last week that leverages Broadband Insights. This covered the markets where Lumen has deployed fiber so far, the number of competitor...
- Blair Levin
NSR Policy: Musk (and TMUS) Prevail (Kinda) Over T and VZ at FCC
In a note last fall, we predicted that if Trump were elected, Elon Musk would be the most powerful force in telecom policy, elevating satellite priorities over the policy priorities of traditional communications networks. One of the issues we pointed to where that influence might be exercised involved potential SpaceX interference with T’s cellular network. This past Friday, that FCC addressed that issue, granting a conditional waiver to SpaceX regarding out-of-band emissions (OOBE) that will i...
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