Wireless Internet

NVIDIA and T-Mobile announced they are working with Nokia and a growing ecosystem of developers to bring physical AI applications over distributed edge AI networks. This collaboration demonstrates how next generation AI-RAN infrastructure can transform the wireless network into a platform for distributed high-performance edge AI computing, creating a foundation for developers to deploy vision AI agents that understand the physical world across cities, utilities, and industrial worksites using the NVIDIA Metropolis platform. T-Mobile was the first in the U.S.

Communications networks do not stop at national borders. Data flows across continents in milliseconds. Fiber-optic cables connect nations beneath the ocean. Wireless ecosystems rely on global supply chains. And increasingly, our digital economies are intertwined. Because of this, network security is not something any one country can achieve alone. Secure networks require cooperation, shared principles and trusted partnerships. This is precisely why gatherings like this one are so important.

The Federal Communications Commission's coming auction of the upper C-band for 5G and 6G and possible direct-to-device use cases will require incumbents to vacate that spectrum and pursue alternatives such as terrestrial fiber and Ku-band satellites.

Musi, a free music streaming app that had tens of millions of iPhone downloads and garnered plenty of controversy over its method of acquiring music, has lost an attempt to get back on Apple’s App Store. US District Judge Eumi Lee in the Northern District of California dismissed Musi’s lawsuit against Apple with prejudice and sanctioned Musi’s lawyers for “mak[ing] up facts to fill the perceived gaps in Musi’s case.” Judge Lee found that Apple can remove apps “with or without cause,” as stipulated in the developer agreement.

China seeks to lead the development of future generations of spectrum management technology. The use of wireless technologies has exploded in recent decades, and technological development is expanding the possibilities for use of the electromagnetic spectrum. As competition between the United States and China intensifies, interest has sharpened in finding better ways to manage the use of spectrum to support critical applications in areas such as warfighting, mobile communications, and remote sensing.

Verizon will beef up its multiple-dwelling unit business organically with its own fixed wireless access (FWA) platform and its recent addition of Starry. Verizon just wrapped up its acquisition of Starry, said Verizon EVP and CFO Tony Skiadas. Verizon announced the deal last October.

I want to close by reflecting on what we heard, because the arc of [this week] tells a story. We began with Senator Markey reminding us that universal service was never a narrow technical objective. It was, and remains, a moral and democratic claim. Access to education, economic opportunity, civic participation must be available to everyone, regardless of geography, income, age, or background. That is what we are really talking about when we talk about universal connectivity. The means of participation.

In late 2025, DISH Wireless LLC (a subsidiary of EchoStar) notified tower companies and other of its vendors that it believed its long-term master lease agreements were “excused” following EchoStar’s decision to sell its spectrum holdings after the Federal Communications Commission began an investigation into whether EchoStar had met its buildout obligations. Wireless infrastructure providers, including tower companies, have disputed this “excuse” claim and several have initiated litigation to enforce contractual obligations.

Reliable mobile service is essential to daily life in Maine, enabling constant connectivity for communication, work, and access to information.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration launched the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund in 2023, as authorized by Congress, to advance American leadership in wireless technology and strengthen innovation, competition, and supply chain resilience. AI is increasingly shaping the development and capabilities of next-generation communications infrastructure.